houston hot spots
June 14, 2006responding to closet therapy’s city guide, here are my personal favorites in my kind of town, houston :
Favorite…
one-stop shopping street? westheimer on highland village
one-stop shopping mall? houston galleria mall
store for clothes-shopping? mix and tootsies
store for discount clothes-shopping? saks off fifth
store for premier designer handbags? neiman marcus
store for handbags? joseph
store for premier designer shoes? neiman marcus
store for shoes? gregory’s
store for designer jeans? barneys co-op
store for accessories? sloan/hall
store for beauty products? sephora
store for lingerie shopping? top drawer lingerie
store for home-shopping? kuhl-linscomb
store for doggie-shopping? - -
store for groceries? central market
place to window shop? uptown park
place to hem jeans? ultra design on westheimer
place to tailor other clothes? styles tailor in the rice village
place to fix handbags and shoes? shoe hospital
sale of the year? pre-christmas shopping with holiday card sale yearly
spot for waxing? helena’s
spot for celebrity watching? derek hotel/hotel icon
spot to workout? the houstonian
spot to soak up the sun naturally? kemah boardwalk
spot for a salad lunch? andre’s
spot for ice cream? marble slab
spot for sinful dessert? dessert gallery
spot for night-time hangouts? escalante’s in highland village
spot for yoga? dahn yoga
sample sale? alexandra knight sample sale in her studio
nail salon? isle pedi spa
hair salon? jose eber ceron
tanning salon? malibu tan
place for a massage? trellis at the houstonian
place for eyelash extensions? edward sanchez at jose eber ceron
full-service spa? trellis at the houstonian
… and any other special hotspots in houston that other cities don’t have? happy hour at el tiempo mexican restaurant!
if you’re from houston and if you have any favorites, feel free to drop me a comment. i’d like to hear from you!
who is the best for brows? what about extensions?
Comment by daisy — June 17, 2006 @ 7:12 am
daisy ~ you know what, i have to say i personally don’t have any experience with hair extensions and eyebrows with any vendors here - i’ll have to pass and forego any recommendation. if you find any, will you let me know? thanks for dropping by!
Comment by paz — June 23, 2006 @ 2:58 pm
I would have to disagree with many of these choices. Especially when it comes to shopping in Houston. If I have to hear one more thing about Tootsies, ugghhh, I might throw up. First of all, the staff is rude, unless they know you are spending a ton of money and the clothing is so un unique. I used to shop there, but no more, i stick to the smaller boutiques instead, where the clothes are actually in style and chic. Sorry to be such a downer but somebody had to do it! And believe me, you will find many more people from Houston who feel the exact same way.
Comment by Leah — July 12, 2006 @ 12:24 am