Can't miss eateries in Houston????

[Bayareafoodiei]

Hello ya'll, I will be in Houston for a conference the week of August 10th, staying at the intercontinental in Houston. Please let me know recs for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I am talking can't miss spots. Price is no problem.
Thanks

[Jaymes]

Cafe 101 on Westheimer is great for Americanized Chinese.

[KellyfromTexas]

Houston has fabulous restaurants. It depends upon what type of food you want so here are my suggestions:

Best Tex Mex:
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Lupe Tortilla
El Tiempo
Ninfas on Navigation (total dive on east side of downtown but very popular)
Chuys (go for the fun atmosphere)

Best overall:
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Da Marco
Marks
Cafe Annie (near your hotel)
Tonys
Americas (near your hotel)
T'afia (all ingredients are locally grown)
Catalan
Gravitas
Reef
Brasserie Max and Julie
Cafe Rabelais (same owners as Max and Julie)
Benjys

Casual dining near your hotel:
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Erawan Thai
Piatto
The Grotto
Rajun Cajun (sit at picnic tables inside)
Villagios
Crappitos
La Vista (Italian - BYOB, long waits on weekend)
Becks (burgers)

[danhole]

BTW - Cafe Annie's has closed.

[Jaymes]

Are there plans to reopen? Anyone know when?

[danhole]

Jaymes,

Cafe Annie is gone for good but they are re-structuring the concept and will re-open as RDG & Bar Annie. You can read about it on Cleverley's blog:

http://blog.cleverley.com/2009/07/01/...

[neverfull]

RDG and Bar Annie will be opening a block away in BLVD place on July 15th.

[danhole]

Didn't you already ask us this back in June? I believe we all gave you lots to choose from then. Here it is:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/626330