Macondo

Rustic high-design interior a natural match for haute Latino street eats. Loungey booths, kitschy wood, ivy-clad back den. Stiff caipirinhas, pisco sours, and fishbowls full of sangria ramp up the velocity in a hurry. Food's the after-thought, although plenty to choose from, skipping from Colombian chorizo to Peruvian salad to tacos, arepas, and rellenos. Watch it all go down stool-side at the open kitchen, or snag a sidewalk seat and a corn cocktail and let the Houston parade pass you by.