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Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

This is a hidden gem of a restaurant for those who like Mediterranean food. Not crowded, but pleasant decor, and excellent food. 12 minute walk, 2 minute car ride.
Chatter's Cafe & Bistro
140 S Heights Blvd
This is a hidden gem of a restaurant for those who like Mediterranean food. Not crowded, but pleasant decor, and excellent food. 12 minute walk, 2 minute car ride.
One of two locations in Houston featuring the best deep dish pizza in the metro region.
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Star Pizza
77 Harvard St
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One of two locations in Houston featuring the best deep dish pizza in the metro region.
Excellent Cuban/Mex eatery, good at any time, but open till 3 am most days. Avoid the the 'tortas', but the tacos, fruit drinks, and sides are very tasty.
40 locals raden deze aan
El Rey Taqueria
233 N Loop W
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Excellent Cuban/Mex eatery, good at any time, but open till 3 am most days. Avoid the the 'tortas', but the tacos, fruit drinks, and sides are very tasty.
Love Vietnamese food? Their food is very good, and very inexpensive. Right around the corner by car, 12 minute walk.
8 locals raden deze aan
Les Givral's Kahve
4601 Washington Ave
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Love Vietnamese food? Their food is very good, and very inexpensive. Right around the corner by car, 12 minute walk.
If burgers are your thing, The Counter specializes in custom-built burgers, and you won't be disappointed by your opus.
The Counter
4601 Washington Ave
If burgers are your thing, The Counter specializes in custom-built burgers, and you won't be disappointed by your opus.
Excellent Peruvian cuisine on the cheap. The lime chicken is delicious.
Pollo Campero
4701 Washington Ave
Excellent Peruvian cuisine on the cheap. The lime chicken is delicious.
For early bird bakery needs, just a few blocks away.
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Three Brothers Bakery
4606 Washington Ave
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For early bird bakery needs, just a few blocks away.
Cause, it's Starbucks, and everyone wants to know where the nearest one is. This one is 4 mins away.
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Starbucks
2521 Post Oak Blvd
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Cause, it's Starbucks, and everyone wants to know where the nearest one is. This one is 4 mins away.
Food is ok, but park scene is terrific.
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The Kitchen at The Dunlavy
3422 Allen Pkwy
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Food is ok, but park scene is terrific.
At one time a top Italian 'garden' restaurant, at 3 blocks away it is the closest restaurant to the townhouse. The food is still good, the atmosphere nostalgic to the old neighborhood. The service is usually good, but have heard sometimes it is not. We have always been served well.
9 locals raden deze aan
Patrenella's
813 Jackson Hill St
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At one time a top Italian 'garden' restaurant, at 3 blocks away it is the closest restaurant to the townhouse. The food is still good, the atmosphere nostalgic to the old neighborhood. The service is usually good, but have heard sometimes it is not. We have always been served well.
We do like their fast burgers and fat fries.
27 locals raden deze aan
Five Guys
3939 Washington Ave
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We do like their fast burgers and fat fries.
If you like tangy Lebanese cuisine, you will enjoy this place. It also seems to attract its fair share of hookah pipe smokers (in the patio section, of course), and Lebanese diners.
14 locals raden deze aan
Mary'z Mediterranean Cuisine
4500 Washington Ave
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If you like tangy Lebanese cuisine, you will enjoy this place. It also seems to attract its fair share of hookah pipe smokers (in the patio section, of course), and Lebanese diners.

Drinks & Nightlife

Lots of good wine, soft ambiance, and just a 2 minute drive, or 17 minute walk.
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MAX's Wine Dive
4720 Washington Ave
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Lots of good wine, soft ambiance, and just a 2 minute drive, or 17 minute walk.

Parks & Nature

For all kinds of active folks: Basketball courts, volleyball courts, bike rentals, and bike and jog trails that go all the way to downtown, thru the bat colony, and to the boating docks.
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Spotts Park
401 S Heights Blvd
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For all kinds of active folks: Basketball courts, volleyball courts, bike rentals, and bike and jog trails that go all the way to downtown, thru the bat colony, and to the boating docks.

Essentials

Not far, great foods, but WF prices. In the summer they have outdoor movies. Nice eating areas.
450 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin St
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Not far, great foods, but WF prices. In the summer they have outdoor movies. Nice eating areas.
All the basics covered, 4 minute drive.
129 locals raden deze aan
Walmart Supercenter
111 Yale St
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All the basics covered, 4 minute drive.

Arts & Culture

One of Houston's indy well-regarded venues for independent productions.
11 locals raden deze aan
Stages Repertory Theatre
800 Rosine St
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One of Houston's indy well-regarded venues for independent productions.

Entertainment & Activities

Just a short drive down the beautiful Memorial Drive, the dine-in movie theater features reservable seating, and ample space.
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AMC Dine-in Houston 8
510 Texas Ave
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Just a short drive down the beautiful Memorial Drive, the dine-in movie theater features reservable seating, and ample space.

Getting Around

Very close car rental place.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3709 Washington Ave
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Very close car rental place.