Food Scene
District 7 Grill Midtown
501 Pierce StGreat place to walk to for brunch or late night food!
Cook & Collins
2416 Brazos StThis is a great brunch spot and also a cute bar!
This place is amazing! It's a specialty grocery store with an amazing salad bar, tons of cooked food options, drinks and pastries. It's great for a casual quick lunch or dinner. They also have a bar!
136 locals recommend
Phoenicia Specialty Foods
1001 Austin StThis place is amazing! It's a specialty grocery store with an amazing salad bar, tons of cooked food options, drinks and pastries. It's great for a casual quick lunch or dinner. They also have a bar!
Gotham Pizza
2204 Louisiana StGreat late night "drunk" food.
Gloria's Latin Cuisine
2616 Louisiana StStrong margaritas and good Mexican food in the area.
Walking distance and great little breakfast spot if you like crepes. They are also pretty easy on the pocket book.
89 locals recommend
CoCo Crêpes, Waffles & Coffee
218 Gray StWalking distance and great little breakfast spot if you like crepes. They are also pretty easy on the pocket book.
Great brunch but on the more expensive end in comparison to my other suggestions.
13 locals recommend
Canopy
3939 Montrose BlvdGreat brunch but on the more expensive end in comparison to my other suggestions.
Drinks & Nightlife
Reflect HTX
2303 Smith StAwesome view of the city and a short distance away.
Charming outdoor bar. It's usually pretty packed on the weekends along with all the bars around it.
11 locals recommend
Celtic Gardens
2300 Louisiana StCharming outdoor bar. It's usually pretty packed on the weekends along with all the bars around it.
Another midtown bar. Usually pretty packed and good place to watch sports.
45 locals recommend
Pub Fiction
2303 Smith StAnother midtown bar. Usually pretty packed and good place to watch sports.
Best time to go is on Thursday night to experience turtle races. It does get pretty crowded so if you don't like crowds, this isn't the event for you.
121 locals recommend
Little Woodrow’s Midtown
2306 Brazos StBest time to go is on Thursday night to experience turtle races. It does get pretty crowded so if you don't like crowds, this isn't the event for you.
Cool bar downtown. All proceeds go to a local charity that you get to vote for with every drink you buy!
62 locals recommend
OKRA Charity Saloon
924 Congress StCool bar downtown. All proceeds go to a local charity that you get to vote for with every drink you buy!
Wild West
6101 Richmond AveA bit of a drive, but a good place to go two-stepping.
Julep
1919 Washington AveIf you like fancy drinks, you will like Julep.
Kung Fu Saloon
5317 Washington AveA fun bar with video games, karaoke rooms and skee ball!
Hearsay Market Square
218 Travis StGreat food, drinks and unique atmosphere.
Soma Sushi
4820 Washington AveGood Sushi and great happy hour. Sunday is happy hour all day!
Everything Else
Feeling the need to go to church? This is a great one, it's very casual and is non-denominational.
Ecclesia Houston
1100 Elder StFeeling the need to go to church? This is a great one, it's very casual and is non-denominational.
Since Astros games a rarely packed, it's best to buy the cheapest ticket and then go to the lower deck.
638 locals recommend
Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford StSince Astros games a rarely packed, it's best to buy the cheapest ticket and then go to the lower deck.
Hermann Park
6001 Fannin StIf you like parks, there is a lot of park to see.
Awesome local brewery! It's about a $20-$25 uber ride from my place.
115 locals recommend
Karbach Brewing
2032 Karbach StAwesome local brewery! It's about a $20-$25 uber ride from my place.
Great brewery! Bring your own food and games. It is usually only open until 3 p.m. so you will need to arrive early.
291 locals recommend
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
2000 Lyons AveGreat brewery! Bring your own food and games. It is usually only open until 3 p.m. so you will need to arrive early.
Arts & Culture
House of Blues Houston
1204 Caroline StWorth seeing if there are any good bands playing!
AMC Dine-in Houston 8
510 Texas AveGood movie theater. Also serves food and drinks.
Sightseeing
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrLove this museum!
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park DrThe zoo is pretty awesome!