"The line to get into this place hasn’t stopped since it was Houston’s 20 years ago—and it's never longer than exactly at 5:37pm when the office workers from Bacardi, Santander, and HBO Latin America all sprint here. Junior financial analysts lure Lourdes alumnae with glasses of Far Niente and artichoke dip. The U-shaped bar guarantees you’ll see every face. And if you’re lucky enough to get a table, the booths are set up so your head sticks out like a little meerkat while you eat coconut shrimp rolls. The Gables uniform: blue button down and slacks A martini and Ding’s crispy chicken sandwich" - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino, julia malave