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Best French Bakery: Magnol French Baking Top-tier French technique is alive and well in the Branch as expertly laminated butter translates into croissants curled in perfection with only the best, Valrhona chocolate, oozing from some. (Mid-day is a good…
Read MoreBest Pho: Pho Saigon There are newer, trendier places than Pho Saigon, but when you need a quick Vietnamese beef noodle soup fix that won’t break the bank, this OG Midtown spot is as satisfying now as it was when it opened its doors in the ’80s. Though…
Read MoreBest Mexican Bakery: El Bolillo Bakery The El Bolillo Bakery is like a fantasy world that’s open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. six days a week and is never not full and is always fresh-baked. Speed racks and shelves of colorful conchas y empanadas y galletas y so …
Read MoreBest Gelato: Rosie Cannonball The Goodnight Hospitality team packs heavy talent, among them is executive pastry chef Shawn Gawle, whose thick resume includes institutions and modern kitchens alike from both the Chicago and New York circuits (Tru, L20, …
Read MoreBest Computer Store: Micro Center When you are searching for a new laptop or an obscure part for your old desktop, searching the internet is one option, but nothing satisfies like the instant gratification you get by finding what you need now. Micro Ce…
Read MoreBest Costume Shop: Performing Arts Supply Company Pray tell us, where might thou find the costumiest of shops in all the land? Get thee to Performing Arts Supply Company! Where time travel is easily managed with the garb to match the imagination. Just …
Read MoreBest Breakfast – Midtown: the breakfast klub In an ever-changing hood like Midtown, this longtime cult favorite still manages to keep a line around the door thanks to its oh-so addicting take on homestyle Southern breakfasts. Hit it early (breakfa…
Read MoreBest Tapas: MAD Reservations are hard to come by, and it’ll cost you a pretty penny, but no place in Houston is doing anything close to the tapas that the chefs, under the direction of Luis Roger, are doing at MAD. Whimsical and fun, you can build your…
Read MoreBest Banh Mi: Roostar Vietnamese Grill The banh mi game is very strong in Houston, which means competition can be tough. How can a place set itself apart from the rest? Does it compete on price? On bread? On fillings or condiments? Graduates of th…
Read MoreBest Italian: Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino Time spent in Italy as a child, and with years after that continuing to mold and develop Italian cuisine in Houston, at Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino, chef-owner Lynette Hawkins clocks in every single day to see to the food,…
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