The Heights

Parks and trails in the Heights, Houston: the MKT rail trail, Heights Boulevard, a skyline lawn, a whale sprayground and a park that once had a zoo.

The best Asian restaurants in the Heights, Houston: Vietnamese, Thai, Indian, Goan, Korean-Mexican and omakase, with what to order and a 19th Street route.

Best breakfast in Houston's Heights: Chilosos tacos from $3.50, Kolache Shoppe brisket kolaches, and 8 more verified morning spots.

The best coffee shops in the Heights, Houston: local roasters, laptop-friendly cafes, a coffee and wine bar, a cat cafe, drive-thrus and a coffee walk.

The best Mexican restaurants in the Heights, Houston: Tex-Mex classics, taquerias, late-night tacos, margaritas and pan dulce, plus a food route.

The best pizza in the Heights, Houston, by style: wood-fired, Detroit squares, New York pies and 1 a.m. delivery, plus a seven-night Heights pizza week.

The best bars in the Heights, Houston: whiskey on Yale, backyard sports bars on White Oak, a pinball brewery, wine bars and a honky-tonk, plus a crawl.

Where to brunch in the Heights, Houston: 8 verified spots from Field & Tides to Agnes and Sherman, with hours, reservation tips and a brunch route.

Plan date night in the Heights: dinner at Coltivare or a log-cabin lodge, a nightcap on Yale, then a stroll down Heights Boulevard. 14 verified picks.

The best breweries in Houston, from Saint Arnold's beer garden to pinball at Eureka Heights, with dog and kid policies plus two brewery routes.

Where to stay in Houston, by neighborhood: Downtown, Galleria, Museum District, Montrose, The Heights, airports and suburbs, with pros, cons and transit.

Harvard, Field, Hamilton, Hogg, Heights High and HISD magnets. A Houston parent's guide to schools in The Heights and how home prices follow zones.