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2101 Washington Houston, TX 77007

713-640-5220 

 

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Description

Housed in a converted filling station, Liberty Station is a comfortable, open-air watering hole in the less glitzy but no less charming part of Washington Avenue, closer to the like-minded Dark Horse Tavern a block or two to the west. The bar has a revolving niche-beer list, with favorites like Fireman's #4 and Southern Star represented alongside top-shelf bourbons like Bulleit. For sporting types, there is a bean-bag toss set up outside, Golden Tee, and a big-screen in the main room with a few couches that are not hard to get physically attached to. We dig the décor in the bathroom, made up of old-school pinup gals the most. Most nights a food truck of some sort is set up outside, serving either gourmet tacos or custom hamburgers.







  • 2011 | Best Washington Ave. Bar

    Approaching from the east, Liberty Station is one of Washington Avenue's last outposts of sanity before you hit the horror, the horror of the hardcore strip. Liberty Station is usually immune to the Ed Hardy afflictions of the rest of Washington; the converted old-timey gas station has an authentically bohemian, relaxed vibe. The bar pledges that it has "no crap on tap" and means it, and their specialty drinks often sport fresh herbs and fruit. It's dog- and bike-friendly, and the patio... More »

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    | Thu, October 27, 2011

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  • Bartender Chat: Shadi Farahani of Liberty Station

    Bartender Chat: Shadi Farahani of Liberty Station

    | Mon, April 11, 2011

    Whenever I walk into Liberty Station on the east end of Washington Ave., I am always greeted with an excited smile by Shadi Farahani. Most days you can find her behind the bar mixing up some super-jui... More »

  • Sweet Liberty

    Sweet Liberty

    | Thu, January 06, 2011

    The idea can only be brilliant and wonderful or simply horrible. There is no middle ground. Every Tuesday, a group of people go on a three-to-four-hour bike ride beginning at Liberty Station (2101 Washington), easily the most enjoyable Washington... More »

  • Bartender Chat: D'Neta Cavazos of Liberty Station

    Bartender Chat: D'Neta Cavazos of Liberty Station

    | Wed, August 25, 2010

    Liberty Station is the kind of chill bar that makes you want to enjoy a cocktail with some friends while tossing around a bean bag or two. And D'Neta "Jet Setta" Cavazos is exactly the bartender you w... More »

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