Comfort food with global influences like chicken-fried cauliflower — plus an entire menu devoted to different takes on gourmet chicken and waffles, like the jerk chicken and waffles — are on offer, alongside Taste’s list of carefully crafted house cocktails. If you’re going for one of the Champagne and fried chicken pairings at this lively midtown eatery, get the party started with one of the specialty craft cocktails first. Try the Cast Away, a piña colada riff. This version uses BACARDÍ Coconut Rum and BACARDÍ Superior with yellow chartreuse for a unique herbal infusion.  

Not just a clever name, the Turkey Leg Hut is home to Lynn and Nakia Price’s famous turkey legs — and meat lovers won’t be disappointed. The Prices first shared their delectable turkey legs with the world in the parking lot of the Houston Rodeo four years ago, and today, the brick-and-mortar Hut offers everything from regular turkey legs to varieties stuffed with goodies, like alfredo shrimp or cajun crawfish mac and cheese. Other favorites include their swamp fries — fries topped with turkey, Monterey jack, cheddar cheese. If you’re feeling thirsty by now, the Hut has plenty of drinks to help wash it all down. The PATRÓN Reposado margarita is always a great choice, and the famous mojito uses ST~GERMAIN in addition to BACARDÍ rum for an extra floral flavor.

This lively, Black-owned sports bar offers up dozens of flat-screen televisions for watching the game, as well as an outdoor patio serving hookah and a full bar menu. Bar favorites like mozzarella sticks and loaded fries can be found alongside burgers and fried fish. The bar also has a full drinks menu with options like the Watermelon Cooler, a blend of BACARDÍ Lime and watermelon schnapps. The bar offers bottle service and special theme nights, too, like Taco Tuesday and INT’L Wednesday.

One of two locations of Prospect Park in Houston, this restaurant serves up the same classic bar food and colorful drinks menu as its sibling, and also has an outdoor patio and weekly food and drink specials. (Tuesday means $2 tacos, and Wednesday means 50 cent wings.) The real party, though, is on Sunday nights. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. then, the bar is home to Zydeco Sunday, which celebrates the type of music created by French Creole-speaking residents of southwest Louisiana. A Cajun brunch is also offered along with $3 mimosas, but no reason you shouldn’t try the Prospect Punch with your meal: made with BACARDÍ Mango, blue curacao, island punch schnapps, and fresh-squeezed juices, notably served in a fishbowl.

Prospect Park South’s does triple duty as a sports bar, lounge, and music venue. This spot serves a full menu of classic bar food (think burgers, wings, and tacos) and has more than 45 television screens to catch every moment of every game. The colorful cocktail menu features favorites like the Prospect Punch, noted above.

The sleek cocktail bar with the very popular patio is newly reopened, and serving its signature global-inspired bites with killer cocktails. Try the Souf Side, a sophisticated blend of BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Gin, mint, turbinado syrup, lime, watermelon, and a dash of bitters — highly recommended with a plate of Mango Habanero wings.