- The Ginger Man
5607 Morningside
[Gingermanpub.com]
1940 - Per HCAD, the main house at 5607 Morningside was built in 1940
1948 - Houston City Directory lists 5607 Morningside as a residence
1958 - Houston City Directory lists “Village Lounge” at 5607 Morningside (with notation “beer”)
1968 - Houston City Directory lists “Village Lounge” at 5607 Morningside
1975 - Houston City Directory lists “Hi There” at 5607 Morningside
1977-78 Houston City Directory lists “Crees, J.” at 5607 Morningside (with notation “cocktails”)
1980 - Houston City Directory lists “Yester Day in the Villager” at 5607 Morningside (with notation “cocktails”)
1981-82 - Houston City Directory lists “Yesterday’s in the Village” at 5607 Morningside (with notation “cocktails”)
1983-87 - TABC’s online records show a license for “Chugger’s” at 5607 Morningside
1985 - The Ginger Man website says: “The Houston Ginger Man was the first member of the family, and has been serving fine beer since 1985.”
1987 - Oldest license in TABC’s online records for “Gingerman” at 5607 Morningside (which show a continuous license for same through present)
I went to Chugger’s in 1984. It was run by a former secretary of one of the residential colleges at Rice. The Ginger Man opened the summer I graduated from Rice (1985).