1600 W Loop S (In the Post Oak Hotel-Uptown Park) Houston 77027 346.227.5174 thepostoakhotel.com

In the corner of the lobby of the grand ballroom, Stella’s is a new addition to one of Houston’s most highly rated hotels: The Post Oak. Watched over by highly trained sommeliers is one of Houston’s most elegant places for a pre- or post-dinner glass of wine, and if you just want to graze lightly on a wide choice of cheeses, charcuturie, flatbreads, and sliders, Stella’s is the place for you. Tip: the beautiful people, ranging from hot young singles to elegant mature couples, are here and they are dressed to the nines, so don’t show up in your blue jeans with frayed knees and a sweatshirt. Stella’s is an intimate space with patio seating and an indoor seating area, which is surrounded with impressive wine coolers reaching up to the ceiling. Within walking distance of Stella’s are other dining and drinking options within the fabulous hotel itself, and across the way are Willie G’s Seafood and Mastro’s Steakhouse, the latter of which is reviewed today as well. Wines: a complete selection of especially curated fine wines from around the world-by the glass or by the bottle -is available, and the unique wines will be explained and served by knowledgeable servers. Cheese * Redneck cheddar * Green Hill * Lamb Chopper * Drunken Goat * Truffle Gouda Artikaas * Roquefort * Manchego Meat * Bressola, beef salted and cured (Italy) * Prosciutto San Daniele, pig (Italy) * Spanish chorizo, pig (Italy) * Rosette de Lyon, pig (France) * House made duck rillette, duck confit, cornichons * Zesti salami, pig (Canada) * Pata Negra, black pig (Spain) * Little Bites * Marcona almonds * Marinated Mediterranean olives * Hummus & pita * Italian meatballs * Truffle parmesan fries * Sliders * Beef & bacon jam * Fried chicken * Crab cake * Trio of sliders * Flatbreads * Prosciutto, fig, and Gorgonzola * White Margherita * Funghi * Sweets * Tiramisu * Macarons flight * Ice cream or sorbet