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(
http://eatsieboys.com
;
4400 Montrose Blvd; dishes $6-12; 8am-10pm Mon-Sat, brunch 9am-3pm Sun; )
The
Eatsie Boys intergalactic food truck has landed. Owners now operate out of a fun cafe,
and all the better for it. Order your matzo-ball
pho
(trust us, it's good) or a Gulf shrimp
po'boy with jalepeño tatar sauce, then sidle up to one of the shady picnic tables to enjoy.
The brew their own craft beers, too. Mmmmmm...
Baby Barnaby's
MAP
BREAKFAST
$
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( 713-522-4229;
www.barnabyscafe.com
; 604 Fairview St; breakfast $6-9; 7am-noon Mon-Fri, 8am-2pm Sat &
Sun; )
We suspect that Montrosians are playing hooky for the chicken apple sausage,
pancakes and strong coffee here, where the atmosphere is always friendly. A Houston ori-
ginal, Barnaby's Cafe has several locations that also serve lunch and dinner: one here,
next door to Baby Barnaby's, one downtown, and one - with a patio - on Kirby.
Taco Milagro
MAP
TEX-MEX
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( 713-522-1999;
http://taco-milagro.com
; 2555 Kirby Dr; mains $7-11; 11am-10pm Sun-Tue, to 11pm Wed, to
1am Thu, to midnight Fri & Sat; )
Modern Tex-Mex in a sexy, upscale setting. We're big fans
of the fresh ingredients, bountiful salsa bar and killer margaritas. But it's the huge patio
with gurgling fountain - and live music Thursday through Saturday evenings - that really
brings us back.
Chuy's
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TEX-MEX
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( 713-524-1700;
www.chuys.com
;
2706 Westheimer Rd; mains $7-12; 11am-10pm Sun-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri &
Sat; )
What's not fun about burritos 'as big as yo' face,' a shrine to Elvis and a party at-
mosphere that's kid friendly? It's so popular, in fact, that this Texas chain has gone nation-
al.
Underbelly
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NEW AMERICAN
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( 713-528-9800;
www.underbellyhouston.com
;
1100 Westheimer Rd; dishes $14-40; 11am-3pm & 5-10pm
Mon-Fri, 5-11pm Sat)
Chef Chris Shepherd set out to fuse Houston's multicultural influences.
He succeeds with dishes like cornbread-crusted oysters in
kimchi
butter and Vietnamese
meatballs with gravy. The man even rears his own pigs and goats these days. Bring a
