Guidebook for Houston

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Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

This place was on DIners, Drive-Ins and Dives. The owner is very passionate about his business. The sushi and BBQ are delicious and actually go together really well.
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Q-Shi BBQ & Sushi
3422 Farm to Market 2920
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This place was on DIners, Drive-Ins and Dives. The owner is very passionate about his business. The sushi and BBQ are delicious and actually go together really well.
Good food and drinks. Great for happy hour!
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Brick House Tavern + Tap
12910 Northwest Fwy
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Good food and drinks. Great for happy hour!
More of a divey place. The menu isn't huge, but what they do have is awesome. They have lots of great craft brews and regularly rotate the taps.
Shepherd Park Draught House
3402 N Shepherd Dr
More of a divey place. The menu isn't huge, but what they do have is awesome. They have lots of great craft brews and regularly rotate the taps.
Good for breakfast and brunch.
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Black Walnut Cafe
5510 Morningside Dr
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Good for breakfast and brunch.
Specialty donuts. Family owned and operated.
Donut Licious
1535 Spring Cypress Rd
Specialty donuts. Family owned and operated.
Chain Taco restaurant. The queso is awesome. There's other good places to eat around this area too.
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Torchy's Tacos
2400 Times Blvd
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Chain Taco restaurant. The queso is awesome. There's other good places to eat around this area too.
Build your own pizza.
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MOD Pizza
5777 San Felipe St
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Build your own pizza.
This place just opened back up after flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Lots of yummy desserts to choose from!
Rao's Bakery & Coffee Cafe
6915 Cypresswood Dr
This place just opened back up after flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Lots of yummy desserts to choose from!
Delicious BBQ!
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Gatlin's BBQ
3510 Ella Blvd
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Delicious BBQ!
Great pizza. You can order a pie and go next door to Shepard Park and they will deliver it to you there.
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Pink's Pizza
710 W Gray St
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Great pizza. You can order a pie and go next door to Shepard Park and they will deliver it to you there.

Drinks & Nightlife

This place has a nice, large outdoor area and is dog friendly. There is a full bar as well as food. There is a stage where bands can play live music.
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Cottonwood
3422 N Shepherd Dr
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This place has a nice, large outdoor area and is dog friendly. There is a full bar as well as food. There is a stage where bands can play live music.
Personally, my favorite little hole in the wall. It's not fancy, but the drinks are cheap and strong. They also have tabletop Pacman/Galaga and a great jukebox. I love going in the winter, where it's super cold, huddling around a firepit and making friends with whoever is looking for warmth.
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Big Star Bar
1005 W 19th St
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Personally, my favorite little hole in the wall. It's not fancy, but the drinks are cheap and strong. They also have tabletop Pacman/Galaga and a great jukebox. I love going in the winter, where it's super cold, huddling around a firepit and making friends with whoever is looking for warmth.

Entertainment & Activities

There's something for everyone here...Movies, restaurants, shopping etc.
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Vintage Park Boulevard
Vintage Park Boulevard
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There's something for everyone here...Movies, restaurants, shopping etc.
So fun! I think this is one of the best arcades in Houston.
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Go Kart Raceway
2800 W Mt Houston Rd
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So fun! I think this is one of the best arcades in Houston.
There are all sorts of things that happen at this venue. I skated with Houston Roller Derby for a number of years and skated here. https://www.houstonrollerderby.com/
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Revention Music Center
520 Texas Ave
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There are all sorts of things that happen at this venue. I skated with Houston Roller Derby for a number of years and skated here. https://www.houstonrollerderby.com/

Shopping

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Willowbrook Mall
2000 Willowbrook Mall
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I'm only putting this on the list so you know it exists. Don't go during November - January unless you love sitting in traffic and waiting for parking spots.
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The Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rd
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I'm only putting this on the list so you know it exists. Don't go during November - January unless you love sitting in traffic and waiting for parking spots.

Arts & Culture

The permanent dinosaur exhibit is reason enough to go. There are lots of other exhibits that come through too.
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The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr
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The permanent dinosaur exhibit is reason enough to go. There are lots of other exhibits that come through too.
Het Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet St
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Parks & Nature

It's a good place to play disc golf!
Inwood Forest Disc Golf Course
7603 Antoine Dr
It's a good place to play disc golf!
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Meyer Park
7700 Cypresswood Dr
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There are people running around 24/7, rain or shine.
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Herdenkingspark
6501 Memorial Dr
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There are people running around 24/7, rain or shine.
This is a park in the city. There are usually free events here. http://www.discoverygreen.com/ebevents
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Discovery Green
1500 McKinney St
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This is a park in the city. There are usually free events here. http://www.discoverygreen.com/ebevents
A nice path that takes you through some neat parts of the city.
Buffalo Bayou Hike and Bike Trail
Buffalo Bayou Hike and Bike Trail
A nice path that takes you through some neat parts of the city.

Essentials

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Target
2580 Shearn St
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This is the closest grocery store to the house.
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Kroger
4000 Polk St
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This is the closest grocery store to the house.
HEB is the best grocery store in Texas.
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H-E-B
14100 Spring Cypress Rd
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HEB is the best grocery store in Texas.