Lees Den

One of the most picturesque wine bars in Houston sits on the second floor of Local Foods in Rice Village surrounded by a blacktop parking lot. To get to the tiny space, you either have to take a horror-movie-looking elevator or ascend a cute flight of stairs. Once you’re in, it’ll feel like a 1970s conversation pit with more houseplants than seem reasonable. Their wine focus is less about highlighting specific producers or labels than it is about making sure you have a good time. Which is probably why most of the wine gets mixed into cocktails, like a blood orange spritz.