Houston 🦖 Districts Day Trip (FULL EPISODE) S5 E4

[@renegomez3061]

Memorial park is another gem of my hometown

[@jamesslate6664]

I'm glad you included The Menil Collection, which is my favourite place in all of Houston. The De Menils collected pieces they loved, so they have a very eclectic museum covering everything from ancient Greek and Roman artifacts to contemporary works by Cy Twombly, Dan Flavin, Mark Rothko and others. The museum is composed of several separate gallery spaces, two of which were designed by the notable Italian architect Renzo Piano. Dominique and John De Menil came to Houston in the 1950s where they both worked as executives for Schlumberger, the oil refinery equipment manufacturer. Their own home, designed by Philip Johnson, is located in River Oaks.

[@candwk.7740]

Too bad many of the places visited in this episode are closed now… I’m a Houstonian and miss them, too! I just wish an episode posted today would have been more up to date.

[@texasrangers4]

Chey has done multiple Houston episodes

[@candwk.7740]

Indeed he has, I appreciate what he does as he’s turned me on to a few new places. I simply stated for a video posted yesterday, I would have liked it to be more up to date. I do not discount what he does, he’s amazing. My comment was to state I would have preferred a more up to date video and also let folk know who may be coming to Houston and looking for these places know, they’re closed.

[@baopham8676]

El Real Tex Mex is no longer there. It is now the famous Acme Oyster House out of New Orleans. Next door you can find some of the best Sichuan cuisine at Mala Bistro.

[@freakoutsinpublic9296]

@@candwk.7740 Umm maybe read the description next time?

[@Reversibleband]

@@freakoutsinpublic9296yeaaaahhhh because people go straight to the description before watching these little videos. 🙄🙄🙄 thanks for the tip!

[@daniellepate1587]

I recognized the bacon enchiladas and watched the episode to see where I could find them since El Real closed several years ago. Sad to learn this is an old episode, but appreciated the nostalgia. 😂

[@superserial1]

The hill at miller outdoor theater is known as “Hippie Hill”.

[@justingray4291]

I am so glad this is all coming out on KZbin. I'm reliving the memories and watching everything it throws at me. Such a fun, educational and inspirational show. Nothing like hitting the El Real Margarita Happy Hour or Anvil top 100 cocktail Happy Hour, then heading over to Hay Merchant for some more Happy Hour craft beers and excellent food from the kitchen of Underbelly. I'm so sad to see that it's closed after looking it up after this episode!

[@Dr.ZoidbergPhD]

Dude, ALL of those spots are closed

[@HKReadings]

I used to roll down Hippie Hill with my cousins all the time 😭 Such days of fun and innocence!

[@halecj1]

That guy was spot on about the rice and beans being the best way to gauge a tex-mex place.

[@TomP-nw4wu]

1:47 it's Bitchard's bridge, great place to hang out.

[@harrywang6222]

It’s forever my #1 city in US. I lived there for 20 years and did all my studies there……the city is so underrated.

[@Dr.ZoidbergPhD]

N9t really, been living here for 28 years. It sucks compared to much smaller cities

[@tonycrabtree3416]

@@Dr.ZoidbergPhDNah, it’s a good city.

[@DaveG-kb2sr]

​@@tonycrabtree3416nah, it's a sh*thole

[@unclefreakie]

Did you catch the owner saying El Real use to be a an old Mexican theater? Trying to create authenticity for their food? I don’t believe it was ever an old Mexican theater. Tower Theater then Hollywood Video. 18:17

[@alexvanroth175]

I caught that, It was the Tower theater. Never a Mexican theater. The Hispanic's had there own theaters on the East side.

[@trailerparkcryptoking5213]

That picture on the wall with the guitar is the inside of a ZZ Top album! Billy created the plate and all the extras and took the pic. I have the album pic hanging over my kitchen table....

[@joeanthony9162]

I miss Houston!! Got transfered to East Texas, and its nothing , I mean NOTHING compared to Houston!!!

[@rodneypratt4324]

t hire anybody here in austin everybody

[@z-z-z-z]

@@rodneypratt4324 - Hoss, you been hitting the bottle again...

[@nanicasillas6492]

​@@z-z-z-zWaco?

[@morgatron34]

That intro was the best lol. Also, that cake is sooooo wrong it's right 😂

[@busaman5261]

The Tex Mex restaurant, El Real in the Montrose, has been replaced the the Acme Oyster House.

[@PonyPharm]

Thank god! The owner of El Real cheated his staff out of their money.

[@johnphillips5026]

El Real was garbage I ate there over priced and blan....TOOOO many other better places cheaper.....

[@chalando6124]

@@johnphillips5026 agreed it kinda sucked. I never understood why anyone would like it? Lol I mean he could've picked places like Hugos to go to while in Montrose.

[@johnphillips5026]

@@chalando6124 agree 100 percent we saw reviews ans went and was like dude this is trash...many better places

[@alexvanroth175]

Half price Montrose Monday's was the only reason i ate there. It was ok.The beef taco always taste funny.@@johnphillips5026

[@mrjack8849]

My wife and I met at El Real. Brings back memories. It closed about a year later though. The news said the owner wasn’t paying employees anymore or something. I guess business got slow. We moved out of Houston since then to a smaller city. Much happier lives now with no traffic and less stress and flooding although we do go visit family there.

[@TheDaytripper]

I know. Sad stuff. Food was great.

[@kmaher1424]

Alas El Real closed. It was great but we have no shortage of Tex Mex and Mex Mex.

[@mrsterri]

You have to try Hungry like a wolf. Sooooo good

[@kevinfingleman3692]

Oh the memories 3 places on this episode closed or moved

[@mariab8711]

Thank you.

[@marynewsom6037]

El Real was seriously the best. RIP those pork enchiladas and that Sunday sauce.

[@Dr.ZoidbergPhD]

No way he went to El Real... that place sucks so hard... WHO IS SCOUTING THESE LOCATIONS!?!?!

[@lb6588]

You should have visited the restaurant called The Blind Goat in Houston. Christine Hu Is the winner of season 3 of MasterChef.

[@johnphillips5026]

Use to be a club "Decadance" in the late 80's

[@TimDyb]

15:45 The first word that came to mind was also confused.

[@jonathannassar]

El Real has a small outpost now in the downtown tunnels, and a cocktail bar above it on the street level called Real Agave.

[@MkUltra4]

23:58 there is a better way to end your day in Houston . .go to stereo live .

[@ahareoutofsquare2757]

Instead of El Real you should have driven just a couple of blocks for the best Ramen in town at Ramen Tatsuya 🍜

[@Straightouttanascar]

I’m in Houston today for a concert nothing like Dallas tho Dallas is home to me

[@joenishiyama]

dim sum was invented in Hong Kong to accommodate the English tea time, in the middle of the day, no biscuits and cucumber sandwiches. they had to have something else. look it up.

[@macD723]

I'm from the Houston area, and I love it here. The one thing I'm so tired of, is Tex-Mex. They are all the same menus and tastes. I want the real, down home type of Mexican food. The Sunday type meal that was served my Mexican mothers. I know of one place in Texas, up in the Texoma area. He makes dishes his mother made growing up. Not just Tex-Mex.

[@TomP-nw4wu]

Memorial Park is larger than nyc central park.

[@annaluckenbach9725]

El Real closed before Covid! (2019?)

[@shiningwhitelight9710]

They're open now

[@annaluckenbach9725]

They have a small one in the downtown tunnels, but it’s not the same. Limited menu.

[@kevinclick9026]

Herman Park!

[@HomeTech_Pro]

omg , that chicken foot was nasty lol ....... I feel sick now ha ha

[@johnschilling3294]

hahaah everything in this is closed or moved...nice fireman carry bumps tho

[@championsucker1]

Dude... the Hong Kong City Mall is mostly Vietnamese shops and restaurants..... not Chinese... but I guess all Asians look alike~~~

[@scottpetty4568]

Yeah...the Vietnamese business cluster in Houston (possibly the biggest in America) gets called Chinatown by Greater Austin PBS instead of Little Saigon. But calling the focal point Hong Kong City Mall in deference to expected ignorance just plays into perpetuating it. Classic King of the Hill bit: "So are you Chinese or Japanese?" "I live in California for the last 20 years, but first come from Loas." "Huh?" "Laos. We Laotian." "The ocean? What ocean?" "We are Laotian. From Laos, stupid. It's a landlocked country in Southeast Asia between Vietnam and Thailand, ok? Population 4.7 million." "So are you Chinese or Japanese?"

[@chalando6124]

Odd choices for Montrose area.... El Riel sucked and closed down. And well Chocolate Bar is I guess okay? Could've picked some way better spots my man.

[@Jmophoto_]

H mart always slaps

[@Dr.ZoidbergPhD]

Rothko made MILLIONS OF DOLLARS on paint gradients. Its abhorrent

[@bmackfw]

You drive a Subaru now!!!!???? WTF!?

[@mrjack8849]

This episode is several years old. It says its from season 5. They just filmed season 14 this summer.

[@johnphillips5026]

NO egg in real tex-mex....

[@tttrevin]

El real is not there no more. It's acme oyster house.

[@segreen1046]

And even closed pre-pandemic, gone quite a while

[@TheDominicTyler]

Imagine going to montrose, the gayest place in Houston, and not featuring an lgbt venue

[@alexvanroth175]

#'s.

[@DaveG-kb2sr]

Imagine that Montrose is more than just the gay scene now.

[@TheDominicTyler]

@@DaveG-kb2sr because it isn’t I live here lmfao

[@grindTIME1985]

some ignorant stereo types here.