February 25, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Austin has no shortage of much beloved dive bars. Many share the same comforting qualities — low lights, no frills. Not so with Lala's Little Nugget. Below, Ryan Schuchart paints a vivid portrait of the little joint that seems to have forgotten about Christmas being an annual event.
Read moreFebruary 18, 2010 at 12:00 PM
The neighborhood around the University of Texas is crawling with cheap eats, much of it of the you-get-what-you-pay-for high-carb/low-quality fuel for students on a budget and in a hurry. But Kelly Saxton Linder has uncovered a sushi joint that offers a good deal — that is, a good deal of food for a good deal price.
Read moreFebruary 18, 2010 at 11:00 AM
The venue sometimes changes, but the level of fun remains consistently high for Second Sunday Sock Hops in Austin. Some might argue Austin is the apex of badass retro clothing, the fashion throwback capital of the world. This monthly event serves as proof. Tolly Moseley details the style-mania and get-down madness of SSSH.
Read moreFebruary 04, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Sixth Street is Austin's answer to Bourbon Street, lined up one side and down the other with drinking establishments. While that busy corridor is certainly worth a visit, if you want to hang with the locals, better to seek out the less obvious joints scattered across the city. Claudia Alarcon describes her favorite, Nomad Bar, in Coronado Hills.
Read moreJanuary 21, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Redefining the term “counter culture,” Austin’s Counter Cafe is a true retro diner with all the action happening out in the open. Looking for your waiter? He’s right there at the open grill, doubling as the cook. Reliable basics — burgers and breakfast — reside side-by-side on the menu with local quail and organic yogurt. Nelson Hyde reveals what makes this little spot at once classic, timeless, and in the moment.
Read moreJanuary 21, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Folks don't make an instant association between "Austin" and "ice sports" for obvious reasons — summer here lasts roughly 11.5 months per year. But diehard ice skaters, ice curlers, ice broomballers, and yes, even ice ball dodgers can all find a place to slip, slide, and wear a sweater regardless of how hot it is outside. Catherine Pearson tells a tale of two ice rinks.
Read moreJanuary 15, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Like a beautiful little flower growing up through a crack in the sidewalk, Koriente is situated betwixt and between dive bars and a police station. The restaurant offers surprisingly delicious, health conscious meals. If you're looking for something fried, you'll have to look elsewhere. Eleni Himaras discloses this best kept secret — a place good enough to be perpetually busy, but well worth waiting in line for.
Read moreJanuary 14, 2010 at 2:00 PM
Austin blues lovers know the place to go for the music that moves them is Antone's in the heart of the city. But those willing to drive a few extra miles east of the city are richly rewarded with the authentic, old school blues bar feeling provided nightly at T.C.'s Lounge. Elizabeth Spear reveals its secrets.
Read moreJanuary 14, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Madeline Hollern was reluctant to share her best kept secret — Sam's Town Point — a place so magical she and her friends nicknamed it in honor of a mythical creature. Given its enchanted and curious location nestled in a residential neighborhood under a canopy of trees, it's no wonder the regulars find cheery comfort and BYOB respite in this formerly private club gone public.
Read moreJanuary 13, 2010 at 5:15 PM
Austin is less of a big city than a series of funky little neighborhoods strung together like brightly mismatched (yet somehow complementary) beads. A little to the north and west of the center of town running along Burnet ("burn-it") Road lie some shops and eateries that put the fun in funky. Alysha Hernandez reveals two gems along the way.
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