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re: Astros College Classic Check-In
Posted on 2/26/24 at 3:08 pm to FredbullTN
Posted on 2/26/24 at 3:08 pm to FredbullTN
I figured there was a good reason. Enjoy the games!
Posted on 2/26/24 at 3:09 pm to Jake009
IN Sec 112. Staying in Greenway Plaza by my office.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 3:59 pm to FredbullTN
not too far to walk back/forth
Posted on 2/26/24 at 4:15 pm to FredbullTN
In for Friday and Saturday. Dinner at Vic & Anthony's before the Saturday game. Also Pitch 25, 8th Wonder, Spindletap and Flying Saucer will be visited...at least once
Posted on 2/26/24 at 4:16 pm to Jake009
Related question, anyone know if Diamond Club for this event offers the same amenities as Astros games like wait service, premium food etc.?
Posted on 2/26/24 at 4:25 pm to Jake009
In…2 of us GA all weekend
Look for a guy in a purple hat double fisting modelos…
Look for a guy in a purple hat double fisting modelos…
Posted on 2/26/24 at 5:50 pm to Jake009
Our old neighbor is part owner of Pitch 25, among other other H-town watering holes. Makes serious bank!
Posted on 2/26/24 at 6:18 pm to Jake009
Driving in Friday morning early and staying with friends in Spring. No idea about tickets or anything else, they have all that covered.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 6:37 pm to Jake009
Going to the rice - LSU game on Wednesday… dinner at Watershed HTX pregame. Definitely getting a cold beer at Valhalla on rice campus.
Geaux Tigers
Geaux Tigers
Posted on 2/26/24 at 7:17 pm to billfish21
Where did you guys find parking passes? I don’t see any on the mlb.com site that is selling the tickets.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 8:27 pm to Jake009
In
Staying at The Laura by House of Blues
Staying at The Laura by House of Blues
Posted on 2/26/24 at 9:51 pm to Jake009
Driving up from the N.O. area Friday morning with my 2 sons. Golfing in Beaumont on the way up. GA tickets for the weekend, but will be golfing in the mornings
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:08 pm to Jake009
4 of us making the trip. ??
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:07 am to Jake009
Anyone know how to find parking passes for Diamond lot, or lot B & C. I haven't seen them listed online anywhere.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:16 am to LSU
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I'll be at Friday night's game vs. Texas. Section 215
Section 212 for Friday.
Don’t have tix yet for Saturday
Not staying for Sunday
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:47 am to tgrbaitn08
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Related question, anyone know if Diamond Club for this event offers the same amenities as Astros games like wait service, premium food etc.?
It was decent food in 2022. Had like burgers, hot dogs, sausage and pretty decent nachos with chili and white queso. Water and Soft Drinks were included. Alcohol was separate but the bar was open.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:52 am to Signal Soldier
A couple of thoughts from a Houston native:
Pitch 25 has been mentioned a lot and it is a great spot relatively close to Minute Maid. The parking in and around isn't great so go early or just consider ubering.
For food
One of Houston's hidden gems is its ethnic food scene and Huynh may be one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in the country. And it's a relatively cheap hole in the wall in a crappy strip mall very close to Pitch 25. The Chen Hoanh Thanh soup is amazing (get spicy broth), all of the Vermicelli Noole dishes are fantastic, The Com Bo Luc Lac is an amazing beef dish and the mi hoac hu tieu xao noodle dishes are all awesome (especially if you ask for spicy).
There are two (related) Irma's restaurants, both walking distance to MMP. Original Irma's and Irma's Southwest. Pretty good mexican food. I'm partial to the original because it's got more character (Southwest seems corporate to me). But Southwest is on Texas Avenue just down the street from MMP whereas the original is a few more blocks north (it does have parking). Best dishes are their mole offerings, their fajitas and their fish tacos.
Potente is the best restaurant by MMP. It's elevated but for game day it's totally fine coming in dressed in purple and gold. This was our spot before the World Series. You can valet park and leave the car there for the game. The chef is Danny Trace who used to be at Brennan's. The Astros owner, Jim Crain, is one of the owners. The bar is great, the service is great and they are used to making sure folks are out in time for the game. The Spaghetti Al Tartufo Nero is the bomb.
Another elevated place is Vic & Anthony's. It's a traditional steak house with all of the traditional steakhouse stuff. It's also walking distance to MMP.
Close by, and technically walkable if you are relatively fit is Xochi which is Chef Hugo Ortega's more casual offering (Hugo's on Westheimer being the other). It's not really Tex-Mex. It's food from the Oaxaca area in Mexico. So take out the Tex and it's all Mex.
If you want Tex/Mex, try the aforementioned Irma's or head down to Navigation Avenue (less than a mile from MMP) and try the Original Ninfa's on Navigation. This is where it all started and one of only two Ninfa's owned by Mama Ninfa's family. Traditional Tex/Mex, great margaritas. What you'd expect from a cantina but really, really good.
Next door is another great Tex/Mex spot, El Tiempo. I go back and forth between Ninfa's and El T as to which I prefer, but they are very similar.
Lastly, if you are staying in the main street area of downtown (i.e., the JW Marriott) then Moonshiners is a decent pre-game place for southern style food.I love the Alex Bregman brisket grilled cheese.
Hope this is helpful.
Pitch 25 has been mentioned a lot and it is a great spot relatively close to Minute Maid. The parking in and around isn't great so go early or just consider ubering.
For food
One of Houston's hidden gems is its ethnic food scene and Huynh may be one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in the country. And it's a relatively cheap hole in the wall in a crappy strip mall very close to Pitch 25. The Chen Hoanh Thanh soup is amazing (get spicy broth), all of the Vermicelli Noole dishes are fantastic, The Com Bo Luc Lac is an amazing beef dish and the mi hoac hu tieu xao noodle dishes are all awesome (especially if you ask for spicy).
There are two (related) Irma's restaurants, both walking distance to MMP. Original Irma's and Irma's Southwest. Pretty good mexican food. I'm partial to the original because it's got more character (Southwest seems corporate to me). But Southwest is on Texas Avenue just down the street from MMP whereas the original is a few more blocks north (it does have parking). Best dishes are their mole offerings, their fajitas and their fish tacos.
Potente is the best restaurant by MMP. It's elevated but for game day it's totally fine coming in dressed in purple and gold. This was our spot before the World Series. You can valet park and leave the car there for the game. The chef is Danny Trace who used to be at Brennan's. The Astros owner, Jim Crain, is one of the owners. The bar is great, the service is great and they are used to making sure folks are out in time for the game. The Spaghetti Al Tartufo Nero is the bomb.
Another elevated place is Vic & Anthony's. It's a traditional steak house with all of the traditional steakhouse stuff. It's also walking distance to MMP.
Close by, and technically walkable if you are relatively fit is Xochi which is Chef Hugo Ortega's more casual offering (Hugo's on Westheimer being the other). It's not really Tex-Mex. It's food from the Oaxaca area in Mexico. So take out the Tex and it's all Mex.
If you want Tex/Mex, try the aforementioned Irma's or head down to Navigation Avenue (less than a mile from MMP) and try the Original Ninfa's on Navigation. This is where it all started and one of only two Ninfa's owned by Mama Ninfa's family. Traditional Tex/Mex, great margaritas. What you'd expect from a cantina but really, really good.
Next door is another great Tex/Mex spot, El Tiempo. I go back and forth between Ninfa's and El T as to which I prefer, but they are very similar.
Lastly, if you are staying in the main street area of downtown (i.e., the JW Marriott) then Moonshiners is a decent pre-game place for southern style food.I love the Alex Bregman brisket grilled cheese.
Hope this is helpful.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 12:30 pm to FriscoTiger
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Where did you guys find parking passes? I don’t see any on the mlb.com site that is selling the tickets.
You don't need a parking pass. There's plenty of parking decks or ground lots within walking distance.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 1:00 pm to ROPO
Nice writeup, I was already looking for good tex mex so will consider Ninfas and El Tiempo.
Does anybody have a recommendation for a good Houston cajun place? May not be what yall are looking for but my family from Central Texas could use a cajun fix.
We are staying in the Galleria area.
I'll see yall in GA for Friday and Saturday games. I'll have a purple LSU hat and shirt on if your looking for me.
Does anybody have a recommendation for a good Houston cajun place? May not be what yall are looking for but my family from Central Texas could use a cajun fix.
We are staying in the Galleria area.
I'll see yall in GA for Friday and Saturday games. I'll have a purple LSU hat and shirt on if your looking for me.
This post was edited on 2/28/24 at 1:03 pm
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