First/Early in the Game Dates

Review

Nobie’s serves seasonal, farm-to-table dishes inside a small house in Montrose.

Gianni Greene

September 1, 2023

Review

You might be able to drink someone under the table at Under the Volcano.

Chelsea Thomas

July 28, 2023

Guide

The best and most romantic date night restaurants in Houston.

Chelsea Thomas & Gianni Greene

July 18, 2023

Guide

Finding the perfect first date bar can be hard—here are the best ones in Houston.

Chelsea Thomas

July 13, 2023

Review

Craft Creamery knows what you want: every ice cream flavor.

Chelsea Thomas

June 23, 2023

Review

Wild in Montrose is a coffee shop, bar, dispensary, and restaurant.

Gianni Greene

March 31, 2023

Review

Eight Row Flint's got enough whiskey to get you through the next three recessions.

Chelsea Thomas

March 23, 2023

Review

Maderas, a Mexican restaurant in Montrose, makes you feel comfortable the minute you walk in.

Chelsea Thomas

March 8, 2023

Review

Two-step your heart out at Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon in Spring Branch.

Chelsea Thomas

February 14, 2023

Review

East End Hardware, a cocktail bar in East Downtown, has boozy snow cones and a killer jukebox.

Chelsea Thomas

February 13, 2023

Review

La Carafe may be a haunted wine bar in Downtown, but that's why we like it.

Chelsea Thomas

February 13, 2023

Review

Light Years is a brutally hip natural wine in, where else, Montrose.

Chelsea Thomas

February 13, 2023

Review

Refuge, an intimate cocktail bar in Montrose, is a bar without time (or overhead lighting).

Chelsea Thomas

February 13, 2023

Review

At Lei Low, a tiki cocktail bar in the Heights, paradise awaits.

Chelsea Thomas

February 13, 2023

Review

Monkey's Tail is a cocktail bar in Lindale Park with a little something for everyone.

Chelsea Thomas

February 13, 2023

Review

EZ's Liquor Lounge is a dive bar in the Heights that serves a lot of chili.

Chelsea Thomas

February 13, 2023

Review

Winnie's is a vibrant bar in Midtown serving Cajun-Creole food.

Gianni Greene

February 10, 2023

Review

Rosie Cannonball is an Italian restaurant in Montrose that just quite doesn't stick the landing.

Chelsea Thomas

December 15, 2022