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(
www.elanhouston.net
;
526 Waugh Dr; 9:30pm-2am Thu-Sat)
A sophisticated dance club with plenty
of loungy seats, Élan caters to 30- and 40-somethings who remember the '80s tunes they
often play.
BAR
Local Pour
(
www.localpourhouston.com
; 1952 W Gray St; 4pm-2am Mon-Sat, 11am-2pm Sun)
Trendy and upscale,
yes, but don't be put off by the polished professionals and valet parking. Service here may
be refined, but with 48 Texas beers on tap and live music weekends, the vibe is defintely
relaxed.
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Houston Heights & Washington Avenue
The Heights corner of White Oak and Studemont is home to four great hangouts, includ-
ing a roadhouse, a tiki bar and a live-music club, Fitzgerald's (
Click here
)
- all with big
patios. Washington Ave, meanwhile, is Houston at its hippest. Venues frequently change
but you'll find plenty of places to party between TC Jester and Heights Blvd: bars, sports
pubs, DJ-ed dance clubs...
Onion Creek Cafe
(3106 White Oak; 7am-midnight Sun-Wed, 7am-2am Thu-Sat)
Open from early-morning coffee and
eggs
verde
(with green chili sauce) to late-night cocktails and 'Frenchy' hot dogs with
sauteed onions and Dijon. Onion Creek is the quintessential neighborhood hangout.
Weekends every table on the sprawling, ultra-chill patio is taken. Great daily specials,
Saturday morning farmer's market.
CAFE
Porch Swing Pub
(65 Heights Blvd; 11am-2am; )
One of the biggest and best patios on Washington. Picnic
tables are close together, so you'll get to know your neighbors as you tip back a local
Houston brew.
PUB
Pearl Bar
CLUB
