Cottonwood (English for Alamo), a full bar with superior Texas pub fare and occasional live music, is a collaboration of Sara and Rob Cromie, chef Daniel Ajtai (pron. AY-tie) and developer Harres Exezidis.  In 2014, Jake Rainey joined the team as Chief Operating Officer of Cottonwood, Liberty Station and other projects.

The food menu offers tasty comfort food such as the award-winning Squirrel Master Burger, poboys, paninis, fish and shrimp tacos, BBQ oysters and fried boudain balls, all made with an emphasis on fresh, local ingredients.

The bar features both unique and well-known craft cocktails and only the finest beer available, including a large number from local/Texas brewers, including 42 beers on tap with two cask-conditioned taps.

No strangers to the world of well-run bars and restaurants, the Cromies own and manage the very popular Raven Grill as well as Picnic on Bissonnet and co-own Liberty Station bar with Exezidis on lower Washington. Ajtai is an adventurous and celebrated veteran chef with nationwide notches in his meat cleaver with stints at The Raven Grill, Del Frisco's, Aries and Bank at the Hotel Icon in Houston, Uchi in Austin and Hotel Max in Seattle. A veteran of superior restaurant management operations, Jake is the former national beer director and regional manager over the downtown and Sugar Land Flying Saucer locations.  His permanent mission at Cottonwood is the continuous improvement of customer satisfaction.

The property itself was thoroughly and artfully renovated in early 2012 making use of lots of natural light aided by custom-designed windows and large, sliding garage doors that open out onto a sizeable covered patio with picnic tables, a deck for live music, an outside bar, deck games and 55” LCDs.

As is the case with Liberty Station and the Raven Grill, the target audience is anyone who wants to relax and have a good time, whether they're in shorts and flip flops, surgical scrubs, office attire or a uniform.

Cottonwood regularly hosts special events such as crawfish boils, game tournaments and paired dinners, not to mention some of the best live music in Texas . . . but never, ever a cover charge.

Looking forward, the neighborhood will continue to be the priority for Cottonwood as they continue to discover and participate in area projects that are valued by neighbors, their kids and all four-footed friends.