The owner of Savoir and new steakhouse Patton is set to launch a third project, a casual bar and restaurant in the Heights neighborhood, which will open May 5.
“My goal is for Heights & Co. to add to the neighborhood’s wide range of food and beverage offerings and serve as a place where Heights residents, Houstonians from other parts of the city and visitors to out of town can congregate. and enjoy well-prepared food and drink in a fun neighborhood bar atmosphere,” Doke said.
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The space, formerly Taqo Mexican Kitchen, has a 100-seat shaded patio for dogs; inside there are 30 seats and an additional 10 bar seats.
Executive Chef Eric Johnson’s (Savoir, Patton’s) menu includes a Caesar salad, spinach and artichoke dip, tomato bruschetta, corn and sweet potato hush puppies, queso, steak frites, a grilled onion and boursin burger with bordelaise sauce, grilled brisket of beef sandwich with cheese and pork cutlet. There’s a small selection of wines and a cocktail menu that includes Heights H20 (tequila, lime, grapefruit, salt, and Topo Chico), Salted Watermelon (vodka, salted watermelon, coconut, and lime), Hipstrict (gin , strawberry, lemon and coconut), Heights & Co Gin n’ Tonic (gin, Meyer lemon, blueberry, tonic and thyme), Mini Hulk Smash (bourbon, basil, ginger, lemongrass and Topo Chico) and Cucumber Vesper (vodka , gin, vermouth and cucumber). The beverage team includes bartenders who have worked at Tongue Cut Sparrow, Pastry War, Mastro’s, Pass & Provisions and Flora.
When it opens, Heights & Co. will serve daily: Monday through Thursday 3 p.m. to midnight, Friday through Sunday noon to midnight. The happy hour with $6 wines by the glass and cocktails will be offered Monday to Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. A brunch will be added at a later date.
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