Cocktail Bar Recommendations

Hello Houston community!

I’m a bartender from Chicago looking to check out the cocktail bar scene in Austin/Houston since I’ll be visiting for 5 days this May. In this case, specifically Houston.

Would love recommendations for anything tiki bar – craft cocktail lounges – dives that y’all would consider a ‘must go to’ spot.

Looking forward to visiting as well as your recommendations; cheers!

EDIT: Finally understanding the scale of the city limits, so to help narrow down options, i'll be basing my stay in Houston in an airBnB in MIDTOWN!