The Blue Door

Pretty good bar...decent selection of craft beer, scotch and wine. Scotch is a bit pricey....

I really love the ambiance and their bottled beer selection is pretty good. It's a bit on the pricey side, but the employees seem to be very knowledgable about their products. A knowledgable staff is always great when you are looking to try some new beers.

The wine list is a bit small, but it is organized well and my fiancee thoroughly enjoys the Malbec they offer.

We haven't tried any of their mixed drinks, so I can't comment on those, but over all this is a nice and relatively quiet bar to relax and have a few drinks.

While visiting my parents in Midland we decided to stop by Blue Door for  pre-dinner cocktails. I think the atmosphere is something unique and fun for Midland (simple, haute, hip) and the cocktails range from fun, funky, fresh and elegant. If you like whiskey or scotch you will adore their extensive selection. Because it was a beautiful winter day we sat outside (boy, is this fun to say when you are from Chicago - outside in winter) on their patio with heaters, but the inside looked very chill and hip and I would have enjoyed that too.

We arrived around 4:30 pm and they were hopping! As I mentioned we sat outside to enjoy the weather. There were a few large tables coming in and the staff seemed a little rushed and hectic (which we soon found out many staff had not made it in due to the flu that has been going around and they were short staffed). We ordered a bourbon on the rocks, martini and a whiskey sour which took quite a while to receive but the server apologized profusely and comped our drinks (!). Not long after that the manager, or owner, came by to apologize for our delay (of which we hardly noticed) and welcomed us. What a completely refreshing and genuine display of hospitality we received! We only stayed for our one cocktail because we had reservations but I left with a smile on my face.

Blue Door gets two thumbs up in my book for inventive cocktails, a sleek atmosphere and genuine Texas hospitality.