"The Vietnamese restaurant Huynh is a cornerstone of East Downtown. Most of the time, it’s hard to tell who’s a regular and who just wandered over from the convention center on their first trip to Houston. Huynh treats everyone like a regular. So whether you want to organize a little pre-game BYOB group dinner, dig into a spicy bowl of bún bò huế, or get ripped on Vietnamese coffee with a side of shaken beef, head over to Huynh. How to get there: Walk (10 minutes)" - chelsea thomas, gianni greene