Amanda
Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

They brew their own beer and their menu changes. Try an avocado club. If you're into meat, add bacon. Or just order the fries and add cheese, bacon, and jalepenos. Their salads are amazing too.
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Black Star Co-op
7020 Easy Wind Dr
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They brew their own beer and their menu changes. Try an avocado club. If you're into meat, add bacon. Or just order the fries and add cheese, bacon, and jalepenos. Their salads are amazing too.
News Flash: currently ranked number one taco place in the US. There are other great places in town too, but this one is close, and one taco is a meal. We typically go for breakfast (the wrangler​, the monk are favorites). They have great lunch and dinner. I'd seriously recommend​ trying the queso.
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Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
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News Flash: currently ranked number one taco place in the US. There are other great places in town too, but this one is close, and one taco is a meal. We typically go for breakfast (the wrangler​, the monk are favorites). They have great lunch and dinner. I'd seriously recommend​ trying the queso.
In a classic building, a dedicated small business owner turns out amazing doughnuts. Go after 8:45pm. Fresh doughnut holes for super cheap. Happy snacking!
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Mrs Johnson's Bakery
4909 Airport Blvd
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In a classic building, a dedicated small business owner turns out amazing doughnuts. Go after 8:45pm. Fresh doughnut holes for super cheap. Happy snacking!
It's open late. There's music, and the coffee is decent.
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Kick Butt Coffee
5775 Airport Blvd
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It's open late. There's music, and the coffee is decent.
Elevated Tex-Mex. On the pricier side, but the margaritas are delicious
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VIVO
6406 N Interstate Hwy 35
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Elevated Tex-Mex. On the pricier side, but the margaritas are delicious
The bubble tea is amazing, and the tapioca pearls always taste fresh. Stay for delicious Taiwanese food. The ground pork noodle soup is a revelation.
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CoCo's Cafe
1910 Guadalupe St
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The bubble tea is amazing, and the tapioca pearls always taste fresh. Stay for delicious Taiwanese food. The ground pork noodle soup is a revelation.
This is some of the best Indian Food in Austin. Go ready to try new things. The dosas (stuffed lentil crepes) are amazing. The thali (several curries, chutneys, and different types of bread) is not only enough to feed two and less than $10, it is the best way to get a wide sample of the amazing offerings
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Swad Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
1401 S I-35 Frontage Rd
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This is some of the best Indian Food in Austin. Go ready to try new things. The dosas (stuffed lentil crepes) are amazing. The thali (several curries, chutneys, and different types of bread) is not only enough to feed two and less than $10, it is the best way to get a wide sample of the amazing offerings
Sometimes you just want creamy American/British - Influenced Indian food. It's not the best in town, but it's close and open pretty late. It's also been around since I was a kiddo.
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Taj Palace Indian Restaurant & Bar
6700 Middle Fiskville Rd
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Sometimes you just want creamy American/British - Influenced Indian food. It's not the best in town, but it's close and open pretty late. It's also been around since I was a kiddo.
One word: papusas -- delectable stuffed tortillas. Served with traditional cole slaw. One $2.25 makes a meal.
Costa Del Sol Restaurant
7901 Cameron Road
One word: papusas -- delectable stuffed tortillas. Served with traditional cole slaw. One $2.25 makes a meal.

Drinks & Nightlife

It's an arcade, and it's amazing.
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Pinballz Arcade
8940 Research Blvd
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It's an arcade, and it's amazing.
Butterfly Bar is attached to the Vortex. Show up early for a show, snag a themed cocktail and sit out on the best patio/garden space in town. If you haven't eaten, you have to try the food cart Patrizi's -- real Italian pasta in the heart of TX.
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The Butterfly Bar Austin
2307 Manor Rd
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Butterfly Bar is attached to the Vortex. Show up early for a show, snag a themed cocktail and sit out on the best patio/garden space in town. If you haven't eaten, you have to try the food cart Patrizi's -- real Italian pasta in the heart of TX.

Sightseeing

The fountain and lawn are a great place to curl up, read a book, and enjoy a picnic. Inside, it's kept super, super cool, so it's a lovely mid-summer day stop. The exhibits are fascinating. My favorite as a kid was the gifts from foreign governments.
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LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River St
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The fountain and lawn are a great place to curl up, read a book, and enjoy a picnic. Inside, it's kept super, super cool, so it's a lovely mid-summer day stop. The exhibits are fascinating. My favorite as a kid was the gifts from foreign governments.
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the farm has a number of exhibits, old houses, outdoor kitchens. It also is home to probably the only longhorn you will see in Austin.
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Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms
10621 Pioneer Farms Dr
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Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the farm has a number of exhibits, old houses, outdoor kitchens. It also is home to probably the only longhorn you will see in Austin.
In the summer, at dusk, go and check out one huge colony of Mexican Free Tail bats head out for their breakfast.
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კონგრესის ავენიური ხიდი
Congress Avenue
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In the summer, at dusk, go and check out one huge colony of Mexican Free Tail bats head out for their breakfast.

Entertainment & Activities

When I was a kid, they shipped in sand to create this beach. Now there are water slides!
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ვოლენტე ბიჩის რეზორტი და წყალტური პარკი
16107 FM2769
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When I was a kid, they shipped in sand to create this beach. Now there are water slides!
Dinner and a show. Go early and catch the entertaining pre-shows!
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Alamo Drafthouse Village
2700 W Anderson Ln
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Dinner and a show. Go early and catch the entertaining pre-shows!

Parks & Nature

Tons of biking and hiking trails. It's a little oasis in the city.
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Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 N Lamar Blvd
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Tons of biking and hiking trails. It's a little oasis in the city.
at a cool 68 degrees, this spring-fed pool is a wonder during the summer. Show up from 5a-8a and 9p-10p and it's free.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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at a cool 68 degrees, this spring-fed pool is a wonder during the summer. Show up from 5a-8a and 9p-10p and it's free.

Arts & Culture

Fun, quirky, serious, and emotional, the performances that come through vortex are sure to delight you.
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The Vortex
2307 Manor Rd
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Fun, quirky, serious, and emotional, the performances that come through vortex are sure to delight you.
Stroll the gardens in the shade, hop over to Barton Springs to cool off. The gardens are filled with bronze sculptures by a local artist.
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Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
605 Azie Morton Rd
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Stroll the gardens in the shade, hop over to Barton Springs to cool off. The gardens are filled with bronze sculptures by a local artist.

Shopping

It's more like an outdoor shopping city. There's an amazing Whole Foods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Enjoy the shops, including​ a Tiffany's, HM, Nordstrom's, and others.
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The Domain
11410 Century Oaks Terrace
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It's more like an outdoor shopping city. There's an amazing Whole Foods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Enjoy the shops, including​ a Tiffany's, HM, Nordstrom's, and others.
A toy wonderland with ample parking. All the toys are grouped by type, not by gender.
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Terra Toys
2438 W Anderson Ln
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A toy wonderland with ample parking. All the toys are grouped by type, not by gender.
Comics, board games, open late, What's not to love.
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Dragon's Lair Comics and Fantasy
2438 W Anderson Ln
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Comics, board games, open late, What's not to love.