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The best rooftop bars in Houston, from Z on 23 downtown to a rooftop cinema in Uptown, with sunset timing, what to order and dress codes.

Kid friendly restaurants in Houston that parents enjoy too: aquarium dining, a Ferris wheel food truck park, food halls and a kids-eat-free Monday.

Dog friendly restaurants in Houston, from Barnaby's puppy menu to Kirby Ice House's giant patio, plus heat-safety tips and two dog-day routes.

The best escape rooms in Houston sorted by difficulty, group size, scary vs family-friendly, with success rates, age rules and a quick room picker.

The best Indian restaurants in Houston, from dosas and chaat on Hillcroft to Michelin-starred Musaafer, plus a Hillcroft snack crawl to save.

The best dog parks in Houston: off-leash parks with swimming ponds, small-dog runs and wash stations, plus the city rules that surprise new visitors.

Food trucks in Houston that stay put: truck parks with a Ferris wheel or a playground, late halal bites, a one-item hot dog stand and how to find trucks.

The best Thai food in Houston, from James Beard-honored Street to Kitchen to boat noodles, khao soi and Isan sausage, plus a Thai noodle checklist.

The best Mediterranean restaurants in Houston: Lebanese bakeries, Persian kabob houses, Greek gyros, Turkish pide and Israeli shared plates, plus a crawl.

The best Houston skyline views, from Eleanor Tinsley Park and Gillette Street to the free Skylawn rooftop, plus sunset timing, bats and a photo route.

The best ramen in Houston, from Chinatown tori paitan and 2 a.m. tonkotsu to Inner Loop shoyu and vegan bowls, plus a Chinatown ramen crawl.

Dim sum in Houston, from Ocean Palace's weekend carts in Chinatown to Michelin-pedigree buns in Katy, plus what to order and when to go.