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Food scene
Wake up with an espresso or latté and a fresh muffin, cinnamon roll, or breakfast pastry as big as your head from this nearby bakery with a chill vibe.
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Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
411 E 43rd StWake up with an espresso or latté and a fresh muffin, cinnamon roll, or breakfast pastry as big as your head from this nearby bakery with a chill vibe.
Easy-going, fresh, terrific home-style Mexican food. The enchiladas, chicken soup, and roast chicken are killer. Say 'hey' to Julio for us!
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Julio's Cafe
4230 Duval StEasy-going, fresh, terrific home-style Mexican food. The enchiladas, chicken soup, and roast chicken are killer. Say 'hey' to Julio for us!
Go for the microbrews, stay for the hamburgers. Super funky. Big college crowd & some oldsters too.
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Crown & Anchor Pub
2911 San Jacinto BlvdGo for the microbrews, stay for the hamburgers. Super funky. Big college crowd & some oldsters too.
Upscale and uber trendy, but come on, you're on vacation -- treat yourself. Sit inside the repurposed Craftsman house or grab a seat on the front porch and take in the hip vibe. Enjoy that fancy drink or bubbly with Trumpet Mushroom tartare or a Wagyu steak.
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Honey Moon Spirit Lounge
624 West 34th StreetUpscale and uber trendy, but come on, you're on vacation -- treat yourself. Sit inside the repurposed Craftsman house or grab a seat on the front porch and take in the hip vibe. Enjoy that fancy drink or bubbly with Trumpet Mushroom tartare or a Wagyu steak.
Tasty Tex-Mex with the very popular Avocado Margarita. If that's your thing then this is your place.
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Curra's Hyde Park
4215 Duval StreetTasty Tex-Mex with the very popular Avocado Margarita. If that's your thing then this is your place.
Just. A. Great. Place.
A gastropub with class and sass. Super brews and delicious food. A favorite among UT students and professors. Everyone else, too.
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Hopfields
3110 Guadalupe StJust. A. Great. Place.
A gastropub with class and sass. Super brews and delicious food. A favorite among UT students and professors. Everyone else, too.
When Obama was in Austin this is where he got his taco's. Just sayin'. An Austin institution without the baggage an institution suggests. Great food, great fun.
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Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st StWhen Obama was in Austin this is where he got his taco's. Just sayin'. An Austin institution without the baggage an institution suggests. Great food, great fun.
Amazing all-vegan asian menu that I promise won't leave you hungry for meat. Exquisite food, great, friendly service, parking, and only about 3 minutes away. Couldn't ask for more. Busy place so reserves recommended (but we've always been seated quickly either way).
Nori
Amazing all-vegan asian menu that I promise won't leave you hungry for meat. Exquisite food, great, friendly service, parking, and only about 3 minutes away. Couldn't ask for more. Busy place so reserves recommended (but we've always been seated quickly either way).
The best pho ever! Fresh, perfectly seasoned, vegan & veggie options as well as seafood & meat. Rice bowls, bao, vietnamese eggrolls. Friendly, casual, affordable fun.
Be forewarned: NO ALCOHOL. But. So. Dang. Good.
Sip Pho
The best pho ever! Fresh, perfectly seasoned, vegan & veggie options as well as seafood & meat. Rice bowls, bao, vietnamese eggrolls. Friendly, casual, affordable fun.
Be forewarned: NO ALCOHOL. But. So. Dang. Good.
Terrific service & tasty food + awesome Happy Hour & lots of parking = a really great night. We've loved everything we've tried here, we just keep coming back. Lots of parking, too. Go.
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Salty Sow
1917 Manor RdTerrific service & tasty food + awesome Happy Hour & lots of parking = a really great night. We've loved everything we've tried here, we just keep coming back. Lots of parking, too. Go.
This is a lunch-only spot. Absolutely fabulous sandwiches, homemade soups, and salads to eat inside or outside or take away. Very popular, super busy between 11:30-1:30. You can call ahead & place an order.
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FoodHeads
616 W 34th StThis is a lunch-only spot. Absolutely fabulous sandwiches, homemade soups, and salads to eat inside or outside or take away. Very popular, super busy between 11:30-1:30. You can call ahead & place an order.
For you meat-lovers, this place is hog-heaven. The freshest, most local ingredients make for great dining.
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Dai Due
2406 Manor RdFor you meat-lovers, this place is hog-heaven. The freshest, most local ingredients make for great dining.
For a real Austin experience go to Tweedy's Bar. Festive & funky indoor & outdoor spaces (with overhead table heaters in winter), with a couple of food trucks, a bakery slash headshop, and a tattoo parlor on the premises. Don't miss it.
Tweedy's Bar
For a real Austin experience go to Tweedy's Bar. Festive & funky indoor & outdoor spaces (with overhead table heaters in winter), with a couple of food trucks, a bakery slash headshop, and a tattoo parlor on the premises. Don't miss it.
Upscale, small, local store + restaurant. Tiny Grocer is a great place to shop for small gifts & niceties while you wait for your fantastic French comfort food at Bureau de Poste, which is attached. A really lovely addition with a keen neighborhood feel.
Bureau de Poste / at Tiny Grocer
Upscale, small, local store + restaurant. Tiny Grocer is a great place to shop for small gifts & niceties while you wait for your fantastic French comfort food at Bureau de Poste, which is attached. A really lovely addition with a keen neighborhood feel.
Just a happy, comfy little place to enjoy a tasty breakfast or a lo-key lunch. Very close, not spendy.
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Mary's Cafe
3209 Red River StJust a happy, comfy little place to enjoy a tasty breakfast or a lo-key lunch. Very close, not spendy.
Local & the best ice cream around. The Mexican Vanilla started it all. You can try all their other flavors but you'll come back to the Mexican Vanilla. Also they give back to the community.
Amy's Ice Creams
Local & the best ice cream around. The Mexican Vanilla started it all. You can try all their other flavors but you'll come back to the Mexican Vanilla. Also they give back to the community.
Local delicious comfort food. Breakfast & Lunch are their specialties, but pancakes for Dinner is seriously underrated.
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Kerbey Lane Cafe - Central
3704 Kerbey LnLocal delicious comfort food. Breakfast & Lunch are their specialties, but pancakes for Dinner is seriously underrated.
Neighborhoods
Adjacent to our own Hancock neighborhood, just west of Duval between 38th - 45th Streets, Hyde Park is a great place to take a walk and take in the quaint historic architecture of the homes.
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Hyde Park
Adjacent to our own Hancock neighborhood, just west of Duval between 38th - 45th Streets, Hyde Park is a great place to take a walk and take in the quaint historic architecture of the homes.
Super vibey shops & cafés, great people watching/meeting, music & mad-crowded. If that's your thing then this is your scene.
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South Congress
Super vibey shops & cafés, great people watching/meeting, music & mad-crowded. If that's your thing then this is your scene.
Sightseeing
Beautiful Italianate villa houses an eclectic and exciting array of contemporary (national & local) artwork. The grounds are stunning & worth it alone.
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The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria
3809 W 35th StBeautiful Italianate villa houses an eclectic and exciting array of contemporary (national & local) artwork. The grounds are stunning & worth it alone.
If you love an easy walk, fresh air, joggers, dogs, kids on bikes, gentle flowing creeks, native plants, parks and meadows, do this.
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Shoal Creek Trail
Shoal Creek TrailIf you love an easy walk, fresh air, joggers, dogs, kids on bikes, gentle flowing creeks, native plants, parks and meadows, do this.
Fantastic park with native plantings, picnic tables, basketball court, plenty of open green space, and the coolest observation orb you've ever seen. Go at twilight and lay down inside the orb. You're welcome.
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Pease District Park
1100 Kingsbury StFantastic park with native plantings, picnic tables, basketball court, plenty of open green space, and the coolest observation orb you've ever seen. Go at twilight and lay down inside the orb. You're welcome.
Go for the lake, stay for the trail. Walk or bike the very flat and scenic path -- good chunks of it shaded by mature oaks. Serene and friendly, also popular and crowded late in the afternoon and on weekends.
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Ladybird Lake & Bike Trail
2 Robert T Martinez Jr StGo for the lake, stay for the trail. Walk or bike the very flat and scenic path -- good chunks of it shaded by mature oaks. Serene and friendly, also popular and crowded late in the afternoon and on weekends.
Sunday mornings are sweeter after shopping at the Mueller Farmer's Market. Local produce, sweets, meats, & treats. Then go for a stroll around Mueller lake or play frisbee at the park. Then take a nap. A great way to spend your day.
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Mueller Farmers' Market
2006 Philomena StSunday mornings are sweeter after shopping at the Mueller Farmer's Market. Local produce, sweets, meats, & treats. Then go for a stroll around Mueller lake or play frisbee at the park. Then take a nap. A great way to spend your day.
In her weird & wonderful historic house/sculpting studio in Hyde Park, Elizabet Ney's remarkable legacy lives on. Small & fascinating, this little gem of a museum holds a collection of her impressive busts of famous and ordinary humans.
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Elisabet Ney Museum
304 E 44th StIn her weird & wonderful historic house/sculpting studio in Hyde Park, Elizabet Ney's remarkable legacy lives on. Small & fascinating, this little gem of a museum holds a collection of her impressive busts of famous and ordinary humans.
Peaceful any time of year but particularly beautiful in the spring because, well, wildflowers.
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Centro de Flores Silvestres Lady Bird Johnson
4801 La Crosse AvePeaceful any time of year but particularly beautiful in the spring because, well, wildflowers.
Fun things to do
Low-key but challenging enough, 9-holes and a lot of gentle hills and open vistas.
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Hancock Golf Course
811 East 41st StreetLow-key but challenging enough, 9-holes and a lot of gentle hills and open vistas.
Stunning and ever-changing landscape. Spend an afternoon wandering.
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Centro de Flores Silvestres Lady Bird Johnson
4801 La Crosse AveStunning and ever-changing landscape. Spend an afternoon wandering.
Cool down & stand-up on a paddleboard, or sit in a kayak and drift. The perfect activity on a hot Austin day.
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Texas Rowing Center
1541 W Cesar Chavez StCool down & stand-up on a paddleboard, or sit in a kayak and drift. The perfect activity on a hot Austin day.
Because art is enriching, because it's nearby & impressive, because it's ABSOLUTELY FREE EVERY THURSDAY. Go.
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El Museo de Arte Blanton
200 East Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardBecause art is enriching, because it's nearby & impressive, because it's ABSOLUTELY FREE EVERY THURSDAY. Go.
For a real Austin experience you have to go to Tweedy's Bar. Festive & funky indoor & outdoor spaces (with overhead table heaters in winter), with a couple of food trucks, a bakery slash headshop, and a tattoo parlor on the premises. Don't miss it.
Tweedy's Bar
For a real Austin experience you have to go to Tweedy's Bar. Festive & funky indoor & outdoor spaces (with overhead table heaters in winter), with a couple of food trucks, a bakery slash headshop, and a tattoo parlor on the premises. Don't miss it.
Fancy, fancy, fancy -- also really excellent food & atmosphere. Gorgeous renovation and upgrade of a historic property. Rub shoulders with the rich and almost famous. We recommend Happy Hour (everything else is too damn expensive).
Commodore Perry Estate
4100 Red River StreetFancy, fancy, fancy -- also really excellent food & atmosphere. Gorgeous renovation and upgrade of a historic property. Rub shoulders with the rich and almost famous. We recommend Happy Hour (everything else is too damn expensive).
Because it's local. Because it's books. Because it's also a completely charming and chill café. Go. Because.
First Light Book Shop
Because it's local. Because it's books. Because it's also a completely charming and chill café. Go. Because.
Consejos para la ciudad
Costumbres y cultura
Best listening while Austin-ing
The best radio stations (remember radio?):
97.1 Austin City Limits Radio
98.9 Indy Rock
102.3 Pop/Hip Hop
103.5 Eclectic Rock
89.5 Classical
90.5 NPR