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Houston Events and Restaurants ( jump down to restaurant listings)
Events in Houston During Families Weekend:
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
www.crafthouston.org
4848 Main St 77002
713-529-4848
Open on Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Open from 12:00 to 5:00 PM on Sunday
Closed Monday
Free Admission
•Women’s Tales: Four Leading Israeli Jewelers
October 6-January 20
The Menil Collection
www.menil.org
1515 Sul Ross 77006
713-525-9400
Hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Free Admission
•The David Whitney Bequest
May 11-October 28
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
www.mfah.org
1001 Bissonnet St 77005
713-639-7300
Open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Thursdays from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM; Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Sundays from 12:15 PM to 7:00 PM; closed Mondays
General Admission is $7.00 for adults, $3.50 for seniors and youth under 18, free on Thursdays; some special exhibits carry an additional charge
•Chiho Aoshima: City Glow
On view through October 21, 2007
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Chiho Aoshima´s witty animation is a delight to all ages, uniting the vivid graphic
conventions of contemporary anime with ancient traditions in Japanese art and
thought.
•Damien Hirst: End Game
On view through December 31, 2007
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
A sculpture completed in 2004 by British artist Damien Hirst on view in its first
public showing in the United States.
•RED HOT - Asian Art Today from the Chaney Family Collection
On view July 22 - October 21, 2007
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
The exhibition is a sweeping overview of the spectacular rise of Asian contemporary art over the past decade.
•Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection
On view September 30, 2007 - January 21, 2008
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection
will fully explore the impact of contemporary jewelry as a global art form.
•Oudry´s Painted Menagerie
On view October 7, 2007 - January 6, 2008
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
An exhibition of the paintings of Jean-Baptiste Oudry, the principal animal painter
and one of the foremost decorative painters during the first half of Louis XV´s reign.
•Pompeo Batoni: "The Best Painter in Italy"
On view October 21, 2007 - January 27, 2008
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
A major international exhibition of the paintings and drawings of the works of
Pompeo Batoni, the most celebrated painter in Rome in his day.
•Traces of the Calligrapher
On view October 21, 2007 - January 27, 2008
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
This exhibition brings together exceptional works of the seventeenth through the
nineteenth centuries from Iran, India, and Turkey.
Museum of Natural Science
www.hmns.org
One Hermann Circle Drive 77030
713-639-4629
Admission prices for exhibits vary from $7 to $9, free on Tuesdays after 2:00 PM; special exhibits carry an additional charge.
Hours are Monday through Saturday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Tuesdays until 8:00 PM
Sundays from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
•Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia (August 31-April 20)
•Treasures from Shanghai: 5000 Years of Chinese Art and Culture (September 14- January 2)
•Lizards and Snakes: Alive! (September 21-January 6)
Alley Theatre
www.alleytheatre.org
615 Texas Avenue 77002
713-220-5700
•Arsenic and Old Lace
By Joseph Kesselring, directed by Gregory Boyd
Hubbard Stage
October 5 – November 4, 2007
One of the American theatre’s greatest screwball comedies, Arsenic and Old Lace, introduces audiences to the Brewster sisters, their nephew Teddy – who believes himself to be Teddy Roosevelt, and their drama critic nephew Mortimer, who is as surprised as anyone to learn that his maiden aunts have taken it upon
themselves to commit murder – with a glass of arsenic-spiked elderberry wine.
Theater Under the Stars
www.tuts.com
boxoffice@tuts.com
800 Bagby, Suite 200 77002
713-558-2600
•Dreamgirls
This landmark musical tells the story of a “supreme” girl-group-rise-to-fame, floating on that soulful Motown vibe. Before the multi-Oscar-winning film, the original blockbuster raised the roof with excitement and burning ambition. New York is already anticipating a revival so catch it here first.
October 18 @ 8:00 PM
October 19 @ 8:00 PM
October 20 @ 2:00 and 8:00 PM
October 21 @ 2:00 and 7:30 PM
Houston Grand Opera
www.houstongrandopera.org
800-62-OPERA (800-626-7372)
customercare@houstongrandopera.org
Brown Theater – 500 Texas St. 77002
•Verdi: A Masked Ball
Opening Night: October 19 @ 7:00 PM
October 21 @ 2:00 PM
Houston Symphony
office@houstonsymphony.org
www.houstonsymphony.org
713-224-7575
•Copeland’s Appalachian Spring @ Jones Hall
615 Louisiana 77002
Thursday the 18th from 8:00 to 10:00 PM
Saturday the 20th from 8:00 to 10:00 PM
Sunday the 21st from 2:30 to 4:30 PM
Miller Outdoor Theater
www.milleroutdoortheatre.com
100 Concert Dr. 77030
713-533-3276
•SPLENDID ASIA: DYNASTIES
October 19-20, time tba
Splendid Asia: Dynasties takes you on a journey through China’s historical dynasties exploring each dynasty through authentic Chinese classical and folk dances of that time. Award winning choreography from China will be presented in collaboration with national/ international guest artists.
•KPFT 90.1 FALL CONCERT SERIES
October 21, 4:00 pm
With an eclectic mix of music, KPFT’s concert series encompasses Houston’s cultural diversity. Presented on the small stage. Tune to 90.1 for details.
Main Street Theater
www.mainstreettheater.com
mstinfo@mainstreettheater.com
713-524-6706
2540 Times Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005
The Busy World is Hushed
by Keith Bunin - September 22 - October 21, 2007
A drama about conflicts of family and faith, the story is that of Hannah, an Episcopal priest and scholar, who hires a skeptical young man to help her write a book on a newly discovered gospel (which may predate the Big Four). Hannah's certainty about her faith has estranged her own son, but that same certainty, along with her vigorous questioning of the orthodoxies of the church, has a strong appeal to the young writer, and through this surrogate son, she is able to forge a new understanding with her own. The play had its world premiere in May 2006 at Playwrights' Horizons.
Texas Renaissance Festival
October 6-November 25th
9 AM to Dusk
21778 FM 1774
Plantersville, TX 77363
800-458-3435
TRFinfo@texrenfest.com
www.texrenfest.com
Theme: Pirate Adventure during Families Weekend
Restaurants
Restaurants in Houston
Here is a quick list of restaurants in the area that we think you might enjoy. We are categorizing them by area in which they are located. We are including a link to three google maps we have created to better illustrate their locations. Enjoy!
Rice
Village Restaurants
Montrose
Area Restaurants
Downtown/Midtown
Restaurants
Rice Village
benjy's
2424 Dunstan
Houston TX 77005
713-522-7602
www.benjys.com
New American
Black Walnut Cafe
5510 Morningside
Houston TX 77005
713-526-5551
www.bwcafe.com
American
Bombay Brasserie
2414 University Blvd.
Houston TX 77005 (second floor)
713-355-2000
www.thebombaybrasserie.com
Indian
Collina's Italian Cafe
2400 Times Blvd.
Houston TX 77005
713-526-4499
www.collinas.com
Italian
El Meson Cuban Restaurant
2425 University Blvd
Houston, TX 77005
713-522-9306
www.elmeson.com
Cuban
Jason’s Deli
2530 University Blvd
Houston, TX 77005
713-522-2660
www.jasonsdeli.com
Deli
Kubo’s Sushi Bar & Grill
2414 University Blvd
Houston, TX 77005
713-528-7878
www.kubos-sushi.com
Japanese, Sushi
La Madeleine Inc
6205 Kirby Dr
Houston, TX 77005
713-942-7081
www.lamadeleine.com
French
Mi Luna
2441 University Blvd
Houston, TX 77005
713-520-5025
www.mi-luna.com
Spanish
Nit Noi Thai Restaurant
2426 Bolsover St
Houston, TX 77005
713-524-8114
www.nitnoithai.com
Thai
Ruggles Bakery
2365 Rice Blvd
Houston, TX 77005
713-520-6662
www.rugglesgrill.com
New American
Salento Coffee Inc
2407 Rice Blvd
Houston, TX 77005
713-528-7478
www.salentocafe.com
South American, Coffee
Restaurants around Kirby
59 Diner
3801 Farnham St.
Houston, TX 77098
713-523-2333
www.59diner.com
Diner, American
Buca Di Beppo
5192 Buffalo Speedway
Houston, TX 77005
713-665-2822
www.bucadibeppo.com
Italian
Cafe Red Onion on Kirby
3910 Kirby Dr
Houston, TX 77098
713-807-1161
www.caferedonion.com
South American, Mexican
Chuy’s
2706 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77098
(713) 524-1700
www.chuys.com
Tex Mex
Goode Company Barbecue
5109 Kirby Dr
Houston, TX 77098
713-522-2530
www.goodecompany.com
Barbecue
Goode Company Hamburgers and Taqueria
4092 Kirby Dr
Houston, TX 77098
713-520-9153
www.goodecompany.com
Tex Mex
Goode Company Seafood
2621 Westpark Dr.
Houston, TX 77098
713-523-7154
www.goodecompany.com
Seafood
Hobbit Cafe
2243 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77098
713-528-3418
Health/Vegetarian, American
Ouisie’s Table
3939 San Felipe St
Houston, TX 77027
713-528-2264
www.ouisiestable.com
New American, French
Raven Grill
1916 Bissonnet St.
Houston, TX 77005
713-521-2027
www.theravengrill.com
New American
Saffron Moroccan Restaurant
2002 Lexington St
Houston, TX 77098
713-522-3562
Middle Eastern, African/Ethiopian
Star Pizza
2111 Norfolk St.
Houston, TX 77098
713-523-0800
www.starpizza.net
Montrose Area Restaurants
Barnaby’s Cafe
604 Fairview St.
Houston, TX 77006
713-522-0106
www.barnabyscafe.com
Eclectic, American
Black Labrador Pub
4100 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 529-1199
www.blacklabradorpub.com
English/Irish, American
Hugo’s
1602 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 524-7744
www.hugosrestaurant.net
Mexican
Indika
516 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 524-2170
www.indikausa.com
Indian
La Strada Restaurant
322 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 523-1014
www.lastradahouston.com
Italian
Niko Nikos Greek & American Cafe
2520 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 528-1308
www.nikonikos.com
Greek
Sorrento’s Ristorante
415 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 527-0609
www.sorrentohouston.com
Italian
Downtown Area Restaurants
Artista
800 Bagby St
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 278-4782
www.cordua.com
American
Birraporetti’s Downtown
500 Louisiana St
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 224-9494
www.birrafun.com
Italian
Cabo the Original Mix Mex Grill
419 Travis St
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 225-2060
www.cabomixmex.com
South American, Mexican
Farrago Restaurant
318 Gray St
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 523-6404
www.farragohouston.com
New American
Ibiza Food & Wine Bar
2450 Louisiana St # 300
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 524-0004
www.ibizafoodandwinebar.com
New American, Fusion
Julia’s Bistro
3722 Main St
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 807-0090
www.juliasbistro.com
Nuevo Latino
Mai’s Restaurant
3403 Milam St
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 520-7684
www.maisrestauranttx.com
Vietnamese
Sambuca
909 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 224-5299
www.sambucarestaurant.com
New American, Italian
Treebeards on Market Square
315 Travis St
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 228-2622
www.treebeards.com
Cajun/Creole
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