Houston hospitality veteran Bill Floyd simply raised the bar for after-work margarita haunts The long time restaurateur revealed Real Agave, an upscale Mexican dining establishment and agave-forward barroom in downtown Houston onSept 13.
The trendy principle, moneyed by international property financial investment company Hines, anchors Enterprise Plaza on the ground flooring of the 55-story tower, taking control of the area of a previous bank branch– undoubtedly much to the pleasure of the structure’s workplace employees.
Downtown has actually seen just a sluggish boost of individuals resuming in-person workdays, making it a dangerous pocket of the city to run a dining establishment, however it’s absolutely nothing brand-new forFloyd He presently runs Potente and Osso & & Kristalla steps from Minute Maid Park, and a version of El Real in the downtown tunnel system, his hugely popular Montrose dining establishment that utilized to inhabit the iconic space where Acme Oyster House is now.
Shrimp campechana at Real Agave.
Hines
Whereas El Real serves casual Tex-Mex staples like enchiladas, taco salads and quesadillas, Real Agave concentrates on fine-dining Mexican food. Floyd gotten chef Derek Cooper to produce the menu, who ran the cooking area at his downtown dining establishment Jackson Street barbeque prior to it shuttered to give way for more arena parking.
Eye- capturing plates showcasing sashimi tuna with leche de tigre and shrimp campechana act as attracting precursors to more indulgent products like barbecue chicken flautas amped up with guajillo barbecue sauce and carnitas confit sliders.
Real Agave puts a Mexican spin on sliders, integrating carnitas confit.
HinesThe dining establishment’s buildout matches the high end technique to the food. The 2,296-square-foot Gensler- developed area functions striking, hand-painted Día de Los Muertos murals above the bar. Hues of blue from the murals come back on the ceilings of a vaulted passage with tucked-away banquettes. Natural wood, leather upholstered seating and customized surfaces offer it an improved and trendy feel.
The brand-new dining establishment isn’t an extension of El Real, nevertheless, Real Agave’s food will be prepared in its cooking area and add by dumbwaiter. Booze, on the other hand, will be quicker offered by method of the dining establishment’s complete bar, and is most likely to be the focus of many individuals’s post-workday pleased hour check outs.
A hand-painted Dia de Los Muertos mural beautifies the bar at Real Agave.
HinesBeyond conventional and slim margaritas, the mixed drink program functions drinks with curious names like The SOB, crafted with mezcal, lime, agave and basil; and the Naked in West Texas with sotol, organic liqueur, Aperol and fresh lime juice. The appropriate red wine list is mirrored after the one at Floyd’s Washington Avenue dining establishment Porta’Vino.
Restaurant bars downtown are a hot product come 5 p.m. on weekdays. Real Agave will run from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, however prepare for lunch service remain in the works.
Real Agave
Find it: Enterprise Plaza, 1100 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002
