Houston's best cocktails to order, now that you can get them delivered

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It’s a toast to ‘home-bound happy hour’ for Houstonians who can now get their favorite cocktail from some of the top restaurants in Houston. In an effort to help defray the financial hardship caused by COVID-19, Governor Greg Abbott issued a waiver Wednesday night allowing restaurants to deliver alcoholic beverages with food purchases.

If you order food from a Houston restaurant, you can also order beer, wine or cocktails from restaurants with mixed beverage permits.

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“Restaurants in Texas can now deliver alcoholic beverages with food purchases to customers,” Governor Greg Abbott tweeted Wednesday night. “In response to #coronavirus I waived some regulations that hindered that.”

Abbott continued, “These next few weeks, it’s important to support our restaurants. They’re a great source of food for Texans.”

Restaurants in Texas can now deliver alcoholic beverages with food purchases to customers.



In response to #coronavirus I waived some regulations that hindered that.



These next few weeks it’s important to support our restaurants. They’re a great source of food for Texans. pic.twitter.com/j9LFsDFceE — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) March 19, 2020

Houston is renowned for its eclectic selection of signature, craveworthy cocktails. If you care to indulge in a refreshing blue margarita at El Patio or a crisp martini from Brennan's, this is the time to try the iconic beverages that are the quintessential toast of the town. Not only will you be giving back by helping support Houston restaurants now offering curbside service, but you'll get a rich sampling of all the creative, delicious cocktails from the hottest restaurants in Houston.

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