Plan

Where to go before and after.

Browse stops

9 stops
Before
Bastion
Cocktail Bar / Tasting Menu

Josh Habiger's Wedgewood-Houston anchor. Michelin star, James Beard nominee, Food & Wine Best New Chef. The bar is walk-in. The 24-seat tasting menu is behind an iron door and needs a reservation.

Fort Negley Park
Park

The largest inland stone fortification built during the American Civil War, on a hill south of the neighborhood. A half-mile blacktop path circles the fort, with about a quarter mile of boardwalk and twenty interpretive panels along the way. Leashed dogs are allowed and the grounds are free.

Grounds dawn to dusk, visitors center Tue to Fri 12pm to 4pm and Sat 9am to 4pm

Gabby's Burgers
Burgers

Doug Havron named it after his daughter Gabriella. Opened 2009 in the building that used to be Hap Townes. Grass-fed beef, house-baked buns, milkshakes made with house-made syrups. Lunch only, closing around 2:30pm. A lunch stop before heading out later.

Lunch only, closes ~2:30pm

Jackalope Brewing The Ranch
Taproom

A taproom on Houston Street with twenty-nine taps, covering the brewery plus guest pours and cocktails. Happy hour runs four to six. Closed Monday, and weekend service starts at noon.

Tue to Thu 4pm to 10pm, Fri and Sat 12pm to 10pm, Sun 12pm to 7pm, closed Mon

Mercado
Mexican / Rooftop

Wood-fired tacos and a rooftop with margaritas, a few minutes from GEODIS Park.

After
Never Never
Bar

A bar in a former welding shop on Houston Street, opened by brothers Jamie and Bryan Kenney. Cocktails and beer under high ceilings, with a patio out back. It runs to two most nights and three on Saturday.

Mon to Fri 4pm to 2am, Sat 12pm to 3am, Sun 2pm to 2am

Santa's Pub
Karaoke Dive Bar

Elmer 'Santa' Irwin built this karaoke bar inside a double-wide trailer on Bransford Ave and hung Christmas lights that never came down. He died in September 2025 at 75; his grandson Riley runs it now. Cash, beer only, and no cursing on the mic. Those were his rules and they still stand. Ed Sheeran and Kacey Musgraves both sang here. Open Wed to Sun from 4pm.

Wed to Sun, 4pm to 3am

TRAX
Bar

An LGBTQ+ bar on Martin Street, open since 2005. Cheap drinks, a patio, and a crowd that spans the neighborhood. It runs to three in the morning every night.

Until 3am daily