"Famed chef Chris Shepherd’s Montrose bar, which is closing at the end of the year, is a solid place to drink beer — there are 70 on tap — but also to get a taste of his unique culinary style. As Shepherd strives to represent the many dynamic facets of “Houston cuisine” within his concepts, Hay Merchant is a standout and impresses with global-inspired offerings like fried okra masala presented with raita, a salty meat and olive mix-filled muffuletta and the chef’s legendary Korean braised goat and dumplings." - Megha McSwain
