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The best tacos in Sharpstown and Gulfton, from Tampico-style cecina on Bellaire Blvd to $8 mini tacos, grocery taquerias and a 1 a.m. Saturday stop.

Burgers in Sharpstown and Gulfton, Houston: bison under the Westpark Tollway since 1985, halal smash burgers, a Mexican hamburguesa and 24-hour stops.

Date night in Sharpstown and Gulfton: wagyu shabu, BYOB Indo-Pak, Japanese whisky, a free two-step lesson, a karaoke room for two and churros after.

Breakfast in Sharpstown and Gulfton: 5 a.m. kolaches, Tampico-style tacos, Taiwanese rice rolls, Ethiopian ful and a 24-hour diner, all verified open.

Brunch in the Memorial Villages, verified: 8 weekend spots in Hedwig Village and Spring Valley Village, from a 6 a.m. kolache run to a 4 p.m. shakshouka.

Plan a date night in Alief: Viet-Cajun crawfish, hot pot and Korean BBQ, then chè, late coffee and a lakeside walk past a pavilion roof made in Taiwan.

Coffee shops in Sharpstown and Gulfton: Vietnamese phin coffee, a quiet study cafe, Korean matcha, an Ethiopian coffee ceremony and a roaster to visit.

The best coffee shops in Alief, from egg coffee at Trung Nguyen to Wi-Fi at Long Coffee and sea salt coffee on Wilcrest, plus an all-day coffee route.

Plan date night in Garden Oaks and Oak Forest: patio dinners at Lazy Lane or Plonk!, cocktails in a distillery, free pool, ice cream and a bayou walk.

Where to eat breakfast in Garden Oaks and Oak Forest, Houston: 7 a.m. breakfast tacos, kolaches until midnight, all-day bagels and weekend brunch.

Brunch in Greenway Plaza, Houston: a kolache shop open since 1970, Cajun-Creole at Eunice, Bombay Benedict at Pondi Bake Lab and a start-time cheat sheet.

The best burgers in Garden Oaks and Oak Forest, from MytiBurger's 1967 counter to dry-aged patties on Wakefield Drive, with what to order at all nine.