Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
Favorite local/walkable coffee shop in the neighborhood. Great coffee, service and the patio is top notch. Bonus, they're open late and have great crepes!
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Retrospect Coffee Bar
3709 La Branch StFavorite local/walkable coffee shop in the neighborhood. Great coffee, service and the patio is top notch. Bonus, they're open late and have great crepes!
Excellent pastries! All of the breads, desserts, and pastries are baked/cooked fresh daily and are beautiful to behold even if you don't buy! Super central to lots of other cool spots as well.
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Common Bond Café & Bakery
1706 Westheimer RdExcellent pastries! All of the breads, desserts, and pastries are baked/cooked fresh daily and are beautiful to behold even if you don't buy! Super central to lots of other cool spots as well.
Fantastic coffee shop! These baristas know what they are doing.
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Southside Espresso
904 Westheimer RdFantastic coffee shop! These baristas know what they are doing.
Awesome vegan restaurant within walking distance from the apartment. They also have juices and smoothies.
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green seed vegan
4320 Almeda RdAwesome vegan restaurant within walking distance from the apartment. They also have juices and smoothies.
Wonderful restaurant/cafe. Prime spot in the middle of the bustling neighborhood of Montrose, great food, great for people watching.
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Brasil
2604 Dunlavy StWonderful restaurant/cafe. Prime spot in the middle of the bustling neighborhood of Montrose, great food, great for people watching.
Cool cafe that features rotating vegan and vegetarian food options that are super affordable with a focus on local ingredients.
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The Doshi House
3419 Emancipation AveCool cafe that features rotating vegan and vegetarian food options that are super affordable with a focus on local ingredients.
Bustling cafe in the East Downtown area, known for their menu, loaded with breakfast, lunch and dinner items inspired by diverse global influences and their delicious macarons. ALL OF THE BAKED GOODS. Set in a cool industrial interior.
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Tout Suite
2001 Commerce StBustling cafe in the East Downtown area, known for their menu, loaded with breakfast, lunch and dinner items inspired by diverse global influences and their delicious macarons. ALL OF THE BAKED GOODS. Set in a cool industrial interior.
If you are craving mexican food. THIS IS THE PLACE. They do it all. You will not be disappointed.
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The Original Ninfa's on Navigation
2704 Navigation BlvdIf you are craving mexican food. THIS IS THE PLACE. They do it all. You will not be disappointed.
This food truck will change the way you thought you knew tacos. Highly suggest trying to snag breakfast tacos before 11am if you can. There is a great icehouse next door to sit and enjoy the tacos too. #patiovibes
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Tacos Tierra Caliente
2003 W Alabama StThis food truck will change the way you thought you knew tacos. Highly suggest trying to snag breakfast tacos before 11am if you can. There is a great icehouse next door to sit and enjoy the tacos too. #patiovibes
All other BBQ must bow down. Pit Room will change your life. Fantastic price for the quantity of food offered. Prepare for a food coma, all of the meats and sides are wonderful. Great for sharing.
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The Pit Room
1201 Richmond AvenueAll other BBQ must bow down. Pit Room will change your life. Fantastic price for the quantity of food offered. Prepare for a food coma, all of the meats and sides are wonderful. Great for sharing.
Happening restaurant with a huge patio. Lots of vegetarian and vegan friendly options. Crunchy Chicken Sandwich is to die for, as well as the vegan queso.
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Local Foods Heights
714 Yale StHappening restaurant with a huge patio. Lots of vegetarian and vegan friendly options. Crunchy Chicken Sandwich is to die for, as well as the vegan queso.
Drinks & Nightlife
Doubles as a cafe and bar. They serve coffee cocktails also! Great atmosphere, tasty cocktails
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Double Trouble Caffeine & Cocktails
3622 Main StDoubles as a cafe and bar. They serve coffee cocktails also! Great atmosphere, tasty cocktails
Very cool bar with GIGANTIC patio scene. They have tons of rotating beers on tap as well as cocktails. Catch live music and other events on the weekends. The pizza place next door even delivers to your table. Rotating food trucks, cool building and within walking distance from the apartment.
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Axelrad Beer Garden
1517 Alabama StVery cool bar with GIGANTIC patio scene. They have tons of rotating beers on tap as well as cocktails. Catch live music and other events on the weekends. The pizza place next door even delivers to your table. Rotating food trucks, cool building and within walking distance from the apartment.
One of my favorite bars in Houston. ALL OF THE TIKI DRINKS. Think everything tropical, add rum, and presto! Beautiful presentation, great decor. So much fun. Be sure to Uber!
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Lei Low Bar
6412 N Main StOne of my favorite bars in Houston. ALL OF THE TIKI DRINKS. Think everything tropical, add rum, and presto! Beautiful presentation, great decor. So much fun. Be sure to Uber!
Dance the night away in this local club favorite. They feature an 80's and 90's night. Usually crowded and high energy on the weekends, but tons of fun!
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Barbarella
2404 San Jacinto StDance the night away in this local club favorite. They feature an 80's and 90's night. Usually crowded and high energy on the weekends, but tons of fun!
A Houston classic. If you want to live like the locals hit Numbers up on a Friday night after 11pm. They are open until 3AM. If you're a fan of The Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen, and The Cure you're sure to have a blast. Live music featured throughout the week as well.
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Numbers Night Club
300 Westheimer RdA Houston classic. If you want to live like the locals hit Numbers up on a Friday night after 11pm. They are open until 3AM. If you're a fan of The Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen, and The Cure you're sure to have a blast. Live music featured throughout the week as well.
Prohibition is a stunning bar that features dinner and a variety of burlesque shows, though you don't have to see a show to indulge in the fantastic food and drink there. Very cool downtown spot.
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Prohibition Theatre
2118 Lamar StreetProhibition is a stunning bar that features dinner and a variety of burlesque shows, though you don't have to see a show to indulge in the fantastic food and drink there. Very cool downtown spot.
Gamer-themed bar & late-night hangout with video games, a comic book library & karaoke nights.
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Neil's Bahr
2006 Walker StGamer-themed bar & late-night hangout with video games, a comic book library & karaoke nights.
Shopping
My vintage clothing shop, super close to home! The block it sits on has it all, record store, coffee shop, bars, restaurants, and more quirky shops!
Milk + Honey Vintage
My vintage clothing shop, super close to home! The block it sits on has it all, record store, coffee shop, bars, restaurants, and more quirky shops!
This shop has it all, AND, it's a charity shop so proceeds go to those in need. Think cool mid century furniture finds, interesting china, statement jewelry, cool shoes and more!
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The Guild Shop
2009 Dunlavy StThis shop has it all, AND, it's a charity shop so proceeds go to those in need. Think cool mid century furniture finds, interesting china, statement jewelry, cool shoes and more!
Sweet little local shop featuring an array of designers and artists. Great for gifts and souvenirs. The owners are super sweet!
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Space Montrose
1706 Westheimer RdSweet little local shop featuring an array of designers and artists. Great for gifts and souvenirs. The owners are super sweet!
Walkable shopping mecca. Cafes, shops, restaurants, bars abound.
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Rice Village
2376 Rice BoulevardWalkable shopping mecca. Cafes, shops, restaurants, bars abound.
Local produce, food trucks, and handmade goods. Great for an early Saturday morning outing. Support local!
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Urban Harvest Farmers Market
2752 Buffalo SpeedwayLocal produce, food trucks, and handmade goods. Great for an early Saturday morning outing. Support local!
Antique store specializing in mid century furniture, art, and more. Great place to stroll before or after brunch. Lots of nearby food and drink options.
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Reeves Design + Art
2415 Taft StAntique store specializing in mid century furniture, art, and more. Great place to stroll before or after brunch. Lots of nearby food and drink options.
Great selection of vintage! Very cool space and surrounded by tons of other interesting shops and points of interest.
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Retropolis
742 W 19th StGreat selection of vintage! Very cool space and surrounded by tons of other interesting shops and points of interest.
Arts & Culture
Free museum with rotating indie and big name curations. They also host classes and workshops.
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Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose BlvdFree museum with rotating indie and big name curations. They also host classes and workshops.
Must check out the butterfly center, it's like stepping into a beautiful rainforest. Tons of different butterfly specimens.
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I-Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrMust check out the butterfly center, it's like stepping into a beautiful rainforest. Tons of different butterfly specimens.
Fantastic free museum with rotating curations. A must see!
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I-Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross StFantastic free museum with rotating curations. A must see!
This space is owned by a very good friend of mine. Definitely worth checking out. Doubles as record store, local oddities shop and gallery space. Rotating series of events and shows on the weekends.
Insomnia Gallery
902 Hardy StreetThis space is owned by a very good friend of mine. Definitely worth checking out. Doubles as record store, local oddities shop and gallery space. Rotating series of events and shows on the weekends.
Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall
1500 Richmond AveVery cool neon installation! Open daily and free!
The Orange Show is a folk-art environment–and monumental work of outsider architecture–in Houston’s east end. The outdoor 3,000-square-foot monument is maze-like in design and includes an oasis, a wishing well, a pond, a stage, a museum, a gift shop, and several upper decks. It is constructed of concrete, brick, steel and found objects including gears, tiles, wagon wheels, mannequins, vividly painted iron statues, tractor seats, and statuettes.
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The Orange Show
2401 Munger StThe Orange Show is a folk-art environment–and monumental work of outsider architecture–in Houston’s east end. The outdoor 3,000-square-foot monument is maze-like in design and includes an oasis, a wishing well, a pond, a stage, a museum, a gift shop, and several upper decks. It is constructed of concrete, brick, steel and found objects including gears, tiles, wagon wheels, mannequins, vividly painted iron statues, tractor seats, and statuettes.
A universal meditative place of worship and social justice center adorned with paintings by famed abstract artist Mark Rothko. Free and open daily
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Rothko Chapel
3900 Yupon StA universal meditative place of worship and social justice center adorned with paintings by famed abstract artist Mark Rothko. Free and open daily
Parks & Nature
Cool green space in the heart of downtown. You can take the rail down, catch a concert, relax in the park or check out rotating art installations throughout the park. They also feature a monthly market on the weekends, yoga, workshops and more.
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Discovery Green
1500 McKinney StCool green space in the heart of downtown. You can take the rail down, catch a concert, relax in the park or check out rotating art installations throughout the park. They also feature a monthly market on the weekends, yoga, workshops and more.
Beautiful expansive park with hiking trails. Bird watching, nature classes, and frequent weekend workshops.
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Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway DrBeautiful expansive park with hiking trails. Bird watching, nature classes, and frequent weekend workshops.
Awesome walking, biking trails, a skatepark and a very cool cistern.
Buffalo Bayou Park features a particularly novel form of escapism: a vast subterranean concrete cistern that once held 15 million gallons of drinking water for the people of Houston...
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Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial DriveAwesome walking, biking trails, a skatepark and a very cool cistern.
Buffalo Bayou Park features a particularly novel form of escapism: a vast subterranean concrete cistern that once held 15 million gallons of drinking water for the people of Houston...