Celebrate NYE at Down House!

Last year was the beginning of a new tradition: Celebrating the new year at Down House! We’re doing it again, and I’d love to have you with us. Stay off the highways, stay in the neighborhood, and have a blast!

This year here’s what we’re doing:

- Amazing four-course paired dinner (menu coming soon!)

- Champagne toast at midnight

- Live DJ playing your favorite songs

- Dancing after dinner!

Tickets are $100 including tax and gratuity, and they’re available HERE and in the restaurant. Fair warning, this will sell out, so get yours as soon as possible!

11/14 – Down House, Eatsie Boys, & 8th Wonder Brewery Beer Dinner

Down House will be hosting Houston’s newest craft brewery 8th Wonder for their first-ever beer dinner!  8th Wonder will be bringing 3-5 beers including previews of their productions brews and special limited release beers brewed for this dinner.

The food will be a collaboration between Chef Matt Marcus of the Eatsie Boys and Chef Benjy Mason of Down House.

Beers included in the dinner:
- Altbier
- Rauchbier
- Vietnamese Coffee Porter
- Pale ale

Menu to be released soon!

Date: Wednesday, Nov 14th
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: Down House, 1801 Yale Street, 77008
Brewery: 8th Wonder
Menu: TBA collaboration menu between Matt Marcus of the Eatsie Boys and Benjy Mason of Down House – Featuring New and Never Before Seen Beers from Houston’s Newest Brewery!
Price: $55 including tip and tax
Buy your tickets here!

Join us for our tequila dinner on September 9!

Join Down House for a very special Tequila Tasting Dinner featuring  the artisanal small batch tequila Siembra Azul.  The brand’s founder David Suro-Pinero, agave advocate and founder of the Tequila Interchange Project, will talk about each tequila being served and the traditional methods employed to grow, harvest and distill the spirit.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 9, 7pm – 9:30pm

FORMAT:  3-course Dinner with Cocktails made with Siembra Azul Tequila, with ½ ounce tasting of each base spirit – blanco, reposado, anejo.  Plus a surprise tasting.

Siembra Azul owner David Suro-Pinera will intro each tequila with tasting notes and talk about his Tequila Interchange Project.

FOOD: 3 courses from Chef Benjy Mason featuring Gulf Shrimp and Pork Belly

PRICE: $55 inclusive; reservations required [BUY TICKETS HERE!]

ABOUT Siembra Azul & owner David Suro 

Siembra Azul (Blue Harvest) is a small-batch, artisanally crafted, premium tequila made from 100% of the finest blue agave, grown and produced in the town of Aran  in the Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. A double distilled spirit of unparalleled quality, Siembra Azul is the meticulous result of an extremely well-monitored production process supervised by a  team of expert tequila connoisseurs. Leading this team is founder David Suro-Piñera,  whose lifelong quest for the highest quality tequila propelled him to create the brand.

Siembra Azul’s trademark, “The Future of Tradition,” is Suro-Piñera’s mission:  he travels throughout the U.S. conducting educational seminars on the history, traditions, terroir distinctions and varying flavor profiles of tequila for consumers, the spirits trade, and the hospitality industry. His intent is to educate the U.S marketplace about tequila and its wonderful attributes as one of the most complex spirits in the world.  David is the founder of the Tequila Interchange Project.

ABOUT THE TEQUILA INTERCHANGE PROJECT

A non-profit organization and consumer advocacy group for tequila, TIP is comprised of bartenders, consultants, educators, academics, consumers and tequila enthusiasts. The organization advocates the preservation of sustainable, traditional, and quality practices in the tequila industry amid concerning trends currently becoming mainstays in the industry. Through its efforts and increased consumer education, their goal is  to see continued growth in the industry paired with a renewed emphasis on the importance of preserving tequila’s great heritage.

Closed 7/17 for maintenance

We will be closed all day on Tuesday, July 17 for installation of our fantastic new insulation! It’ll help mute loud noises, insulate from the heat/cold, and make DH and overall more pleasant place to be.

We will be open at 9 AM on Wednesday, July 18 instead of our normal time at 7 a.m. to finish the installation. Please e-mail any comments or questions to chris@downhousehouston.com

Thanks, and we look forward to serving you in our new and improved dining area!

Scotch Tasting!

Laphroaig tasting with global brand ambassador Simon Brooking!

It’s happening on April 24th from 1:30 to 3:00p.m. and it’s absolutely FREE. We’ll be talking and tasting some awesome scotches,  PLUS a scotch cocktail created by DH bartenders. Light fare is provided.

Spaces are limited, so RSVP to hailey.delarosa@beamglobal.com today!

New Cocktails!

Our new cocktail list is here! I think it’s our best yet. These drinks are refreshing, delicious, and very accessible. Here are a few of my favorites. [Take a look at the menu HERE!]

- Bourbon Mai Tai – I’ve always been a fan of Maker’s Mark, so I love it when we can find awesome new ways to use it. This drink uses Ramazotti, an Italian amaro (not to be confused with Eros Ramazzotti, the Italian pop singer)–in other words, a tasty herbal liqueur. The bourbon and the amaro seemed like a workable combination–and it is–but the addition of the lemon and orgeat (an almond-based syrup) make it incredible. To be fair to the classic tiki drink, this isn’t really a Mai Tai–in particular, there’s no orange liqueur in it–but it is a great drink for a warm day.

- Mambo Sun – Named after the classic T. Rex song, this is another great warm-weather drink. It uses something that you don’t see very often that makes it extra delicious–a coconut-lime eggfoam. The pulpiness of the pineapple and the dryness of the rum balance really well with the eggfoam for a wonderful beverage. (I could seriously eat an entire container of this eggfoam, and I will accept any challenge to do so.)

- Might as Well (pictured) -This is a new classic. Our housemade vanilla bean syrup has long been a favorite in our lattes, but when Jason paired it with cucumber, basil, and gin, he hit an incredible balance. If you want to introduce gin to a non-gin-drinker, this is the drink to do it with. When Jason first came up with this drink we sold a bunch of them but we hadn’t come up with a name yet. Eventually it became obvious from the feedback we were getting: “Would you like another one?” “Might as well.”

This menu was created with a lot of research, care, and lots of fun by DH bartenders Jeremy Olivier, Jason Moore, Ben Mowbray, and Amber White. I did a lot of sampling.

Until next time!

- Chris

New Years Eve Menu

Last minute gift idea? Get tickets to our NYE dinner here!

The finalized menu is here!

Scallops with pea puree, beurre blanc, and fried lemon slice + apertif punch
Pigs ear salad with baby mustard greens and texas grapefruit + complimenting cocktail
Whole snapper with braised garlic chives, romesco sauce, grilled bread + wit/wheat beer
Whole lamb, veggie tagine, Moroccan cous cous, herb plates + big red wine
Roast coconut and black eyed pea ice cream + digestif

Buy tickets [HERE]. See you then!

Holiday parties…

Holiday parties abound!

Just a heads-up folks: There are a few private parties coming up for which we will be closed.

 

Thursday, 12/15, 4-6 p.m.: Closed for private event. We will re-open for dinner!

Sunday, 12/18: We will close at 4 p.m. for the remainder of the evening.

Monday, 12/19: We will close at 5 p.m. for our staff Christmas party!

 

Again, a reminder that we’ll close on Christmas eve at 3 p.m. (after brunch). We will be closed all day on Christmas day. We’ll be open for normal hours on the 26th!

New Year’s Plans?

Your New Year’s Eve plans are here!

Tickets are now available for our New Year’s Eve pairing dinner. Here are the details:

- $80 per person, includes:

- Four-course pairing dinner with wines, beer, and cocktails included

- Champagne toast at midnight

- Vinyl DJ spinning rock ‘n’ roll, soul, blues, and r&b

- Menu preview: whole roast lamb, fresh Gulf fish, pig’s ear salad, and other great dishes sourced locally and with loving care from chef Benjy Mason

Doors open at 8:00 p.m., and dinner starts at 8:30. Stay away from the annoying crowds and the dangerous roads on NYE. Take a five-minute cab ride to DH and ring in the new year in style!

Tickets available HERE!

Feel free to e-mail chris@downhousehouston.com for more info.

Have your holiday party at Down House!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We’re now accepting bookings for holiday parties!

One of my favorite things to do is host holiday parties. Whether it’s for your work, family, non-profit, school, or anything else–we can accommodate groups of 2 to 100. Talk to us about your budget and we can work something out. :D

E-mail us: chris (at) downhousehouston.com