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Get into the holiday โ€œspiritโ€ at the Holly Jolly Holiday Bar

Holly Jolly Holiday Bar at The Big Casino (The Big Casino)

For the holidays, The Big Casino, a restaurant, bar, lounge and nightclub on Congress Street near Main Street in downtown Houston, has turned itself into Holly Jolly Holiday Bar, a gleefully kitschy affair serving holiday-themed cocktails with names like the Santa Slay and Mistletoe Mule.

The drinks at Holly Jolly Holiday Bar find creative ways to sneak in holiday notes. Santaโ€™s Sangria is flavored with apple cider, and the Naughty Not Nice is crafted with fig simple syrup. All are served in adorable Santa and holiday-festooned glassware.

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Along with a menu of cheerful libations, The Big Casino has decked its halls with floor-to-ceiling holiday decor. Think twinkling lights, garlands, Christmas trees, snowmen, and snowflakes. The extravagant decorations are paired with a soundtrack of holly jolly holiday songs.

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Tickets ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Each ticket includes a 90-minute reservation. Purchase tickets here.

Ticket options include:

  • General Admission: $22 - includes a welcome cocktail/mocktail
  • General Admission Standing Room Only: $15 - includes a welcome shot
  • Brunch Table Seating: $45 per person - includes an entree and a signature holiday-themed cocktail
  • Burlesque Brunch: $65 per - includes a burlesque performance, an entree and a signature holiday-themed cocktail
  • Burlesque Show: $30 per person - includes a burlesque performance and a welcome cocktail/mocktail

The drink menu ๐Ÿน

A big draw is the Christmas-themed cocktails. Hereโ€™s a rundown of the festive libations they offer.

  • Santa Slay: Bubbles, cranberry, ginger, rosemary
  • Cupidโ€™s Carajillo: Liquor 43, Maven Coffee Co. cold brew, orange zest
  • Santaโ€™s Sangria: Red wine, apple cider, orange, cranberry
  • Mistletoe Mule: Titoโ€™s Vodka, ginger beer, cranberry, lime
  • Naughty Not Nice: Casamigos Silver Tequila, fig simple syrup, lime
  • South Pole: Spiced rum, pumpkin spice, cream, Coca-Cola, cinnamon
  • Open Fire Old Fashioned: Bourbon, allspice dram, apple cinnamon shrub
  • Merry Mint Tini: Titoโ€™s Vodka, Creme de Cacao, Crรจme de Menthe, Maven Coffee Co. Cold Brew

Event details ๐ŸŽ…

Holly Jolly Holiday Bar at The Big Casino (Briana Zamora-Nipper/KPRC 2)
Holly Jolly Holiday Bar at The Big Casino (Briana Zamora-Nipper/KPRC 2)

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About the Author

Briana Zamora-Nipper joined the KPRC 2 digital team in 2019. When sheโ€™s not hard at work in the KPRC 2 newsroom, you can find Bri drinking away her hard earned wages at JuiceLand, running around Hermann Park, listening to crime podcasts or ransacking the magazine stand at Barnes & Noble.

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