Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
The croissants! Everything is good there, but the croissants are legit. Huge, buttery, soft and flaky. Get there early!
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Common Bond Café & Bakery
1706 Westheimer RdThe croissants! Everything is good there, but the croissants are legit. Huge, buttery, soft and flaky. Get there early!
Italian food done right! This isn't the run-of-the-mill pasta and pizza joint. Creative, fresh and always delicious!
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Coltivare Pizza & Garden
3320 White Oak DrItalian food done right! This isn't the run-of-the-mill pasta and pizza joint. Creative, fresh and always delicious!
Underbelly is one of our favorite go-to restaurants. The ever-changing menu is always fresh and interesting ranging from fish to vegetarian, goat to housemade charcuterie. Culturally, it may range from an interesting Indian dish to a simple old school pot roast, which is so dang amazing, I still dream about it.
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Underbelly
1100 Westheimer RoadUnderbelly is one of our favorite go-to restaurants. The ever-changing menu is always fresh and interesting ranging from fish to vegetarian, goat to housemade charcuterie. Culturally, it may range from an interesting Indian dish to a simple old school pot roast, which is so dang amazing, I still dream about it.
Liberty Kitchen has a mac-n-cheese of the day that is always luscious and pretty much phenomenal. I really like their burgers, but I've never had anything there I didn't like.
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Liberty Kitchen & Oyster Bar
1050 Studewood StLiberty Kitchen has a mac-n-cheese of the day that is always luscious and pretty much phenomenal. I really like their burgers, but I've never had anything there I didn't like.
Okay, there are quite a few phenomenal places nearby to get tacos, but El Rey is one of my favorites because, well, it's delicious and close enough to walk to. The thing to do is stroll over to for tacos, Cuban-style beans and rice, then grab a couple cocktails at the nearby bars.
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El Rey Taqueria
233 N Loop WOkay, there are quite a few phenomenal places nearby to get tacos, but El Rey is one of my favorites because, well, it's delicious and close enough to walk to. The thing to do is stroll over to for tacos, Cuban-style beans and rice, then grab a couple cocktails at the nearby bars.
Again with the tacos! Torchy's is in the Heights on 19th and down on Shepherd. You can't go wrong here, and get the queso.
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Torchys Tacos
2411 S Shepherd DrAgain with the tacos! Torchy's is in the Heights on 19th and down on Shepherd. You can't go wrong here, and get the queso.
Lousiana po'boys, fantastic fresh oysters and really great crawfish with gloves and bibs. Yus.
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BB's Tex-Orleans
2701 White Oak DrLousiana po'boys, fantastic fresh oysters and really great crawfish with gloves and bibs. Yus.
The freaking best, cleanest and tastiest crawfish I've ever had. Hands down my favorite. There is a catch; it's BYOB. There is a pretty great liquor store down the block with a great assortment of beer.
BOIL HOUSE
606 E 11th StThe freaking best, cleanest and tastiest crawfish I've ever had. Hands down my favorite. There is a catch; it's BYOB. There is a pretty great liquor store down the block with a great assortment of beer.
A great breakfast standby with a handful of benedicts, Latin-inspired breakfasts and of course great pancakes. They've got a great coffee bar and gelato as well.
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Black Walnut Cafe
5510 Morningside DrA great breakfast standby with a handful of benedicts, Latin-inspired breakfasts and of course great pancakes. They've got a great coffee bar and gelato as well.
Hugs and Donuts of off-the-beaten-path donuts. Bourbon and bacon, smores, strawberry shortcake. You get the idea. The menu is ever changing so you never know what they've been cooking up. They've always got great kolaches too, vegetarian options too.
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Hugs & Donuts
1901 N Shepherd DrHugs and Donuts of off-the-beaten-path donuts. Bourbon and bacon, smores, strawberry shortcake. You get the idea. The menu is ever changing so you never know what they've been cooking up. They've always got great kolaches too, vegetarian options too.
Pondicheri
2800 Kirby DrReally good Indian food.
B&B can get pretty pricey with $200 Kobe beef filets, but it is a good place to get a steak. They do their own dry-aging, so ask about that, they'd love to show you around.
If you want to cook at the house, you can purchase a selection of beef at the butcher, including some of the dry-aged goods and take it back to the house. We've got a sous-vide if you want to cook them slowly to tender perfection and finish them on the grill.
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B&B Butchers & Restaurant
1814 Washington AveB&B can get pretty pricey with $200 Kobe beef filets, but it is a good place to get a steak. They do their own dry-aging, so ask about that, they'd love to show you around.
If you want to cook at the house, you can purchase a selection of beef at the butcher, including some of the dry-aged goods and take it back to the house. We've got a sous-vide if you want to cook them slowly to tender perfection and finish them on the grill.
More great Italian with Dolce Vita. They've got some classics and many interesting options that always have us coming back for more.
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Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca
500 Westheimer RdMore great Italian with Dolce Vita. They've got some classics and many interesting options that always have us coming back for more.
I'm not super excited about Chinese food because it all tastes the same. Not here! These guys make General Tso's taste he made it himself. I am not sure what these guys do differently, but it's working!
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Café Ginger
1574 W Gray StI'm not super excited about Chinese food because it all tastes the same. Not here! These guys make General Tso's taste he made it himself. I am not sure what these guys do differently, but it's working!
Pappasito's are all over Houston, and if you are looking for tasty Mexican, this is your spot.
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Pappasito's Cantina
2515 S Loop WPappasito's are all over Houston, and if you are looking for tasty Mexican, this is your spot.
Benjy's is good anytime. Within walking distance, they've got a good for brunch and decent cocktails too.
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benjy's
Benjy's is good anytime. Within walking distance, they've got a good for brunch and decent cocktails too.
Delicious shakes and burgers. Except the veggie burger, don't get the veggie burger.
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Pappas Burger
5815 Westheimer RdDelicious shakes and burgers. Except the veggie burger, don't get the veggie burger.
If you are looking for legitimate farmer's markets, Canino's is one you've got to check out. It is a really great Mexican market where you can get bulk herbs, hard to find ingredients and lots of great produce and goods.
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Canino PRODUCE closed jan.26th 2019
2520 Airline DrIf you are looking for legitimate farmer's markets, Canino's is one you've got to check out. It is a really great Mexican market where you can get bulk herbs, hard to find ingredients and lots of great produce and goods.
Urban Harvest is one of my favorite farmer's markets with lots of produce venders, meat venders, knife sharpening, baked and canned goods. Of course there are all kinds of little treats, but you'll have to check it out yourself.
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Urban Harvest Farmers Market
2752 Buffalo SpeedwayUrban Harvest is one of my favorite farmer's markets with lots of produce venders, meat venders, knife sharpening, baked and canned goods. Of course there are all kinds of little treats, but you'll have to check it out yourself.
Drinks & Nightlife
Anvil is where cocktail artists go to create their masterpieces. They've got so many good drinks, I don't even know where to start. We love this place.
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Anvil Bar & Refuge
1424 Westheimer RdAnvil is where cocktail artists go to create their masterpieces. They've got so many good drinks, I don't even know where to start. We love this place.
Reserve 101
1201 Caroline StBourbon, scotch