Monica's Austin Guidebook

Monica
Monica's Austin Guidebook

Food Scene

Great bakery; open for lunch as well
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Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
411 E 43rd St
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Great bakery; open for lunch as well
Decadent breakfast! Order online to avoid waiting in the long line on weekends. One block away.
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Biscuits and Groovy
5015 Duval St
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Decadent breakfast! Order online to avoid waiting in the long line on weekends. One block away.
Good coffee and free wifi. Lots of comfortable sitting areas. One block away.
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Flightpath Coffeehouse
5011 Duval St
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Good coffee and free wifi. Lots of comfortable sitting areas. One block away.
Friendly neighborhood bar and restaurant. Try the famous fries!
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Hyde Park Bar & Grill
4206 Duval St
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Friendly neighborhood bar and restaurant. Try the famous fries!
Vegan and raw foods. Great smoothies!
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JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
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Vegan and raw foods. Great smoothies!
Very popular sushi and Vietnamese.
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Komé
5301 Airport Blvd
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Very popular sushi and Vietnamese.
GREAT pizza delivery or pick-up.
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East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood Ave
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GREAT pizza delivery or pick-up.
HIgh-end Italian food. Open for lunch and dinner.
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ASTI Trattoria
408 E 43rd St
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HIgh-end Italian food. Open for lunch and dinner.
Good breakfast tacos; quaint atmosphere; known for their rotisserie chicken.
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Julio's Cafe
4230 Duval St
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Good breakfast tacos; quaint atmosphere; known for their rotisserie chicken.
The BEST brisket you will ever eat. No kidding. Instead of queuing up at 7:00 am and waiting 4 hours, try your luck at 2:00 pm and wait one hour.
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
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The BEST brisket you will ever eat. No kidding. Instead of queuing up at 7:00 am and waiting 4 hours, try your luck at 2:00 pm and wait one hour.
Drive-through donuts. What more can I say? Oh yeah, they are hot at 9:30 pm and 6:30 am.
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Mrs Johnson's Bakery
4909 Airport Blvd
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Drive-through donuts. What more can I say? Oh yeah, they are hot at 9:30 pm and 6:30 am.
Farm to table TO GO! Nice to stay as well. A little pricey, but excellent.
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Sala and Betty
5201 Airport Blvd
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Farm to table TO GO! Nice to stay as well. A little pricey, but excellent.
Legendary Austin breakfast in a new location close to us!
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The Omelettry
4631 Airport Blvd
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Legendary Austin breakfast in a new location close to us!
One of the best restaurants in Austin.
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Uchiko
4200 N Lamar Blvd
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One of the best restaurants in Austin.
There is always a line, but they bring you drinks while you wait for these amazing burgers. Get the truffle fries!
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Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
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There is always a line, but they bring you drinks while you wait for these amazing burgers. Get the truffle fries!
Huge beef ribs. Good all-around BBQ in an old hunting lodge with a nice patio overlooking the water.
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County Line
5204 Ranch Rd 2222
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Huge beef ribs. Good all-around BBQ in an old hunting lodge with a nice patio overlooking the water.
Three blocks from our house and the best pizza in town! New York style thin crust. This place gets super busy, but you can call ahead for a pick-up or just stop by for a slice. Indoor and outdoor bar and playscape for the kiddos.
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Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
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Three blocks from our house and the best pizza in town! New York style thin crust. This place gets super busy, but you can call ahead for a pick-up or just stop by for a slice. Indoor and outdoor bar and playscape for the kiddos.
This is a brewery and a bakery with a great outdoor patio. Good brunch on the weekends. Ping pong tables!
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Easy Tiger Linc
6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd
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This is a brewery and a bakery with a great outdoor patio. Good brunch on the weekends. Ping pong tables!
Italian specialties including gelato, cocktails, salads and sandwiches. Nice little outdoor patio.
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Uncle Nicky's Italian Specialties
4222 Duval St
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Italian specialties including gelato, cocktails, salads and sandwiches. Nice little outdoor patio.
Eclectic selection of tacos. Consider calling ahead.
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Tyson's Tacos
4905 Airport Blvd
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Eclectic selection of tacos. Consider calling ahead.
Some of the best tacos in town, and a bar. Great outdoor deck. Our favorite tacos are the Matador and the Missionary from the secret menu. One is plenty, especially if you get the queso, and you should. Tip-sit at the indoor or outdoor bar to avoid the line and get served directly!
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Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
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Some of the best tacos in town, and a bar. Great outdoor deck. Our favorite tacos are the Matador and the Missionary from the secret menu. One is plenty, especially if you get the queso, and you should. Tip-sit at the indoor or outdoor bar to avoid the line and get served directly!
Great burgers, and the truffle fries are a must.
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Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
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Great burgers, and the truffle fries are a must.
Great burgers and margaritas. Great beer selection. Very little seating but there is a small patio out back. Cheap and close by!
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Workhorse Bar
100 N Loop Blvd E
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Great burgers and margaritas. Great beer selection. Very little seating but there is a small patio out back. Cheap and close by!
Great BBQ, open for lunch and dinner.
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Stiles Switch BBQ
6610 N Lamar Blvd
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Great BBQ, open for lunch and dinner.
Great Mexican Food. Famous for their avocado margarita!
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Curra's Hyde Park
4215 Duval Street
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Great Mexican Food. Famous for their avocado margarita!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great neighborhood bar known for its craft cocktails and beer. Highly recommend the Kobe burger. 10 min. walk away.
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drink.well.
207 E 53rd St
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Great neighborhood bar known for its craft cocktails and beer. Highly recommend the Kobe burger. 10 min. walk away.
Popular neighborhood bar with award-winning cocktails. 15 min. walk.
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The Tigress Pub
100 W N Loop Blvd
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Popular neighborhood bar with award-winning cocktails. 15 min. walk.
One of our favorite bars. Great live music every night. Free or cheap cover. Always an interesting mix of people.
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The White Horse
500 Comal St
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One of our favorite bars. Great live music every night. Free or cheap cover. Always an interesting mix of people.
One of our favorite places for Live music. Small cover on weekend; low or no cover. Outdoor patio. Always fun!
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The White Horse
500 Comal St
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One of our favorite places for Live music. Small cover on weekend; low or no cover. Outdoor patio. Always fun!
Famous for it's Saturday night: Africa Night. Several great bands, outdoor patio, and a free food buffet. Not a tourist spot.
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Sahara Lounge
1413 Webberville Rd
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Famous for it's Saturday night: Africa Night. Several great bands, outdoor patio, and a free food buffet. Not a tourist spot.

Essentials

Closest grocery store.
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Fresh Plus Grocery
1221 W Lynn St
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Closest grocery store.
Incredible gourmet grocery store. Grab some great eats for a picnic. Live music on the patio Thurs.-Sun.
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Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
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Incredible gourmet grocery store. Grab some great eats for a picnic. Live music on the patio Thurs.-Sun.
Where I shop for EVERYTHING.
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H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
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Where I shop for EVERYTHING.

Arts & Culture

Honky-tonk dive bar. MUST DO Chicken-shit Bingo if you are here on a Sunday, especially if Dale Watson is playing. Live music most nights. Ice cold beer.
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Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon
5434 Burnet Rd
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Honky-tonk dive bar. MUST DO Chicken-shit Bingo if you are here on a Sunday, especially if Dale Watson is playing. Live music most nights. Ice cold beer.
Dive bar with decent live blues. Cheap and not too far away.
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Skylark Lounge
2039 Airport Blvd
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Dive bar with decent live blues. Cheap and not too far away.
One of our favorite live music venues. Check out the happy hours while you are enjoying South Congress Ave.
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The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
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One of our favorite live music venues. Check out the happy hours while you are enjoying South Congress Ave.

Everything Else

This is a MUST. A true Austin treasure. Sure the water is cold (68 F) but it is so refreshing when it is 100 degrees. Fun people watching too.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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This is a MUST. A true Austin treasure. Sure the water is cold (68 F) but it is so refreshing when it is 100 degrees. Fun people watching too.
Free neighborhood swimming pool open 12:00-8:00 in the summer. Tennis and basketball courts and a nice playground.
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Shipe Neighborhood Park
4400 Avenue G
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Free neighborhood swimming pool open 12:00-8:00 in the summer. Tennis and basketball courts and a nice playground.

Sightseeing

One of the best libraries in the country. Includes a restaurant/bar, Cookbook, numerous patios and cool architecture. Check it out!
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Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library
710 W Cesar Chavez St
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One of the best libraries in the country. Includes a restaurant/bar, Cookbook, numerous patios and cool architecture. Check it out!

Parks & Nature

If the weather is nice, this is a MUST do. You can hike, bike, or kayak. Ten-mile loop through the heart of the city with great views of downtown. Numerous parks along the shores. Different access points allow you to hike for as short or long as you like. We love the boardwalk on the southshore.
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Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail
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If the weather is nice, this is a MUST do. You can hike, bike, or kayak. Ten-mile loop through the heart of the city with great views of downtown. Numerous parks along the shores. Different access points allow you to hike for as short or long as you like. We love the boardwalk on the southshore.
Beautiful hiking trail along the creek.
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Barton Creek Greenbelt Trailhead
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail
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Beautiful hiking trail along the creek.
Austin's summer oasis and crown jewel. This is a MUST do if the weather is warm and sunny (and it usually is). Water is cold, but oh so refreshing. Jump in!
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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Austin's summer oasis and crown jewel. This is a MUST do if the weather is warm and sunny (and it usually is). Water is cold, but oh so refreshing. Jump in!
Sunset spot. One of the highest points in Austin. Views of Lake Austin.
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Mount Bonnell
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Sunset spot. One of the highest points in Austin. Views of Lake Austin.