Sardoodledom at Bludorn (photo by Michael Anthony)
Bludorn
Dove's Nest (photo by Michael Anthony)
Among the four zero-proof cocktails on offer at this Montrose mainstay is the Apple Bottom Sage, with apple, Verjus and fennel-sage foam. And the Sardoodledom — espresso, star anise, citrus and tonic — makes a festive after-dinner bev, too.
Coltivare
Not Tonic (photo by Mike Danae)
Having taken the mocktail fad pretty seriously for the last few years, Coltivare has churned out, unsurprisingly, a few great ones. Try the Perfect Storm — Caleno Dark & Spicy with lime juice, simple syrup, ginger beer and a Coca-Cola floater — or the alcohol-free version of the Heights staple’s famous G&T, with elderflower tonic and green peppercorn.
Eunice
(photo by Duc Hoang)
Spice is nice at this Cajun-Creole restaurant on Buffalo Speedway: Try the Puro Passion with non-alcoholic Cut Above mezcal, passionfruit and black-pepper syrup.
GJ Tavern
Noontime and Daily Program (photo by Michael Anthony)
The intimate Downtown bar from Underbelly Hospitality serves a unique Noontime mocktail with cucumber, pistachio orgeat, lime and tonic. Add CBD for just $4!
Kin Dee
Butterfly Tea Margarita
The authentic Thai restaurant in the Heights has some truly sweet mocktails, like the Mango Sticky Rice drink with Lyre’s non-alcoholic cane spirit, mango puree and coconut milk.
Navy Blue
Now open in Rice Village, Aaron Bludorn’s Navy Blue, like its sister resto Bludorn, has four zero-proof cocktails on the menu, including the cheekily named Peni-chillin with Lapsang Souchong, ginger, lemon and honey.
Nobu
Lyre Liar
Nobu’s Lyre Liar won the Grand Cordon Cocktail Competition last year, and for good reason. Try this concoction with Lyre’s Dark Cane spirit, pineapple, strawberry calpico and coconut cream.
Roots
This East End self-serve wine bar has plenty of non-alcoholic options, including a Eins Zwei sparkling Riesling and a sippable Luminara Red Blend from Napa Valley.
Tobiuo Sushi & Bar
At the Katy sushi star, the fruit-forward Lavender Lychee and Orange Dreamsicle mocktails are simple — but picture-perfect.
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Designer Allie Wood created this upstairs “she room” for homeowner Lauren Marouni, including a custom built-in with Emtek hardware, Stark carpeting, a custom coffee table and sofas, and a show-stealing pendant from Circa Lighting.
“I’ve known Allie since middle school,” says Lauren, 35, who is a quadruplet. “We interviewed a couple of decorators, but what impressed me about Allie is that she also has a degree in architecture. She understands space and proportions.”
The hallways and room entrances were designed to accommodate the sky-high previous owner. It makes the pint-size lady of the house look almost cartoonishly small by comparison — but Lauren says the thoughtful floorplan and “great bones” won her over.
The first level is all business, with clean white walls and sculptural lighting fixtures and whimsical accent pieces that become focal points in the two-story, 4,600-square-foot home. A number of art pieces were inherited from Lauren’s grandmother.
Wood — whose father Preston and husband Aaron Rosenberg are home builders — and Lauren took advantage of the home’s nooks and crannies, creating small vignettes out of meaningful pieces like the geometric console table in the first-floor hallway, which also hails from a former classmate, artist Sydney Shatz.
“I wanted her to integrate something besides just wood and resin because I feel like that’s standard,” says the designer, who prides herself on an ability to source and customize unique pieces at any price point — and on her impossibly long, bright-blonde mane. “We found this great round piece of stone, and she popped it through a wood-and-resin slab so it could be one leg of the table.”
Another interesting element is the Kermit the Frog-colored couch in what is lovingly dubbed as The Green Room — which is also one of their pup Bologna’s favorite areas. When Oren isn’t reading a book on the sofa or Lauren isn’t enjoying a sip of Champagne with her friends, Bologna is known to nestle in and watch the squirrels.
Geometric shapes abound in everything from the carpets to the bathroom tiles to give a clean, organized, crisp finish to each room. Wood offers her updated take on the ever-popular all-white, subway-tiled kitchen, with a massive stainless-steel-topped island and cool gray-green accents.
Upstairs, however, Wood and the Marounis let loose. A staircase leads to what can only be described as ultimate hangout spots. The “he room” and “she room” are where the two spend their discretionary time.
Lauren’s room is like a designer-savvy take on a Dylan’s Candy Bar, evident from the moment the massive steel double doors are thrown open. Funky wallpaper, multicolored art by Sarah Luna that mimics spilled paint, and scalloped and striped throw pillows provide texture, and bowls of colorful candy are irresistibly fun accents.
Meanwhile, Oren’s space is a celebration of his alma mater, the University of Texas, with dark peppercorn wall paint, colonial brass shelving and leather furniture complete with burnt-orange accessories.
“These rooms are a way to entertain upstairs and bring people into other parts of the house without it being just a bedroom. These are everyone’s favorite rooms,” says Wood, who strived to achieve masculine and feminine looks, respectively, “without being cheesy.”
For their guests, the Marounis commissioned custom sleeping arrangements down the hall: queen-size bunk beds, situated against leather headboards and cleverly placed sconces. And for the primary suite, Wood purposefully kept the room in a neutral palate, adding only plaster to replace a shiplap wall and keeping the colors serene, including putty and soft metallics, to provide a sense of calmness in an otherwise kinetic second floor.
The one area where Wood splurged? The cluster-bulb pendant lights dangling on either side of the bed. “To dial up the drama.”
The towering guest quarters are fit for children and adults alike.
The downstairs living room is lovingly dubbed the “green room,” named for the Kermit-colored sofa and verdant views. A Rejuvenation pendant light and rug by Stark complete the space.
The family dog Bologna loves watching for squirrels in the “green room."
The entryway is funky yet welcoming, with Circa Lighting pendants, a table by Four Hands and accessories from CB2 and Area.
The wet bar off the dining room is made for entertaining.
The kitchen is Wood’s warm take on an all-white room.
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