Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
local, super cute, free wifi, usually very busy, great for people watching
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Black Hole Coffee House
4504 Graustark Stlocal, super cute, free wifi, usually very busy, great for people watching
local, next to Art League, usually great food trucks in lot
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Inversion Coffee & Art
local, next to Art League, usually great food trucks in lot
Dirk's Coffee
4005 Montrose BlvdLocal
Some people only drink Starbucks and this one is bustling. There's another on Shepherd and harold
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Starbucks
4790 Calhoun RdSome people only drink Starbucks and this one is bustling. There's another on Shepherd and harold
Bodegas Taco Shop
1200 Binz StWalking distance, quick tex-mex
Walking distance, good seafood
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Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood and Steaks
4611 Montrose BlvdWalking distance, good seafood
Picnic Box Lunches
1928 Bissonnet StCute Lunch place
Most authentic tex-mex in area. Half price enchiladas on Tuesdays - dine in only ;)
Texas Shrimp Shack
Most authentic tex-mex in area. Half price enchiladas on Tuesdays - dine in only ;)
cheap, open all night. Veggie chimichanga is great
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Chapultepec Lupita
813 Richmond Avecheap, open all night. Veggie chimichanga is great
Mai's Restaurant
3403 Milam StDelish vietnamese, open late
Katz's Deli
616 Westheimer RdNever kloses
Brasil
2604 Dunlavy StLocal and super yummy. great patio, local events, etc.
Empire Café
1732 Westheimer Rdlocal awesomeness
369 Oriental Bistro
1009 Westheimer RdInexpensive lunch specials and decent garlic chicken
Food is DELICIOUS, and expensive. The bar next door, Underbelly has great bar food too and lots of beer on tap. Same owner. Used to be the lesbian bar called Chances. I may have the names backwards
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The Hay Merchant
1100 Westheimer RdFood is DELICIOUS, and expensive. The bar next door, Underbelly has great bar food too and lots of beer on tap. Same owner. Used to be the lesbian bar called Chances. I may have the names backwards
good. local. cavernous space and tall ceilings
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El Real Tex-Mex Cafe
good. local. cavernous space and tall ceilings
Drinks & Nightlife
F Bar
202 Tuam StreetFancy gay bar, great drag on Tuesdays
eh, another bar. Don't go to Washington Ave. unless you want to struggle for parking, be hit by a drunk driver or have your car towed.
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Poison Girl Cocktail Lounge
1641 Westheimer Rdeh, another bar. Don't go to Washington Ave. unless you want to struggle for parking, be hit by a drunk driver or have your car towed.
Essentials
24-hour, also known as Disco Kroger. Decent bulk and produce section.
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Kroger Fresh Fare
3300 Montrose Blvd24-hour, also known as Disco Kroger. Decent bulk and produce section.
There's also a whole foods at Kirby and W. Alabama.
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Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin StThere's also a whole foods at Kirby and W. Alabama.
There is no dearth of grocery stores in this neighborhood. HEB has great deli and bulk section.
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H-E-B
6055 South FwyThere is no dearth of grocery stores in this neighborhood. HEB has great deli and bulk section.
See what all the hype is about. They usually have awesome flowers.
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Trader Joe's
11683 Westheimer RdSee what all the hype is about. They usually have awesome flowers.
Entertainment & Activities
Local and delicious. Crush-ins and freshness mmmm... always hopping.
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Amy's Ice Creams
3816 Farnham StLocal and delicious. Crush-ins and freshness mmmm... always hopping.
Shopping
Books rule. Check out the GENDER book dot com. :)
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Half Price Books
1011 Westheimer RdBooks rule. Check out the GENDER book dot com. :)