» Onion Creek

This Heights coffeeshop is home to some great live music and the Houston Farmers Market.

You're likely to find a band playing most nights at this casual neighborhood hangout. Breakfast treats include croissants, bagels, kolaches and coffee drinks. Lunch (served from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. daily) focuses mainly on sandwiches, like the standout Country Ass Rueben and O.C. Poyboy, as well as salads, hot dogs, Frito pie and pizzas on cibatta bread. The wide selection of beer and wine rounds out the menu.

The Houston Farmers Market is held behind Onion Creek on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until noon.