In our monthly Table Talk series, we gather food and drink news in one place for your convenience. From restaurant openings to new menu updates, here’s what we’ve seen in the Corpus Christi food and drink scene this month.
Southside Gains a New Cocktail & Cigar Lounge
Brickell brings two distinct nightlife experiences under one roof. Behind a curtain, guests enter a sleek lounge where sushi, craft cocktails and weekend DJs set the tone for date nights and evenings out. Step through another door, and the atmosphere shifts to a moody cigar lounge with leather seating, a dedicated ventilation system and a “Smoke and Barrel” menu pairing specific cigars with pours, like a Macallan 12 with an Arturo Fuente Don Carlos.
“Golden Hours,” available Wednesday through Friday from 5-7 p.m., includes specials like a sushi roll and signature cocktail pairings starting at $25, a $12 Wagyu Taco Duo and Cavi Nuggets with bubbles for $40. Led in part by general manager Thomas “TJ” Salazar, an award-winning local mixologist with more than a decade behind the bar, Brickell was designed as a place where dinner, drinks and a final nightcap can all happen without ever leaving the building. 5902 Yorktown Blvd. Suite B100
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Fresh Tasty Bites at BUS
BUS’s Tasty Bites menu just got a whole lot tastier with a new selection. The additions include an updated classic: ahi tuna tostadas served on stone-ground corn tortillas with spicy mayo, sliced avocado, salsa macha, green onion and sesame seeds. A chicken bacon ranch wrap, a crispy chicken wrap and a chopped cheese burrito round out the fresh selections for lunch and dinner.
But if you stop by for brunch, the “brunchwrap” is where it’s at. Packed inside a perfectly folded flour tortilla, it takes the form of a Crunchwrap Supreme à la Taco Bell style…but for breakfast. You’ll bite into scrambled eggs, potatoes, black pepper bacon, a white cheese blend, roasted jalapeño aioli and a layer of crispy tostada, served with salsa verde. On the drink side, a hibiscus margarita and the Tia Pepita shine; the latter combines tequila blanco, cantaloupe and lime juice, agave, and chile de arbol. 702 N Chaparral St.
Rooftop Cocktails with Bay Views
Located on the fifth floor of the Homewood Suites by Hilton Corpus Christi Downtown, Elevate 402 brings a new rooftop experience to the area. With an array of craft cocktails and ample patio seating with bay views, it’s a fabulous new happy hour or date-night spot. Operating with a limited menu until its grand opening, the bar’s current hours are Monday through Thursday, 5-10 p.m., and 5 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. 402 Lomax St.
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The Sunday House Charm
“Every day should feel like Sunday.” That’s the Sunday House way. From the restaurateurs who brought Corpus Christi BKK thai kitchen + bar and YOLA cocina mexicana, The Sunday House is the team’s newest venture. On both the breakfast and lunch sides of the menu, the selections are very down-home cooking. Arrive before 11 a.m. and choose from first-meal-of-the-day classics like French toast, sampler plates, country-fried steak and eggs, biscuits and sausage gravy and more. Plus, a pastry case is filled with daily-made items.
Come lunchtime, offerings include Blue Plate Specials, a fried green tomato BLT, country chicken fried steak sandwich, a fried seafood plate and a long list of appetizers ranging from hushpuppies and fried okra to cranberry pecan chicken salad. The restaurant is located in the former southside location of BKK, though the original Lamar Park location is still open. 6702 S Staples St. Bldg C
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New Specialty Micro Cafe Combines Gourmet Flavors
While driving along 1133 County Road in the London District area, you might see the Echelon Performance Gym signage, but look a bit harder, and you’ll find a new, small but mighty coffee shop, CoPa Café. The specialty micro cafe’s ordering experience combines unique, gourmet flavors.
Having just released its fall menu, the drinks focus on espresso, matcha and chai. Choose your caffeine base, then pick from gourmet flavor combinations such as blueberry and cardamom; fig and brown sugar; pumpkin and cookie butter; and more. Fear not, cold brew lovers without the fluff; they’ve got that, too! 1133 County Rd. 22
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