The southern area of Downtown is considered an exciting emerging neighborhood with nine new residential properties open, under construction or in the planning stages. In addition, Houston’s first hospital, St. Joseph Medical Center (founded in 1887), offers an extensive list of medical and surgical services in multiple health areas.  Southern Downtown is also home to the stunning Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral campus.

 

Dining

Pappas BBQ

If barbeque is what you crave, there is no better place downtown than Pappas. Voted Houston’s best year after year, this hotspot offers an excellent selection with Texas-sized portions. Traditional ...
Tours

Bayou City Bike Tours

Bayou City Bike Tours was founded by three proud Houstonians who are strong advocates for a more bike-friendly, healthy, and service-oriented Houston. Experience the central city on a leisurely 3-hour ride ...
Education

Learn Central

The inner looper's guide to finding the right school! Access to quality education is a central value to Houstonians. And now, so is the desire to live a walkable, urban ...

Pappas BBQ

If barbeque is what you crave, there is no better place downtown than Pappas. Voted Houston’s best year after year, this hotspot offers an excellent selection with Texas-sized portions. Traditional favorites such as brisket, ribs, sausage and ham are served with Pappas’ flare. Delivery and take-out are available.
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Meet Downtown

Italian Passion

Concept: BOH Pasta Chef: Ben McPherson Known for: Batanga, Prohibition Supper Club, Krisp Bird & Batter Cuisine: Italian In Italian, “boh” is teenage slang, used the same way American teens ...
Chef's Tables

Walk past the Palm Springs-inspired landscape and through the doors of Bravery Chef Hall, and a symphony of sound and scent assault the senses. There’s Ben McPherson, behind the glass ...
The World on His Shoulders

Concept: Atlas Diner Chef: Richard Knight Known for: Feast, Hunky Dory Cuisine: Americana with hints of British The cobalt-blue tile supporting the Formica counter that runs along Bravery’s back wall ...
A Cut Above

Concept: Cherry Block Craft Butcher and Kitchen Chefs: Felix Florez and Jessica Timmons Known for: Black Hill Ranch, Landry’s Cuisine: Gulf Coast and Texas traditions Chefs Feliz Florez and Jessica ...
Above and Beyond:

Whether you’re an architecture nut or a casual admirer of Houston’s marquee buildings, such as Pennzoil Place, One Shell Plaza and Williams Tower, you have the Houston heat to thank ...
Well-Crafted

Concept: Lockwood Station Mixologist: David Cedeno AKA “David Daiquiri” Known for: Brasil, Prohibition Supper Club Style: Classic craft cocktails David Cedeno has done a lot of things. He created Brasil’s ...
From Coffee to Cocktails

Concept: The Secret Garden Mastermind: Jonathan Gallardo Known for: Prohibition Supper Club Style: Global coffee and inspired cocktails Tucked into a wrought-iron-fenced enclave just off Main Street, Bravery Chef Hall’s ...
A Modern Vietnamese Gastropub

Concept: The Blind Goat Chef: Christine Ha Known for: Winning MasterChef Season 3 Cuisine: Regional Vietnamese “The Blind Goat is my very first foray into the industry,” says Christine Ha, ...
Spotlight On Wardrobe Teams

The 2019-2020 season is underway in the Theater District and no one is more excited than the wardrobe teams for the Alley Theatre, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet and Theater ...
Tradition With a Twist

Concept: Kokoro Chefs: Daniel Lee and Patrick Pham Known for: Uchi Cuisine: Sushi and Yakatori The thing Daniel Lee, Patrick Pham and their restaurant partner Jonathan Tran want to make ...
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