Earnest Bar & Hideaway
New American restaurant · Melrose ·
Refined tavern classics, craft cocktails, Southern-inspired bourbon
Refined tavern classics, craft cocktails, Southern-inspired bourbon
"Late-night loners can live their Hemingway fantasy at this low-key Wedgewood-Houston restaurant that serves a small bar menu — Brussels sprouts, poutine, Angus beef burgers, and some killer sandwiches — until 1 a.m. Fuel your literary creativity with their extensive wine selection and simple, well-executed dishes like pork ragu, scallop crudo, and Korean fried chicken." - Clara Wang
"Ernest Hemingway’s favorite haunts can be found worldwide, and so can bars paying homage to the famous author and infamous drinker, including the industrial-chic Earnest Bar & Hideaway inside the historic Houston Station building. The beverage menu is as interesting as the drinks themselves, with cocktails like the gin-based White Elephant described by evocative little stories. For dinner you’ll find above-average tavern fare from gumbo to poutine with braised short rib to steaks with heirloom carrots, while bar service and brunch feature their own standouts like a double smash burger and hot chicken and mac." - Kellie Walton
"I found availability at 5:00 and 9:30 for Friday, Feb. 14 (Valentine's Day 2020) at Earnest Bar & Hideaway through OpenTable/Resy." - Delia Jo Ramsey
"Carlile later signed on at Earnest (formerly Hemingway’s) as part of his time in Nashville’s restaurant scene." - Delia Jo Ramsey
"A popular Wedgewood-Houston restaurant and bar that first opened at 438 Houston Street in summer of 2017, Hemingway’s Bar & Hideaway will be renamed Earnest Bar & Hideaway; owners Paul Cercone and Christopher Weber said they had prior approval to use the old name but decided renaming is the best business decision, while the inspiration, menu, and team led by Larry Carlile will remain the same, and the concept was born from a love of literature and a passion for hospitality." - Delia Jo Ramsey