Tanner's guidebook
Food scene
Walk 3 blocks to one of my favorite restaurants in houston. You must try the fresh, made in house, pasta. The owners are a married couple from Venezuela that live one street south of me. Support local!
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Mastrantos
927 Studewood StWalk 3 blocks to one of my favorite restaurants in houston. You must try the fresh, made in house, pasta. The owners are a married couple from Venezuela that live one street south of me. Support local!
Another walkable favorite of mine. The food and drinks here are divine. The restaurant is owned by head chef and friend of mine from high school, Travis Lenig. Tell him Tanner sent ya! 😉
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Field & Tides
705 E 11th StAnother walkable favorite of mine. The food and drinks here are divine. The restaurant is owned by head chef and friend of mine from high school, Travis Lenig. Tell him Tanner sent ya! 😉
No dine in space at the heights location, but Pink’s is my number one choice for pizza in Houston.
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Pinks Pizza
1403 Heights BlvdNo dine in space at the heights location, but Pink’s is my number one choice for pizza in Houston.
Wednesday’s are $5 margs. Happy hour starts every day at 2pm. Delicious street style tacos and great frozen mezcal margaritas.
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Cantina Barba
3701 N Main StWednesday’s are $5 margs. Happy hour starts every day at 2pm. Delicious street style tacos and great frozen mezcal margaritas.
Award winning BBQ that’s melts in your mouth. They sell out quick so get there early.
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Pinkerton's Barbecue
1504 Airline DrAward winning BBQ that’s melts in your mouth. They sell out quick so get there early.
My favorite beef fajitas in Houston are served in this low key, festively adorned, Mexican restaurant.
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Teotihuacan Mexican Cafe
1511 Airline DrMy favorite beef fajitas in Houston are served in this low key, festively adorned, Mexican restaurant.
This is a great place for reasonably priced tacos that are anything but ordinary. Dog friendly!
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Fusion Taco Canteen & Cocktails
4706 N Main StThis is a great place for reasonably priced tacos that are anything but ordinary. Dog friendly!
As close as it gets for quality healthy eats at a decent price. Try the blackened shrimp salad.
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bellagreen
748 E 11th StAs close as it gets for quality healthy eats at a decent price. Try the blackened shrimp salad.
Someburger
745 E 11th StDelicious. Cheap. Heights tradition.
Delicious gourmet dogs of all flavors and varieties. Nice beer selection on tap.
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Good Dog Houston
903 Studewood StDelicious gourmet dogs of all flavors and varieties. Nice beer selection on tap.
For a fine dining experience to celebrate a special occasion, this place can’t be beat. With seating modeled after “theater in the round”, It’s more of an experience than a dinner. Stop at the cocktail bar next door, Diversion, for pre or post dinner drinks.
Degust
7202 Long Point RoadFor a fine dining experience to celebrate a special occasion, this place can’t be beat. With seating modeled after “theater in the round”, It’s more of an experience than a dinner. Stop at the cocktail bar next door, Diversion, for pre or post dinner drinks.
Nu Ice and Drinks
The shaved ice cream mountains are amazing!! Must try.
Great spot for food or drinks, day or night. Part of a collection of restaurant/bars owned by the Creek Group.
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Onion Creek Coffee House, Bar and Lounge
3106 White Oak DrGreat spot for food or drinks, day or night. Part of a collection of restaurant/bars owned by the Creek Group.
Coffee Shops
Great place to relax inside or out. Frequently has superb food trucks in the parking lot.
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Antidote
729 Studewood StGreat place to relax inside or out. Frequently has superb food trucks in the parking lot.
This quaint coffee shop occupies a hundred year bungalow on the historic Heights Blvd.
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EQ Heights
1030 Heights BlvdThis quaint coffee shop occupies a hundred year bungalow on the historic Heights Blvd.
Gift shops
This is the best hardware store in houston. The customer service can’t be matched. It hasn’t changed much in the last 25 years. There’s also a couple of aisles of gifts and decor.
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C and D Hardware
314 E 11th StThis is the best hardware store in houston. The customer service can’t be matched. It hasn’t changed much in the last 25 years. There’s also a couple of aisles of gifts and decor.
One of Houston’s hottest shopping districts lies on the vibrant 19th Street in the Heights. Packed with antique shops and galleries, thrift stores and boutiques, and cafes and restaurants, strolling the streets is the perfect way to spend a nice day. Be sure to look out for special events, from White Linen Night and Third Thursdays Sip &Socials to tent sales and holiday tours.
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West 19th Street
West 19th StreetOne of Houston’s hottest shopping districts lies on the vibrant 19th Street in the Heights. Packed with antique shops and galleries, thrift stores and boutiques, and cafes and restaurants, strolling the streets is the perfect way to spend a nice day. Be sure to look out for special events, from White Linen Night and Third Thursdays Sip &Socials to tent sales and holiday tours.
Sightseeing
This is the famed barbershop that was featured in Wed Anderson’s cult classic, “Rushmore”. Doug was my next door neighbor for 7 years until his recent passing last year. A friend of mine, Michael Hardy, wrote really interesting expose about Doug in Houstonia Magazine:
https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2014/06/the-fine-line-between-art-and-madness-june-2014
Doug's Barber Shop
219 E 11th StThis is the famed barbershop that was featured in Wed Anderson’s cult classic, “Rushmore”. Doug was my next door neighbor for 7 years until his recent passing last year. A friend of mine, Michael Hardy, wrote really interesting expose about Doug in Houstonia Magazine:
https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2014/06/the-fine-line-between-art-and-madness-june-2014
Take a walk along Buffalo bayou park to see sculptures and water features. There’s a dog park just a few hundred feet from this picturesque fountain.
Gus S. Wortham Fountain
2902 Allen ParkwayTake a walk along Buffalo bayou park to see sculptures and water features. There’s a dog park just a few hundred feet from this picturesque fountain.
Neighborhoods
While this neighborhood is heavily connected to and bordered by bustling commercial centers like Downtown and even the more business-minded Houston Heights, it is strictly NOT business here. The blanket deed restrictions, historic district at the heart of the neighborhood, and large collection of Special Minimum Lot Size blocks keep this a predominantly residential area.
That means the restaurants and shops this area enjoys mostly belong to the surrounding neighborhoods. It also makes for slightly less walkability, though it is bordered to the south by the White Oak Greenway and sprawling Stude Park.
True to Houston form, what we call Woodland Heights is actually a collection of 30+ separately platted subdivisions that are all deed restricted, though governed by slightly different restrictive covenants.
Location, location, location. The tagline certainly holds true with extraordinarily easy access to Downtown via Houston Avenue. That straight shot to Washington Avenue also gains you access to Memorial Park/Montrose in a minute, River Oaks in a rush, and 45 in a flash.
The quality of life is pretty phenomenal here. Quaint and quiet most of the year, though Lights in the Heights makes for a great neighborhood-wide holiday party. Dining and shopping is accessed via White Oak, Studewood, and Pecore, which becomes 11th Street. Plus, the neighborhood is bordered by some of the city's oldest parks, Woodland Park and Stude Park.
Woodland Heights
While this neighborhood is heavily connected to and bordered by bustling commercial centers like Downtown and even the more business-minded Houston Heights, it is strictly NOT business here. The blanket deed restrictions, historic district at the heart of the neighborhood, and large collection of Special Minimum Lot Size blocks keep this a predominantly residential area.
That means the restaurants and shops this area enjoys mostly belong to the surrounding neighborhoods. It also makes for slightly less walkability, though it is bordered to the south by the White Oak Greenway and sprawling Stude Park.
True to Houston form, what we call Woodland Heights is actually a collection of 30+ separately platted subdivisions that are all deed restricted, though governed by slightly different restrictive covenants.
Location, location, location. The tagline certainly holds true with extraordinarily easy access to Downtown via Houston Avenue. That straight shot to Washington Avenue also gains you access to Memorial Park/Montrose in a minute, River Oaks in a rush, and 45 in a flash.
The quality of life is pretty phenomenal here. Quaint and quiet most of the year, though Lights in the Heights makes for a great neighborhood-wide holiday party. Dining and shopping is accessed via White Oak, Studewood, and Pecore, which becomes 11th Street. Plus, the neighborhood is bordered by some of the city's oldest parks, Woodland Park and Stude Park.
Nightlife
Excellent cocktails and live music on weekends.
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The Ready Room
2626 White Oak DrExcellent cocktails and live music on weekends.
Another bar with skilled mixologists making delicious drinks in converted bungalow.
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Better Luck Tomorrow
544 Yale StAnother bar with skilled mixologists making delicious drinks in converted bungalow.
Upscale spot with a huge whiskey selection. One of many bars on White Oak Drive that make for a fun bar hoping night.
Permission
Upscale spot with a huge whiskey selection. One of many bars on White Oak Drive that make for a fun bar hoping night.
Next door to Degust, Diversion serves some of the most unique hand crafted cocktails in Houston!
Diversion Cocktails
Next door to Degust, Diversion serves some of the most unique hand crafted cocktails in Houston!