LOCAL Houston | The City Guide APRIL 2015 | Page 26

Local April.qxp_002houston 3/23/15 2:15 PM Page 26 CLUB/LOUNGE REVIEW WOOSTER’S GARDEN BLAME IT ON THE RAIN, YEAH...YEAH… Boy, did it rain a lot in March. And the pollen showed up. And then it rained more. After tiring of waiting for a clear sunny day, we finally got fed up and headed towards “Mid-trose” (Wooster’s is located right next to the Vietnamese empire, Mai’s), wipers a-blazing, weather notwithstanding. First and foremost, Wooster’s has a parking lot! A spacious non-valet parking lot. Even though it was wet, we can’t emphasize enough how nice this is. Also, Wooster’s did its renovations just right. Great use of industrial materials (metals and masonry) with nice thoughtful touches throughout the interior and exterior of the building. That is a stellar patio. Cabana-style seating on both ends and plenty of other tables will be a great option when the weather improves. Once the rain stopped, they also were thoughtful enough to put out portable propane heaters and the patio filled up real quick. Step inside the massive window/wall/sliding door and you get a real taste of what Wooster’s did with the place. Yeah, that’s H