Blacksmith Coffee Bar

DOWNTOWN— For those already in need of a break from Halloween parties, head to Discovery Green for the Houston Margarita Festival this Saturday (October 26) from noon to 10 p.m. Tickets are $100 pre-sale or $150 at the gate; designated drivers who won't be drinking can opt for the $10 tickets instead. See their site for more details and to buy tix. A few Fiesta markets around town still have...

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After a successful pop-up at Grand Prize Bar, Felipe Riccio and his team are gearing up for their next pasta party. The seafood-centric Italian dishes will be up for grabs this Sunday (September 29) at Camerata, with the food being prepped and cooked in the Paulie's kitchen. When Eater spoke to Riccio at another Paulie's/Camerata event, he told us that he was keeping...

New York Magazine's food blog Grub Street is telling us what we already knew: the folks over at Blacksmith know about good coffee and good food. Grub Street put the Montrose coffee shop on their list of "58 Extraordinary Coffee Shops Around America," highlighting David Buehrer and Ecky Prabanto's Greenway Coffee retail store and that company's partnership with the Clumsy Butcher bar and...

GALLERIA—Class is in session at RDG+Bar Annie. This Saturday at 6 p.m. go by the Galleria-area restaurant and bar to learn how to cook and pair dishes with chef Robert del Grande and bar manager & consultant Chris Frankel. For $75 per person, guests will learn how to cook, mix and pair. [Eaterwire]

UPPER KIRBY—This Sunday at 5:30 p.m., Haven will host a Honey Dinner, which will double as a...

Blacksmith is a local coffeehouse where you can simply drop in for hot coffee, light snacks and a few moments of solitude. If you are dining alone and need to get work done, then this is a good neighborhood café and offers free WiFi facility. The menu is typically sketched on a blackboard and includes “Cà Phê Sữa Đá” or “Vietnamese iced coffee” and Italian Affogato, a dessert made from coffee...