Nestled at the base of the Thompson Hotel, Maven Coffee and Cocktails effortlessly transitions from a brunch spot with gourmet coffees to a chic cocktail lounge at dusk.
"“Mornings” at this coffee shop and cocktail lounge last all day on Sundays and until 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday, meaning diners have a large window to fulfill their caffeine and brunch fixes. The coffee offerings are vast, and the food menu is short and sweet, zeroing in on dishes that harken back to the owner’s Spanish heritage. Highlights include waffles topped with oranges, hot honey, and merengue; black truffle tortillas stuffed with Spanish egg and potato omelets, and a luxurious avocado toast made with fresh baguette and poached eggs. Flirt with some of Maven’s featured lunch items, like its gooey truffled grilled cheese, made using croissants and its caviar-topped Secret Tots, and take a Love Croissant pastry for the road." - Brittany Britto Garley, Marcy de Luna
"Both locations of Rex Hospitality’s coffee and cocktail lounges will honor anyone who turns in their “I Voted” sticker with a cup of free drip coffee." - Brittany Britto Garley
"Nestled at the base of the Thompson Hotel, Maven doubles as a coffee house and a cocktail lounge, meaning you can take the experience from morning to night. During the day, expect the classics, like espressos, lattes, cortados, teas, and its potent signature cold brew, which can be sweetened with homemade caramel, vanilla, chocolate, lavender, and honey syrups. Its morning menu, available until 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and all day Sunday, also brings breakfast tacos, an assortment of croissants from Love Croissants, and for something super decadent, the Reggie Bar Brownie, a warm chocolate brownie loaded with caramel and milk chocolate-covered peanuts. Visit after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday when Maven turns into a lounge with signature cocktails, including the crowd-pleasing carajillo, and a menu of munchies, including its Truffled Grilled Cheese, made with croissants." - Brittany Britto Garley
"In addition to its setup at Minute Maid Park, Maven—by Astros’ pitcher Lance McCullers Jr.—is now open at the base of the Thompson Hotel. Coffee shop by day and cocktail bar by night, Maven can make you an espresso and an espresso martini. " - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"The former mobile coffee cart opened its first newest outpost in Thompson Houston. Among plenty of excellent coffee selections, the menu includes crafted drink options and coffee cocktails. The Mexican carajillo remains one of its standouts, while the Xoco Fizz — inclusive of Toki Japanese whiskey and banana — and the Conversation Starter (Zephyr, passion fruit, chai, mint, and honey), make it easy to transition from daytime at work to an evening of relaxation." - Brittany Britto Garley, Kayla Stewart
