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Tacos in Upper Kirby, Houston: mesquite breakfast tacos on Kirby Drive, the first El Tiempo, an octopus taco on Shepherd and a Levy Park kiosk.

The best coffee shops in Upper Kirby, Houston: bottomless chai at Pondi Bake Lab, Slowpokes at Levy Park, Greek freddos and cake until midnight.

Where to eat breakfast in River Oaks, Houston: a diner that began as a 1938 drugstore, drive-thru kolaches at 6am, breakfast tacos and rose petal pancakes.

The best burgers in River Oaks, Houston, from Avalon Diner's 1938 drug-store roots to State of Grace's dry-aged burger, plus a save-this burger route.

Plan a date night in River Oaks: a seven-course tasting menu, French-Vietnamese on a terrace, a 1972 lounge behind a blue door, and a dine-in movie.

Happy hours in Rice Village, Houston: $2 oysters daily at Navy Blue, a 7 a.m. happy hour, frozen screwdrivers and wine on tap, all from official menus.

The best patio restaurants and bars in Rice Village, Houston: a treetop terrace, a greenhouse wine patio, a covered heated patio and a 1989 tropical bar.

Parks and trails in Rice Village, Houston: Rice's 4,600-tree campus, West U playgrounds, walking tracks, a push-button stream and the no-dogs rule.

The best seafood in Rice Village: Gulf oysters at Navy Blue, oyster deals at Hudson House and Liberty Kitchen, crab claws at D'Amico's, plus poke.

The best patio restaurants and bars in EaDo, Houston: an acre-sized beer garden, a barbecue patio with its own dog park, a rooftop and a Ferris wheel.

Kid-friendly restaurants in Friendswood TX: a playground, kids menus under $9, pizza for 30 and ice cream in the town's second-oldest building.

Burgers in Friendswood, TX: smash doubles at Locals, a butcher’s half-pound at Perry & Sons, a Tex-Mex Angus at Luna’s and late nights near Baybrook.