Anvil Bar & Refuge - Poison Girl Classic American Cocktail Gathering

There are five American whiskey cocktails that you must try at least once in your lifetime. And no, making any of them with spoiled vermouth or ordering them out of boredom while you endure a layover at O’Hare does not count. These landmarks in cocktail history deserve good brands, bartenders, and bars. In this spirit, Anvil Bar & Refuge and Poison Girl invite you to enjoy these cocktails this upcoming Thursday, December 18th, from 6:00-9:00. The entire Anvil staff will be slinging drinks at Poison Girl, and we hope to see everyone for a preview of Anvil style-bartending armed with Houston’s best whiskey selection. Read more

The Champagne Cocktail & Houston Wine Bar 13 Celsius

I just wanted to let everyone know that, Houston wine bar 13 Celsius is going to feature champagne cocktails with an Anvil Bar & Refuge twist. While the Champagne Cocktail is an outstanding libation in its original form, these variations have a special feature I am certain you will enjoy. Not only will they be made correctly (a strong deviation from most popular drinks using champagne these days); they will use some of our bar, Anvil’s House Vanilla-Lavender Bitters. Read more

Anvil Bar & Refuge Update!

It is definitely time for an Anvil Bar & Refuge sneak preview. We’ve received so many requests for information about our upcoming opening date, cocktail program, and renovation that it has really become impossible to keep up. So, here’s a glimpse into the project at that has dominated our lives for the past months. Building a bar with my best friends has been a wonderful journey, but man, I can’t wait to start making Houstonians cocktails again. Read more