March 18, 2026
Whether you need a bottle of wine to go with dinner or several bottles of liquor for an all-out bash, the best liquor stores in Houston have everything you need to get your drink on. Locals who voted in the Chronicle’s most recent Best of the Best contest named the best places to buy liquor in H-town, and the results are here. From fine wines to beer, liquor and mixers, you’ll find options on this list for pick-up and delivery and all the beverages you need for any occasion.
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February 4, 2026
Love was in the air at the Houston Symphony Ball which was in the hands of chairs Lindy and John Rydman, who revealed their own romance began in music studies at the University of North Texas nearly six decades ago.
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August 08, 2025
Most people know Spec’s for wine and spirits, but Houston’s Smith Street location holds a surprise: a gourmet food selection that rivals specialty grocery stores. From imported cheeses and handcrafted pastas to apricot-glazed rotisserie duck, it’s a one-stop shop for home cooks and entertainers alike.
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April 25, 2025
Everything’s bigger in Texas, including beverage retail. The Lone Star State is home to many large off-premise drinks operators, but few have the scope and scale of Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods. What started as a small family shop in Houston in 1962 has grown into a beverage behemoth of 216 stores and $2 billion in annual revenue in the second-largest state in the U.S.
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