Guidebook for Austin

Susan
Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Super delicious Mex-Mex. Not suitable for vegetarians.
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El Taquito
1713 E Riverside Dr
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Super delicious Mex-Mex. Not suitable for vegetarians.
Good margaritas, okay Mexican food for meat eaters, GREAT Mexican food for vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free and other special diets.
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Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress Ave
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Good margaritas, okay Mexican food for meat eaters, GREAT Mexican food for vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free and other special diets.
Brewpub, craft beer, Indian fusion food, great music.
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Whip in
1950 S I-35 Frontage Rd
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Brewpub, craft beer, Indian fusion food, great music.
It is the best khao soi and whole fried tilapia in Austin.
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Mai Thai Restaurant
207 San Jacinto Blvd
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It is the best khao soi and whole fried tilapia in Austin.
Home of super-fiery chili in a dank space filled with cool vintage photos. Featured in Deathproof.
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Texas Chili Parlor
1409 Lavaca St
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Home of super-fiery chili in a dank space filled with cool vintage photos. Featured in Deathproof.
Best pho in Austin. It's a bit out of the way, but it's in Austin's multi-purpose "Asian town."
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Pho Saigon Noodle House
10901 N Lamar Blvd
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Best pho in Austin. It's a bit out of the way, but it's in Austin's multi-purpose "Asian town."
Lovely Korean food tucked away among gazebos in the interior of a strip mall.
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Korea House Restaurant
2700 W Anderson Ln
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Lovely Korean food tucked away among gazebos in the interior of a strip mall.
It's in the Hole in the Wall bar and it serves some pretty damn good food by Top Chef winner Paul Qui.
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East Side King
2000 E 6th St
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It's in the Hole in the Wall bar and it serves some pretty damn good food by Top Chef winner Paul Qui.
Don't be fooled by the strip mall location, Dominican Joe's is an independently-run coffee shop with a partnership with Makarios International. Good coffee, too.
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Dominican Joe
515 South Congress Avenue
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Don't be fooled by the strip mall location, Dominican Joe's is an independently-run coffee shop with a partnership with Makarios International. Good coffee, too.
A restaurant with good appetizers and drinks, and entrees that are a little pricy. Go for happy hour!
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Zax Restaurant & Bar
312 Barton Springs Rd
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A restaurant with good appetizers and drinks, and entrees that are a little pricy. Go for happy hour!
Southern cooking with live music. Love the cheesy grits. Janis Joplin used to sing at the original location up North.
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Threadgill's World Headquarters
301 W Riverside Dr
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Southern cooking with live music. Love the cheesy grits. Janis Joplin used to sing at the original location up North.
Burgers, fries, shakes, the usual. It's like a homegrown In-and-Out.
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P. Terry's Burger Stand
404 S Lamar Blvd
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Burgers, fries, shakes, the usual. It's like a homegrown In-and-Out.
Fancy, award-winning sushi. Self-styled "farmhouse Japanese" food. This is worth a reservation and a splurge.
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Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
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Fancy, award-winning sushi. Self-styled "farmhouse Japanese" food. This is worth a reservation and a splurge.
Get up early, get in lone (by 9 am), stand for 2 hours, eat amazing bbq. Go any later and you won't get any at all.
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
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Get up early, get in lone (by 9 am), stand for 2 hours, eat amazing bbq. Go any later and you won't get any at all.

Drinks & Nightlife

Austin Beer Garden Brewery. Good pizza, great beer brewed on premises.
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The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf St
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Austin Beer Garden Brewery. Good pizza, great beer brewed on premises.
It's a co-operatively owned brewpub where the staff earns a living wage and tips aren't accepted.
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Black Star Co-op
7020 Easy Wind Dr
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It's a co-operatively owned brewpub where the staff earns a living wage and tips aren't accepted.
Make a reservation, well in advance, here: http://www.midnightcowboymodeling.com. This is a dark little bar in a former brothel with a bevy of rules, $12 cocktails, and a two drink minimum.
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Midnight Cowboy Modeling
313 E 6th St
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Make a reservation, well in advance, here: http://www.midnightcowboymodeling.com. This is a dark little bar in a former brothel with a bevy of rules, $12 cocktails, and a two drink minimum.
Karaoke dive bar. You may have to tip the Karaoke Jockey to get your song bumped to the top of the queue.
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Ego's Bar
510 S Congress Ave
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Karaoke dive bar. You may have to tip the Karaoke Jockey to get your song bumped to the top of the queue.
Come to the bar, 2nd on Congress, and order a few apps. It's expensive, but very good quality.
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Second Bar + Kitchen
200 Congress Ave
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Come to the bar, 2nd on Congress, and order a few apps. It's expensive, but very good quality.
Go country western dancing in a less racist atmosphere than the Broken Spoke,
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The White Horse
500 Comal St
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Go country western dancing in a less racist atmosphere than the Broken Spoke,

Arts & Culture

Buy tickets ahead of time on drafthouse.com. It's especially good to check out Master Pancake theater or some other unique programming. I love the (512) Pecan Porter milkshake.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th St
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Buy tickets ahead of time on drafthouse.com. It's especially good to check out Master Pancake theater or some other unique programming. I love the (512) Pecan Porter milkshake.

Essentials

It's a grocery store, but it's so much more. Whole Foods flagship store has restaurants and bars inside. Great place to spend $75 on next to nothing.
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Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
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It's a grocery store, but it's so much more. Whole Foods flagship store has restaurants and bars inside. Great place to spend $75 on next to nothing.

Shopping

My Dad calls this store "Borgin and Burkes" after the Dark Magic shop in Harry Potter. It's a pricy antique store. Love the jewelry.
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Uncommon Objects
1602 Fort View Rd
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My Dad calls this store "Borgin and Burkes" after the Dark Magic shop in Harry Potter. It's a pricy antique store. Love the jewelry.
Store and salon. You can try on the fancy nail polishes.
Luxe Apothetique
201 W 2nd St
Store and salon. You can try on the fancy nail polishes.

Everything Else

Go for a stroll in the park surrounded by a mish-mash of old homes that you might not believe cost close to a million dollars.
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Little Stacy Neighborhood Park
1500 Alameda Dr
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Go for a stroll in the park surrounded by a mish-mash of old homes that you might not believe cost close to a million dollars.

Sightseeing

You can watch the bats from the dock at our apartment or take the trail to the Statesman Observation Center.
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Statesman Bat Observation Center
305 S Congress Ave
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You can watch the bats from the dock at our apartment or take the trail to the Statesman Observation Center.
The work of one of Austin's treasured sculptures in a beautiful garden. The entry fee is next to nothing.
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Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
605 Azie Morton Rd
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The work of one of Austin's treasured sculptures in a beautiful garden. The entry fee is next to nothing.