Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Bar/restaurant/theater/beautiful back yard. Great place to relax outside with a glass of wine and an excellent (and cheap) Italian meal. This is in the middle of the Manor area of bars/restaurants.
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Patrizi's
2307 Manor RdBar/restaurant/theater/beautiful back yard. Great place to relax outside with a glass of wine and an excellent (and cheap) Italian meal. This is in the middle of the Manor area of bars/restaurants.
Taco-Mex
2944 East 12th StreetThe taco place around the corner. Simple, good, cheap food.
French restaurant in far east Austin. The best restaurant atmosphere in Austin in my experience, and, of course, great food and drinks.
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Justine's
4710 E 5th StFrench restaurant in far east Austin. The best restaurant atmosphere in Austin in my experience, and, of course, great food and drinks.
Bar/sandwich place. Relaxed atmosphere, various games in the back, a good place to escape the craziness of the festival.
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Gourmands
2316 Webberville RdBar/sandwich place. Relaxed atmosphere, various games in the back, a good place to escape the craziness of the festival.
Drinks & Nightlife
Generally my favorite SXSW spot. Just about everything east of I-35 is unofficial SXSW, meaning no badges, no lines, and reasonable crowds. In the East 6th area of bars.
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Shangri-La
1016 E 6th StGenerally my favorite SXSW spot. Just about everything east of I-35 is unofficial SXSW, meaning no badges, no lines, and reasonable crowds. In the East 6th area of bars.
Fair warning: it looks terrifying from the outside, but once inside you'll find live blues 6 nights a week and the best staff and clientele of any bar in the city. Walking distance from the house.
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Skylark Lounge
2039 Airport BlvdFair warning: it looks terrifying from the outside, but once inside you'll find live blues 6 nights a week and the best staff and clientele of any bar in the city. Walking distance from the house.
Great weird Austin kind of place. African music most nights. A great place if you want to hang out with Austin locals; it's well off the beaten path.
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Sahara Lounge
1413 Webberville RdGreat weird Austin kind of place. African music most nights. A great place if you want to hang out with Austin locals; it's well off the beaten path.