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Ava, CultureMap

Ava, CultureMap

Ava Kitchen & Whiskey Bar, the newest concept by the Schiller del Grande Restaurant Group, has followed up its February opening in West Ave with a new drink crafted especially for Houston Rodeo season — the rye julep. Made with 1.5 ounces of Wild Turkey 101, a splash of citrus soda, simple... read full post

Happy Hour @ West Ave

Happy Hour @ West Ave

Ava Kitchen Monday - Friday Happy Hour 4-7pm Monday - Saturday 11am-5pm | $14 Two-course pre-fixed lunch Alto Pizzeria Wednesday - Saturday Reverse Happy Hour 10pm - close | $2 Pizza by the slice | $3 International beers | $5 Big beers | $5 White and red sangria Cru Monday - Friday Happy Hour 4-7pm | Enjoy ... read full post

Up Close and Personal with Lonnie Schiller, Owner of Ava Kitchen & Alto Pizzeria

Up Close and Personal with Lonnie Schiller, Owner of Ava Kitchen & Alto Pizzeria

Lonnie Schiller and Robert Del Grande have created and operated successful restaurants in Houston for over 20 years and they are just getting started!  From Cafe Express to Cafe Annie, their portfolio is impressive.  With the introduction of two new restaurants at West Ave this year, they continue... read full post

Ain't no party like a whiskey party

Ain’t no party like a whiskey party

http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/10-21-11-aint-no-party-like-a-whiskey-party-ava-kitchen-breaks-out-a-new-bar-menu/ read full post

50 Kinds of Whiskey at Ava

50 Kinds of Whiskey at Ava

Robert Del Grande asks that question on a Friday morning over a cup of black coffee while seated on a fuchsia velvet banquette under the soaring ceilings of Ava Kitchen & Whiskey Bar, the latest culinary iteration by the Schiller-Del Grande Restaurant Group. Soft-spoken but imposingly tall in his cook... read full post

West Ave and CultureMap's Holiday Soiree

West Ave and CultureMap’s Holiday Soiree

Celebrate the season in style at West Ave and CultureMap's Holiday Soiree! Pucker for mistletoe pics, sip candy cane cocktails, nibble bites from West Ave restaurants, shop for a cause and warm up to funky beats by LG Entertainment!  Tuesday, December 6th from 6-8pm, Under the Lights... read full post

Snazzy chef for a chic restaurant in West Ave's urban abode

Snazzy chef for a chic restaurant in West Ave’s urban abode

Like a quarterback with a good running game, the Schiller Del Grande Restaurant Group sees an opening and heads straight for it. When the snazzy West Ave mixed-use development on Kirby Drive at Westheimer opened, the powers behind The Grove, Cafe Express    .Cafe Express Latest from The... read full post

Live music every Saturday night in January at Alto Pizzeria

Live music every Saturday night in January at Alto Pizzeria

Moodafaruka A fusion of world sounds, from Gipsy Kings to Johnny Cash and everything in between. Every Saturday night in January 8PM-11PM. AvaAlto.com read full post

Special Valentine's Day Menu at Ava Kitchen and Whiskey Bar

Special Valentine’s Day Menu at Ava Kitchen and Whiskey Bar

Special Valentine's Day Menu at Ava Kitchen and Whiskey Bar available February 10th - 14th! read full post

Alto Pizzeria takes home the top prize in CultureMap's Last Chef Standing Competition

By the time Quattro's chef Maurizio Ferrarese had served several hundred Texas Akaushi meatballs and Mockingbird Bistro's chef John Sheely had depleted his supply of pork belly with seared scallop on sweet potato mousse, no one attending CultureMap's inaugural Last Chef Standing competition had room for another... read full post

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