Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
MAX's Wine Dive
4720 Washington AveEl Tiempo Cantina - Washington
5602 Washington AveLaurenzo's Restaurant
4412 Washington AveThe Blue Fish
5820 Washington AveBrenner's on the Bayou
1 Birdsall StCanyon Creek
6603 Westcott StStar Pizza
77 Harvard StBackstreet Cafe
1103 S Shepherd DrSoma Sushi
4820 Washington AveGreat salads and sandwiches in a new mixed use shopping area in the Heights.
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Local Foods Heights
714 Yale StGreat salads and sandwiches in a new mixed use shopping area in the Heights.
Great wine, salads, sandwiches and appetizers. Reduced prices before 5.
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Postino Heights
642 Yale StGreat wine, salads, sandwiches and appetizers. Reduced prices before 5.
Truth BBQ
110 S Heights BlvdDistinctive BBQ in neighborhood. Open for lunch.
El Rey Taqueria
233 N Loop WDrive through or eat in Mexican & Cuban food.
Five Guys
3939 Washington AveGreat hamburgers nearby.
Great Mediterranean food and outdoor cafe nearby.
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Mary'z Mediterranean Cuisine
4500 Washington AveGreat Mediterranean food and outdoor cafe nearby.
Spanish Flowers Mexican Restaurant - Durham
Family owned and operated Mexican restaurant.
Buena Vista Cuban Cafe
Cuban restaurant with outdoor patio.
Cowboys & Indians Tex-In Kitchen
519 Taft StIndian food with a Texan twist.
Killen's
Steak restaurant
The Toasted Yolk Cafe
Breakfast place
Nara Thai
Thai Restaurant
Miyako Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar
4601 Washington AvenueJapanese Restaurant
Passerella
Italian Restaurant
The Coffee House at West End
802 Shepherd DriveCoffee house
Specialty house curated cocktails, beer and wine plus coffee and sandwiches and tacos.
Bayou Heights Bier Garten
Specialty house curated cocktails, beer and wine plus coffee and sandwiches and tacos.
Local Foods Heights
714 Yale StHealthy sandwiches & salads
Shopping
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer RdRiver Oaks Shopping Center
1964 W Gray StRice Village
2376 Rice BoulevardHighland Village
4055 Westheimer RdOne stop shopping for almost anything you might need including food, pharmacy, housewares, clothing, electronics, school supplies, etc.
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Walmart Supercenter
111 Yale StOne stop shopping for almost anything you might need including food, pharmacy, housewares, clothing, electronics, school supplies, etc.
Target
2580 Shearn StEssentials
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin StWalgreens
950 Studemont StCVS
9838 Buffalo SpeedwaySprouts Farmers Market
1212 Old Spanish TrailOrganic food store with great prices.
H-E-B
5895 San Felipe StClosest & favorite grocery store
Entertainment & Activities
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney StBayou Bend Collection and Gardens
6003 Memorial DrGalveston Island
Toyota Center
1510 Polk StNRG Stadium
NRG ParkwayBBVA Compass Stadium
2200 Texas AveMinute Maid Park
501 Crawford StArts & Culture
Alley Theatre
615 Texas AveJones Hall for the Performing Arts
615 Louisiana StWortham Theater Center
501 Texas AveModern art, Contemporary art, Natural Science, and Children's Museums. Also next to Hermann Park and Miller Outdoor Theater.
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Museum District station
Modern art, Contemporary art, Natural Science, and Children's Museums. Also next to Hermann Park and Miller Outdoor Theater.
Getting Around
Bus 85 takes you downtown. Stop is at Washington and Thompson St. Once downtown you can take the light rail METRO to the med center or NRG Stadium. The current ticket price is $1.25.
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Metro
1900 Main StBus 85 takes you downtown. Stop is at Washington and Thompson St. Once downtown you can take the light rail METRO to the med center or NRG Stadium. The current ticket price is $1.25.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3709 Washington AveDrinks & Nightlife
Little Woodrow's Shepherd
720 Shepherd DrJulep
1919 Washington Ave