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Eight Galveston brunch spots, from Sunflower Bakery's scratch hollandaise to the Grand Galvez white-tablecloth Sunday buffet. East Beach to the Seawall.

Plan date night in Downtown Houston: Oaxacan dinner at Xochi, oak-fired steaks, whisper sculptures at Discovery Green, mini golf and two routes.

The best bars in Galleria and Uptown Houston: a cocktail bar inside Saks, $6 wine at Postino, sommelier flights, a rooftop cinema and late nightcaps.

The best bars in Downtown Houston: a 23rd-floor rooftop, 1,000 whiskies, a speakeasy behind a bookcase, big patios and game-day bars, plus a bar crawl.

The best coffee shops in the Galleria and Uptown: specialty cafes, a laptop-friendly food hall, French bakeries, late-night spots and drive-thrus.

Where to brunch in the Galleria and Uptown, from Caracol's oyster-bar buffet to The Annie and Bloom & Bee, with hours, patios and a Post Oak route.

Mexican restaurants in the Galleria and Uptown: Ninfa's fajitas, Los Tios' frozen margaritas, Caracol's oysters, late-night tacos and a Tex-Mex route.

Pizza in the Galleria and Uptown, by style: wood-fired dinners on Post Oak, half-price happy hour pies, a mall slice and late delivery to hotels.

Coffee shops in Downtown Houston: local roasters, laptop cafes, tunnel counters, a 9-hour cold brew and a Main Street coffee walk you can save.

Plan a date night in the Galleria and Uptown: eight dinners, then a five-star nightcap, a rooftop movie, ice skating or a walk to the Waterwall.

Plan a date night in Midtown Houston: Creole at Brennan's, Portuguese wine at Ōporto, jazz at Red Cat, a 1920s wine bar and a free park walk.

Coffee shops in Midtown Houston: an on-site roaster, Ethiopian coffee, a cafe inside a 1939 Sears, late crepes, a 4:30 a.m. drive-thru, and a coffee crawl.