Houstonians, there’s a brand new al fresco vacation spot for the summer season — Clarkwood, the stylish cocktail bar in Montrose, has expanded with a 1,500-square-foot courtyard bar.
Housed in a Thirties constructing that was as soon as house to the Star Engraving Co., Clarkwood grew to become an instantaneous favourite for date nights and celebratory sips when co-founders Military Sadeghi and Mason Clark opened it in 2022. Certainly, the one drawback is that it has by no means had sufficient room to accommodate everybody who needs to hitch the get together. The courtyard doubles Clarkwood’s capability and provides versatility to its nightlife programming, together with ambient DJ units and seasonal late-night occasions.
Nominated for Bar of the Yr within the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, Clarkwood’s elevated ambiance has been thoughtfully prolonged to the outside by Houston’s Gin Design Group, with shades of cream, grey, and white combining with lush greenery and outdated world glamour paying homage to Europe. In the meantime, a rotating lineup of DJs and different late-night programming will both energize or chill the ambiance.
“The courtyard bar is a mirrored image of our dedication to considerate, high-design hospitality,” Sadeghi mentioned in a press release. “It offers us house to push creatively — with new drinks, music, and experiences — whereas staying true to the intimate class that defines Clarkwood.”
To have fun the enlargement, Clarkwood is providing two cocktails that may solely be served within the courtyard bar. The Clarkwood Punch Bowl is a shareable libation crafted tableside with gin, elderflower, cold-pressed Texas grapefruit, tonic, and rosé. For a extra tropical drink, the Mezcal Matcha Colada combines mezcal and blanco tequila with ceremonial-grade matcha, pineapple, banana, and coconut cream.
And for individuals who can’t think about summer season with out an Aperol spritz, there’s the Gold Hour Spritz Menu. Launching this season, the menu options three distinctive spritzes and is obtainable nightly from 6-8 pm.
Clarkwood is open every day from 5 pm-2 am.
