Guidebook for Houston

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Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

Some of the best fajitas and margaritas you will have anywhere.
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El Tiempo Cantina - Montrose
1308 Montrose Boulevard
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Some of the best fajitas and margaritas you will have anywhere.
So good. Just so good.
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Christy's Donuts Kolaches
1103 W Gray St
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So good. Just so good.
It's open all day, but breakfast tacos are why you want to be there.
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La Mexicana
1018 Fairview St
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It's open all day, but breakfast tacos are why you want to be there.
Fantastic, very special hamburgers. The Grim Burger is something unique.
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Lankford's Grocery & Market
88 Dennis St
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Fantastic, very special hamburgers. The Grim Burger is something unique.
Fantastic sushi. Always crowded. Get there for happy hour if you can.
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Uchi
904 Westheimer Rd
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Fantastic sushi. Always crowded. Get there for happy hour if you can.
Cajun food is always good, especially late at night.
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BB's Tex-Orleans
2701 White Oak Dr
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Cajun food is always good, especially late at night.
Yummy pizza by the slice.
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Pepperoni's
8502 S Main St
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Yummy pizza by the slice.
Another late-night staple.
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Katz's Deli
616 Westheimer Rd
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Another late-night staple.
Open 24-hours for the surprising number of people who need Greek food at 2 AM.
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Theo's
812 Westheimer Rd
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Open 24-hours for the surprising number of people who need Greek food at 2 AM.
Great food. You probably need a reservation.
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Underbelly
1100 Westheimer Road
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Great food. You probably need a reservation.
Tasty and cheap sandwiches.
Juan Mon's International
1901 Taft St
Tasty and cheap sandwiches.
Tasty pizza. Great for take-out.
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Pink's Pizza
710 W Gray St
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Tasty pizza. Great for take-out.
Hookah and hummus on the patio.
Byzantio
403 W Gray St
Hookah and hummus on the patio.
Champagne and fried chicken go together remarkably well.
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MAX's Wine Dive
4720 Washington Ave
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Champagne and fried chicken go together remarkably well.
Houston has a huge Vietnamese population and there is no place better for banh mi Vietnamese sandwiches (most under $3) than here.
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Les Givral's
2704 Milam St
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Houston has a huge Vietnamese population and there is no place better for banh mi Vietnamese sandwiches (most under $3) than here.
Excellent pho.
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Pho Saigon
2808 Milam St
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Excellent pho.
Mexican food straight out of Mexico City, very different to Tex-Mex.
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Cuchara
214 Fairview St
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Mexican food straight out of Mexico City, very different to Tex-Mex.
Funky fresh Vietnamese food.
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LES BA'GET
1717 Montrose Blvd
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Funky fresh Vietnamese food.
Coffee shop formerly known as Inversion. It’s great.
Canary Coffee House
Coffee shop formerly known as Inversion. It’s great.

Drinks & Nightlife

The diviest dive bar in a neighborhood of dive bars.
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Lola's Depot
2327 Grant St
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The diviest dive bar in a neighborhood of dive bars.
Great neighborhood sports bar. Fantastic place to watch football on the weekends. Thursday is Steak Night (do it!). Friday is epic karaoke.
PJ's Sports Bar
614 W Gray St
Great neighborhood sports bar. Fantastic place to watch football on the weekends. Thursday is Steak Night (do it!). Friday is epic karaoke.
If hand-crafted drinks are your thing, Anvil is your place.
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Anvil Bar & Refuge
1424 Westheimer Rd
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If hand-crafted drinks are your thing, Anvil is your place.
Fantastic selection of beers.
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The Hay Merchant
1100 Westheimer Rd
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Fantastic selection of beers.
Very solid bar--you can be relaxed or be trendy here.
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Royal Oak Bar and Grill
1318 Westheimer Rd
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Very solid bar--you can be relaxed or be trendy here.
Great wine bar.
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Boheme
307 Fairview St
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Great wine bar.
Great place to knock back with a Guinness and good company.
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Rudyard's British Pub and Grill
2010 Waugh Dr
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Great place to knock back with a Guinness and good company.
Solid neighborhood bar.
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Cecil's Pub
600 W Gray St
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Solid neighborhood bar.

Sightseeing

Next to Inversion Coffee House. Worth a stop-in for interesting exhibits if you are there.
Art League Houston
1953 Montrose Blvd
Next to Inversion Coffee House. Worth a stop-in for interesting exhibits if you are there.
One of the best private (or public) museums in the country and absolutely free. Lots of good surrealist work and a very relaxing lawn in front.
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Menilova sbírka
1533 Sul Ross St
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One of the best private (or public) museums in the country and absolutely free. Lots of good surrealist work and a very relaxing lawn in front.
A unique space created by abstract expressionist Mark Rothko.
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Rothko Chapel
3900 Yupon St
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A unique space created by abstract expressionist Mark Rothko.
Get there at sunset to watch a LOT of bats head out for the evening.
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Waugh Drive Bat Colony
Waugh Drive
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Get there at sunset to watch a LOT of bats head out for the evening.
Something you will see nowhere else--a house covered in beer cans.
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Beer Can House
222 Malone St
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Something you will see nowhere else--a house covered in beer cans.
Worth a stop-in, a museum that celebrates Houston's love affair with the Art Car.
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Muzeum uměleckých vozů
140 Heights Blvd
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Worth a stop-in, a museum that celebrates Houston's love affair with the Art Car.

Everything Else

Best place in the city (and maybe world) to buy second-hand cowboy boots but also so much more. ***Open only some Fridays and Saturdays*** Call ahead.
Texas Junk Company
215 Welch St
Best place in the city (and maybe world) to buy second-hand cowboy boots but also so much more. ***Open only some Fridays and Saturdays*** Call ahead.
Best cleaners in Houston for tough jobs, also provide same-day pressing.
Up To Date Cleaners
714 W Gray St
Best cleaners in Houston for tough jobs, also provide same-day pressing.
Very solid and inexpensive cleaner--where I do most of my cleaning.
Hi Cleaners & Alterations
165 W Gray St
Very solid and inexpensive cleaner--where I do most of my cleaning.
beautifully redone park is fabulous place to take a jog or stroll.
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Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial Drive
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beautifully redone park is fabulous place to take a jog or stroll.
Close by dog park. For the puppies!
West Webster Dog Park
1913 Gillette St
Close by dog park. For the puppies!

Essentials

Organic groceries, a huge range of prepared food, and a surprisingly pleasant bar.
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Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin St
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Organic groceries, a huge range of prepared food, and a surprisingly pleasant bar.
Not just any Kroger, this is Disco Kroger.
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Kroger Fresh Fare
3300 Montrose Blvd
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Not just any Kroger, this is Disco Kroger.