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And for those who didn’t get enough of that at Thanksgiving lunch, the Shepherd location serves up a full food menu as well. Woodrow’s is a popular football-watching locale, which is convenient, since football is as much a part of Thanksgiving as turkey and dressing.
May as well ditch the family – or bring them along – and enjoy one of Houston’s finest neighborhood bars. There are seven Woodrow’s in the greater Houston area, so you’re bound to be somewhat close to one of them. May as well do so over the games you played during your actual childhood. Thanksgiving is a time when many college types and twentysomethings return home to reunite with childhood friends.
That said, Kung Fu is unique among its neighbors in that it features a number of free video games, including NBA Jam and Street Fighter. Yeah, it gets a little bro-ish on occasion, as Washington bars - particularly on busy drinking nights - are wont to do. The vibe is lively but not overly so, making it ideal for those looking to catch up with friends and family and not do so over green-bean casserole or dry stuffing. With an extensive array of beer, wine and, of course, Irish whiskey, Kenneally’s is a perfect Thanksgiving-night spot. You wouldn’t expect arguably the best pizza in the city to be served up from a little dive-like Irish pub in River Oaks. This is the ideal spot to catch up with old friends over a few pints, all the while enjoying that laid-back Village vibe. As the oldest of all the Ginger Man pubs, the Rice Village establishment has been serving up one of the city’s deepest beer lists for more than 30 years. Ginger Man is open 365 days a year, so of course it will be open to Thanksgiving revelers on Thursday (the bar is open 6 p.m.–2 a.m.). Of course, the whole wall of draft beers certainly adds to the festivities as well. Or maybe it's the lively, warm vibe one gets upon stepping foot in one of downtown's best bars. Maybe it's all the celebratory plates on the wall, given to those who imbibe a certain number of beers over the years (feels like family, almost). Something about the Saucer just feels like the holidays. Point being, it’s the consummate dive bar, a place to go to when you’re in the mood to lie low, knock down a few cheap drinks and perhaps even hide out in solitude on Big Star’s dimly lit back patio.
(This list is in alphabetical order.)īig Star is the kind of bar you want to visit after being forced to dress up far nicer than you would have liked earlier in the day, all to eat a meal whose outcome didn’t come close to justifying the time spent preparing it. Fortunately, Houston doesn’t lack for quality watering holes that also happen to be open. In short, many will venture out for a drink on Thanksgiving. And even for those who do connect with their family, there’s something to be said for cabin fever taking hold after a while. This is a day in which many people spend an entire day (or weekend, in many cases) confined with family and others with whom they have little in common. Patrick’s Day and Cinco de Mayo are tailor-made for knocking down a few (or several more) drinks, but Thanksgiving is as well. Of all the holidays built for drinking, Thanksgiving just doesn’t get its due.