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609 Richmond Houston, TX 77006

713-528-7575

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Best Hidden Bar
Award Winner 2007

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining

Description

Absinthe overflows with lush libations in an unmarked lower Montrose building that looks like an office warehouse. Ideal for date night or a low-key nightcap, the low-lit lounge offers a variety of martinis, beer and wine to accompany signature "Green Fairy" cocktails such as the Hallucinating Melon, Inferno or Hemingway's Revenge. Only $3 during happy hour but available until closing time, Absinthe's pizzas (named for famous bohemians like Picasso, Manet and Voltaire) and paninis can help even out the absinthe or serve as a casual meal. The bar seating is supplemented by some couches up front and tables in the back room.

2007 | Best Hidden Bar

Nestled in a nondescript little office strip on the lower end of Richmond, Absinthe is a terrific bar, but one that doesn't exactly spread the word about itself. There's no sign, no indication that the low-slung little building houses anything at all, but open the impressive wooden doors and you've entered a wonderfully cozy little enclave. It has couches and comfortable chairs, music that's high-quality but not overpowering in volume, and some of the best bar munchies around -- freshly... More »

Discount Dining

By Minh T Truong | Fri, April 29, 2011

Like Christina Uticone, who rounds up food deals around town for Eating Our Words, I've signed up for every site I've come across, even Gaggle of Chicks, "where moms flock for great deals", and no, I ... More »
ABSINTHE BRASSERIE'S VINYL SUNSET

By W. Healy | Thu, August 06, 2009

I don't love the taste of Absinthe, but I do love Absinthe Brasserie (609 Richmond, 713-528-7575). This gig sends me to a lot of bars, but if this isn't the coolest, coziest, most comfortable cocktail lounge in town, I don't know what is. From the... More »
Absinthe Brasserie's

By Chris Boyd | Thu, March 29, 2007

Knowing that absinthe was responsible for so much fun in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and that it was outlawed for nearly 80 years, I head on over to Absinthe Brasserie (609 Richmond Avenue, 713-528-7575) with my pal Sweener to sample so... More »