Montrose/Museum District
Developed in 1911, Montrose covers approximately four square miles, bordered by Buffalo Bayou's Allen Parkway on the north, the Museum District and Highway 59 on the south, Bagby and the revitalized Midtown on the east and Upper Kirby District and Shepherd Drive on the west. Find some quiet time at the Menil Collection and neighboring Rothko Chapel, the artistic vision of John and Dominique de Menil. Enjoy the walk to the nearby Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum, embracing the architecture that houses the rescued 13th century works of art. Stop for lunch at the Black Labrador, with its traditional English fish 'n' chips.Mark's American Cuisine, located in a small 1920s Gothic church, has long been at the top of Houston's culinary scene. Sitting side-by-side around an Italian-inspired piazza, Nino's Restaurant and Vincent's Rotisserie Italian restaurants have been a Houston tradition since 1977. Nino's is the older, and more formal classic spot, while Vincent's, with its wide-open rooms, is more casual and a tad more trendy. And when the day is done, rest assured you'll find peaceful sleep at one of several Montrose B&Bs. Victorian charm and soft featherbeds await you at the 116-year-old Robin's Nest Inn. Lovett Inn, home to former Mayor Joseph Hutcheson, Jr., offers traditional southern charm in a beautifully renovated mansion. Perhaps the ultimate hidden gem of Montrose is La Colombe d'Or Mansion & Le Grand Salon. With six stunning suites and nine opulent villas, it is the smallest luxury hotel in the world. Its award-winning restaurant specializes in modern cuisine from the French Riviera. 21st century Houston is a thriving art nexus, the home of world-class museums, acclaimed art galleries and a huge community of talented artists. At the heart of it all: The Houston Museum District, whose 15 museums and 50-acre zoological park—all within walking distance of one another and accessible by METRO Rail—form one of the largest cultural districts in the country, with more than half a million square feet of exhibition space. It's also one of the most vital in the nation, drawing six million visitors annually. The Museum of Fine Arts and the Contemporary Art Museum house some of the finest masterpieces in the world. If your interest in museums leans toward the historical, do not miss the Holocaust Museum Houston. It is recognized worldwide as a leading source of information about the horrifying events of the Holocaust.
Nightlife
Jackson's Watering Hole
Anderson Fair
Mo Mong Restaurant
West Alabama Ice House
El Meson
Washington Avenue Drinkery
Poison Girl
RainDrop Chocolate
Dirty's Restaurant
Mango's Cafe
Bagel Manufactory
Avalon
Hugo's
James Coney Island
House of Pies
Kenneally's Irish Pub
Absinthe Brasserie
Brasil
Black Labrador
Whole Foods Market
Cézanne Jazz Club
Cafe Noche
Empire Café
New Renata's Restaurant
Next Door
Two Rows Restaurant and Brewery
Ruggles Grill
Davenport (The)
Catbirds
Wortham IMAX
Proletariat (The)
The Tavern on Gray
Poison Girl
McGovern Theater (The)
Boheme Café & Wine Bar
Griff's
Zimm's
Laff Stop
Farrago
The Chocolate Bar
Rudyard's British Pub
Numbers
Sorrento
Berryhill Hot Tamales
Main Street Theater-Rice Village
Gyros & Vegetarian
Back Street Cafe
Basil's Restaurant-Riveroaks
Bocados
Landmark River Oaks
Ziggy's Healthy Grill
Flat
Etro Lounge
Anvil Bar & Refuge
Cafe Montrose
Boondocks
Sky Bar
Slider's Bar & Daiquiris
Dessert Gallery
Hamman Hall
Cafe Adobe
Miss Saigon Cafe
Kam's Fine Chinese Cuisine
Dong Ting Restaurant
Crescent City Beignets
Houston Ballet
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Magic Island
Indika
Main Street Theater-Chelsea Market
Da Marco Cucina E Vino
Tudor Fieldhouse
Thierry Andre Tellier Cafe & Pastry Shop
Ming's Cafe
Attractions
C.G. Jung Educational Center
Buffalo Exchange
Domy Books
Corazon Fair Trade
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
Houston Numismatic Exchange Inc.
Contemporary Arts Museum
Community Artists' Collective
A Book Buyer's Shop
Holsey Custom Clothes
Children's Museum of Houston
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston Holocaust Museum
Historic Heights Salvage Warehouse
Cy Twombly Gallery
Sole Sensation
European Walking Store
Cockrell Butterfly Center
Autry Court
Richard's Liquors & Fine Wines
GulfGate Center
Brazos Bookstore
Randall's
Burke Baker Planetarium
Colin Gibbins Antiques
Harris Gallery
French Gourmet Bakery
Texas Art Supply
Museum of Fine Arts
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Murder by the Book
Maison Maison Antiques
Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum
Menil Collection
Art League Houston
Museum District
Blaffer Gallery
Houston Fire Museum
Acadian Bakers
A Woman's Work
Cycle Spectrum
Chapel of St. Basil (The)
Antique Warehaus
Nolan-Rankin Galleries
Stone Mill Bakery
Museum of Printing History
Detering Book Gallery
Archway Gallery
Houston Center for Photography
Caroline Wiess Law Building
Empty Vase of Houston
The Boutique
Rice University Art Gallery
Rothko Chapel (The)
Phyllis Tucker Antiques
Cullen Sculpture Garden
Texas Junk Company
Thierry Andre Tellier Cafe & Pastry Shop
Museum of Health & Medical Science
River Oaks Antiques Center
Garden Gate
Restaurants
Kenneally's Irish Pub
Dirty's Restaurant
Gyros & Vegetarian
Rudyard's British Pub
Yildizlar
Edloe Street
Proletariat (The)
Miss Saigon Cafe
RainDrop Chocolate
Little Big's
Nikos Nikos
Bocados
Farrago
Hobbit Cafe
New Renata's Restaurant
Chapultepec Mexican Restaurant
The Chocolate Bar
Ming's Cafe
Divino
Vietopia Vietnamese Cuisine
Ziggy's Healthy Grill
Bistro Vino
Gabby's BBQ
Golden Room (The)
Mo Mong Restaurant
James Coney Island
Nelore Churrascaria
Empire Café
Cafe Japon
River Cafe
Tien Fu Chinese Cuisine
Paulie's
Buffalo Grille
Dessert Gallery
Auntie Chang's Dumpling House
Indika
Baba Yega Restaurant
Yanti's Indonesian Cuisine
Givral's Sandwich Shop
It's A Wrap
Byzantio Café & Bar
Be-wiched Bistro
Van Loc
Star Pizza #1
Goode Company Hamburgers & Taqueria
Caffe Bello
Hugo's
Raven Grill
Istanbul Grill & Deli
Boondocks
Feast Rustic European Fare
Tiempo Cantina (El)
Brasil
Kam's Fine Chinese Cuisine
Prego
Cafe Noche
Dong Ting Restaurant
La Mexicana Restaurant
Berryhill Hot Tamales
Mesa Grill
House of Pies
Numbers
BB's Cajun Cafe
Crescent City Beignets
Romano's Pizza
Cézanne Jazz Club
Goode Company Seafood
Pueblito Place (El)
Avalon
Cafe Adobe
Aldo's
Ruggles Grill
Goode Company Barbeque
Demeris Barbecue
Cafe Montrose
Back Street Cafe
Little Pappasito's
Spanish Village
Rolling Hunger (The)
Black Labrador
Griff's
Eatsie Boys
Cafe Chino
Stone Mill Bakery
Guadalajara Mexican Grill And Bar
Nino's Restaurant
Vincent's Rotisserie
Mango's Cafe
French Gourmet Bakery
Bagel Manufactory
Lucky Burger
Catbirds
Hotels
Colombe d'Or Mansion & Le Grand Salon (La)
The Lovett Inn
