and see-to-be-seen clubs, H-Town has it all. Read on for our go-to guide to Houston's hottest `hoods.
Houston's central business district is booming, and
the after-work energy spills into adjacent Midtown.
Downtown, scenesters swivel on cowhide stools at
Hotel Icon's Line & Lariat. Raise money for charity
every time you buy a drink at the OKRA Charity Saloon.
Nearby, La Carafe offers romance in its historic locale,
while energetic crowds swarm GreenStreet for nights
at Pete's Dueling Piano Bar, House of Blues and Lucky
Strike Lanes.
In Midtown, party people flock to packed night clubs like
Clè and popular bars like 3rd Floor, Little Woodrows, The
Dogwood and Shot Bar Houston. Midtowners also flock
to Howl at the Moon for piano shows from all genres of
music and 13 Celcius for wallet-friendly wines.
Laid-back bars and quaint hideaways nestle among
the city's tony residential areas. West Ave, at the
intersection of Kirby and Westheimer, is building a
reputation as a place to see and be seen with hot spots
like Cru Wine Bar. Close by is the The Owl Bar, a popular
place to go both during the day and night. Rice Village -
the walkable retail strip named for the university - fills
nightly with a fresh-faced crowd along Morningside
Drive, where a series of pubs (Little Woodrow's, The
Volcano, and The Ginger Man) offer nightly specials and
a casual atmosphere.
The scene along Westheimer Curve defines the edgy,
gay-friendly Montrose neighborhood. Club kings and
drag queens provide theater on the streets, while a
smattering of hipsters flock to lounges, such as Anvil
for signature sips made with fresh ingredients and
Girl, where cheap drinks, pinball machines and amateur
poetry readings draw the laid-back crowd. Mainstays
such as Montrose Mining Company and Meteor offer
colorful scenes. At the latter, hot boys shake it in
shower stalls set on the dance floor.
A glittering, fresh-faced crowd swarms this eclectic
mix of laid-back lounges, honky-tonk bars and see-and-
be-seen clubs. With scarce parking, The Wave shuttle
service transports a well-heeled crowd from pre-game
cocktails at Soma Sushi to the velvet ropes marking
slick, dance-driven nightclubs like Roosevelt. Classic
spots like Canyon Creek and Max's Wine Dive remain
popular, as do newcomers like the east end-set Liberty
Station and organic-focused Sugarcane bar.
2. Anejo's | This "Elevated Tex-Mex" restaurant's
3. Berryhill Baja Grill | The original silver frozen
4. Churrascos | Spice things up with a Habanero
5. El Big Bad | This downtown Mexican eatery is known