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 Movies, Food & Beer |
1120 S. Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 476 1320 http://www.drafthouse.com |
Have you always wanted to enjoy a cold beer at the movies? You can here. In fact, you will find a nice selection of both domestic and imported beers, as well as wines and champagnes. The libations help you wash down the tasty pizzas, chicken wings or cheese- and salsa-smothered nachos as you take in a flick. Children at least 6 years of age can accompany their parents; patrons must ordinarily be at least 18 to attend on their own. The theater features mostly independent films. See website for showtimes, ticketing info, menus, special event calendar, merchandise and more. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Cajun casual |
3003 S Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 444 6117 http://www.alligatorgrill.com/ |
This laid-back happy place has been satisfying customers with great Cajun food since 1994. Sure to please entrees include Catfish Thibodaux (fillet of catfish stuffed with spicy shrimp and crawfish, wrapped in bacon and deep fried), and Tequila Lime Shrimp (Gulf shrimp sautéed in Jose Cuervo tequila and tossed in fetuccini). A local favorite is the all-day happy hour with peel and eat shrimp and oysters on the half shell. There is a full bar offering glasses of wine and well drinks. Take-out is available and all credit cards are accepted. Make reservations to assure a table at this popular place. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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BBQ with live music |
2330 South Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 442 8283 http://www.artzribhouse.com/ |
This restaurant is smoke-free and heaven for meat lovers. The Smoked Brisket and Pork Ribs are its specialties. All items are served with Potato Salad, onions and pinto beans. If you are in a mood for some soup, try the Seafood Gumbo or the Garlic Soup. If folk music is your kind of thing, then you should come here on Sundays for Bluegrass Jam. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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An Austin favorite |
1206 Parkway Austin, TX 78703 United States +1 512 476 1829 |
Despite its name, this is a full-scale restaurant offers more than just coffee. The menu happens to be one of the most extensive in town and covers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast includes an assortment of American favorites as well as soft tacos. Lunch and dinner offer everything from salads, soups and sandwiches, two vegetarian entrees, burgers and pasta - with the Tomatillo Crawfish Pasta at $9.45 - an excellent choice. Fresh-baked desserts are also available, as is a selection of beer and wine. Customers can keep it casual inside or on the patio while dining in this wooden frame house. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Clandestine cuisine |
1912 Fairlawn Lane Austin, TX 78757 United States +1 512 383 0501 http://www.bistrolemarseillais... |
It's not everyday that one comes across takeaway gourmet French cuisine, but trust Bistro Le Marseillaise. After a dozen years at Chez Nous, the intrepid Pelegrin duo decided to become captains of their own kitchen. The unique Bistro Le Marseillaise was thus created. The online menu provides all you need to know. Delivery days are area specific and free for orders exceeding USD23. The Bistro Le Marseillaise only accepts cheques(neatly sealed in a plastic baggy, submerged in an ice cooler and kept in plain view outside your door). Hmmm. If James Bond could cook a great galantine de poulet, he'd be called Eric Pelegrin. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Wake up & smell the coffee |
1501 South 1st Street Austin, TX 78705 United States +1 512 416 1601 http://www.bouldincreek.com/ |
If you think that this coffeehouse serves only coffee and breakfast, then you're wrong. Boulder Creek serves breakfast, lunch and dinner but the menu here is strictly vegetarian. Stuffed Bouldin House Omelet and Homey Aaric's Baked Oatmeal are the specialties here. For drinks, try the Chai(tea) Latte and the Honey Lemonade. Leslie Martin, the owner offers the best multi-cultural menu at reasonable prices. Parking facility is available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Honky-tonk dance hall |
3201 S Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 442 6189 http://www.brokenspokeaustintx... |
Broken Spoke is a western honky-tonk established in 1964 and rapidly became an Austin favorite for country-western dancing. The "Spoke" is true country in a real dance hall with a real wood-plank floor. Watch cowboys and locals two-step the night away to live bands from around Texas. This dance hall provides an excellent atmosphere for those just learning to two-step or die-hard country fans driving in from the ranch for the weekend. Practice the Polka, Texas Two-Step or the Chicken, and be sure to try the Cotton-Eyed Joe. There is also a restaurant that serves traditional country food like chicken fried steak. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Meat & Smoke |
3927 Ranch Road 620 South Bee Cave Austin, TX 78734 United States +1 512 263 3999 bustersbeecavebbq.com |
Sweet South Texas Quail, Pulled Pork, Sugar Duck and the Garlic H-Bomb (smoked pork shoulder stuffed with garlic and jalapenos), slurp! Is your mouth watering yet? Then what are you waiting for, head down to Buster's at Bee Cave and go crazy at this barbeque heaven. You can also order that perfect summer party grub, since they offer catering as well. Quality preparations, variety and good vibes make Buster's a great barbeque stop. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mexican food with live music |
1000 South Lamar Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 851 8684 http://www.casagarcias.net/ |
Cabrito, Chicken Mole, Carne Asada, Pork Mole, and Tamales are names of just few Mexican specialties served here. The Mexican décor gives you the feeling of being in Mexico. The margaritas served at the bar will get you in the party mood. Steak a la Mexicana, served with fried beans and rice is the favorite delicacy here. For desserts, try the Bunuelos and the New York Cheesecake. This place is very popular with the locals, so it is advisable to make a reservation. The Mariachi band plays here every Thursday from 7p-9p, so book your table now! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Casual, authentic Mexican |
614 E Oltorf Street Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 444 0012 http://www.currasgrill.com/ |
Authentic, healthy-tasting Mexican food coupled with a laid-back atmosphere make Curra's Grill a South Austin institution for any meal of the day. Its unique sauces and dishes are homemade and nicely run the spectrum from mild to spicy. Live music is featured on Friday and Saturday nights, as well as Sunday afternoon. The crowd is usually festive and lively. Try the Cochinita Pibil ($8.95), the foremost traditional dish of Yucatan, which features shredded pork served on a banana leaf with plantains. There are many fresh seafood offerings, including Camarones Chihuahua ($13.25), shrimp sautéed with goat cheese and guajillo peppers. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cold Brews In SoCo |
1123, South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 448 9181 http://www.docsaustin.com/ |
Doc's Motorworks is a locally-owned restaurant in a converted auto mechanic shop with the most impressive patio in Austin's see-or-be-scene South Congress District. Parking can be difficult in this popular section of downtown, but once you're settled on Doc's temperature-controlled patio, you can relax with a batch of onion rings and a cold draft beer. The casual restaurant is part sports bar, part grill. The restaurant offers moderate prices, daily happy hour deals and weekly food and drink specials. Try the burger and fries with a $2 pint, or a tasty Tex-Mex platter with a Giant Margarita. Doc's is open late and always busy. Mid-afternoon is your best shot for speedy service. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Reliable Mexican food |
1302 South First St Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 447 7445 |
The sombreros and parrots, mixed with the Mexican music in the background, could fool diners into thinking they stepped into a fiesta. This good old-fashioned restaurant is serious about its Mexican food, served with a progressive touch. From breakfasts of huevos, rancheros or migas to dinners of grilled chicken, shrimp, fajitas and more, the food here does not fail to satisfy. The atmosphere is casual; the patio is terrific and the hot sauce is great. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Not so much Ironic as Iconic |
1822, S Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 444 5738 |
Whereas several Texas-based fast food chains have resorted to the faux-'50s hamburger stand motif for some reason, Fran's doesn't have to fake it; this really is the sort of place where the waitresses are caustically priceless and where the exterior is adorned with fins like an Eisenhower-era Chevrolet not out of intentional irony, but because that's really how the post-war designers thought a restaurant should look. Unsurprisingly, Fran's operates under a pleasing, no-frills menu offering burgers (in three sizes, conveniently enough), fries, onion rings, and the like. And just as was the case several decades ago, things still get busy around noon; prepare yourself for brief lunchtime delays. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Pop over for a meal |
1703, South 1st Street Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 445 9197 http://www.freddiesplaceaustin... |
Freddie's Place is on Bouldin Creek and everyone you meet who's been here will tell you there's something very 'Austiny' about it. It's like going over to a friend's and having a cookout. The entrées (pork chops, chicken fried steak) and the special Freddie's Heart Attack (a Texan burger with queso and ten slices of bacon) are truly southern and the desserts (apple pie, Freddie's cheesecake) are all house-made. You can also participate in a game of pool or 'washer pit' (if you know how to). Add to this live music and theme nights (Brisket and Blues, Catfish and Country) and you know why it's called good southern hospitality. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Brunch, continental |
811 West Live Oak St Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 444 4747 |
Southern-style cooking is often thought of as down-home, but at this restaurant, home is a plantation. Relaxing over brunch on the veranda, one almost expects to see Scarlett O'Hara floating by in a hoop skirt. The brunch buffet is always full to groaning with everything from boiled shrimp to a standing rib roast, carved to order. The dinner menu may be traditional, but all the entrees are reliably tasty. The breads are fabulous and the desserts are sinfully rich. Enjoy sipping on a mint julep while watching the peacocks make their way across the lawn. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Viva Mexico! |
1412 South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 447 7688 http://www.guerostacobar.com/ |
All restaurants could do with a famous patron so the owners of this Mexican taco bar proudly say that Bill Clinton ate here. Apart from this bit of information, it is interesting to note that the Migas are topnotch with dollops of cheese, peppers and fresh corn tortillas. The restaurant has a couple of dining rooms, one of which is built around the kitchen, giving it a very homely feel. Check out the Fish taco and the Queso flameado, or the El Presiendto (no guessing for who orders this), Chicken breast taco, a Beef taco, Tamale and Guacamole. Don't forget to chug down the famous margaritas made with fresh lime juice or have a shot of first-class tequila. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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It won't make a hole in your pocket! |
2728 South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78745 United States +1 512 851 9300 http://www.hillscafe.com |
This cafe is one of the hottest spots to mingle, at Austin. The Hills are alive with the sound of music, food and attentive service. Dig into the succulent sizzler's, salads, soups, barbecues; the wine list is endless and the menu includes both lunch and dinner. Located very conveniently near the Austin Bergstrum International Airport, climb those hills, it's worth it. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A Slice of Life |
1415 South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 444 7437 http://www.homeslicepizza.com/ |
Most Austinites will readily admit that the otherwise foodie-loving city is not the best spot in Texas for pizza. Luckily, there's Homeslice. The South Congress Avenue pizza joint serves piping hot NY-style thin crust pies for line-out-the-door crowds nearly every night of the week. If you've never indulged in East Coast pizza, their menu makes it easy with step-by-step instructions on how to eat foldable slices. In addition to oven-fresh pies, Homeslice tosses a great dinner salad and pours a wide variety of red and white wine. Plan a stop at this eatery to witness Austin at its best. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Gourmet Chinese |
4006 South Lamar Blvd Suite 1000 Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 447 3388 |
This Chinese restaurant has been a favorite for nearly two decades. Serving up healthy portions of gourmet Hunan and Mandarin cuisine at honest prices. Attractive atmosphere, but do not expect a lot of Oriental decor. More like a casual Austin restaurant with wood paneling, nice artwork and table linens. Recommended dishes are the Hot and Sour Soup; Seafood Rolls; chopped shrimp, scallops and mango wrapped in rice paper and fried; Orange Beef; lightly breaded and stir-fried in a thick, spicy, brown sauce with orange peel and red peppers; Jalapeno Chicken; crispy white meat strips accented with sliced jalapenos and black beans. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Spill the beans |
1300 South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 444 3800 http://www.joscoffee.com/ |
If you want to socialize with the young locals of Austin and also enjoy some rich espresso, then Jo's is the place to be. The Marinated Chicken Breast is the specialty here, but most people gather here in the evenings for great coffee and some bird watching. The coffee drinks and sandwiches are yummy and Wheat Roast Vegetarian Barbecue is the best choice for all veggies. If you're lucky, you might find your favorite musicians sipping coffee here. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The Jo's at José's |
1316 South Congress Hotel San José Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 444 3800 http://www.joscoffee.com/ |
Jo's Coffee Shop, located in the parlingn lot of Hotel San José, is where hipsters and musicians gravitate, to sample the salami sandwiches, sip on chai and shoot the breeze. This indoor-outdoor spot is great for people watching and if it happens to be a Thursday, an open-air movie screening is also on offer. Not to be confused with Jo's! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Tex-Mex food and live music |
1619 S 1st St Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 447 7825 |
Delicious Tex-Mex is served at this long-time South Austin diner. The environment is casual, with Mexican art and murals adorning the walls. Three separate dining areas are available, one being an enclosed patio. It offers a range of breakfast tacos, combination plates and a la carte items. Juan's Plate, the Vegetarian Plate, and the Carne Guisada are highly recommended. This popular hangout showcases well-known local musicians several evenings a week at happy hour and beyond. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Coffee, breakfast, artwork |
916 Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701 United States +1 512 476 2489 http://www.littlecity.com |
Located right in the center of everything, this coffeehouse is a popular place to hang out inside or at an outdoor table, enjoy a cup of fresh-roasted coffee, or grab a bite to eat. A variety of blends and nearly every type of coffee drink a caffeine addict could ask for are here, along with gourmet-quality sandwiches and lunch plates, most for less than USD6. The place is decidedly laid-back and attracts quite a range from professionals to more bohemian types. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Spicy fusion dining |
1400 S Congress Ave Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 472 3901 http://www.marsaustin.com |
Spicy food from a variety of origins makes dining in this place a taste-tempting treat. Try the Tea-Smoked Duck, which is finished in a clay oven, or, for something more traditional, the Tandoori Chicken. The buzz about Mars would not be complete, however, without a mention of the Rice Paper Fish which is the catch of the day cooked in rice paper with whatever combination of herbs, spices and vegetables that strikes the mood of the chef. The results are typically fantastic. If you feel adventurous, try the spicy Thai-style noodles. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Popular Tex-Mex |
2613 South Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 462 9333 http://www.mattselrancho.com/ |
This very popular South Austin restaurant has been serving Tex-Mex food since 1952. Matt's El Rancho is a family-owned business that boasts of its delicious food and attentive service. You will discover all of the familiar favorites, including Enchiladas, Tamales, Fajitas, and a satisfying Queso dip as a starter, all at mid-range prices. You will also find slightly more imaginative dishes, such as the Garlic Grilled Shrimp. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mexican dining |
2004 South First Street Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 441 5446 http://polvos.citysearch.com |
For authentic Mexican food, Polvo's serves the best lunch specials: Puntas de Filete, Carne Guisado, Guisado de Puerco and a variety of fajitas. Located on South First Street, this restaurant offers breakfast too. Catering services are also provided. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Bird in hand |
1928, Riverside Drive Austin, TX 78741 United States +1 512 326 1888 |
El Regio is a term for the area around Monterrey, which is where the owner's from. El Regio means 'the regal one' in Spanish. El Regio is also a term synonymous with the pollo asado. Grilled marinated chicken is all this little drive through shack specializes in, and people would drive across town for it, were they not to have multiple outlets. The pollo asado is served with beans, tortillas, onions(sweet and grilled) and a tomato/green avocado salsa(may cause problems if consumed in excess). This is largely a drive-through, but they do have picnic tables around. El Regio is one place where being given 'the bird' is not a problem. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mexican greatness |
1224 South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 444 7770 |
In a space leased from The Austin Motel is some of the best Mexican food in the city; certainly the best Mexican breakfast. Huevos rancheros, Migas (even a variation with mushrooms), breakfast tacos. Need we say more? The Posole, a chicken soup with a masa broth, is heavenly; it is only available on weekends. Enchiladas and tacos can also be had, as well as Central American specialties. A large patio beckons on fine days, and the inside dining space is cool, light and comfortable, with a sun-moon-and-stars mural on the floor and overhead. Relax in the morning with a coffee and a taco, and at night (on weekends) with a bottle of beer and some mole poblano. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Of soups and cycles |
501 West Mary Street Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 373 7672 http://www.souppeddler.com/ |
The Soup Peddler is as fascinating a business as David Ansel's story. What started off as a door-to-door delivery service later spawned a book "The Soup Peddler's Slow and Difficult Soups" and now a full scale delivery service. The Soup Peddler caters not just soups, but an entire meal. The gastronomically challenged need not worry, all deliveries are accompanied by a snippet of a story, ingredients and instructions for reheating/serving. The Soup Peddler doesn't take itself too seriously, but will definitely go more than the extra mile to accommodate its clients. Thy the peddler, and you'll be a Soupie for life. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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No dessert please! |
1600 South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 United States +1 512 447 3905 http://www.southcongresscafe.com/ |
This restaurant has it all: a delectable menu, happy hour and a ritzy location in the upscale shopping area of Austin. The décor is airy and trendy with large windows overlooking the streets and slick booths that are comfortable. The cuisine leans towards South western and the restaurant serves brunch, lunch and dinner. Dishes to look out for are the scandalously succulent Pork Tenderloin, Cajun Seafood Scampi and Blue-Corn Crepe. The portions are humongous so you may want to skip dessert. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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