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Kid-friendly restaurants in Seabrook, TX: six family spots for pizza, Liege waffles, seafood and space-themed ice cream, plus honest notes on kids menus.

Bars in Westchase, Houston: a 22-foot mesquite saloon bar, hotel lounges, weekday happy hours and a brunch patio, all inside the Westchase District.

Six BBQ stops near Houston's Washington Avenue, from Truth BBQ's two sell-out windows to Pizzitola's on Shepherd since 1935, plus a BBQ day route.

Best BBQ in and near League City, TX: seven verified joints, from a post oak original on Main Street to a Kemah meat market smoking brisket since 1974.

Barbecue near Kemah, TX: T-Bone Tom's on Highway 146, Dave's Smokehouse in Seabrook and four more Bay Area pits, with typical hours and what to order.

Kid-friendly restaurants in La Porte, TX: kids menus, a Houston Ship Channel view, BBQ, pizza and breakfast, each checked on its own official site.

The best bars in Third Ward, Houston: a 1940 neighborhood bar on Emancipation Avenue, UH's campus bar, Almeda Road patios and a 2pm cocktail lounge.

The best bars in Bellaire, TX, inside city limits: patios, margaritas, a wine bar, a French bistro and a Bib Gourmand BBQ joint's evening Nhau menu.

The best Asian restaurants in Memorial, Houston: a BYOB halal Indian buffet, an izakaya, ramen, special-occasion sushi and late-night Chinese takeout.

Asian restaurants in Humble, TX: pho shops on the Beltway, all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ and hot pot on FM 1960, and Indian kitchens with Indo-Chinese.

The best bars in Conroe TX: a 1907 downtown yard house with 30 taps, the brewery that says it canned Texas craft beer first, and live music rooms.

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.