Guidebook for Austin
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool bar. Usually crowded but if you want to drink close to my house this is one of the closest places. Also, they have good bar food even though it's greasy and its a good place to watch sports.
291 locals recommend
Black Sheep Lodge
2108 S Lamar BlvdCool bar. Usually crowded but if you want to drink close to my house this is one of the closest places. Also, they have good bar food even though it's greasy and its a good place to watch sports.
This is definitely the closest bar to my house. If you want to see what the rockabilly scene is like, this is a good place to try. Also, drink prices are right on and the juke box is supreme.
49 locals recommend
Casino South Side
1502 W Ben White BlvdThis is definitely the closest bar to my house. If you want to see what the rockabilly scene is like, this is a good place to try. Also, drink prices are right on and the juke box is supreme.
Crow Bar
3116 S Congress AveAs far as bars that are close to my house, this is my favorite.
If you are going to the east side, please stop in here for a drink or a slice of Pizza. I love this place!
114 locals recommend
Rio Rita
1203 Chicon StIf you are going to the east side, please stop in here for a drink or a slice of Pizza. I love this place!
Really great Live Music Venue. You might even see one of my boyfriends bands play!
193 locals recommend
HOTEL VEGAS
1502 E 6th StReally great Live Music Venue. You might even see one of my boyfriends bands play!
Cool Dive Bar, plus my favorite East Side Kings trailer is in the back (get the Tongue Buns!!!!!)
6 locals recommend
Liberty Tavern
500 E 4th StCool Dive Bar, plus my favorite East Side Kings trailer is in the back (get the Tongue Buns!!!!!)
Shopping
Lovely little convenient store that has really tasty sandwiches and my favorite brand kombucha (Kosmic Kombucha).
27 locals recommend
Live Oak Market
4410 Menchaca RdLovely little convenient store that has really tasty sandwiches and my favorite brand kombucha (Kosmic Kombucha).
Essentials
If you need simple groceries, Randalls is the closest. Not my favorite place to shop but the prices are great. If they ask you if you have a Randalls card, type my phone# and you'll get a discount.
94 locals recommend
Randalls
2025 W Ben White BlvdIf you need simple groceries, Randalls is the closest. Not my favorite place to shop but the prices are great. If they ask you if you have a Randalls card, type my phone# and you'll get a discount.
Great produce and pretty close to my house. Also, they have the best soup bar in the world.
765 locals recommend
Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdGreat produce and pretty close to my house. Also, they have the best soup bar in the world.
This place is cool because of all the local items they have!
337 locals recommend
Wheatsville Food Co-Op
3101 Guadalupe StThis place is cool because of all the local items they have!
Food Scene
Once Over Coffee Bar
2009 S 1st StGreat coffee
Fair Bean Coffee
2210 South 1st StreetGood coffee and delicious empanadas!
Sway
1417 S 1st StI work here! Modern Thai Food. DELICIOUS!
Polvo's Mexican Restaurant
2004 South 1st StreetTexMex. YUMMMY
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood AveMy favorite Pizza in Austin
888 Pan Asian Restaurant
2400 E Oltorf StGood cheap Vietnamese food, open till 2 a.m.
If you have a chance to go here, go. It's far and the hours are limited but the Ramen is amazing. If you have a lot of places like this where you are from, I'd skip it maybe.
502 locals recommend
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar BlvdIf you have a chance to go here, go. It's far and the hours are limited but the Ramen is amazing. If you have a lot of places like this where you are from, I'd skip it maybe.
La Condesa
400 W 2nd StInterior Mexican Food. AMÅZING