Clarkwood - Review - Montrose - Houston - The Infatuation

"Clarkwood straddles the line between a cocktail bar and a bottle service nightclub but does so with class and heavily garnished glassware. This Montrose bar pumps out thousands of cocktails every night and is also one of the smallest bars in Houston to offer deposit-required reservations. Clarkwood regularly is so busy that there’s someone who just garnishes cocktails. And on a Friday night, there’s likely more than a dozen perfectly coiffed employees scooting around the 700-square-foot packed room with bottle service carts. To make space, barstools are put away around 10pm on weekends, transforming the flickering candle bar into a full-on club. If you love dressed-up cocktails—especially espresso martinis with the texture of liquid velvet—check out Clarkwood. photo credit: Quit Nguyen photo credit: Quit Nguyen photo credit: Quit Nguyen photo credit: Quit Nguyen photo credit: Quit Nguyen Pause Unmute" - Chelsea Thomas