Guidebook for Houston

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Guidebook for Houston

Essentials

Huge grocery store, just 3 blocks from the house. Has organic and international sections.
334 locals recommend
Kroger
4000 Polk St
334 locals recommend
Huge grocery store, just 3 blocks from the house. Has organic and international sections.
Spanish speaking market. 1/2 Block from the house. Has fantastic tacos for breakfast, lunch, or dinner for about $1.50. Full service menu, great selection of fruit and basics.
La Michoacana Meat Market
1348 N Shepherd Dr
Spanish speaking market. 1/2 Block from the house. Has fantastic tacos for breakfast, lunch, or dinner for about $1.50. Full service menu, great selection of fruit and basics.
Locally owned grocery store with good selection of basics and Latino food.
122 locals recommend
Fiesta Mart
4200 San Jacinto St
122 locals recommend
Locally owned grocery store with good selection of basics and Latino food.

Food Scene

Convenient Fast Food
14 locals recommend
Burger King
24914 Farm to Market 1093
14 locals recommend
Convenient Fast Food
Good delivery pizza option.
8 locals recommend
Papa John's Pizza
7700 Hwy 6 N
8 locals recommend
Good delivery pizza option.
Great locally owned pizza restaurant just a few blocks from the house.
18 locals recommend
Collina's Italian Cafe
502 W 19th St
18 locals recommend
Great locally owned pizza restaurant just a few blocks from the house.
Best burgers for fast food in the area.
106 locals recommend
Whataburger
3712 S Shepherd Dr
106 locals recommend
Best burgers for fast food in the area.
Close and conveniently located McDonald's, just a 1/2 mile from the house.
51 locals recommend
McDonald's
2017 Main St
51 locals recommend
Close and conveniently located McDonald's, just a 1/2 mile from the house.
Texas based taco chain.... amazing tacos, unique ambience. Highly recommended.
170 locals recommend
Torchy's Tacos
2400 Times Blvd
170 locals recommend
Texas based taco chain.... amazing tacos, unique ambience. Highly recommended.
Great place to get a burger or breakfast.
9 locals recommend
Dry Creek Cafe
544 Yale St
9 locals recommend
Great place to get a burger or breakfast.
Great sports bar and casual dining option.
11 locals recommend
Jax Grill
1613 Shepherd Dr
11 locals recommend
Great sports bar and casual dining option.
Locally owned Italian restaurant.
The Spaghetti Western Italian Cafe
1608 Shepherd Dr
Locally owned Italian restaurant.
Latin fusion cusine.
Pollo Campero
4701 Washington Ave
Latin fusion cusine.
Latin fusion taqueria
40 locals recommend
El Rey Taqueria
233 N Loop W
40 locals recommend
Latin fusion taqueria
My favorite Tex Mex Restaurant, about 1 mile away on 14th street.
47 locals recommend
Teotihuacan Mexican Cafe
1511 Airline Dr
47 locals recommend
My favorite Tex Mex Restaurant, about 1 mile away on 14th street.
Hmmm good fried chicken. Just a couple of blocks from the house.
9 locals recommend
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
11820 Jones Rd
9 locals recommend
Hmmm good fried chicken. Just a couple of blocks from the house.

Shopping

Great option for picking up a shirt, slacks, or pair of shoes.
9 locals recommend
Ross Dress for Less
1411 W 11th St
9 locals recommend
Great option for picking up a shirt, slacks, or pair of shoes.
Closest WalMart is about 1 mile away
Walmart Photo Center
111 Yale St
Closest WalMart is about 1 mile away
Family owned donut shop, 1/2 mile away, fresh friendly service and low prices. Recommended place for a donut or kolache
Queen Donut Shop
1806 W 18th St
Family owned donut shop, 1/2 mile away, fresh friendly service and low prices. Recommended place for a donut or kolache
Great place to get tires or have a quick repair taken care of.
Discount Tire
1902 E T C Jester Blvd
Great place to get tires or have a quick repair taken care of.
Closest Subway restaurant.
7 locals recommend
Subway Restaurants
3518 S Shepherd Dr
7 locals recommend
Closest Subway restaurant.
Locally owned motorcycle repair and sales. Over the back fence. :) Or a short walk around the block. They will take great care of you and your bike. Fair and honest.
Houston Motorcycle Exchange
1326 N Durham Dr
Locally owned motorcycle repair and sales. Over the back fence. :) Or a short walk around the block. They will take great care of you and your bike. Fair and honest.

Everything Else

Great store for shipping or receiving packages. Iv'e been using them for years.
11 locals recommend
The UPS Store
2450 Louisiana St
11 locals recommend
Great store for shipping or receiving packages. Iv'e been using them for years.
Locally owned and operated credit union just 2 blocks from the house. Closest bank.
InvesTex Credit Union
1614 North Durham Drive
Locally owned and operated credit union just 2 blocks from the house. Closest bank.
Closest commercial bank. Very friendly service.
Regions Bank
301 W 11th St
Closest commercial bank. Very friendly service.
Closest Post Office, staff is friendly if you are patient and friendly to them. I have had a PO Box here for years.
US Post Office
16635 Spring Cypress Rd
Closest Post Office, staff is friendly if you are patient and friendly to them. I have had a PO Box here for years.
Great service at a reasonable price. In by 9 done by 5 for laundry and dry cleaning. I have used them for 15 years.
Dry Clean Super Center of Heights
1223 W 11th St
Great service at a reasonable price. In by 9 done by 5 for laundry and dry cleaning. I have used them for 15 years.
A local family owned Ford dealer. They do good work on all makes and models and are just a block away.
Tommie Vaughn Ford
1201 N Shepherd Dr
A local family owned Ford dealer. They do good work on all makes and models and are just a block away.
Closest Target is about 2 miles away.
178 locals recommend
Target
2580 Shearn St
178 locals recommend
Closest Target is about 2 miles away.
Closest Home Depot
6 locals recommend
The Home Depot
8400 Westheimer Rd
6 locals recommend
Closest Home Depot
Closest Lowes
Lowe's Home Improvement
1521 N Loop W
Closest Lowes
Another grocery option nearby.
52 locals recommend
H-E-B
1511 W 18th St
52 locals recommend
Another grocery option nearby.
Closes Quiznos, just 1/2 mile away.
Quiznos
2002 Yale St
Closes Quiznos, just 1/2 mile away.
Closest Ikea
9 locals recommend
IKEA
7810 Katy Fwy
9 locals recommend
Closest Ikea
Houston's premiere shopping mall.
1869 locals recommend
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rd
1869 locals recommend
Houston's premiere shopping mall.
The heart of Houston's Museum District
979 locals recommend
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet St
979 locals recommend
The heart of Houston's Museum District
Closest cinema house.
51 locals recommend
Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E Screenx, 4DX, IMAX & RPX
7600 Katy Fwy
51 locals recommend
Closest cinema house.