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(
www.lesgivrals.com
; 4601 Washington Ave; dishes $3-8; 9am-6pm Mon-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat)
Banh mi
, oh
my! Food bloggers go crazy for this sleek but cheap eatery. Here they keep it simple and
sweet -
pho,
a smattering of rice and meat dishes, and the aforementioned, to-die-for Viet-
namese sandwiches.
Gatlin's
(
www.gatlinsbbq.com
; 1221 W 19th St; sandwiches $6, mains $10-15; 11am-7pm Tue-Sat)
Houston's best
barbecue. The
Houston Press
says so, and we wouldn't argue otherwise. Buy your slow-
smoked brisket and baby backs - and pulled pork, and turkey - by the pound or by the
plate. But watch your timing; not only are their hours limited, their sometimes sell out.
BARBECUE
$$
Down House
(
http://downhousehouston.wordpress.com
;
1801 Yale St; sandwiches $10-15, mains $12-20; 9am-midnight)
Take
a break from the hip shopping of the Heights. Craft beer and creative sandwiches are on
the daily menu, but so are larger evening dishes like a bone-in pork chop with cider reduc-
tion. If it weren't in Houston, we'd be tempted to call this a gastro pub.
NEW AMERICAN
$$
Drinking & Nightlife
Houston's subtropical climate means that a drink on an open-air patios is practically man-
datory. The Montrose neighborhood is the classic hangout, but you'll also find great out-
door spaces concentrated in Rice Village and the Heights.
Hard-partying bars and clubs are scattered around town, but to the youngish set, Wash-
ington Ave defines all that is hip and happening in Houston nightlife. Do ask around, the
club scene changes frequently and what was hot five minutes ago might not be today.
Note that some of Houston's most popular dance clubs are also GLBT venues.
A great way to avoid drinking and driving is by riding the Houston Wave (
Click here
)
,
a shuttle service that transports revelers on fixed routes around town.
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Downtown
Radiating out from the 300 block of Main St is a good place to start looking for Down-
town's emerging nightlife scene. Don't forget Saint Arnold Brewery (
Click here
)
, just
