Last Concert Cafe

Houston


For a real local original, find your way to the warehouse district northeast of downtown. After you knock on the red door (there's no sign), you can hang out at the bar or dig into cheap Tex-Mex and listen to live music (Wednesday to Saturday) by top local bands in the grassy, palm-filled backyard.


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