Guidebook for Houston

Nicola
Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

Only a few miles from the studio. Wonderful cuisine and friendly service. My favorite dishes include Lebanese Chicken Fattoush salad and their Green Chile Cheese Burger with fries.
257 locals recommend
Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray St
257 locals recommend
Only a few miles from the studio. Wonderful cuisine and friendly service. My favorite dishes include Lebanese Chicken Fattoush salad and their Green Chile Cheese Burger with fries.
Is a hip two-in-one concept that is one of the city's top destinations for gourmands.
19 locals recommend
The Pass & Provisions
807 Taft St
19 locals recommend
Is a hip two-in-one concept that is one of the city's top destinations for gourmands.
Wonderful counter service Greek food. My favorite is their Chicken Shawarma plate.
116 locals recommend
Niko Niko's
2520 Montrose Blvd
116 locals recommend
Wonderful counter service Greek food. My favorite is their Chicken Shawarma plate.
The best original Tex-Mex in town. Food and drinks are both exceptional, when in season their pumpkin margaritas are great!
265 locals recommend
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation
2704 Navigation Blvd
265 locals recommend
The best original Tex-Mex in town. Food and drinks are both exceptional, when in season their pumpkin margaritas are great!
Only 10 minutes from the studio, in the Near Northside, this is the best family owned Thai restaurant in the city.
16 locals recommend
Asia Market Thai Restaurant
4822 Fulton St
16 locals recommend
Only 10 minutes from the studio, in the Near Northside, this is the best family owned Thai restaurant in the city.
Houston has great Vietnamese restaurants but this place is my favorite. Located near the Convention Center. Must try items include, grilled chicken spring rolls with peanut sauce, friend noodles with chicken and mixed vegetables, coconut curry with broccoli, & chargrilled pork bun. This place is BYOB so take your favorite bottle of wine with you!
76 locals recommend
Huynh Restaurant
912 St Emanuel St
76 locals recommend
Houston has great Vietnamese restaurants but this place is my favorite. Located near the Convention Center. Must try items include, grilled chicken spring rolls with peanut sauce, friend noodles with chicken and mixed vegetables, coconut curry with broccoli, & chargrilled pork bun. This place is BYOB so take your favorite bottle of wine with you!
A casual, comfortable neighborhood joint, They are serious about the food at the Kitchen, and it shows. The Kitchen is committed to fresh, quality local products with fish being delivered daily from a local boat. We have one of the few oyster bars in town to enjoy selections from the East, West and Gulf coasts.
63 locals recommend
Liberty Kitchen & Oyster Bar
1050 Studewood St
63 locals recommend
A casual, comfortable neighborhood joint, They are serious about the food at the Kitchen, and it shows. The Kitchen is committed to fresh, quality local products with fish being delivered daily from a local boat. We have one of the few oyster bars in town to enjoy selections from the East, West and Gulf coasts.
Downtown, Kiosk counter service located at Market Square Park with outdoor tables.
20 locals recommend
Niko Niko's Greek & American Cafe
301 Milam St
20 locals recommend
Downtown, Kiosk counter service located at Market Square Park with outdoor tables.
Downtown, across Market Square Park. Upscale to casual pub & New American eatery serving innovative drinks in a beautiful 1880's brick building.
69 locals recommend
Hearsay Market Square
218 Travis St
69 locals recommend
Downtown, across Market Square Park. Upscale to casual pub & New American eatery serving innovative drinks in a beautiful 1880's brick building.
Cuchara, an authentic Mexico City bistro using grandma's recipes performed by skilled moms from Mexico.
71 locals recommend
Cuchara
214 Fairview St
71 locals recommend
Cuchara, an authentic Mexico City bistro using grandma's recipes performed by skilled moms from Mexico.
Healthy organic, farm to table sandwiches and salads. Their crunchy chicken sandwich is the best! Very nice patio.
56 locals recommend
Local Foods Heights
714 Yale St
56 locals recommend
Healthy organic, farm to table sandwiches and salads. Their crunchy chicken sandwich is the best! Very nice patio.
Great mixologists, good and casual atmosphere. reservations suggested to avoid a long wait.
135 locals recommend
Coltivare Pizza & Garden
3320 White Oak Dr
135 locals recommend
Great mixologists, good and casual atmosphere. reservations suggested to avoid a long wait.
Wonderful to go Chinese restaurant in the Heights.
24 locals recommend
The Rice Box
1111 S Shepherd Dr
24 locals recommend
Wonderful to go Chinese restaurant in the Heights.

Drinks & Nightlife

Gay nightclub, great music, great DJ's, where everyone is welcome and can feel comfortable being themselves.
58 locals recommend
Lucky's Pub
1800 Texas Avenue
58 locals recommend
Gay nightclub, great music, great DJ's, where everyone is welcome and can feel comfortable being themselves.
Downtown Houston. Charitable co-op of industry vets serving light fare & drinks at a central bar in vintage loft digs.
62 locals recommend
OKRA Charity Saloon
924 Congress St
62 locals recommend
Downtown Houston. Charitable co-op of industry vets serving light fare & drinks at a central bar in vintage loft digs.
Downtown. Lounge serving old-fashioned cocktails & craft beer in a cozy, stylish space with weekly live music.
10 locals recommend
Dean's
316 Main St
10 locals recommend
Downtown. Lounge serving old-fashioned cocktails & craft beer in a cozy, stylish space with weekly live music.
Walking distance from the Studio. On the same grounds as White Oak Music Hall. This bar has a very large outdoor patio with great views of Downtown.
21 locals recommend
The Raven Tower
310 North St
21 locals recommend
Walking distance from the Studio. On the same grounds as White Oak Music Hall. This bar has a very large outdoor patio with great views of Downtown.
Houston's best live music venue and home of Pegstar Concerts. Also try Raven Tower next door for drinks.
113 locals recommend
White Oak Music Hall
2915 N Main St
113 locals recommend
Houston's best live music venue and home of Pegstar Concerts. Also try Raven Tower next door for drinks.
Downtown, Houston's oldest bar. Note they only take cash. A great Candlelit place for sipping wine & ghost hunting inside the oldest commercial building in Houston.
59 locals recommend
La Carafe
813 Congress St
59 locals recommend
Downtown, Houston's oldest bar. Note they only take cash. A great Candlelit place for sipping wine & ghost hunting inside the oldest commercial building in Houston.
Great happy hours, good aperitivo foods, nice patio. with a happy local scene.
53 locals recommend
Postino Heights
642 Yale St
53 locals recommend
Great happy hours, good aperitivo foods, nice patio. with a happy local scene.

Parks & Nature

Beautifully nested in the middle of downtown near the George R Brown Convention Center.
933 locals recommend
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney St
933 locals recommend
Beautifully nested in the middle of downtown near the George R Brown Convention Center.
Great place for a 3 mile run (one loop around the park).
246 locals recommend
Washington Avenue
Washington Avenue
246 locals recommend
Great place for a 3 mile run (one loop around the park).
Located in the heart of Houston, Hermann Park welcomes an estimated six million visitors a year. Thanks to its proximity to downtown, the Texas Medical Center, Rice University, and the Museum District, this 445-acre urban park is an important resource for many Houstonians
586 locals recommend
Hermann Park
6001 Fannin St
586 locals recommend
Located in the heart of Houston, Hermann Park welcomes an estimated six million visitors a year. Thanks to its proximity to downtown, the Texas Medical Center, Rice University, and the Museum District, this 445-acre urban park is an important resource for many Houstonians
This beautiful park has many trails trough wooded area. A great place to relax and connect with nature.
188 locals recommend
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway Dr
188 locals recommend
This beautiful park has many trails trough wooded area. A great place to relax and connect with nature.
74 locals recommend
McGovern Centennial Gardens
1500 Hermann Drive
74 locals recommend

Shopping

1869 locals recommend
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rd
1869 locals recommend
Outdoor shops near River Oaks.
129 locals recommend
Highland Village
4055 Westheimer Rd
129 locals recommend
Outdoor shops near River Oaks.
Large selection of outdoor shops, near Rice University.
379 locals recommend
Rice Village
2376 Rice Boulevard
379 locals recommend
Large selection of outdoor shops, near Rice University.
Outdoor shops and restaurants.
112 locals recommend
River Oaks Shopping Center
1964 W Gray St
112 locals recommend
Outdoor shops and restaurants.
Outdoor Luxury shopping mall. Great restaurants and boutique stores. Stores include Dolce & Cabbana, Dior, Harry Winston, Hermes Paris, Tom Ford, Roberto Cavalli, Cartier...
141 locals recommend
River Oaks District
4444 Westheimer Rd
141 locals recommend
Outdoor Luxury shopping mall. Great restaurants and boutique stores. Stores include Dolce & Cabbana, Dior, Harry Winston, Hermes Paris, Tom Ford, Roberto Cavalli, Cartier...
223 locals recommend
Houston Premium Outlets
29300 Hempstead Rd
223 locals recommend
Discount store that carries surprising brands, selections at big savings.
27 locals recommend
Marshalls & HomeGoods
5000 Westheimer Rd
27 locals recommend
Discount store that carries surprising brands, selections at big savings.

Getting Around

LIGHT RAIL... Only 3 blocks from the Studio. Take it to go Downtown, Midtown, Museum District, Rice University, Herman Park, Medical Center and NRG Stadium (next to the Astro Dome).
Quitman & Main station
LIGHT RAIL... Only 3 blocks from the Studio. Take it to go Downtown, Midtown, Museum District, Rice University, Herman Park, Medical Center and NRG Stadium (next to the Astro Dome).
Downtown. Drive cars by the hour or day. Gas & insurance included. Members use Zipcar as an alternative to the costs and hassles of owning or renting a car. 817 Milam Street, Suite 140, Houston, TX 77002 1‑866‑4ZIPCAR
Zipcar Houston
817 Milam St
Downtown. Drive cars by the hour or day. Gas & insurance included. Members use Zipcar as an alternative to the costs and hassles of owning or renting a car. 817 Milam Street, Suite 140, Houston, TX 77002 1‑866‑4ZIPCAR
About 4 blocks from the studio, across from Castillo Community Center. Rent a bike and take the trails to Downtown Houston (15 min bike ride) or the nearby historical Heights (10 min bike ride).
Houston BCycle - Leonel Castillo Community Center/South & Henry
2109 South St
About 4 blocks from the studio, across from Castillo Community Center. Rent a bike and take the trails to Downtown Houston (15 min bike ride) or the nearby historical Heights (10 min bike ride).

Essentials

For fast and convenience located half mile from the studio, a 12 minute walk. Otherwise I drive to Kroger which is about 2 miles away.
122 locals recommend
Fiesta Mart
4200 San Jacinto St
122 locals recommend
For fast and convenience located half mile from the studio, a 12 minute walk. Otherwise I drive to Kroger which is about 2 miles away.
Large, ample parking, easy in and out, wonderful selection of produce and general grocery items.
334 locals recommend
Kroger
4000 Polk St
334 locals recommend
Large, ample parking, easy in and out, wonderful selection of produce and general grocery items.
Using North Main Street 1.4 miles away from the studio. Offering both self-serve and premier quality drop-off laundry services.
9 locals recommend
Soap Suds Coin Laundry
4211 N Main St
9 locals recommend
Using North Main Street 1.4 miles away from the studio. Offering both self-serve and premier quality drop-off laundry services.
Locations throughout the greater Houston area provide green dry cleaning with free pickup and delivery at your home or office plus other laundry services including wedding gown cleaning and preservation, professional alterations and much more.
7 locals recommend
Tide Cleaners
5795 Woodway Dr
7 locals recommend
Locations throughout the greater Houston area provide green dry cleaning with free pickup and delivery at your home or office plus other laundry services including wedding gown cleaning and preservation, professional alterations and much more.
SuperFit is a weekly recurring service that delivers fresh meals directly to your office or home. SuperFit cooks 2 times a week. Sundays and Wednesdays SuperFit delivers up to 2 times a week. Sundays or Mondays AND Wednesdays or Thursdays https://superfitmeals.com/
SuperFit Meals
SuperFit is a weekly recurring service that delivers fresh meals directly to your office or home. SuperFit cooks 2 times a week. Sundays and Wednesdays SuperFit delivers up to 2 times a week. Sundays or Mondays AND Wednesdays or Thursdays https://superfitmeals.com/
Pharmacy located half mile from the studio, a 12 minute walk.
120 locals recommend
Walgreens
3317 Montrose Blvd
120 locals recommend
Pharmacy located half mile from the studio, a 12 minute walk.
Downtown YMCA, clean, well maintained, modern facility. There's an indoor pool, indoor track, classes of every sort, full b-ball courts, raquetball courts and a enormous Wellness center with enough treadmills for everyone.
15 locals recommend
Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA
808 Pease St
15 locals recommend
Downtown YMCA, clean, well maintained, modern facility. There's an indoor pool, indoor track, classes of every sort, full b-ball courts, raquetball courts and a enormous Wellness center with enough treadmills for everyone.
YogaOne Studios, Hot Yoga, Forrest Yoga and Vinyasa Flow. They are a small island of bliss and community in the heart of the big city. Offering over 350 classes per week in five Houston locations.
YogaWorks The Heights
548 W 19th St
YogaOne Studios, Hot Yoga, Forrest Yoga and Vinyasa Flow. They are a small island of bliss and community in the heart of the big city. Offering over 350 classes per week in five Houston locations.
Box store carries everything from clothing, cosmetics, pharmacy, housewares, groceries, electronics and more.
178 locals recommend
Target
2580 Shearn St
178 locals recommend
Box store carries everything from clothing, cosmetics, pharmacy, housewares, groceries, electronics and more.
450 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin St
450 locals recommend
148 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
11683 Westheimer Rd
148 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Only 2 miles away from my home studio, Feel free to schedule a studio visit with me at Winter Street Studios - located in the Washington Avenue Arts Cultural District. Also visit the Silos, Silver Street and Spring Street Studios. This specific area has the largest concentration of artists in the country.
22 locals recommend
Sawyer Yards
2101 Winter St
22 locals recommend
Only 2 miles away from my home studio, Feel free to schedule a studio visit with me at Winter Street Studios - located in the Washington Avenue Arts Cultural District. Also visit the Silos, Silver Street and Spring Street Studios. This specific area has the largest concentration of artists in the country.
The Alley Theatre is a Tony Award-winning indoor theatre in Downtown Houston, Texas, and hosts two stages. The "Hubbard" is the main stage with seating for 774; the more intimate "Neuhaus" seats 310.
94 locals recommend
Alley Theatre
615 Texas Ave
94 locals recommend
The Alley Theatre is a Tony Award-winning indoor theatre in Downtown Houston, Texas, and hosts two stages. The "Hubbard" is the main stage with seating for 774; the more intimate "Neuhaus" seats 310.
Home to the Houston Grand Opera, The Houston Ballet and much more. The Wortham Theater Center is a performing arts center located in downtown Houston features two theaters, the Alice and George Brown Theater and the Lillie and Roy Cullen Theater.. The Wortham was designed by Eugene Aubry of Morris Architects and built entirely with $66 million in private funds
74 locals recommend
Wortham Theater Center
501 Texas Ave
74 locals recommend
Home to the Houston Grand Opera, The Houston Ballet and much more. The Wortham Theater Center is a performing arts center located in downtown Houston features two theaters, the Alice and George Brown Theater and the Lillie and Roy Cullen Theater.. The Wortham was designed by Eugene Aubry of Morris Architects and built entirely with $66 million in private funds
Theatre Under the Stars is a year-round, professional, non-profit musical theatre production company. It is located in Houston, Texas, performing mostly at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
37 locals recommend
Theatre Under The Stars
800 Bagby St
37 locals recommend
Theatre Under the Stars is a year-round, professional, non-profit musical theatre production company. It is located in Houston, Texas, performing mostly at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
32 locals recommend
Houston Ballet
601 Preston St
32 locals recommend
The Menil Collection, located in Houston, Texas, houses the private art collection of founders John de Menil and Dominique de Menil. The collection itself of approximately 17,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs and rare books.One of the largest and most wide-ranging private art collections in the United States.
491 locals recommend
The Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross St
491 locals recommend
The Menil Collection, located in Houston, Texas, houses the private art collection of founders John de Menil and Dominique de Menil. The collection itself of approximately 17,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs and rare books.One of the largest and most wide-ranging private art collections in the United States.
The Museum of Fine Arts, located in the Houston Museum District, Houston, is one of the largest museums in the United States.
979 locals recommend
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet St
979 locals recommend
The Museum of Fine Arts, located in the Houston Museum District, Houston, is one of the largest museums in the United States.
The Contemporary Arts Museum – Houston is a not-for-profit institution in the Museum District, dedicated to presenting the contemporary art of our time to the public.
144 locals recommend
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose Blvd
144 locals recommend
The Contemporary Arts Museum – Houston is a not-for-profit institution in the Museum District, dedicated to presenting the contemporary art of our time to the public.
Free venue. Miller Outdoor Theatre is an outdoor theater for the performing arts in Houston, Texas. It is located on approximately 7.5 acres of land in Hermann Park.
299 locals recommend
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park Dr
299 locals recommend
Free venue. Miller Outdoor Theatre is an outdoor theater for the performing arts in Houston, Texas. It is located on approximately 7.5 acres of land in Hermann Park.
The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, founded by John and Dominique de Menil. The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also as a major work of modern art.
164 locals recommend
Rothko Chapel
3900 Yupon St
164 locals recommend
The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, founded by John and Dominique de Menil. The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also as a major work of modern art.
The ArtCar Museum is a private museum of contemporary art.
130 locals recommend
Art Car Museum
140 Heights Blvd
130 locals recommend
The ArtCar Museum is a private museum of contemporary art.
Modern craftwork is on display at this unique gallery with resident artists, a garden & gift shop
18 locals recommend
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
4848 Main St
18 locals recommend
Modern craftwork is on display at this unique gallery with resident artists, a garden & gift shop