Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
Great cafe within walking distance on Main St. They also serve great cocktails! Now known as Boomtown Coffee.
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Boomtown Coffee
242 W 19th StGreat cafe within walking distance on Main St. They also serve great cocktails! Now known as Boomtown Coffee.
Way cool underground food hall, rotating selection of food vendors. All super good! They also have a great craft beer selection with over 40 taps! Open until midnight and within walking distance.
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Conservatory
Way cool underground food hall, rotating selection of food vendors. All super good! They also have a great craft beer selection with over 40 taps! Open until midnight and within walking distance.
Modern twists on traditional Oaxacan cuisine anchor this luxe restaurant and bar. Elevated enchiladas, seafood, barbacoa and tamales alongside creative cocktails. Everything here is good and cocktails are fantastic!
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Xochi
1777 Walker StModern twists on traditional Oaxacan cuisine anchor this luxe restaurant and bar. Elevated enchiladas, seafood, barbacoa and tamales alongside creative cocktails. Everything here is good and cocktails are fantastic!
This cafe does it all, open early and closes late. Super easy walk from the loft. Great for breakfast or lunch. Also a pretty good selection of baked goods.
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Tout Suite
2001 Commerce StThis cafe does it all, open early and closes late. Super easy walk from the loft. Great for breakfast or lunch. Also a pretty good selection of baked goods.
Fine dining in cozy digs. A must try if you want to splurge on a meal!
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Theodore Rex
1302 Nance StFine dining in cozy digs. A must try if you want to splurge on a meal!
Fantastic food for breakfast lunch and dinner. Tons of health focused options that are truly delicious. Great beverages as well + patio vibes.
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Local Foods Downtown
420 Main StFantastic food for breakfast lunch and dinner. Tons of health focused options that are truly delicious. Great beverages as well + patio vibes.
Doubles as a restaurant and bar. Trendy cantina with margaritas and standard but delicious mexican eats. Features a second story patio (great for sunsets) order the PB&J shot if you like tequila!
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El Big Bad
419 Travis StDoubles as a restaurant and bar. Trendy cantina with margaritas and standard but delicious mexican eats. Features a second story patio (great for sunsets) order the PB&J shot if you like tequila!
Great pizza and open super late on the weekends, they also deliver but they are literally 3 minutes from the loft.
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Frank's Pizza
417 Travis StGreat pizza and open super late on the weekends, they also deliver but they are literally 3 minutes from the loft.
All other mexican restaurants must bow down to Ninfa's. Everything is fantastic and the vibes are great, huge patio! They do a killer brunch as well. My fave are the fajitas with a side of quail. LOVE THE QUAIL!
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The Original Ninfa's on Navigation
2704 Navigation BlvdAll other mexican restaurants must bow down to Ninfa's. Everything is fantastic and the vibes are great, huge patio! They do a killer brunch as well. My fave are the fajitas with a side of quail. LOVE THE QUAIL!
Intimate bistro serving a mix of New American & European cuisine plus all-natural wines & cocktails. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu.
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Nancy's Hustle
2704 Polk StIntimate bistro serving a mix of New American & European cuisine plus all-natural wines & cocktails. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu.
An amazing brunch menu with the best chicken and waffles and bottomless mimosas. In addition their dinner offerings are top notch. Can't go wrong with steak and cocktails here.
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Hearsay Market Square
218 Travis StAn amazing brunch menu with the best chicken and waffles and bottomless mimosas. In addition their dinner offerings are top notch. Can't go wrong with steak and cocktails here.
Probably the best coffee in the city, 5 minutes via car from the loft.
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Catalina Coffee
2201 Washington AveProbably the best coffee in the city, 5 minutes via car from the loft.
BYOB Vietnamese restaurant. The wok fried crispy flat rice noodles will blow your mind. I usually order them with chicken or tofu. Both are great!
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Huynh Restaurant
912 St Emanuel StBYOB Vietnamese restaurant. The wok fried crispy flat rice noodles will blow your mind. I usually order them with chicken or tofu. Both are great!
This is the best Vietnamese sandwich shop. It's super cheap and super good, BBQ pork bahn mi or tofu bahn mi or salted and toasted tofu are my go to. I ALWAYS get the avocado smoothie, trust me.
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Cali Sandwich & Fast Food
2900 Travis StThis is the best Vietnamese sandwich shop. It's super cheap and super good, BBQ pork bahn mi or tofu bahn mi or salted and toasted tofu are my go to. I ALWAYS get the avocado smoothie, trust me.
Drinks & Nightlife
Little Dipper Lounge
304 Main StGreat shot specials, beautiful interior, chill patio.
Innovative cocktails and a new bar food menu. Menu changes often!
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Moving Sidewalk
306 Main StInnovative cocktails and a new bar food menu. Menu changes often!
Beautiful bar with craft cocktails and stunning second story patio. This ones a little hidden (right next to moving sidewalk and up the stairs)
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Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge
308 Main StreetBeautiful bar with craft cocktails and stunning second story patio. This ones a little hidden (right next to moving sidewalk and up the stairs)
Secret bar within a bar. Very intimate, beautiful interior. Great cocktails.
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Tongue-Cut Sparrow
310 Main StreetSecret bar within a bar. Very intimate, beautiful interior. Great cocktails.
Voodoo Queen Daiquiri Dive
322 Milby StALL OF THE TROPICAL DRINKS
Actually a bar and restaurant, they have dinner and cabaret style shows. Great happy hour and stunning interior. Definitely worth making plans to see a show!
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Prohibition Theatre
2118 Lamar StreetActually a bar and restaurant, they have dinner and cabaret style shows. Great happy hour and stunning interior. Definitely worth making plans to see a show!
Dive bar vibe, frozen drinks, pool table and a jukebox. This is a hip spot.
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Lil' Danny Speedo's Go Fly a Kite Lounge
823 Dumble StDive bar vibe, frozen drinks, pool table and a jukebox. This is a hip spot.
Very popular bar with the LARGEST patio, they feature things like a huge neon tree, hammocks, food trucks, movie nights, table service and cool outdoor movie via projector. If you're a fan of craft beer they have a TON on tap. It's a beautiful space. There's also a pizza joint (my personal favorite) right next door and they will bring your pizza over to you at the bar.
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Axelrad Beer Garden
1517 Alabama StVery popular bar with the LARGEST patio, they feature things like a huge neon tree, hammocks, food trucks, movie nights, table service and cool outdoor movie via projector. If you're a fan of craft beer they have a TON on tap. It's a beautiful space. There's also a pizza joint (my personal favorite) right next door and they will bring your pizza over to you at the bar.
Absolutely beautiful bar in a historic building. This place is sexy and intimate and has all the wines and whiskeys you can think of. Bartenders are excellent and will not steer you wrong. Their bar bites are awesome too. It's also only a 10 min walk.
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Public Services Wine & Whisky
202 Travis StAbsolutely beautiful bar in a historic building. This place is sexy and intimate and has all the wines and whiskeys you can think of. Bartenders are excellent and will not steer you wrong. Their bar bites are awesome too. It's also only a 10 min walk.
Bar and restaurant. I come here for the happy hour because it's INSANE. Half off all of their cocktails and they have over 40 to choose from. Beautiful bar and the food is fantastic. Very easy to get to off the rail line.
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Wooster's Garden
3315 Milam StBar and restaurant. I come here for the happy hour because it's INSANE. Half off all of their cocktails and they have over 40 to choose from. Beautiful bar and the food is fantastic. Very easy to get to off the rail line.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park with tons of events going on weekly. Check out their website for updates.
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Discovery Green
1500 McKinney StBeautiful park with tons of events going on weekly. Check out their website for updates.
Cool park close to main street with rotating events and tons of food and bar options surrounding it.
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Market Square Park
301 Milam StCool park close to main street with rotating events and tons of food and bar options surrounding it.
Beautiful park with an outdoor theater. Catch a free concert here in the summer.
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Hermann Park Railroad
6102 Hermann Park DrBeautiful park with an outdoor theater. Catch a free concert here in the summer.
Arts & Culture
Blaffer Art Museum
4173 Elgin StThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StHouston Grand Opera
501 Texas Ave
I-Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr I love the butterfly exhibit here
Essentials
Unique selection of cheeses, meats, produce and wines.
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Phoenicia Specialty Foods
1001 Austin StUnique selection of cheeses, meats, produce and wines.
Entertainment & Activities
I-Toyota Center
1510 Polk StROCKETS!
I Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford StRight across the street, GO STROS!
House of Blues Houston
1204 Caroline StVariety of Concerts
Closest movie theater to the loft, only a 6 minute drive and in the downtown area.
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AMC Dine-in Houston 8
510 Texas AveClosest movie theater to the loft, only a 6 minute drive and in the downtown area.
Great to catch a variety of shows, whether it be music or comedy. They also feature rotating dance nights and monthly parties.
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The Secret Group
2101 Polk StGreat to catch a variety of shows, whether it be music or comedy. They also feature rotating dance nights and monthly parties.
Shopping
A variety of local and independent designers as well as a treasure trove of vintage clothing. (I own this vintage shop and can always be found working here on Saturdays and Sundays!)
Milk + Honey Vintage
A variety of local and independent designers as well as a treasure trove of vintage clothing. (I own this vintage shop and can always be found working here on Saturdays and Sundays!)
A great selection of literally all the things. Good souvenir shop.
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Space Montrose
1706 Westheimer RdA great selection of literally all the things. Good souvenir shop.
I love this place, IT'S HUGE. You could literally spend the whole day here and they have just everything. Clothing, decor, jewelry, stationary, knick knacks, furniture, baby clothes, pet supplies.
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Kuhl-Linscomb
2418 W Alabama StI love this place, IT'S HUGE. You could literally spend the whole day here and they have just everything. Clothing, decor, jewelry, stationary, knick knacks, furniture, baby clothes, pet supplies.