Lindsay and Brian’s Recommendations
Where to Eat
Breakfast
- Lindsay's Pick: Eloise Nichols
- Brian's Pick: Shipley's Do-Nuts
- Kolaches—a sweet pastry filled with sausage—are a staple of East Texas cuisine, and Shipley's is the default place to get them.
- The Future Fishers' Pick: Harry's
Lunch
- Lindsay's Pick: Paulie's, Winnie's
- Brian's Pick: Aga's
- The Future Fishers' Pick: Barnaby's Cafe
Dinner
- Lindsay’s Picks: Relish ($$), Hudson House ($$), Marmo ($$), State of Grace ($$$).
- Brian’s Picks: Pit Room ($), Nancy’s Hustle ($$), Doris Metropolitan ($$$ - where we ate after getting engaged!)
- The Future Fishers’ Picks: Truth Barbeque ($) Ninfa’s ($ - Tex-Mex - the Original Home of Fajitas), Barcelona ($$), Squable ($$), Georgia James ($$$).
Pizza
- Lindsay's Pick: Tiny Champions
- Brian's Pick: Nonno's
- The Future Fishers' Pick: Gypsy Poet
Where to Visit
Shopping
- Lindsay's Pick: River Oaks District
- Brian's Pick: 19th St — The Heights
- The Future Fishers' Pick: The Galleria
- An enormous mall close to the wedding venue
Museums
- Lindsay's Pick: Museum of Fine Arts Houston
- Brian's Pick: Museum of Natural Science
- We celebrated New Year's of 2024 here
- The Future Fishers' Pick: Menil Collection
- Where we had our third date
Activities
- Lindsay’s Picks: Eleanor Tinsley Park
- Walk along the Buffalo Bayou—where Brian proposed to Lindsay—and get a cocktail at Sol 7, a restaurant with a rooftop bar in the Thompson Hotel
- Brian’s Picks: Levy Park
- Get some coffee at Slowpokes and chill out by the dog park! We've spent a lot of time here fantasizing about what kind of dog we should adopt!
- The Future Fishers’ Picks: Beer Can House and Orange Show
- Check out some of Houston's eclectic folk art
Where to Drink
Coffee
- Lindsay's Pick: Un Caffe
- We end up here almost every Saturday morning
- Brian's Pick: Boomtown Coffee
- Great coffee in the Heights neighborhood
- The Future Fishers' Pick: Catalina Coffee
- Where Brian picks up an iced latte for Lindsay after he goes climbing
Brewery
- Lindsay's Pick: St. Arnold
- Brian's Pick: True Anomaly
- The Future Fishers' Pick: Bad Astronaut
Dive Bar
- Lindsay's Pick: Poison Girl
- Brian's Pick: Neil's Bahr
- Where we camped out after a Madonna concert until Uber prices dropped
- The Future Fishers' Pick: Velvet Oak Tavern
- Where we do trivia
Cocktail Bar
- Lindsay's Pick: Bar No. 3
- Where we went during our staycation at La Colombe D'Or
- Brian's Pick: CASE Chocolates
- A speakeasy with a three-course cocktail and chocolate pairing. Reservations only!
- The Future Fishers' Pick: Double Trouble
- Where we had our first date
Recommendation Map
Wedding “Getting Ready” Playlist
Get ready to celebrate with this playlist of love songs that remind Brian and Lindsay of each other!