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(309 N Water St; mains $6-10; 11am-11pm Sun-Wed, to midnight Thu-Sat)
Eat a fried-shrimp po'boy
from a surfboard table at this longtime fave, which has tables inside and out plus live mu-
sic. It's just divey enough that you can forget you're downtown.
CAFE
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Tango Tea Room
( 361-883-9123; 505 S Water St; mains from $8; 10am-7pm Mon-Thu, to 9pm Fri & Sat, noon-6pm Sun; )
Amid a coven of little alternative shops offering herbal healing and belly-dancing lessons,
this funky vegetarian cafe has a long menu of fresh sandwiches, salads and baked goods,
plus all the teas implied by the name.
Brewster Street Icehouse
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BURGERS, SEAFOOD
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(1724 N Tancahua St; mains $7-16; 11am-2am; )
Has fried everything, cold brews, live music
(Thursday to Saturday night) and a huge deck. This old warehouse really rocks after base-
ball games at nearby Whataburger Field. Kids love the playground.
Water Street Seafood Company
( 361-882-8684; 309 N Water St; mains $12-25; 11am-10pm Sun-Thu, to 11pm Fri & Sat)
Busy all week,
this high-ceilinged restaurant has a huge and changing selection of fresh seafood, much of
it not deep-fried. It also has a very popular oyster bar, big with the after-work crowd. It's
the best option for higher-end fare downtown.
SEAFOOD
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Entertainment
Whataburger Field
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BASEBALL
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( 361-561-4665;
www.cchooks.com
; N Port Ave; admission $5-10; Apr-early-Sep; )
Corpus Christi's
minor league baseball team, the Hooks, are a AA affiliate of the Houston Astros. Games
at Whataburger Field are fun-filled family affairs; many picnic on the lawns overlooking
outfield.
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