Guidebook for Houston

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Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

Cheap decent, breakfast and lunch, the better out of the tacos in the area.
Tacos El Jaibo
5821 Bellaire Blvd
Cheap decent, breakfast and lunch, the better out of the tacos in the area.
Vegetarian fast food, some decent burgers.
Green Vegetarian Cuisine
6720 Chimney Rock Rd
Vegetarian fast food, some decent burgers.
Heavy duty burgers and good beer.
14 locals raden deze aan
Bernie's Burger Bus
5407 Bellaire Blvd
14 locals raden deze aan
Heavy duty burgers and good beer.
Quiet Vietnamese fusion; one my go-to treats.
7 locals raden deze aan
Lemongrass Cafe
5107 Bellaire Blvd
7 locals raden deze aan
Quiet Vietnamese fusion; one my go-to treats.
Upscale Mexican, kind of pricey.
Saltillo Mexican Kitchen
5427 Bissonnet St
Upscale Mexican, kind of pricey.
Upscale Spanish/French, very quiet. Always good.
7 locals raden deze aan
Costa Brava Bistro
5107 Bellaire Blvd
7 locals raden deze aan
Upscale Spanish/French, very quiet. Always good.
Best coffee in Houston.
85 locals raden deze aan
Catalina Coffee
2201 Washington Ave
85 locals raden deze aan
Best coffee in Houston.
Second best coffee in town.
28 locals raden deze aan
Mercantile
5411 Morningside Dr
28 locals raden deze aan
Second best coffee in town.
Not super authentic Indian, but great, fresh ingredients. Check out their bake lab upstairs too. Yeah, a bake lab, it's nuts.
163 locals raden deze aan
Pondicheri
2800 Kirby Dr
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Not super authentic Indian, but great, fresh ingredients. Check out their bake lab upstairs too. Yeah, a bake lab, it's nuts.
Cheap bahn-mi, usually with a long, but fast-moving line. Do it.
36 locals raden deze aan
Les Givral's
2704 Milam St
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Cheap bahn-mi, usually with a long, but fast-moving line. Do it.
Best Ramen in town. Expect a slight wait. Worth it!
119 locals raden deze aan
JINYA Ramen Bar
3201 Louisiana St
119 locals raden deze aan
Best Ramen in town. Expect a slight wait. Worth it!
Fantastic Vietnamese near downtown.
76 locals raden deze aan
Huynh Restaurant
912 St Emanuel St
76 locals raden deze aan
Fantastic Vietnamese near downtown.
They make their own beer and have a constantly rotating selection of other beers. Also a good place to get a gourmet hotdog.
120 locals raden deze aan
Moon Tower Inn
3004 Canal St
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They make their own beer and have a constantly rotating selection of other beers. Also a good place to get a gourmet hotdog.
They take food seriously here. You've been warned.
63 locals raden deze aan
Liberty Kitchen & Oyster Bar
1050 Studewood St
63 locals raden deze aan
They take food seriously here. You've been warned.
A little pricey, but decisively compelling and good food and drinks.
74 locals raden deze aan
Weights + Measures
2808 Caroline St
74 locals raden deze aan
A little pricey, but decisively compelling and good food and drinks.
Get something with Sichuan peppers--tingly!
36 locals raden deze aan
Mala Sichuan Bistro
1201 Westheimer Rd
36 locals raden deze aan
Get something with Sichuan peppers--tingly!
Good value and good quality pasta and sandwiches. Go for a late breakfast or early lunch--they've got pretty good coffee.
54 locals raden deze aan
Paulie's
1834 Westheimer Rd
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Good value and good quality pasta and sandwiches. Go for a late breakfast or early lunch--they've got pretty good coffee.
Great farmers market, often with live entertainment. Saturday mornings!
28 locals raden deze aan
Urban Harvest Farmers Market
2752 Buffalo Speedway
28 locals raden deze aan
Great farmers market, often with live entertainment. Saturday mornings!

Parks & Nature

Secluded, but beautiful hiking trails. Easy to feel as if you've left the city, if only for a moment.
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Washington Avenue
Washington Avenue
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Secluded, but beautiful hiking trails. Easy to feel as if you've left the city, if only for a moment.
Miles of walking and biking trails. Great way to experience downtown too.
549 locals raden deze aan
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial Drive
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Miles of walking and biking trails. Great way to experience downtown too.

Arts & Culture

Great non-profit art venue in the museum district. Always free, usually some really interesting work.
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Lawndale Art Center
4912 Main St
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Great non-profit art venue in the museum district. Always free, usually some really interesting work.
Does cost admission, but worth it to access the permanent collection and temporary shows.
979 locals raden deze aan
Het Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet St
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Does cost admission, but worth it to access the permanent collection and temporary shows.
Always fresh, always free. The CAMH is a must see if you plan on being around Montrose or the museum district. Some really good shows up right now!
144 locals raden deze aan
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose Blvd
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Always fresh, always free. The CAMH is a must see if you plan on being around Montrose or the museum district. Some really good shows up right now!
Fantastic non-profit, has rotating shows that engage the community with issues in art and politics.
29 locals raden deze aan
Project Row Houses
2521 Holman St
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Fantastic non-profit, has rotating shows that engage the community with issues in art and politics.
Weird place you should go if you have a minute. Admission is $5 or something. A sort of insane Houston treasure. Bring a camera.
37 locals raden deze aan
The Orange Show
2401 Munger St
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Weird place you should go if you have a minute. Admission is $5 or something. A sort of insane Houston treasure. Bring a camera.
Houston's hackerspace. If you are interested in making things come check this place out. One of the best equipped makerspaces in the nation. Virtually anything can be made here. Come take a tour Friday nights. They also offer dinner and breakfast during those times.
TXRX Labs
6501 Navigation Boulevard
Houston's hackerspace. If you are interested in making things come check this place out. One of the best equipped makerspaces in the nation. Virtually anything can be made here. Come take a tour Friday nights. They also offer dinner and breakfast during those times.
Make a reservation for a sunset viewing; it's free, but I recommend parking in the lot for a few bucks. Do it! http://skyspace.rice.edu/cms/visit-skyspace/
66 locals raden deze aan
James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape
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Make a reservation for a sunset viewing; it's free, but I recommend parking in the lot for a few bucks. Do it! http://skyspace.rice.edu/cms/visit-skyspace/
25 locals raden deze aan
Station Museum of Contemporary Art
1502 Alabama St
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Showcases strong work from Latin-American Artists, contemporary and modern.
Sicardi Gallery
1506 W Alabama St
Showcases strong work from Latin-American Artists, contemporary and modern.
Gotta stop by here if you need a break, it's free and worth hunting for parking.
164 locals raden deze aan
Rothko Chapel
3900 Yupon St
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Gotta stop by here if you need a break, it's free and worth hunting for parking.
Free, fantastic collection of ancient, contemporary, and surrealist art.
491 locals raden deze aan
Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross St
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Free, fantastic collection of ancient, contemporary, and surrealist art.
David Shelton Gallery
4411 Montrose Blvd
Non-profit art space in a beautiful space downtown.
6 locals raden deze aan
DiverseWorks
3400 Main St
6 locals raden deze aan
Non-profit art space in a beautiful space downtown.
I really recommend getting tickets to a tour of the cistern. They are very affordable. http://buffalobayou.doubleknot.com/facilitysearch/3280
126 locals raden deze aan
Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
105-B Sabine St
126 locals raden deze aan
I really recommend getting tickets to a tour of the cistern. They are very affordable. http://buffalobayou.doubleknot.com/facilitysearch/3280
Houston's non-profit community-oriented center for photography.
15 locals raden deze aan
Houston Center for Photography
1441 W Alabama St
15 locals raden deze aan
Houston's non-profit community-oriented center for photography.
Beautiful architecture hosting long-term installations.
6 locals raden deze aan
Byzantine Fresco Chapel
4011 Yupon St
6 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful architecture hosting long-term installations.
Lovely, tucked-away building hosting contemporary and modern work.
Hiram Butler Gallery
4520 Blossom St
Lovely, tucked-away building hosting contemporary and modern work.

Drinks & Nightlife

Dive-y bar, good cocktails.
30 locals raden deze aan
Grand Prize Bar
1010 Banks St
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Dive-y bar, good cocktails.
Great beer selection. Really good cocktails.
53 locals raden deze aan
Mongoose Versus Cobra
1011 McGowen St
53 locals raden deze aan
Great beer selection. Really good cocktails.
Really neat place, good cocktails.
57 locals raden deze aan
Julep
1919 Washington Ave
57 locals raden deze aan
Really neat place, good cocktails.
Beautiful interior. Great place to relax and have a classic cocktail
19 locals raden deze aan
Public Services Wine & Whisky
202 Travis St
19 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful interior. Great place to relax and have a classic cocktail
Usually have a band or a dj. Good place to go dance and sweat in the summer.
48 locals raden deze aan
The Continental Club
3714 Main St
48 locals raden deze aan
Usually have a band or a dj. Good place to go dance and sweat in the summer.
One of three tiki bars in Houston; this one's the weirdest.
63 locals raden deze aan
Lei Low Bar
6412 N Main St
63 locals raden deze aan
One of three tiki bars in Houston; this one's the weirdest.
Make sure you make it upstairs, drinks are fine, but the view from 5 stories up of highway 45 and the bayou is as Houston as it gets.
21 locals raden deze aan
The Raven Tower
310 North St
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Make sure you make it upstairs, drinks are fine, but the view from 5 stories up of highway 45 and the bayou is as Houston as it gets.
Take a tour of Houston's Oldest Microbrewery, try some beer!
291 locals raden deze aan
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
2000 Lyons Ave
291 locals raden deze aan
Take a tour of Houston's Oldest Microbrewery, try some beer!

Shopping

Fairly priced grocery store. Good produce.
342 locals raden deze aan
H-E-B
6055 South Fwy
342 locals raden deze aan
Fairly priced grocery store. Good produce.