Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Julio's Cafe
4230 Duval StMexican breakfast on the weekends. Cash only.
Notoriously slow (we in the neighborhood have come to terms with it).
Avant-garde decorated sugar cookies.
Pastries, sweet and savory.
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Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
411 E 43rd StNotoriously slow (we in the neighborhood have come to terms with it).
Avant-garde decorated sugar cookies.
Pastries, sweet and savory.
Counter-service healthy Mexico City style taco place with health salads during the lunch hour. Local ingredients, choices for vegans, vegetarians, and hyper carnivores (my son has designated himself the latter).
Open for breakfast and lunch only.
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Tacodeli
4200 N Lamar BlvdCounter-service healthy Mexico City style taco place with health salads during the lunch hour. Local ingredients, choices for vegans, vegetarians, and hyper carnivores (my son has designated himself the latter).
Open for breakfast and lunch only.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar with a great early happy hour. Older crowd (40s - 70s).
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Vino Vino
4119 Guadalupe StBar with a great early happy hour. Older crowd (40s - 70s).
Parks & Nature
Best swimming hole, IMO. Get there before 10am. There is an entrance fee, that's why it's so nice.
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Blue Hole Regional Park
333 Blue Hole LnBest swimming hole, IMO. Get there before 10am. There is an entrance fee, that's why it's so nice.
Arts & Culture
The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center
700 Congress AveSee outdoor sculpture in a park-like setting.
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The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center
700 Congress AveSee outdoor sculpture in a park-like setting.
Shopping
take heart
1211 E 11th StGift shop with handmade, natural, minimalist items.
Essentials
Wheatsville Food Co-Op
3101 Guadalupe StFresh Plus Grocery
1221 W Lynn StH-E-B
5808 Burnet RdEntertainment & Activities
Small cinema tucked in a tall building at 2nd and Guadalupe. Free parking with movie tickets. Full menu, full bar, indie films.
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Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th StSmall cinema tucked in a tall building at 2nd and Guadalupe. Free parking with movie tickets. Full menu, full bar, indie films.