Alyson Sheppard is a food writer and hangover specialist based in the South.

Bars We Love: The Pastry War, Houston (Playboy.com)

Bars We Love: The Pastry War, Houston (Playboy.com)

When people from Mexico walk into The Pastry War agave bar in Houston, they often ask the bartenders: Is your owner Mexican?

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Bars We Love: Velveteen Rabbit, Las Vegas (Playboy.com)

Bars We Love: Velveteen Rabbit, Las Vegas (Playboy.com)

City in a Glass: Ft. Worth, Texas (PasteMagazine.com)

City in a Glass: Ft. Worth, Texas (PasteMagazine.com)