Houston: Anvil Bar & Refuge
05.01.09
Muddled cucumber is the secret to the murky-as-swampwater but strangely refreshing Pimm’s Cup served at Anvil Bar & Refuge, Houston’s first craft cocktail bar. No doubt it’s a pre-Prohibition recipe. The drinks here include faithful recreations of Gulf Coast relics like Milk Punch, Gin Fizz, and the Sazerac; there are three varieties of housemade tonic; and the hauntingly spicy Dark and Stormy is made with house-brewed ginger beer. Snacks include assorted cheeses from Houston Dairymaids and crusty bread from down-the-street Feast. Located in a refurbished 1950s-era Firestone tire store, the bar is outfitted with old cooler doors, vintage fixtures, and mismatched cocktail glasses plucked from Montrose neighborhood antique shops. Did young mixologist Bobby Heugel (formerly of Beaver’s Icehouse) name the place “Anvil” because it brought images of craftsmanship to mind, or was it so we could make jokes about getting “hammered” there? A little of each, no doubt.
Anvil 1424 Westheimer Rd., Houston (713-523-1622; anvilhouston.com)
Anvil 1424 Westheimer Rd., Houston (713-523-1622; anvilhouston.com)
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