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Best After Hours Place
Chachos Mexican Restaurant
6006 Westheimer Rd., Houston
(713) 975-9699
Youve got to try this wonderful 24-hour Mexican restaurant that offers great margaritas, sizzling fajita platters, and some very cheesy quesadillas.
Best Cheap Date
Caf Caspian
12126 Westheimer Rd. #100, Houston
(281) 493-4000
Try exotic Persian foods in a bistro-like dcor. Try the kabobs if its your first time. Dont order appetizers; they offer a complimentary feta cheese plate with taftoon bread.
Best Club
Hush Club
15625 Katy Frwy., Houston
(713) 330-4874
Without questions, this is the best club in the west side of town, with over 48 plasma TVs and four levels in which to roam. The fun never stops.
Best Creative Date
Texas Air Adventures
Texas Air Adventures
Meets at West Oak Mall, Houston
(281) 379-3165
Enjoy a sunrise champagne brunch after you fly over western Texas in a balloon. Neither of you will ever forget this experience. E-mail Info@TexasAA.com for details.
Best Place for a Laugh
Great Caruso Dinner Theatre
10001 Westheimer Rd., Houston
(713) 780-4900
A sophisticated venue with Victorian antiques, crystal chandeliers, and marble staircases that offers a three-course meal with a musical comedy show.
Best Place for Coffee and Dessert
King Biscuit Patio Cafe
1606 White Oak Dr., Houston
(713) 861-2328
What could be better than enjoying a spectacular view of the white oak greenbelt while you sample the delights of Neapolitan cheesecake?
Best Place To Buy a Gift
The Chocolate Bar
1835 W. Alabama St., Houston
(713) 520-8599
They have chocolate covered everything: fruit, potato chips, popcorn, ice cream, and fortune cookies. The chocolate flower makes a lovely gift.
Best Restaurant for a Second Dinner Date
Rouge
812 Westheimer Rd., Houston
(713) 520-7955
The fare is a bit exotic here duck breast, rabbit, and stuffed calamari for example. But if youre willing to be a little adventurous, its really quite delicious!
Best Restaurant for First Dinner Date
La Colombe DOr
3410 Montrose Blvd., Houston
(713) 524-7999
The most romantic dining destination in Houston has a modern French-inspired menu, superlative food, and impeccable service.
Best Restaurant for Lunch or Brunch First Date
Back Street Caf
1103 South Shepherd Dr., Houston
(713) 521-2239
Sante magazine awarded them Best Bistro Wine List in the U. S. A. thats impressive! If youre not in the mood for wine, try their Jazz Brunches on Saturdays and Sundays.
Best Special Occasion Restaurant
Vargos International
2401 Fondren Rd., Houston
(713) 782-3888
With eight acres of plush lakeside garden, this gorgeous establishment can accommodate every request from birthdays to a marriage proposal.
TOP FIVE DATES
Kids For a Day
Six Flags Astroworld
9001 Kirby Dr., Houston
(713) 799-1234
Whens the last time you screamed your head off? Grab some cotton candy, your dates hand, and go to Six Flags Astroworld. Get wet at the Waterworld, or dizzy rushing through the air on SWAT (it looks like a giant fly swatter). Let loose and be a kid again. Your date will love seeing this side of you!
Lost in Space
Space Center Houston
1601 NASA Rd. 1, Houston
(281) 244-2100
There was a time when every little boy (and some little girls) wanted to be an astronaut when they grew up. Come to the Space Center and help your date to a small taste of what it would really be like. Direct the space shuttle and use the Excursion Module trainer used by Apollo space explorers. There are tons of things to do here, even an Imax movie theater. As a fun romantic date, this one is to the moon and back!
Set Sail
Port of Houston and Ship Channel
7300 Clinton Dr., Houston
(713) 670-2609
See Houston from the water. Enjoy the gentle rocking of the boat, try to see where you live, smell the salt air, and enjoy the grandeur and majesty that Houston offers from the sea.
Thats Entertainment!
Theatre Under The Stars
800 Bagby St., Suite 200, Houston
(713) 558-8887
Nobody can resist a good musical, and Theater Under the Stars brings you some of the best. Hold hands with your date while the actors sing love songs to each other. And if its summer, see one of their shows for free at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park.
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
ComedySportz Houston
901 Town & Country Blvd., Houston
(713) 868-1444
Theres one sport that everybody loves: ComedySportz. Two teams of improvisers battle for laughs and points through scenes, games, and songs based on audience suggestions.
The real winners? You and your date as you laugh together, of course.
