Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Food Food
2727 Exposition Blvdgreat fast cafe
Starbucks
1201 Barbara Jordan Blvdclosest Starbucks to house. Good seating and parking
Eclectic Austin coffee house that has to be seen and experienced more than described.
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Spider House Ballroom
2906 Fruth StEclectic Austin coffee house that has to be seen and experienced more than described.
Famous local restaurant, famous for delicious breakfast served all day and queso
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Kerbey Lane Cafe - Central
3704 Kerbey LnFamous local restaurant, famous for delicious breakfast served all day and queso
Local favorite and award winning Taco shop. If the menu isn't enough, google "torchy's secret menu" and find even more delicious off-menu options.
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Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st StLocal favorite and award winning Taco shop. If the menu isn't enough, google "torchy's secret menu" and find even more delicious off-menu options.
Taco Shack
4002 N Lamar Blvdquick and delicious tacos walking distance from the house.
One of my favorite local restaurants and bakery. Excellent breakfast and brunch under the trees in their garden, or for a romantic gourmet farm fresh dinner.
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Texas French Bread
2900 Rio Grande StOne of my favorite local restaurants and bakery. Excellent breakfast and brunch under the trees in their garden, or for a romantic gourmet farm fresh dinner.
Fantastic brick oven fired pizza and pasta. A true local's spot. Walking distance from house, and/or parking behind, and behind the car rental place next door.
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Brick Oven on 35th
1608 W 35th StFantastic brick oven fired pizza and pasta. A true local's spot. Walking distance from house, and/or parking behind, and behind the car rental place next door.
Have dinner under one of the most spectacular tree filled patios in Austin. Award winning and amazing menu of delights, and walking distance from the house.
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Olive & June
3411 Glenview AveHave dinner under one of the most spectacular tree filled patios in Austin. Award winning and amazing menu of delights, and walking distance from the house.
Fun Hawaiian themed restaurant perched out over the lake. Come enjoy a margarita and good food, and a great view.
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Hula Hut
3825 Lake Austin BlvdFun Hawaiian themed restaurant perched out over the lake. Come enjoy a margarita and good food, and a great view.
Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn Stgreat local coffee shop
Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn Stgreat local coffee shop in the middle of campus.
Don't miss their excellent cocktails and much talked about BBQ and other bites.
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Freedmen's
Don't miss their excellent cocktails and much talked about BBQ and other bites.
Bakery, coffee house, and excellent lunch. Hidden little local's spot.
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Russell's Bakery & Coffee Bar
3339 Hancock DrBakery, coffee house, and excellent lunch. Hidden little local's spot.
Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress Avefamous 24 hour diner, famous for breakfast and magmud Queso.
many locals returning home will take a cab from the airport directly to their favorite neighborhood Mexican restaurant. Don't miss the margaritas and diablo queso.
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Maudie's Cafe
2608 W 7th Stmany locals returning home will take a cab from the airport directly to their favorite neighborhood Mexican restaurant. Don't miss the margaritas and diablo queso.
Restaurant, coffee shop, and cocktail bar. They have it all, and an amazing ambiance. Can't miss Stinson's.
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Stinson's Bistro
4416 Burnet RdRestaurant, coffee shop, and cocktail bar. They have it all, and an amazing ambiance. Can't miss Stinson's.
Shopping
Tarrytown Pharmacy Inc
2727 Exposition Blvdold neighborhood pharmacy
some of the best vintage shopping in Austin, and happens to be walking distance from the house.
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Buffalo Exchange
2904 Guadalupe Stsome of the best vintage shopping in Austin, and happens to be walking distance from the house.
Quint essential local Austin store, celebrating 45 years in Austin. Come check out their Austin flavor, and enjoy the hammocks and garden out front, voted best hang out spot in Austin.
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Whole Earth Provision Co.
1014 N Lamar BlvdQuint essential local Austin store, celebrating 45 years in Austin. Come check out their Austin flavor, and enjoy the hammocks and garden out front, voted best hang out spot in Austin.
Everything Else
Classic old soda fountain, general store, and pharmacy. The old school hand mixed sodas, shakes, and malts can't be missed.
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Nau's Enfield Drug
1115 W Lynn StClassic old soda fountain, general store, and pharmacy. The old school hand mixed sodas, shakes, and malts can't be missed.
Essentials
Amazing Gourmet grocery that has to be seen to believed. Also fantastic cafe with huge deck under the trees and large playground for the kidos.
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Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdAmazing Gourmet grocery that has to be seen to believed. Also fantastic cafe with huge deck under the trees and large playground for the kidos.
closest grocery to house, walking distance, standard grocery store. Try Central Market for a much more exotic selection; an experience in its own.
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Randalls
1500 W 35th Stclosest grocery to house, walking distance, standard grocery store. Try Central Market for a much more exotic selection; an experience in its own.
Entertainment & Activities
homemade ice cream with a huge assortment of extras added by the always charismatic, artistic, and sometime acrobatic staff at this local ice cream shop.
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Amys Ice Creams
1301 S Congress Avehomemade ice cream with a huge assortment of extras added by the always charismatic, artistic, and sometime acrobatic staff at this local ice cream shop.
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent restaurant and Bar. Don't miss their margarita, or famous Mexican martini, which they'll only let you order two of.
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Trudy's Texas Star
409 W 30th StExcellent restaurant and Bar. Don't miss their margarita, or famous Mexican martini, which they'll only let you order two of.
Big selections of beers, cocktails, and an excellent small curated menu of food, all in a wondering and fantastic spaces.
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Hopfields
3110 Guadalupe StBig selections of beers, cocktails, and an excellent small curated menu of food, all in a wondering and fantastic spaces.
Good spot for an afternoon beer. Typical pub food menu.
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Doc's Motorworks 38th
1106 W 38th StGood spot for an afternoon beer. Typical pub food menu.
Hidden gem that is as local as they come. HUGE selection of beers from a forest of taps. Take your friends here and impress with your hidden local knowledge. Great Outdoor seating and darts.
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Draught House Pub & Brewery
4112 Medical PkwyHidden gem that is as local as they come. HUGE selection of beers from a forest of taps. Take your friends here and impress with your hidden local knowledge. Great Outdoor seating and darts.
The summer afternoon hangout Restaurant/bar. Great spot to relax and enjoy the breeze off the lake, and watch people pull up and park their boats at their docks.
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Abel's on the Lake
3825 Lake Austin BlvdThe summer afternoon hangout Restaurant/bar. Great spot to relax and enjoy the breeze off the lake, and watch people pull up and park their boats at their docks.
Sightseeing
Our famous spring fed natural swimming hole in the center of the city. Lounge on the grassy hills under ancient pecans. No spring/summer trip to Austin is complete without a trip to "The Springs"
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrOur famous spring fed natural swimming hole in the center of the city. Lounge on the grassy hills under ancient pecans. No spring/summer trip to Austin is complete without a trip to "The Springs"
Everything in Texas is bigger, including our state Capitol, which is taller and bigger than the US Capitol, and chuck full of history. Open to the public and regular free walking tours.
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Texas Senate
1200 Congress AveEverything in Texas is bigger, including our state Capitol, which is taller and bigger than the US Capitol, and chuck full of history. Open to the public and regular free walking tours.
Amazing art on the walls of abandoned foundation turned street art gallery, but hurry b/c its changing every hour of every day. Watch artists create their magic. Don't miss ReCreate here during SXSW.
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HOPE Outdoor Gallery
741 Dalton LaneAmazing art on the walls of abandoned foundation turned street art gallery, but hurry b/c its changing every hour of every day. Watch artists create their magic. Don't miss ReCreate here during SXSW.