Three New Digs for EaDo

The wait for three of Houston’s most eagerly anticipated new bars and restaurants has finally come to an end. Agricole Hospitality, the company behind Coltivare and Eight Row Flint have opened three new concepts: Vinny’s, a pizzeria; Indianola, an eclectic restaurant; and Miss Carousel, an innovative cocktail bar.

Located across from Rodeo Goat and Truck Yard in the East Village development at the corner of St. Emmanuel and Dallas streets, the project has been some two years in the making. That seems hard to fathom, but it takes a long time to convert what had essentially been warehouses into fully operational bars and restaurants.

Vinny’s will serve pizza, and Indianola, offers an eclectic menu at all times of day in a comfortable environment.  Indianola is informed by the things they’ve learned over the past four years. Finally, Miss Carousel is a bar like no other.  At a crowded cocktail bar, the bartender fills a variety of rolls: order taker, drink maker, cashier, etc. On the other hand, restaurants have a clear division of labor between order takers and food preparers. Miss Carousel applies that formula to a bar; a server will take a group’s orders for a team of drink makers who are divided into different stations. Just like one cook makes a salad while another grills a steak, each bartender will focus on making a certain style of cocktails as quickly and precisely as possible. Patrons may miss the theatrical aspect of watching a bartender shake a drink in one hand while stirring another, but they should appreciate the goal of getting the order out more quickly. It also allows the bar to serve cocktails to Indianola, too.  

Source: Culture Map