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The best coffee shops in Garden Oaks and Oak Forest, Houston: an on-site roaster, a Brazilian pour-over bar, donut lattes, work spots and a coffee crawl.

The best Asian restaurants on Washington Avenue in Houston: Peking duck, Thai curry, pho, Indian fusion and omakase, with what to order at each.

Happy hours on Washington Avenue in Houston, from half-off cocktails at Bayou Heights Bier Garten to $1 Monday oysters at Julep, all from official menus.

Parks and trails on Washington Avenue, Houston: Buffalo Bayou's north bank, a bat bridge, a free skatepark, two bayou trails and six playgrounds.

Where to find seafood on Washington Avenue in Houston: Gulf red snapper, oysters, sashimi and Texas Gulf shrimp tacos, plus an evening route.

The best patio restaurants and bars in Houston's East End, from a beer garden under trees to a Ferris wheel, with official dog policies and a patio route.

Parks and trails in Houston's East End: a 485-foot bayou suspension bridge, a 1934 concrete quiosco, splash pads, two dog parks and a mosaic park.

Date night in Third Ward, Houston: Caribbean cocktails on Emancipation Avenue, a student-run hotel dinner at UH, a 1939 ballroom and a park walk.

The best happy hours in Houston's East End and EaDo: $7 Ninfaritas on Navigation, all-day Monday at Eight Row Flint, $3 drafts by the stadiums and more.

The best tacos in Meyerland, Houston: Los Tios street tacos, Escalante's mahi tacos, kosher fish tacos at Saba's, and a two-stop Braeswood Square route.

Date night in Meyerland, Houston: fireside steaks at Exodus, margaritas at Escalante's, schnitzel at Watershed, kosher Saba's and a Brays Bayou walk.

Kid-friendly restaurants in Bellaire, TX: a supervised kids' room, kids eat free Mondays, a park cafe by a splash pad, $6 kids' plates, a Saturday route.