Guidebook for Austin
Drinks & Nightlife
Black Star Co-op
7020 Easy Wind DrDelicious local beer and sandwiches.
Barflys Austin
5420 Airport BlvdDivey goodness.
Little Woodrow's Burnet
5425 Burnet RdClassic.
Lala's Little Nugget
2207 Justin LnNorth Austin's best kept, very weird secret.
Workhorse Bar
100 N Loop Blvd EChillin'
Yahala
6617 Airport BlvdI mean, if you're into that.
Cheap drinks. Free pool on Mondays. Random punk bands.
14 abantu bendawo batusa
The Grand-Social Club and Billiards Room
Cheap drinks. Free pool on Mondays. Random punk bands.
Get jacked up and a little sloshed at the same time. Whew.
77 abantu bendawo batusa
Thunderbird Cafe & Tap Room
1401 W Koenig LnGet jacked up and a little sloshed at the same time. Whew.
Everything Else
Highland Station
Train Station
Essentials
Midtown Grocery & Cafe
7010 Easy Wind DrSandwiches, coffee, groceries.
Arts & Culture
Modo Yoga
7010 Easy Wind DrYoga!
N Loop Blvd
Restaurants, bars, shops, vintage stores.
HEB Grocery, restaurants, bars, shops, chicken shit bingo, Tiny Pies, Pinthouse Pizza, Torchy's, and lots more.
Burnet Road
Burnet RoadHEB Grocery, restaurants, bars, shops, chicken shit bingo, Tiny Pies, Pinthouse Pizza, Torchy's, and lots more.
West Anderson Lane
West Anderson LaneAlamo Drafthouse, The Goodnight, other stuff.
Austin Community College: Northridge Campus
11928 Stonehollow DriveSchool is cool.
Alamo Drafthouse Village
2700 W Anderson LnGet dinner and drinks while you watch a movie.
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
7221 Northeast DrChill out after SXSW.
Empire BMX
6709 Burnet LaneBMX it up.
Dart Bowl
5700 Grover AveVery much just a bowling alley. That's pretty fun.
The Goodnight
2700 West Anderson LaneA very fancy bowling alley, with cocktails and dinner.
Buddhist Meditation Center of Austin
811 W St Johns AveChill out after SXSW.
Sightseeing
Mueller Boulevard
Mueller BoulevardMueller Park
St. Edwards Park
7301 Spicewood Springs RdBeautiful hiking and swimming.
Food Scene
DK Sushi
6400 S 1st StYum. Awesome karaoke on Thursday nights.
Stiles Switch BBQ
6610 N Lamar BlvdGet the pork ribs.
Kim Phung
7601 N Lamar BlvdPho.
Arpeggio Grill
6619 Airport BlvdGreek/Mediterranean food.
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st StBest tacos ever.
Threadgill's
6416 N Lamar BlvdSouthern goodness.
JuiceLand
7329 Burnet RoadJuicy goodness.
Michi Ramen
6519 N Lamar BlvdAll the ramens.
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar BlvdReal, legit, incredible ramen.
Donut Taco Palace III
6214 N Lamar BlvdJust... so weird. And amazing.
Titaya's Thai Cuisine
5501 N Lamar BlvdThe best Thai.
Blue Star Kitchen + Bar
4800 Burnet RdBrunch.
Cherrywood Coffeehouse
1400 E 38th 1/2 StBrunch.
Foreign & Domestic
306 E 53rd StMust try for dinner.
Quality Seafood Market
5621 Airport BlvdStaple.
Komé
5301 Airport BlvdFancy sushi on par with Uchi.
Also a French Korean bakery. Kind of. They're connected, and both awesome.
8 abantu bendawo batusa
Austin Karaoke
6808 N Lamar BlvdAlso a French Korean bakery. Kind of. They're connected, and both awesome.
Shopping
Jerry's Artarama
6010 N Interstate Hwy 35Cool art store.
Luis' Corner Barber Shop
6807 Guadalupe StGetcha shave on.