Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Essentials

Traditional convenience store just 1 block away: good beer/wine, traditional and local/higher end snack food . Laundromat next door offers self-serve or wash&fold drop-off (the owner Adel is a gem)
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Bluebonnet Food Mart
1701 Bluebonnet Ln
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Traditional convenience store just 1 block away: good beer/wine, traditional and local/higher end snack food . Laundromat next door offers self-serve or wash&fold drop-off (the owner Adel is a gem)
Premier organic grocery store with ample underground parking.
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Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
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Premier organic grocery store with ample underground parking.
Great selection of wines, beers & spirits, plus cigars & tastings.
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South Lamar Wine & Spirits
2418 S Lamar Blvd
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Great selection of wines, beers & spirits, plus cigars & tastings.

Food Scene

Tapas, paella & more Spanish fare served with a broad wine list in a lively industrial-chic space.
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Barlata
1500 S Lamar Blvd
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Tapas, paella & more Spanish fare served with a broad wine list in a lively industrial-chic space.
Paleo coffee shop in a trailer with a few tables featuring butter coffee, bone broths, meals & pastries.
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Picnik
4801 Burnet Rd
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Paleo coffee shop in a trailer with a few tables featuring butter coffee, bone broths, meals & pastries.
Asian-fusion small plates & creative tacos by Top Chef winner (and local hero) Paul Qui. Love the steamed buns and karage. Delicious and inexpensive.
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East Side King
2310 S Lamar Blvd
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Asian-fusion small plates & creative tacos by Top Chef winner (and local hero) Paul Qui. Love the steamed buns and karage. Delicious and inexpensive.
Famously innovative farm-to-table menu of small plates with excellent cocktails. Parker house rolls are a must. A Bryce Gilmore restaurant. One of our favorites.
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Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar Blvd
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Famously innovative farm-to-table menu of small plates with excellent cocktails. Parker house rolls are a must. A Bryce Gilmore restaurant. One of our favorites.
Noodle house & bar with classic ramen. Delicious broths. Written up in New York Times!
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Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar Blvd
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Noodle house & bar with classic ramen. Delicious broths. Written up in New York Times!
Italian fare with gorgeous interior. Light dishes like antipasti, but good salumi, cheeses, pizza and pasta. Great happy hour menu prices.
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Juliet Italian Kitchen
1500 Barton Springs Rd
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Italian fare with gorgeous interior. Light dishes like antipasti, but good salumi, cheeses, pizza and pasta. Great happy hour menu prices.
The best contemporary sushi restaurant in the city. Hot & cool tastings, sushi & sashimi, and seasonal dishes from Tyson Cole, a James Beard winner.
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Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
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The best contemporary sushi restaurant in the city. Hot & cool tastings, sushi & sashimi, and seasonal dishes from Tyson Cole, a James Beard winner.
Local cafe with coffee & espresso drinks, baked goods. Wine, beer and live music.
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Patika
2159 S Lamar Blvd
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Local cafe with coffee & espresso drinks, baked goods. Wine, beer and live music.
First Texas location of New York-based burger joint. Very popular and well-loved. I hear the frozen custard is amazing. https://www.shakeshack.com/location/south-lamar-austin/
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Shake Shack
1100 S Lamar Blvd
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First Texas location of New York-based burger joint. Very popular and well-loved. I hear the frozen custard is amazing. https://www.shakeshack.com/location/south-lamar-austin/
Great spot for smoothies and fresh-squeezed juices. Healthy deli items to go as well.
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JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
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Great spot for smoothies and fresh-squeezed juices. Healthy deli items to go as well.
Hands down the best classic Tex-Mex and margaritas for miles and been around since 1952. Love the Janie's margaritas, chicken flautas, and tacos al carbon.
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Matt's El Rancho
2613 S Lamar Blvd
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Hands down the best classic Tex-Mex and margaritas for miles and been around since 1952. Love the Janie's margaritas, chicken flautas, and tacos al carbon.
Decent pizza also serving large portions of salads, pasta & subs, with gluten-free options. Delivery available.
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Southside Flying Pizza
2206 S Congress Ave
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Decent pizza also serving large portions of salads, pasta & subs, with gluten-free options. Delivery available.
Really special place. Wine, beer, coffee, delicious food. Beloved neighborhood spot. http://aviarylounge.com/
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Aviary Decor
2110 S Lamar Blvd
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Really special place. Wine, beer, coffee, delicious food. Beloved neighborhood spot. http://aviarylounge.com/
Hip ice creamery with unusual flavors made from local & natural ingredients. I love the Caramel Salt Lick & Coconut Chia Chai. Vegan options too.
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Lick Honest Ice Creams
1100 S Lamar Blvd
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Hip ice creamery with unusual flavors made from local & natural ingredients. I love the Caramel Salt Lick & Coconut Chia Chai. Vegan options too.
Radio Coffee and Beer is such a cool place day or night. During the day, enjoy amazing coffee and tacos. At night, have a beer and watch incredible live music. Not within walking distance, but highly recommended!
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Radio Coffee & Beer
4204 Menchaca Rd
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Radio Coffee and Beer is such a cool place day or night. During the day, enjoy amazing coffee and tacos. At night, have a beer and watch incredible live music. Not within walking distance, but highly recommended!
Great breakfast spot that's only a 10 minute walk away. They can fill up on the weekends for brunch so go early or be prepared to wait.
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Snooze an AM Eatery
1700 S Lamar Blvd
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Great breakfast spot that's only a 10 minute walk away. They can fill up on the weekends for brunch so go early or be prepared to wait.
Loro is an Asian smokehouse and bar brought to you by James Beard Award winners, Chef Tyson Cole of Uchi and Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue.
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Loro
2115 S Lamar Blvd
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Loro is an Asian smokehouse and bar brought to you by James Beard Award winners, Chef Tyson Cole of Uchi and Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue.
Great place for seafood boils and southern gulf fare. Great sandwiches too!
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TLC Austin
1100 S Lamar Blvd
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Great place for seafood boils and southern gulf fare. Great sandwiches too!
Mattie's is a heavenly place to have cocktails, dinner or brunch. Sited on a sprawling lot with beautiful live oak trees and a flock of peacocks, the restaurant fills an 1895 Victorian mansion. Recently renovated and full of southern charm. http://www.mattiesaustin.com/
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Mattie's
901 W Live Oak St
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Mattie's is a heavenly place to have cocktails, dinner or brunch. Sited on a sprawling lot with beautiful live oak trees and a flock of peacocks, the restaurant fills an 1895 Victorian mansion. Recently renovated and full of southern charm. http://www.mattiesaustin.com/
Incredible bakery with breakfast treats and great coffee. Just one block away!
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ThoroughBread
1709 Bluebonnet Ln
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Incredible bakery with breakfast treats and great coffee. Just one block away!
Super Thai is our go-to neighborhood joint for take out Thai, but they also have a nice indoor dining space.
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Super Thai Cuisine
2024 South Lamar Boulevard
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Super Thai is our go-to neighborhood joint for take out Thai, but they also have a nice indoor dining space.
Irie Bean Coffee and Wine Bar is a five minute walkand has great coffee and tea, breakfast and snack fare (including GF options).
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Irie Bean Coffee & Wine Bar
2310 S Lamar Blvd
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Irie Bean Coffee and Wine Bar is a five minute walkand has great coffee and tea, breakfast and snack fare (including GF options).
Really delicious coffee drinks and pastries. Amazing GF bakery items,
Maha Coffee 78704
2324 S Lamar Blvd
Really delicious coffee drinks and pastries. Amazing GF bakery items,
The Carpenter Hotel has a fabulous restaurant and is also open for early morning coffee and tacos Perfect place to before or after walking the trail.
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The Carpenter Hotel
400 Josephine St
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The Carpenter Hotel has a fabulous restaurant and is also open for early morning coffee and tacos Perfect place to before or after walking the trail.
Merit Coffee is a great coffee shop when you need a change of scenery when teleworking. Good people watching.
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Merit Coffee
1105 S Lamar Blvd
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Merit Coffee is a great coffee shop when you need a change of scenery when teleworking. Good people watching.
If you're super serious about your coffee, Caffe Medici is your place.
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Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn St
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If you're super serious about your coffee, Caffe Medici is your place.
Easy Tiger is a bakery and restaurant with great breakfast, amazing sandwiches, charcuterie, and pretzels.
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Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th St
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Easy Tiger is a bakery and restaurant with great breakfast, amazing sandwiches, charcuterie, and pretzels.

Drinks & Nightlife

Favorite local watering hole featuring craft beer, game nights & food truck out front.
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Gibson Street Bar
1109 S Lamar Blvd
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Favorite local watering hole featuring craft beer, game nights & food truck out front.
Locally owned neighborhood bar & grill. Delicious burger and huge beer selection. Great place to watch sports.
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Black Sheep Lodge
2108 S Lamar Blvd
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Locally owned neighborhood bar & grill. Delicious burger and huge beer selection. Great place to watch sports.
An Austin institution! Authentic and beloved 50 year old dancehall and honky tonk with live music most nights and lots of two-steppin'.
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Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
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An Austin institution! Authentic and beloved 50 year old dancehall and honky tonk with live music most nights and lots of two-steppin'.

Parks & Nature

A spectacular metro park with playground, Barton Springs, train for kids, Zilker Botanical Gardens, Austin Nature Center. http://austintexas.gov/department/zilker-metropolitan-park
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Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
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A spectacular metro park with playground, Barton Springs, train for kids, Zilker Botanical Gardens, Austin Nature Center. http://austintexas.gov/department/zilker-metropolitan-park
Beautiful 3 acre spring-fed public pool. Called the soul of the city, you have to at least see it even if you don't jump in the 68 degree water. https://austintexas.gov/department/barton-springs-pool
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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Beautiful 3 acre spring-fed public pool. Called the soul of the city, you have to at least see it even if you don't jump in the 68 degree water. https://austintexas.gov/department/barton-springs-pool
Lovely 5-acre neighborhood park just four blocks away. Playscapes, trail, tennis and basketball.
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Little Zilker Park
1900 Bluebonnet Ln
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Lovely 5-acre neighborhood park just four blocks away. Playscapes, trail, tennis and basketball.

Arts & Culture

Outdoor sculpture garden of renowned mid-century sculptor Charles Umlauf. Perfect way to spend a couple of hours and kid-friendly. https://www.umlaufsculpture.org/
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Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
605 Azie Morton Rd
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Outdoor sculpture garden of renowned mid-century sculptor Charles Umlauf. Perfect way to spend a couple of hours and kid-friendly. https://www.umlaufsculpture.org/

Entertainment & Activities

Beloved local movie theater offering delicious food, wine/beer, reserved seating. New release movies, family & independent films.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
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Beloved local movie theater offering delicious food, wine/beer, reserved seating. New release movies, family & independent films.
Campy and super-fun 1964 mini golf course. A very fun way to spend your afternoon.
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Peter Pan Mini Golf
1207 Barton Springs Rd
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Campy and super-fun 1964 mini golf course. A very fun way to spend your afternoon.
Terrific place to stroll, check out local boutiques and restaurants. Increasingly losing ground to high-end chains, but such is life. Guero's Mexican Food Restaurant, Allen's Boots, and Continental Club are our favorites.
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South Congress
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Terrific place to stroll, check out local boutiques and restaurants. Increasingly losing ground to high-end chains, but such is life. Guero's Mexican Food Restaurant, Allen's Boots, and Continental Club are our favorites.