Houston
This is how they made me. Houston Texas, baby. -Run the World, Beyonce
Go.
Best Happy Hour
Fleming's River Oaks
{get a table on the outdoor patio when the weather's nice}
The Tasting Room
Benjy's in Rice Village
Doc's Motorworks Westheimer
Best Patios
Brooklyn Athletic Club
Backstreet Cafe
Crisp
Drexel House
Any of the Creeks {Canyon, Cedar, Onion}
Grabbing Drinks with Girlfriends
Best Beer Selections
The Hay Merchant
The Queen Vic
Cottonwood
Coffee Shops
Bebidas
Blacksmith
Catalina Coffee
Common Bond Cafe & Bakery
Hidden Gems
La Carafe {Houston's oldest bar}
Last Concert Cafe
West Alabama Ice House
Cafe Rabelais
Favorite All-Time Restaurants
El Tiempo
Uchi
Kata Robata
Coppa Osteria
Pappas Brothers Steakhouse
Best Breakfast
Buffalo Grille
Adair Kitchen
Fountain View Cafe
Best Brunch
Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette
Max's Wine Dive
Brasserie 19
Healthy Meal Options / Food-Allergy Options
Ruggles Green
Crave Cupcakes {gluten-free cupcakes}
Best Tex-Mex Restaurants
El Tiempo
Lupe Tortilla
Escalantes {healthy-ish}
Cyclone Anaya's
Molina's
Great Scenes
El Tiempo
State of Grace
Underbelly
Brooklyn Athletic Club
Stone's Throw
Good Place to Host a Group
Wear.
Where to shop
Tootsies {high end, runway designers}
Cheeky Vintage {curated vintage finds}
CityCentre {loads of stores all in one place}
French Cuff Boutique
Intermix
Richly Clad
Do.
Treat Yourself- Best Spas
Trellis Spa at The Houstonian
Urban Retreat
Best Hotels
Here are some great places, but in Houston it's all about location. Stay close to where you'll be spending most of your time so you don't waste hours in traffic.
St. Regis
Four Seasons
Hotel Sorella
Best Nail Salons
Exceptional Nails
Leon Nails
Q Nails & Spa
River Oaks Nails & Spa
Break a Sweat
Define
Dahn Yoga
Memorial Park
SoulCycle