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Eight Houston vintage furniture and architectural salvage shops confirmed open, from Saltaire’s reclaimed doors to the city’s free public reuse warehouse.

12 verified cheap date ideas in Houston under $25 — free museums, Miller Outdoor Theatre, bayou walks, icehouse nights, and pedal boats. Cost for each.

The best candy stores in Houston: handmade lollipops, Mexican dulcerias, Swiss chocolate and nostalgic soda shops, with the must-buy at each.

The best Colombian restaurants in Houston, from bandeja paisa on the Southwest Freeway to fresh pandebono at 7am on Hwy 6, with the dish to order at each.

Houston soccer bars for every supporter: Premier League at 6:30 a.m. at Ron's Pub, Liga MX at Tom's Watch Bar, and Dynamo match days at Pitch 25 in EaDo.

Houston’s best Asian supermarkets, Hispanic markets, and Middle Eastern grocers — from H Mart and 99 Ranch in Asiatown to Phoenicia on Westheimer.

The best crystal shops, metaphysical stores and botanicas in Houston — from a 1985 Montrose institution to the city's only dedicated Voodoo shop.

Eight recurring Houston film festivals — WorldFest, Cinema Arts, HAAPIFEST, Jewish, Latino, Greek and more — month, venue and how to get passes.

The best hobby shops in Houston for model trains, RC cars, plastic models, Warhammer miniatures and drones — 9 open shops with play areas and events.

The best tortas in Houston: Las Tortas Perronas' telera cubana to Las Ahogadas' birote-drowned ahogada — eight shops, with prices and bread types.

Eight old-school Tex-Mex restaurants still open in Houston, from Molina's (founded 1941) to Ninfa's on Navigation, with what to order at each.

The best taco trucks in Houston, from Tacos Tierra Caliente's 20-year Montrose spot to a suadero-only Northside truck, with a late-night route.