S: Here's my current list of go-to places in a town that continues to rewin my heart on a daily basis.
One of the last remaining moon towers in Austin.
(At the corner of East Eleventh and Lydia Street.)
(At the corner of East Eleventh and Lydia Street.)
Hotels
Restaurants
-Barley Swine: My favorite place in Austin. The owner was named one of Food & Wine’s best new chefs last year. New American gastropub. (2024 South Lamar)
-Justine’s: Supercute French place far on the east side of the highway. Charming. Good cocktails too. (4710 East Fifth Street)
-Uchi/Uchiko: Excellent sushi. The chef won the James Beard award recently. (801 South Lamar)
-Hopdoddy: Delicious burgers and local beers. (1400 South Congress Avenue)
-Foreign & Domestic: Tiny new American restaurant up north. (306 East Fifty-third Street)
-Vivo: Great Tex-Mex. (2015 Manor Road) Also, Curra’s is great for Mexican as well. (614 East Oltorf)
-Flip Happy Crepes: I could do a whole list about the food trailers in town, but Flip Happy is my favorite for brunch crepes. (400 Josephine Street)
Coffee
-Progress (500 San Marcos Street)
-Jo’s (1300 South Congress Avenue)
-Bennu (2001 E Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard)
Bars
-Easy Tiger Bakery and Bar: Supercute bar with a great selection that serves things like giant soft pretzels. (709 East Sixth)
-Yellow Jacket Social Club: Laid-back bar on the east side. Lots of outdoor seating. (1704 East Fifth)
-Haddington’s: Nice gastropub that has great food and cocktails. (601 West Sixth)
Live Music
-ACL Live at the Moody Theater: My favorite venue. Fairly new. Austin City Limits films there now. They often have free shows.
-Mohawk: Tons of indie bands come through here.
Film
-Alamo Drafthouse: Awesome local movie theater chain. Great selection of alcohol/food, and they do tons of special screenings and events.
-Yellow Jacket Social Club: Laid-back bar on the east side. Lots of outdoor seating. (1704 East Fifth)
-Haddington’s: Nice gastropub that has great food and cocktails. (601 West Sixth)
Live Music
-ACL Live at the Moody Theater: My favorite venue. Fairly new. Austin City Limits films there now. They often have free shows.
-Mohawk: Tons of indie bands come through here.
Film
-Alamo Drafthouse: Awesome local movie theater chain. Great selection of alcohol/food, and they do tons of special screenings and events.
-The Paramount Theater: One of Austin’s oldest theaters. They have a lot of classic film series here.
Shopping
-South Congress: Tons of local shops. Favorites: Uncommon Objects, New Bohemia, Parts and Labour.
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