Dining out in College Station/Houston

Following the Tigers on the road doesn’t have to mean drive-thrus. Whether you travel with family, a significant other or a group of fun-loving friends, each destination on LSU’s schedule offers something worth experiencing. Here’s 225‘s list of places to grab a bite while you’re waiting to cheer in the stadium:
Part steakhouse, part craft brewery, The Republic (therepublic1836.com) in Aggieland is a popular date-night hot spot for serious foodies with a lively bar open ’til midnight.
Looking like it was airlifted, tables and all, out of Austin’s South Congress district, Veritas Wine & Bistro (veritaswineandbistro.com) offers its visually inventive, upscale steak and seafood cuisine as a “full sensory experience.”
In Houston, skip the traditional barbecue joints and instead grab a bacon cheeseburger at a wine bar. The swanky Plonk (plonkbistro.com) serves up Houston Press’ best burger of 2011, toasted in a pizza oven and topped with Swiss cheese and caramelized onions.
With four locations around Houston, it’s hard not to be near a Mia Bella restaurant (miabellarestaurants.com). The classy bistro serves up Italian favorites as well as a mighty savory brunch, perfect for the Sunday after the Tigers trounce the Aggies.
Click here for 225‘s full 2012 road game travel guide.