Guidebook for Houston

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Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

Divine dining experience—not your typical sushi (but also traditional, as well).
219 locals recommend
Uchi
904 Westheimer Rd
219 locals recommend
Divine dining experience—not your typical sushi (but also traditional, as well).
The best Greek in a seated dining experience...ever.
8 locals recommend
Helen in the Heights
1111 Studewood St
8 locals recommend
The best Greek in a seated dining experience...ever.
Delicious Tex-Mex. Casual, great.
24 locals recommend
La Mexicana
1018 Fairview St
24 locals recommend
Delicious Tex-Mex. Casual, great.
Delicious. Freshest oysters, raw bar, gumbo, and a diverse, delicious menu. Can’t ever go wrong at State of Grace. Matt, Josh, and team will take great care of you.
40 locals recommend
State of Grace
3258 Westheimer Rd
40 locals recommend
Delicious. Freshest oysters, raw bar, gumbo, and a diverse, delicious menu. Can’t ever go wrong at State of Grace. Matt, Josh, and team will take great care of you.

Arts & Culture

Just go. Stunning building. Great surrealism works, drawings, Byzantine Chapel, and Rothko Chapel. Have lunch at Bistro Menil, then take A bottle and a picnic blanket onto the vast, lush green grounds.
491 locals recommend
The Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross St
491 locals recommend
Just go. Stunning building. Great surrealism works, drawings, Byzantine Chapel, and Rothko Chapel. Have lunch at Bistro Menil, then take A bottle and a picnic blanket onto the vast, lush green grounds.
GO!
144 locals recommend
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose Blvd
144 locals recommend
GO!
Brilliance. They will destroy you with their genius.
The Catastrophic Theatre
3400 Main St
Brilliance. They will destroy you with their genius.
Outdoor theatre on an expansive green hill...also, covered seating. Shows are ALWAYs free for the lawn, and you can bring wine, water, a picnic, etc. Music under the stars at it’s grandest.
299 locals recommend
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park Dr
299 locals recommend
Outdoor theatre on an expansive green hill...also, covered seating. Shows are ALWAYs free for the lawn, and you can bring wine, water, a picnic, etc. Music under the stars at it’s grandest.

Shopping

Local artisan creations. Random and Awesome.
10 locals recommend
Hello Lucky Life
10 locals recommend
Local artisan creations. Random and Awesome.
Suuuuupercool appt with all kinds of quirky, cool stuff. Grab a pastry + coffee at Common Bond next door, then walknover to Space for cool finds.
Space by Lineart
2608 Dunlavy St
Suuuuupercool appt with all kinds of quirky, cool stuff. Grab a pastry + coffee at Common Bond next door, then walknover to Space for cool finds.

Essentials

It’s a typical, pricey WFM, but has what ya need.
450 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin St
450 locals recommend
It’s a typical, pricey WFM, but has what ya need.

Drinks & Nightlife

You’ll see some of the best acts in Texas here.
16 locals recommend
McGonigel's Mucky Duck
2425 Norfolk St
16 locals recommend
You’ll see some of the best acts in Texas here.
Faaaaabulous music venue. Intimate, cool, and great staff. Seated options for many shows...everyone from Aimee Mann to Shawn Colvin to Charlie Crockett play here. Book advance tix. You’ll be glad ya did.
26 locals recommend
The Heights Theater
339 W 19th St
26 locals recommend
Faaaaabulous music venue. Intimate, cool, and great staff. Seated options for many shows...everyone from Aimee Mann to Shawn Colvin to Charlie Crockett play here. Book advance tix. You’ll be glad ya did.

Parks & Nature

Blocks from our chalet. You can walk or drive. Running, walking, biking trails. Further down and into the park, there’s a public (and cool) driving range, golf pro/shop and full golf course and great course grill.
233 locals recommend
Memorial Park
6501 Memorial Dr
233 locals recommend
Blocks from our chalet. You can walk or drive. Running, walking, biking trails. Further down and into the park, there’s a public (and cool) driving range, golf pro/shop and full golf course and great course grill.

Entertainment & Activities

Google it. It’s cool, and includes table service and great fancy seating.
142 locals recommend
IPIC - Houston
4444 Westheimer Rd
142 locals recommend
Google it. It’s cool, and includes table service and great fancy seating.