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Eat: Downtown is garnering some serious chef cred with newly opened eateries including Jose Hernandez’s Lucienne, Bryan Caswell’s Oxbow 7 and Hugo Ortega’s Xochi. Up next – Justin Yu’s Theodore Rex.
Sleep: Newly/recently renovated choices include homegrown Hotel Alessandra, The Whitehall, Four Seasons, Marriott Marquis and Le Meridien.
Play: The night never ends with sophisticated hideaways like Houston Watch Co. and Tongue-Cut Sparrow, buzzworthy newcomers including Bayou & Bottle and Bardot, plus colorful classics Sunny’s, Dirt Bar and Warren’s. Park it at Discovery Green or Buffalo Bayou. Live music rules at the House of Blues, Revention and Last Concert Café.