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Don\u2019t want to go out into the traffic<\/strong>\u00a0but still need to pick up wine, beer or cocktail ingredients for a fabulous luncheon, dinner or party? \u00a0Forgot to grab a bottle for a hostess gift for that party tonight?<\/p>\n MiniBar<\/a>, which can be accessed online or on your iOS or Android smartphone, delivers in 30- 60 minutes and just might be your new best friend.<\/p>\n The service, which makes buying wine, beer and spirits a snap, launched in New York City in 2014, spread to several other US cities and launched in my hometown of Houston this\u00a0month, offering delivery service to much of Greater Houston. It doesn\u2019t cover the whole city yet, but my bet is the delivery areas will grow as demand grows (and who doesn\u2019t want delivery service?! Let\u2019s all join in and grow that demand!!)<\/p>\n Not 21? Don\u2019t even think about it. Delivery drivers do check IDs, so someone over 21 years of age must be present to accept the delivery.<\/p>\n Deliveries in Houston are free for the first month of service. After that a fee of $5.00 will be applied to each order. Personally, I am happy to pay $5 to have wine, beer and spirits \u2018magically\u2019 show up at my door!<\/p>\n In addition to the delivery service, MiniBar\u2019s party planning feature also can help you decide what quantities you should order based on the type of party you are planning and the number of guests in attendance.<\/p>\n Here are the cities where MiniBar delivers:<\/p>\n Sounds super convenient to me! Who else is in?<\/p>\n Need a few recipes or party planning ideas to go along with your next MiniBar order?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n