Bacchus Wine Bar/Chili Red

Wine my brother and sister-in-law enjoyed.

 Well, once in a blue moon my husband and I get to go out on a date night.  Last Friday was one of those nights (even if it was just for about two hours).  We joined my brother, his wife and my niece over at Bacchus Wine Bar in League City.  This little gem is nestled in League City's Historic District on Main Street.  It may look like small square building from the front, but it was quite the pleasant surprise inside.
First off, if you love wine or trying out new wines this is the place for you.  They had quite an impressive list of wines to choose from.  They also had some beers to try out too, including organic beers.

Organic beer my husband and niece tried.

I really loved their decor and set-up inside. It kinda reminded me a coffee bar I used to hang out at with my friends when I was younger.  Lots of soft warm lighting and a "chill" atmosphere. The decor was also very warm and relaxing.  They had several tables, a bar, and a comfy couch to sit and enjoy time with your date or friends.  Also noticed they had a basket with some board games by the couch, so if you go on one of their slower nights you could relax and have some wine and play a round or two of chess.  Outside, in the back, they had this awesome deck that sits under an old (over 100 years) oak tree.  Also read on their Facebook page that they have nights were you can take in your old LPs and enjoy everyone's music.

Cliff from Chili Red

However, on the night we went we were entertained by the musical stylings of  Chili Red.  Chili Red is a great husband and wife team.  He mostly sings and strums his acoustic guitar and his wife joins in on the vocals. The crowd really enjoyed the music which covered a little of everything including John Mayer, Johnny Cash, George Strait and Neil Young (Listen to one of their Neil Young covers here). It was nice evening with great company.  Can't wait to go back soon!

Local Inspiration

Took this pic a few weeks ago while driving on I-45 near downtown Houston.  I am sure whoever did this is quite brave (um, crazy) to get up there and write this over the busy highway, but I appreciate the message. 

Cosmo's Gourmet Co. Bakery & Deli

It's been a couple of weeks and I am back with a great local place we recently tried.  After a few days of getting there after they closed or going on one of their days off, we finally made into Cosmo's Gourmet Co. Bakery & Deli.  In fact, I went in twice in one week!  It's a neat local business whose claim to fame is their awesome gourmet cupcakes. They also serve lunches that include sandwiches, salads and soups, but let's talk about what everyone wants to know about....cupcakes!

 On my first visit I got a mix of cupcakes.  Starting at top left and going clockwise around, we have Cookies and Milk, Maple Bacon (more on that in a bit), Lemon, Peanut Butter Chocolate, Banana Pudding and Rocky Road.  They were all quite tasty.  My husband tried the Maple Bacon and hasn't stopped talking about it since.  It may sound crazy, but it's an awesome flavor!

The next day my mom asked me to buy a few cupcakes since she had company coming over.  On this visit we had a Peach Cobbler (with the chunk of peach), two Key Lime Pie (lime wedge on top, which had a crust on the bottom of the cupcake), three Banana Split (the ones with the cherry on top) and three Hummingbird (the three with the crumbs on top).

They have quite a selection of flavors (more than what you see here) that they rotate throughout the week so I suggest friending them on Facebook so you can catch your favorite flavor!  Which flavor would you pick?   Enjoy!