Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
Bottomless coffees and fresh croissants are quick to grab and go or sit and enjoy.
French Gourmet Bakery
2250 Westheimer RdBottomless coffees and fresh croissants are quick to grab and go or sit and enjoy.
Makes fresh food from local ingredients with quick order-at-the-counter service AND has a full bar. Plenty of outdoor seating under umbrellas and indoor seating to check out the River Oaks neighborhood maps from 1960 that paper the walls, listing each resident that lived there at that time. Think Howard Hughes, John Mecom, Lloyd Bentsen, Oscar & Lynn Wyatt, Bob and Elsie Lanier, John & Dominique de Menil, Maraquita Masterson, Joe Jamail, The Blaffer family, Stewart Morris, Allison Blanton, Fazyez Sarofim, The Lummis family, The Farish family, The Shilstone family, ...
33 locals recommend
Local Foods
2555 Kirby DrMakes fresh food from local ingredients with quick order-at-the-counter service AND has a full bar. Plenty of outdoor seating under umbrellas and indoor seating to check out the River Oaks neighborhood maps from 1960 that paper the walls, listing each resident that lived there at that time. Think Howard Hughes, John Mecom, Lloyd Bentsen, Oscar & Lynn Wyatt, Bob and Elsie Lanier, John & Dominique de Menil, Maraquita Masterson, Joe Jamail, The Blaffer family, Stewart Morris, Allison Blanton, Fazyez Sarofim, The Lummis family, The Farish family, The Shilstone family, ...
Essentials
Open 8 am to 9 pm for budget-friendly prepared foods, produce, fresh baked goods, wine, beer, and snacks. Only 5 blocks away.
148 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
11683 Westheimer RdOpen 8 am to 9 pm for budget-friendly prepared foods, produce, fresh baked goods, wine, beer, and snacks. Only 5 blocks away.
Only 6 blocks away and open 7 am to 10 pm with full-size salad bar, breakfast bar, hot food bar, coffe bar and prepared foods to go. All the produce and groceries you could need at this big new Whole Foods Market.
450 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin StOnly 6 blocks away and open 7 am to 10 pm with full-size salad bar, breakfast bar, hot food bar, coffe bar and prepared foods to go. All the produce and groceries you could need at this big new Whole Foods Market.
Open early and late for groceries, pharmacy, take-out food, and personal essentials.
220 locals recommend
Randalls
2225 Louisiana StOpen early and late for groceries, pharmacy, take-out food, and personal essentials.
Drinks & Nightlife
Perfect spot to pop in for shareable plates and wine. The food is seriously good and wines are curated impeccably. Have never had a bad bit or a bad sip.
9 locals recommend
CRÚ Food & Wine Bar - Houston (West Ave)
2800 Kirby DrPerfect spot to pop in for shareable plates and wine. The food is seriously good and wines are curated impeccably. Have never had a bad bit or a bad sip.
Shopping
Women's fashion at it's best. It's edgy but wearable and the store is as long as a football field with a fashion runway down the center. Lots of shops attached, including hip men's fashion upstairs at Suit Supply
11 locals recommend
Tootsies
2601 Westheimer RdWomen's fashion at it's best. It's edgy but wearable and the store is as long as a football field with a fashion runway down the center. Lots of shops attached, including hip men's fashion upstairs at Suit Supply
Parks & Nature
Walk from this dog park along the Allen Parkway trials to enjoy the outdoors or stop at the boat house to rent a kayak, canoe or pedal boat. The expansive new dog park has a washing station and plenty of room for fido to run. At dusk, go to the Waugh Bridge overpass to spot the bat colony.
7 locals recommend
Johnny Steele Dog Park
2929 Allen PkwyWalk from this dog park along the Allen Parkway trials to enjoy the outdoors or stop at the boat house to rent a kayak, canoe or pedal boat. The expansive new dog park has a washing station and plenty of room for fido to run. At dusk, go to the Waugh Bridge overpass to spot the bat colony.