Guidebook for Austin
Everything Else
Wonderful neighborhood coffee/pastry shop that serves breakfast, light lunch and fantastic dinner. Dinner is always locally sourced, fresh French fare at a reasonable price. Bring your own wine!
54 abantu bendawo batusa
Texas French Bread
2900 Rio Grande StWonderful neighborhood coffee/pastry shop that serves breakfast, light lunch and fantastic dinner. Dinner is always locally sourced, fresh French fare at a reasonable price. Bring your own wine!
The best grocery store in town...hands down. Amazing, organic prepared food with the best Kale/beet salad in the world. Local produce, friendly staff and open from 7am-11pm.
337 abantu bendawo batusa
Wheatsville Food Co-Op
3101 Guadalupe StThe best grocery store in town...hands down. Amazing, organic prepared food with the best Kale/beet salad in the world. Local produce, friendly staff and open from 7am-11pm.
34th Street Cafe
1005 W 34th StLovely bistro serves lunch and dinner.
Polkadots Cupcake Factory
2826 Rio Grande StCute little shop with fantastic cupcakes!
Junior's Beer & Wine
705 W 29th StGreat little beer barn.
Fantastic hardware store! You can buy all the nuts and bolts you need and register for wedding china and crystal. They also carry handmade, local chocolate!
15 abantu bendawo batusa
Breed & Company
718 W 29th StFantastic hardware store! You can buy all the nuts and bolts you need and register for wedding china and crystal. They also carry handmade, local chocolate!
Drinks & Nightlife
The guys behind the bar are mixologists, the second floor patio is divine, the modern Mediterranean menu is wonderful and it's walking distance from my house.
14 abantu bendawo batusa
Fino Restaurant Patio & Bar
2905 San Gabriel StThe guys behind the bar are mixologists, the second floor patio is divine, the modern Mediterranean menu is wonderful and it's walking distance from my house.
Great, small, music venue that's been around since the dawn of time.
55 abantu bendawo batusa
The Hole In the Wall
2538 Guadalupe StGreat, small, music venue that's been around since the dawn of time.
Food Scene
Best thin crust pizza in Austin....IMHO, best home made dinner rolls you have tasted and their homemade salad dressing is unique and wonderful...and it's walking distance from my house.
9 abantu bendawo batusa
Milto's Mediterranean Cafe
2909 Guadalupe StBest thin crust pizza in Austin....IMHO, best home made dinner rolls you have tasted and their homemade salad dressing is unique and wonderful...and it's walking distance from my house.
Quick, easy, inexpensive, tasty Thai Food. Try the Kao Soi! Yummmmmmmm.
23 abantu bendawo batusa
Madam Mam's
510 W 26th StQuick, easy, inexpensive, tasty Thai Food. Try the Kao Soi! Yummmmmmmm.
Nice little Taqueria where the tortillas are made fresh to order. Good value and yummy food.
8 abantu bendawo batusa
Changos Taqueria
3023 Guadalupe StNice little Taqueria where the tortillas are made fresh to order. Good value and yummy food.
Great, upscale, foodie grocery store with eat in cafe, music venue outside and chair massage inside. You can find just about anything you want here. Don't miss a stroll around the pond out back.
765 abantu bendawo batusa
Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdGreat, upscale, foodie grocery store with eat in cafe, music venue outside and chair massage inside. You can find just about anything you want here. Don't miss a stroll around the pond out back.
Shopping
Where else can you buy Ugly dolls, pig catapults, boxing nuns, and get vegan soft serve ice cream in racy flavors until midnight? Best toy store....EVAH!
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Toy Joy
403 West 2nd StreetWhere else can you buy Ugly dolls, pig catapults, boxing nuns, and get vegan soft serve ice cream in racy flavors until midnight? Best toy store....EVAH!
Great coffee shop, in a 1920's house, with nice food and outdoor seating area with great people watching. Also, walking distance from my house!
176 abantu bendawo batusa
Spider House Ballroom
2906 Fruth StGreat coffee shop, in a 1920's house, with nice food and outdoor seating area with great people watching. Also, walking distance from my house!