Guidebook for Houston
Essentials
Fiesta Mart
4200 San Jacinto StClose, inexpensive and usually have great produce
Close, clean and usually have a nice selection of more gourmet foods
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Kroger
10306 S Post Oak RdClose, clean and usually have a nice selection of more gourmet foods
Drinks & Nightlife
The Ginger Man
5607 Morningside DrCasual, lots of great beer on tap
Food Scene
Awesome dessert place, especially if you like chocolate
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The Chocolate Bar
1835 W Alabama StAwesome dessert place, especially if you like chocolate
Pappas Bar-B-Q
1217 Pierce StAwesome BBQ, very close
Lupe Tortilla
1511 Shepherd DrAwesome Mexican/Tex-Mex
Thai Cottage Greenway
3995 Richmond AveBest Thai around
Saltgrass Steak House
8943 Katy FwyBest casual steakhouse
Pappas Burger
5815 Westheimer RdBest burgers, hands down
Mai's Restaurant
3403 Milam StBest Vietnamese nearby, delicious Pho
Local, delicious food. Good burgers and sandwiches, try their sweet-potato fries
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Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray StLocal, delicious food. Good burgers and sandwiches, try their sweet-potato fries
Local, awesome American food, especially for Brunch on the weekends. Huge portions, enough to usually share one plate
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Benjy's
2424 Dunstan RdLocal, awesome American food, especially for Brunch on the weekends. Huge portions, enough to usually share one plate
Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray StLocal, awesome weekend brunch spot
Local (Texas) fast food restaurant, good greasy burgers; best for late-night/drunk food
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Whataburger
3712 S Shepherd DrLocal (Texas) fast food restaurant, good greasy burgers; best for late-night/drunk food
Not the best, but definitely the closest Tex-Mex/Mexican restaurant. Best if you're craving Tex-Mex and want something right near the house (but not the best)
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Taquerias Arandas
5931 Gulf FwyNot the best, but definitely the closest Tex-Mex/Mexican restaurant. Best if you're craving Tex-Mex and want something right near the house (but not the best)
Good burgers and sandwiches in Galveston Island, on the Strand
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Yaga's Cafe
2314 Strand StGood burgers and sandwiches in Galveston Island, on the Strand
Miyako II Japanese Restaurant
3910 Kirby DrBest sushi
Nice local cafe, good coffee, decent food and good for people-watching
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Brasil
2604 Dunlavy StNice local cafe, good coffee, decent food and good for people-watching
China Stix
3141 W Holcombe BlvdDecent Chinese delivery place
Everything Else
Closest CVS Pharmacy, good for small snacks/corner store items (but not cigarettes)
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CVS
9838 Buffalo SpeedwayClosest CVS Pharmacy, good for small snacks/corner store items (but not cigarettes)
Closest Walgreens Pharmacy/Drugstore, good for small snacks/corner store items (but not cigarettes)
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Walgreens
3317 Montrose BlvdClosest Walgreens Pharmacy/Drugstore, good for small snacks/corner store items (but not cigarettes)
Mobil
Closest gas station
Shell
Close gas station
One of two major airports (larger one)
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Aeroporto Intercontinentale George Bush
2800 N Terminal RdOne of two major airports (larger one)
One of two major airports (smaller one)
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William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
7800 Airport BlvdOne of two major airports (smaller one)
Stadio NRG
NRG ParkwayFootball stadium and event venue
Shopping
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer RdBiggest/best shopping mall
Half Price Books
1011 Westheimer RdNice old store for buying used books
Sightseeing
Nice place for a day trip, especially if you don't live near a beach. It's not a very nice/pretty beach, but is better than no beach at all.
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Galveston Island
Nice place for a day trip, especially if you don't live near a beach. It's not a very nice/pretty beach, but is better than no beach at all.
Nice area to visit if going to Galveston, historic district with good food and some shopping
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Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership
502 20th StNice area to visit if going to Galveston, historic district with good food and some shopping
Good place to visit, great for a day trip
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Centro spaziale Lyndon B. Johnson
2101 E NASA PkwyGood place to visit, great for a day trip
Awesome Science/Natural History museum. Great day trip, could easily spend several hours there
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Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrAwesome Science/Natural History museum. Great day trip, could easily spend several hours there
Great outdoor park, excellent for exercising or relaxing in the grass and people-watching
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Hermann Park
6001 Fannin StGreat outdoor park, excellent for exercising or relaxing in the grass and people-watching
Sobering but definitely worth a visit if you haven't been to one before
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Museo dell'Olocausto di Houston
5401 Caroline StSobering but definitely worth a visit if you haven't been to one before
Great outdoor park, huge and excellent for running/jogging, biking, pick-nicking or people-watching
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Parco Commemorativo
6501 Memorial DrGreat outdoor park, huge and excellent for running/jogging, biking, pick-nicking or people-watching
Arts & Culture
Great outdoor theatre, free shows most of the year
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Teatro all'aperto Miller
6000 Hermann Park DrGreat outdoor theatre, free shows most of the year
Best nearby movie theater
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Regal Edwards Greenway Grand Palace ScreenX & RPX
3839 Weslayan StBest nearby movie theater
Fine Arts museum, best in the area
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Museo di belle arti di Houston, edificio Beck
1001 Bissonnet StFine Arts museum, best in the area
Contemporary Arts museum, best in the area
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Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Houston
5216 Montrose BlvdContemporary Arts museum, best in the area