Best Places In Houston

I think that Amazon is the best place to shop for electronics. However, you may need a last minute item or you can't wait for it to be shipped. In that case it begs the question :what are the best electronic stores in Houston.The best reviewed Best Buy location is in West Oak but most people think it's pretty lousy. Fry's electronics is a much better reviewed store and I've been there a few times and the people are fairly nice and helpful. For computer equipment you might want to check out Micro Center but always stay clear of extended warranties.A good place for bargains on computer parts is Electronic Parts Outlet . When it comes to buying applicances the best thing is first to find the best reviewed model .Then shop around the big stores i.e. Sears, Lowes, Home Depot. Sears is a great bet when they have their big sales. Always do your homework and figure out if an extended warranty makes sense .

Many people in Houston like the Menswearhouse and currently they do offer some great deals currently with buy one get one for $100. Great deals can also be had at Syms Bash, Macy's  and  Jos A Banks during  crazy sales and some also preferring K&G or SuitMart . You can also try your luck at Marshall's and TJ Maxx  but you have to be real lucky to find what you want. Makes me think that one of the best places to look for a great deal on a name brand suit is ebay  although you certainly can't try them on first. If you have a place that offers crazy deals on quality suits please share it with us!

Houston is home to many great museums . Not all are good for children and not all are inexpensive. Personally I find the Children's museum  annoying as it is very often packed with people and makes you feel like you are inside a sardine can (not that cheap either).A diamond in the rough is the art museum which has a free Sunday  at the beginning of every month sponsored by Target . I went there and we had a blast! They had adorable fold-able canvas chairs for the children and pencils and clipboard to look at the paintings and draw to their hearts content. There was a movie for children and even free lemonade (checked the powder they were using-Kosher!). Later they had a singer come in and he did storytelling combined with old folk songs that was excellent. Another great spot is  Discovery Green Park   with their water fountain and playground and Hermann Park with their pedal boats, trails and fishing

For most Houston residents when asked "where are the best kosher bagels in Houston"? The answer is almost always the same: NY Bagels . Looking for great cream cheese without paying a fortune? Check out Randalls assortment of cream cheeses from Lucerne. They are top quality, a fraction of the cost of the bagel stores and come in great flavors! They even come in small one use sizes as pictured.

The best pizza sauce is without question is Don Pepino . It has a new pop top can for easy opening. The crush tomatoes and seasonings make it a perfect sauce for pizza that can't be beat. The only place I have found it in Houston is Kroger  in the Kosher aisle.

City Search has listed the best Gyms in Houston . However if you don't feel like paying a lot of money (costco has a 3 yr membership you can purchase at a great price too) a great gym is 24 hr fitness. They have many locations so if you move around or there is one near your house or work, it is very convenient. Out of all the locations, the midtown location  seems to have the best reviews and is the one of the newer buildings along with the Galleria location . My favorite location is the Westheimer locatio n off the beltway. It is almost never crowded and has towel service and  kid club hours on Sunday. It may not have the newer look or big TV's but I don't really care. I found that wearing a heart rate monitor allows me to get the most out of my workout by utilizing the Tanka formula for fat burning and just general calorie burning. Here is the one I use that has been rated the best in it's category:  UPDATE: Many new gyms have hit Houston. One i...

In Houston we have 4 main grocery stores that sell kosher food items:  Kroger ,  Randalls ,  HEB  and  Beldens . Costco  also sells large quantity  kosher food items at low prices. Kroger has a full service kosher Bakery, Deli and Fish (Sushi) department. Randalls has all of this as well but sells other items hot such as burgers for only $4. HEB sells packaged meats and packaged bakery goods. Belden's has a kosher meat department but no kosher fish department. Best Fish Department:  Kroger  . Although Randalls has a nice Fish dept. you seem to  find a greater assortment of kosher fish at Kroger (at least I have). Best Meat Department:  Randalls : Cuts are better than  Kroger  and although Belden's might have even better ones they are  more expensive. Best Wine Department:  Belden's:  I believe they have the largest selection and the runner up is  HEB ...