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Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

This is a hidden gem of a restaurant for those who like Mediterranean food. Not crowded, but pleasant decor, and excellent food. 12 minute walk, 2 minute car ride.
Chatter's Cafe & Bistro
140 S Heights Blvd
This is a hidden gem of a restaurant for those who like Mediterranean food. Not crowded, but pleasant decor, and excellent food. 12 minute walk, 2 minute car ride.
One of two locations in Houston featuring the best deep dish pizza in the metro region.
65 locals recommend
Star Pizza
77 Harvard St
65 locals recommend
One of two locations in Houston featuring the best deep dish pizza in the metro region.
Excellent Cuban/Mex eatery, good at any time, but open till 3 am most days. Avoid the the 'tortas', but the tacos, fruit drinks, and sides are very tasty.
40 locals recommend
El Rey Taqueria
233 N Loop W
40 locals recommend
Excellent Cuban/Mex eatery, good at any time, but open till 3 am most days. Avoid the the 'tortas', but the tacos, fruit drinks, and sides are very tasty.
Love Vietnamese food? Their food is very good, and very inexpensive. Right around the corner by car, 12 minute walk.
8 locals recommend
Les Givral's Kahve
4601 Washington Ave
8 locals recommend
Love Vietnamese food? Their food is very good, and very inexpensive. Right around the corner by car, 12 minute walk.
If burgers are your thing, The Counter specializes in custom-built burgers, and you won't be disappointed by your opus.
The Counter
4601 Washington Ave
If burgers are your thing, The Counter specializes in custom-built burgers, and you won't be disappointed by your opus.
Excellent Peruvian cuisine on the cheap. The lime chicken is delicious.
Pollo Campero
4701 Washington Ave
Excellent Peruvian cuisine on the cheap. The lime chicken is delicious.
For early bird bakery needs, just a few blocks away.
10 locals recommend
Three Brothers Bakery
4606 Washington Ave
10 locals recommend
For early bird bakery needs, just a few blocks away.
Cause, it's Starbucks, and everyone wants to know where the nearest one is. This one is 4 mins away.
199 locals recommend
Starbucks
2521 Post Oak Blvd
199 locals recommend
Cause, it's Starbucks, and everyone wants to know where the nearest one is. This one is 4 mins away.
Food is ok, but park scene is terrific.
48 locals recommend
The Kitchen at The Dunlavy
3422 Allen Pkwy
48 locals recommend
Food is ok, but park scene is terrific.
At one time a top Italian 'garden' restaurant, at 3 blocks away it is the closest restaurant to the townhouse. The food is still good, the atmosphere nostalgic to the old neighborhood. The service is usually good, but have heard sometimes it is not. We have always been served well.
9 locals recommend
Patrenella's
813 Jackson Hill St
9 locals recommend
At one time a top Italian 'garden' restaurant, at 3 blocks away it is the closest restaurant to the townhouse. The food is still good, the atmosphere nostalgic to the old neighborhood. The service is usually good, but have heard sometimes it is not. We have always been served well.
We do like their fast burgers and fat fries.
27 locals recommend
Five Guys
3939 Washington Ave
27 locals recommend
We do like their fast burgers and fat fries.
If you like tangy Lebanese cuisine, you will enjoy this place. It also seems to attract its fair share of hookah pipe smokers (in the patio section, of course), and Lebanese diners.
14 locals recommend
Mary'z Mediterranean Cuisine
4500 Washington Ave
14 locals recommend
If you like tangy Lebanese cuisine, you will enjoy this place. It also seems to attract its fair share of hookah pipe smokers (in the patio section, of course), and Lebanese diners.

Drinks & Nightlife

Lots of good wine, soft ambiance, and just a 2 minute drive, or 17 minute walk.
113 locals recommend
MAX's Wine Dive
4720 Washington Ave
113 locals recommend
Lots of good wine, soft ambiance, and just a 2 minute drive, or 17 minute walk.

Parks & Nature

For all kinds of active folks: Basketball courts, volleyball courts, bike rentals, and bike and jog trails that go all the way to downtown, thru the bat colony, and to the boating docks.
26 locals recommend
Spotts Park
401 S Heights Blvd
26 locals recommend
For all kinds of active folks: Basketball courts, volleyball courts, bike rentals, and bike and jog trails that go all the way to downtown, thru the bat colony, and to the boating docks.

Essentials

Not far, great foods, but WF prices. In the summer they have outdoor movies. Nice eating areas.
450 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin St
450 locals recommend
Not far, great foods, but WF prices. In the summer they have outdoor movies. Nice eating areas.
All the basics covered, 4 minute drive.
129 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
111 Yale St
129 locals recommend
All the basics covered, 4 minute drive.

Arts & Culture

One of Houston's indy well-regarded venues for independent productions.
11 locals recommend
Stages Repertory Theatre
800 Rosine St
11 locals recommend
One of Houston's indy well-regarded venues for independent productions.

Entertainment & Activities

Just a short drive down the beautiful Memorial Drive, the dine-in movie theater features reservable seating, and ample space.
120 locals recommend
AMC Dine-in Houston 8
510 Texas Ave
120 locals recommend
Just a short drive down the beautiful Memorial Drive, the dine-in movie theater features reservable seating, and ample space.

Getting Around

Very close car rental place.
116 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3709 Washington Ave
116 locals recommend
Very close car rental place.