Josh's Guidebook
Food scene
Bollo Woodfired Pizza
2202 W Alabama StIt’s a locally owned boutique restaurant and serves unique fare and excellent cocktails.
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Ambrosia
2003 Lexington StIt’s a locally owned boutique restaurant and serves unique fare and excellent cocktails.
The Toasted Coconut
1617 Richmond AveAnother locally owned boutique restaurant with unique fare and cool cocktails.
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Nobie's Restaurant
2048 Colquitt StAnother locally owned boutique restaurant with unique fare and cool cocktails.
La Tapatia Mex Cafe
1749 Richmond AveA good kinda local mexican restaurant.
Neighborhoods
Quirky historically Queer part of town surrounding the Menil museum and other art places
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Montrose
Quirky historically Queer part of town surrounding the Menil museum and other art places
One of the most upscale parts of Houston, makes for a nice place for a walk to view houses and get away from traffic.
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River Oaks
One of the most upscale parts of Houston, makes for a nice place for a walk to view houses and get away from traffic.
This is the most hipster most historic part of town. It’s full of Victorian and craftsmen style homes, some new and some old! The area is full of hip bars eateries, boutique shops. Lots of hills and bike paths cross through here too.
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Houston Heights
This is the most hipster most historic part of town. It’s full of Victorian and craftsmen style homes, some new and some old! The area is full of hip bars eateries, boutique shops. Lots of hills and bike paths cross through here too.
Sightseeing
This park is bigger than Central Park in Manhattan, half of it is a golf course. There decent wooded hike and bike trails, a running track that is the place to see and be seen.
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Iphakamisa Park
6501 Memorial DrThis park is bigger than Central Park in Manhattan, half of it is a golf course. There decent wooded hike and bike trails, a running track that is the place to see and be seen.
This is one of the four most private art galleries in the states and certainly in Houston. It’s free all the time plus it has lovely grounds and some nearby attractions like the Rothko chapel among others.
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I-Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross StThis is one of the four most private art galleries in the states and certainly in Houston. It’s free all the time plus it has lovely grounds and some nearby attractions like the Rothko chapel among others.
Groceries
H-E-B is probably one of the best grocery stores there is an certainly in this area that has the best selection of foods and supplies overall. You can also buy wine and beer there but not liquor
H-E-B
6055 South FwyTrader Joe’s is a special grocery store with a focus on imported items and lots of good deals with some quirky selections. One of my favorite things there though is three Buck Chuck wine. from here it’s about two blocks north. Walk to Shepard turn north cross west Alabama and then walk past Whole Earth Provisions and you’ll find Trader Joe’s.
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Trader Joe's
11683 Westheimer RdTrader Joe’s is a special grocery store with a focus on imported items and lots of good deals with some quirky selections. One of my favorite things there though is three Buck Chuck wine. from here it’s about two blocks north. Walk to Shepard turn north cross west Alabama and then walk past Whole Earth Provisions and you’ll find Trader Joe’s.
Well we have H-E-B and Trader Joe’s there are still things you can only get at Whole Foods. They offer more things than trader Joe’s, and are a closer walk than H-E-B. They also take Amazon returns!
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Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin StWell we have H-E-B and Trader Joe’s there are still things you can only get at Whole Foods. They offer more things than trader Joe’s, and are a closer walk than H-E-B. They also take Amazon returns!