Mid City Minute: July 4, 2025

Have a safe and happy Independence Day, Mid City!

Mid City News

• You’re being challenged to design the official Mid City flag!

• Mid City restaurants dominates the Best of 225 awards!

  • Best Local Bar - Mid City Beer Garden

  • Best Craft Beer Menu - Mid City Beer Garden

  • Best Overall Restaurant - Elsie’s Plate & Pie

  • Best Restaurant for Outdoor Dining - Barracuda Taco Stand

  • Best Local Happy Hour - Superior Grill

  • Best Cottage Bakery - Mid City Bakery

  • Best Local Brunch - Elsie’s Plate & Pie

  • Best Local Lunch Spot - Elsie’s Plate & Pie

  • Best Local Tacos - Barracuda Taco Stand

  • Best Local Bar B Q - Hannah Q Smokehouse

  • Best Pizza - Rocca

  • Best Black Owned Restaurant - Zeeland Street

  • Best Mexican - Superior Grill

Upcoming Mid City Events

• Drag yourself to brunch at Tap 65 July 5

• Dine with a princess at Boudreaux’s Catering Jul 5

• Partake in a night of death metal at Mid City Ballroom July 5

• Learn how to market your small business at the Main Library July 8

• Watch Moana 2 at Liberty Lagoon July 11

• See Lauren Lee at the Texas Club July 11

• See Downfall at the Texas Club July 12

• Meet your neighbors from the hood at Independence Park July 12

• Learn how to manage your finances at the Main Library July 24

Recurring Mid City Events

• Explore Mid City by bike at Electric Depot every Monday

• Practice yoga at Pelican to Mars every Monday

• Grab a $1 burger at Phil Brady’s every Monday

• Shop the farmer’s market at the Main Library every Tuesday

• Play bingo at Cypress Coast Brewing every Tuesday

• Test your trivia knowledge at Pelican to Mars every Tuesday

• Take a walk at Varsity Sports every Wednesday

• Practice pilates at Electric Depot every Wednesday

• Practice pilates at BREC’s Independence Park every Wednesday

• Test your trivia knowledge at Curbside every Wednesday

• Compete in a tournament at Electric Pickle every Thursday

• Listen to free live music at Red Stick Social every Friday

• Attend story time at Red Stick Reads every Saturday

• Paint with your kids at Painting with a Twist every Saturday

• Watch or sign up for open mic comedy at Boomerang every Sunday

• Enjoy Jazz Brunch at Red Stick Social every Sunday

• Attend a Mid City home for sale open house

Newly Listed For Sale / Rent in Mid City

2323 Honeysuckle Ave

For Sale

• Marwede Place || 3364 Claycut Rd 2/2 $399.5K

• Hundred Oaks Park || 2323 Honeysuckle Ave 3/3 $315K

• Belfort || N 38th St 3/1 $125K

For Rent

• Mcgrath Heights || 817 St Rose Ave 4/3 $2,750 / month

• Hundred Oaks || 2304 Cato St 3/3 $2,450 / month

• Capital Heights || 4046 Capital Heights Ave #4 1/1 $900 / month

See more Mid City homes for sale and rent.

Interested in touring one of these Mid City homes or looking for an expert Mid City realtor? Reply to this email or contact me!

Volunteer / Donate in Mid City

• Support women with Mission Heart

• Support Moms with the BR Moms Network

• Stock the Mid City community fridge

• Donate books to a little library

• Improve your neighborhood with an MCRA challenge grant

• Check-out free tools for a Mid City project from MCRA

• Earn volunteer hours with Mid City Redevelopment Alliance

• Plan a litter clean up day in your neighborhood with KTTB

• Recycle your glass with Glass Half Full at the Farmer’s Market

Meetings

• Metro Council Zoning July 16

• Metro Council July 20

• Planning Commission July 21

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