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The best Mexican restaurants in Downtown Houston: Oaxacan moles at Xochi, Baja seafood at Zaranda, Irma's, Tex-Mex near the stadiums and late-night tacos.

The best coffee shops in the Heights, Houston: local roasters, laptop-friendly cafes, a coffee and wine bar, a cat cafe, drive-thrus and a coffee walk.

Kid friendly restaurants in Clear Lake, from the Kemah Boardwalk's aquarium dining to Webster Tex-Mex with kids' meals, plus a family day route.

Brunch in Clear Lake, TX: eight verified spots from Bay Area Boulevard to the marinas, with a Bloody Mary bar, early hours and a dog-friendly pier.

The best pizza in Clear Lake, from Neapolitan pies on Saturn Lane to a 1969 New York-style legend in Seabrook, with dine-in vs delivery picks.

The best Mexican restaurants in Clear Lake and Webster, from Pappasito's and Escalante's to a 6 a.m. panadería and a taqueria on Saturn Lane.

The best coffee shops in Clear Lake, TX: a family-run art cafe, Vietnamese drip coffee, wood-fired lattes, 5 a.m. drive-throughs and a NASA Parkway route.

The best Mexican restaurants in the Heights, Houston: Tex-Mex classics, taquerias, late-night tacos, margaritas and pan dulce, plus a food route.

Plan a date night in Montrose: nine romantic restaurants, then cocktails, gelato and a walk past the Menil's live oaks, with three ready-made routes.

The best pizza in the Heights, Houston, by style: wood-fired, Detroit squares, New York pies and 1 a.m. delivery, plus a seven-night Heights pizza week.

The best coffee shops in Spring, TX: Old Town's Trilogy Brew, a bakery drive-thru, oak-roasted coffee, Wi-Fi cafes and the drive-thrus locals use.

The best bars in the Heights, Houston: whiskey on Yale, backyard sports bars on White Oak, a pinball brewery, wine bars and a honky-tonk, plus a crawl.