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Downtown bites

Our Favorite Restaurants in Houston’s Underground Tunnels

Escape the Houston heat with this six-mile network of (air-conditioned!) tunnels packed with restaurants.

06/25/2025 By Daniel Renfrow

Cool Down

Beat Houston’s Heat with These Ice Cream Shops

The popsicle purveyors, ice creameries, and frozen treat shops to help make the city's humid heat more tolerable.

05/20/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez and Daniel Renfrow

Reasons to Love Houston

Houston Is the Best City in the Country to Eat on a Budget

Here are our favorite bites under $10.

04/09/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Sando Paradise

The Top Spots in Houston for a Great Sandwich

Whether you want a banh mi, po'boy, or a classic deli sub, these restaurants have you covered.

03/25/2025 By Claire Anderson, Sofia Gonzalez, and Brooke Viggiano

By the Dozen

The Best Places in Houston to Buy Your Tamales This Year

Tamales are more than just a seasonal treat at these restaurants—they’re a year-round tradition.

11/05/2024 By Geneva Diaz and Daniel Renfrow

Free Love

Free Date Ideas in Houston for Valentine's Day (or Any Day)

Taking a walk in one of the city's beautiful parks is just as nice as spending a month's rent at a fancy restaurant.

02/06/2024 By Stephanie Bartels

Village Eats

Our Favorite Restaurants in Houston’s Rice Village

One of the city’s most walkable neighborhoods has everything from standout Greek, Israeli, and Turkish fare to contemporary French cuisine.

01/09/2024 By Daniel Renfrow and Emma Balter

DINING AL FRESCO

The Big Business of Picnics

Thanks to trends on social media, the once humble picnic is now in its glow-up phase.

04/05/2023 By Phoebe Gibson

Land of the Trill

Popular Smash Burger Sensation Trill Burgers Goes Brick-and-Mortar

The long awaited storefront has finally arrived.

12/14/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Czech Mate!

Kolache Shoppe Expands into Kingwood with New Location

The new outpost of the beloved Texas-Czech bakery, famous for introducing Houstonians to kolaches in 1970, will be its first outside of the 610 Loop.

12/01/2022 By Daniel Renfrow

BEST RESTAURANTS

A Local's 10 Favorite Restaurants in Alief

Kravin' some smothered fries?

11/29/2022 By Keylee Paz

Hot & Spicy

Where to Get the Best Chili in Houston

We know your family recipe might be better, but try these local options on lazy winter days.

11/22/2022 By Stephanie Bartels and Claire Anderson

Best Restaurants 2022

Houston's 50 Best Restaurants

Whittling down our list to just 50 spots was nearly impossible—but we did it.

10/09/2022 By Daniel Renfrow, Geneva Diaz, Shelby Stewart, and Alexia Partouche With Mai Pham and Phoebe Gibson

Order Up!

Trill Burgers Is Coming to NRG! How, When, and Where to Score

Rapper-turned-chef Bun B will be flipping burgers this Sunday.

09/29/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Trends

4 of Houston's Most Delectable New Pop-Ups

We’ve caught feelings for these pop-up restaurants.

09/20/2022 By Daniel Renfrow

STARS & STRIPES

Houston’s Best Fourth of July Food & Drink Deals

Celebrate America's independence with food and drink specials around town.

07/04/2022 By Daniel Renfrow

Unlimited tacos

Here's How You Can Win 15 Years of Free Torchy’s Tacos

What Texan would turn this down?

08/17/2021 By Shivani Parmar

HEALTH KICK

Original ChopShop to Open Two New Locations in Houston

The health food brand is looking to hire 70 people to join in their mission to inspire others to "Just Feel Good."

07/29/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Brain Freeze!

22 of Our Favorite Icy Treats Across Houston

These are some of our choices for the best ice cream, raspas, shaved ice, and other cool concoctions around town.

07/30/2020 By Joanna O'Leary and Timothy Malcolm

Ice Cheese

So, We Made (and Tasted) a Queso Popsicle

The question isn't 'How is it?' The question is 'Why?'

07/03/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Houstonia Magazine

Cheap Eats

Our Favorite Restaurants in Houston’s Underground Tunnels

Beat Houston’s Heat with These Ice Cream Shops

Houston Is the Best City in the Country to Eat on a Budget

The Top Spots in Houston for a Great Sandwich

The Best Places in Houston to Buy Your Tamales This Year

Free Date Ideas in Houston for Valentine's Day (or Any Day)

Our Favorite Restaurants in Houston’s Rice Village

The Big Business of Picnics

Popular Smash Burger Sensation Trill Burgers Goes Brick-and-Mortar

Kolache Shoppe Expands into Kingwood with New Location

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A Local's 10 Favorite Restaurants in Alief

Where to Get the Best Chili in Houston

Houston's 50 Best Restaurants

Trill Burgers Is Coming to NRG! How, When, and Where to Score

4 of Houston's Most Delectable New Pop-Ups

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Here's How You Can Win 15 Years of Free Torchy’s Tacos

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22 of Our Favorite Icy Treats Across Houston

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