Strat Frog
Active Member
2017 was the last time TCU Football was in the Alamo City, and things have changed If you can, get off the Riverwalk to see something better/newer/different. Here are some considerations:
+The Gunter Hotel downtown, which recently underwent a $57M renovation, is the place where famous bluesman, Robert Johnson (of Crossroads fame) recorded an album in in 1936 (his room is now a suite named after him). Bonus: See if you can find the hidden door in the lobby that leads to an upscale speakeasy.
+Hit The Pearl, a vibrant and upscale dining/drinking/shopping area that is a short Uber ride from your downtown hotel. Too many good places to list, but try the Hotel Emma and its Sternewirth Bar as a jumping off place.
+As TCU people, we all know good BBQ, and Pinkerton’s is a Texas Monthly Top 50 place that is really good and located downtown (probably in walking distance of your hotel). yes, it’s the same Pinkerton’s as the one in Houston.
If you visit the Riverwalk, here are 3 good spots:
-The Esquire Tavern: longest oak/wood bar in America, and a great classic cocktail place that is dark and cool inside. Good food menu as well.
-Tokyo Cowboy Restaurant & Bar: combining Japanese and Texas fare, it also has a great cocktail menu and lots of Japanese whisky. Reservations recommended.
-One short flight of stairs down from Tokyo Cowboy is a newish Tiki bar called Hugman’s Oasis. Dark, cool, underground, and much like the classic Trader Vic’s tiki bar.
+The Gunter Hotel downtown, which recently underwent a $57M renovation, is the place where famous bluesman, Robert Johnson (of Crossroads fame) recorded an album in in 1936 (his room is now a suite named after him). Bonus: See if you can find the hidden door in the lobby that leads to an upscale speakeasy.
+Hit The Pearl, a vibrant and upscale dining/drinking/shopping area that is a short Uber ride from your downtown hotel. Too many good places to list, but try the Hotel Emma and its Sternewirth Bar as a jumping off place.
+As TCU people, we all know good BBQ, and Pinkerton’s is a Texas Monthly Top 50 place that is really good and located downtown (probably in walking distance of your hotel). yes, it’s the same Pinkerton’s as the one in Houston.
If you visit the Riverwalk, here are 3 good spots:
-The Esquire Tavern: longest oak/wood bar in America, and a great classic cocktail place that is dark and cool inside. Good food menu as well.
-Tokyo Cowboy Restaurant & Bar: combining Japanese and Texas fare, it also has a great cocktail menu and lots of Japanese whisky. Reservations recommended.
-One short flight of stairs down from Tokyo Cowboy is a newish Tiki bar called Hugman’s Oasis. Dark, cool, underground, and much like the classic Trader Vic’s tiki bar.
