Hong Kong City Mall in Houston is the Bellaire Boulevard Asiatown food hall and grocery, with the Welcome supermarket, an Asian food court, dim sum and a Vietnamese pho counter.
Tip: Park out front and explore the food court for lunch; the grocery is the deep dive for Asian pantry. Weekend dim sum runs to 14:30.
Address: 11205 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77072
POST Houston is the downtown food hall in the old Barbara Jordan Post Office on Franklin Street, with 20 chef-driven vendors, a rooftop park and a rotating market program.
Tip: Take the lift up to Skylawn for sunset views. The food vendors rotate; check the website before going for a specific stall.
Memorial Villages Farmers Market in Houston is the Saturday 9am-1pm market at 10840 Beinhorn Road in Hunters Creek Village, with local produce, farm eggs, Texas honey and prepared-food vendors next to the produce stalls.
Tip: Smaller and easier to navigate than Urban Harvest. Bring cash and a market bag; the produce stand prices drop after 11am.
Welcome Food Center in Houston is the Bellaire Boulevard Asian supermarket at 9180 Bellaire, with live seafood tanks, Cantonese groceries, an in-store butcher and a deep Asian pantry section.
Tip: Live blue crab and shrimp at the tank counter. The butcher will cut to spec; ask about Chinese-style pork belly.
Urban Harvest Saturday Farmers Market in Houston is the Saturday 8am-noon market behind 3000 Richmond Avenue, with 100+ vendors from within 180 miles of the city.
Tip: Get there by 8:30am for the Gulf shrimp and grass-fed beef. The coffee booth has an ATM; most vendors take card.
