Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
Its cheap and cheerful and the tacos and margaritas are great!
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Tacos A Go Go
3704 Main StIts cheap and cheerful and the tacos and margaritas are great!
Great coffee , beer and wine selection and a nice casual vibe.
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Antidote
729 Studewood StGreat coffee , beer and wine selection and a nice casual vibe.
Delicious ice cream - made with the very best ingredients, owned by my friend Sarah. Check out the bathroom, I made the tiles!
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Fat Cat Creamery
1225 N Shepherd DrDelicious ice cream - made with the very best ingredients, owned by my friend Sarah. Check out the bathroom, I made the tiles!
Star Pizza
77 Harvard StGood pizzas and they deliver too!
Really good crepes and sandwiches. They are now located in beautiful pink building in the Heights Mercantile shopping and food area very close by.
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Melange Creperie
711 Heights BoulevardReally good crepes and sandwiches. They are now located in beautiful pink building in the Heights Mercantile shopping and food area very close by.
Local Foods Heights
714 Yale StI love the salads and sandwiches here.
Cantina Barba
3701 N Main StThis is our new favorite taco joint.
The best breakfast tacos in the neighborhood. Really thick handmade tortillas.
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Chilosos Taco House
701 E 20th StThe best breakfast tacos in the neighborhood. Really thick handmade tortillas.
There are a few shops and eateries opening up in this new nicely designed retail and
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M-K-T
600 N Shepherd DrThere are a few shops and eateries opening up in this new nicely designed retail and
Every second Sunday from 9-1pm. Good bread, food and farmers market items from independent vendors.
Farmers Market
714 Yale StEvery second Sunday from 9-1pm. Good bread, food and farmers market items from independent vendors.
Loro
1001 West 11th StreetDrinks & Nightlife
Fantastic cocktails in this undercover hole in the wall tiki bar.
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Lei Low Bar
6412 N Main StFantastic cocktails in this undercover hole in the wall tiki bar.
Nicely converted old gas station into a bar with lots of outdoor seating. Specializes in whisky and also really good selection of frozen cocktails for hot days.
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Eight Row Flint
1039 Yale StNicely converted old gas station into a bar with lots of outdoor seating. Specializes in whisky and also really good selection of frozen cocktails for hot days.
Big Star Bar
1005 W 19th StDive bar with a large outdoor area.
Small neighborhood bar with great cocktails, interesting bar food and a good outdoor seating area.
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Better Luck Tomorrow
544 Yale StSmall neighborhood bar with great cocktails, interesting bar food and a good outdoor seating area.
Poison Girl Cocktail Lounge
1641 Westheimer RdWe love this bar!
Arts & Culture
Fantastic art collection and its always free to get in to. The main museum is closed from Feb 2018 but will re open towards the end of the year. The Rothko Chapel and Cy Twombly are still open though.
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Il-Kollezzjoni Menil
1533 Sul Ross StFantastic art collection and its always free to get in to. The main museum is closed from Feb 2018 but will re open towards the end of the year. The Rothko Chapel and Cy Twombly are still open though.
There are always large exhibits of their permanent and traveling exhibitions. Thursday is free day.
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StThere are always large exhibits of their permanent and traveling exhibitions. Thursday is free day.
Really good craft exhibitions and you can visit resident artists in their studios. Always free.
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Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
4848 Main StReally good craft exhibitions and you can visit resident artists in their studios. Always free.
The Orange Show
2401 Munger StFolk art building museum, quirky and fun.
Art installation worth checking out. Sunset and sunrise. best to book online in advance for seating inside. Free.
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James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape
Art installation worth checking out. Sunset and sunrise. best to book online in advance for seating inside. Free.
Small house that is now open at the weekends as a museum for the folk artist who covered his house and yard with everything to do with beer cans.
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Beer Can House
222 Malone StSmall house that is now open at the weekends as a museum for the folk artist who covered his house and yard with everything to do with beer cans.
Really cool immersive art space just walking distance down the road from the apartment.
ARTECHOUSE Houston
Really cool immersive art space just walking distance down the road from the apartment.
Parks & Nature
It feels like you're out of the city in this inner city arboretum.
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Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway DrIt feels like you're out of the city in this inner city arboretum.
A large network of hike and bike trails around Houston and we are only a block away. You could cycle for hours all over Houston on these bike paths.y.
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Heights Hike and Bike Trail
Heights Hike and Bike TrailA large network of hike and bike trails around Houston and we are only a block away. You could cycle for hours all over Houston on these bike paths.y.
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial DriveSmither Park
2441 Munger StPark filled with mosaics.
Houston Botanic Garden
Essentials
Very large grocery store, not my favorite but the closest to the apartment.
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Kroger
4000 Polk StVery large grocery store, not my favorite but the closest to the apartment.
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin StA short drive away.
11th Street Cleaners & Laundry
Local dry cleaners and laundromat.
Super clean and you can drop off your washing to be done for you.
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Soap Suds Coin Laundry
4211 N Main StSuper clean and you can drop off your washing to be done for you.
Trader Joe's
11683 Westheimer RdH-E-B
2300 N Shepherd DrEveryone loves this newly opened grocery store.
Entertainment & Activities
Black Swan Yoga Houston
3210 White Oak Drgreat donation based yoga studio.
White Oak Music Hall
2915 N Main StMusic venue with live music.
You can travel all over Houston off road on this great asset to the city.
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Heights Hike and Bike Trail
Heights Hike and Bike TrailYou can travel all over Houston off road on this great asset to the city.
Black Wolf CrossFit
508 West Crosstimbers StreetReally good CrossFit gym.