Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

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POST OFFICE
8 locals recommend
US Post Office
111 Joe Wimberley Blvd
8 locals recommend
POST OFFICE
Always busy
426 locals recommend
Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 S 1st St
426 locals recommend
Always busy
convention center
290 locals recommend
Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez St
290 locals recommend
convention center
closest library. free use of computers
15 locals recommend
Twin Oaks Branch, Austin Public Library
1800 S 5th St
15 locals recommend
closest library. free use of computers
Closest liquor store with a friendly, knowledgable staff.
17 locals recommend
Chris's Liquor Stores
2203 S Lamar Blvd
17 locals recommend
Closest liquor store with a friendly, knowledgable staff.
Best and funnest place to get a mani/pedi.
21 locals recommend
Great Nails & Spa
2911 S 1st St
21 locals recommend
Best and funnest place to get a mani/pedi.
Gourmet and International grocery, olives, prepared foods (check out fridge full of yummy 'salads', hummus and lot more), bakery and a deli serving up great sandwiches, gyros, shwarma, etc...
28 locals recommend
Phoenicia
2912 S Lamar Blvd
28 locals recommend
Gourmet and International grocery, olives, prepared foods (check out fridge full of yummy 'salads', hummus and lot more), bakery and a deli serving up great sandwiches, gyros, shwarma, etc...

Food Scene

Fun environment. Good salsas and seafood.
277 locals recommend
Polvo's Mexican Restaurant
2004 South 1st Street
277 locals recommend
Fun environment. Good salsas and seafood.
Good for breakfast. I like the chicken tostada. I hear the burritos are huge. CHEAP!
29 locals recommend
Taqueria Arandas
2448 S 1st St
29 locals recommend
Good for breakfast. I like the chicken tostada. I hear the burritos are huge. CHEAP!
tacos and green chile queso. Sometimes live music
1075 locals recommend
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
1075 locals recommend
tacos and green chile queso. Sometimes live music
Very popular
565 locals recommend
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St
565 locals recommend
Very popular
upscale Thai--pretty good . Great ambience.
349 locals recommend
Sway
1417 S 1st St
349 locals recommend
upscale Thai--pretty good . Great ambience.
fancy pris-fixe farm to table restaurant. Good reputation.
179 locals recommend
LENOIR
1807 S 1st St
179 locals recommend
fancy pris-fixe farm to table restaurant. Good reputation.
Good coffee and a good place to use WIFI.
176 locals recommend
Summer Moon Coffee
3115 S 1st St
176 locals recommend
Good coffee and a good place to use WIFI.
really good margarita specials for happy hour
42 locals recommend
El Mercado
1302 S 1st St
42 locals recommend
really good margarita specials for happy hour
very nice. brunch. special occasion. interesting protein choices.
59 locals recommend
Olivia
2043 South Lamar Boulevard
59 locals recommend
very nice. brunch. special occasion. interesting protein choices.
Fabulous!!! Sushi and orgasmic one (or two) bite wonders. Go for happy hour to get a deal. Try everything.
688 locals recommend
Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
688 locals recommend
Fabulous!!! Sushi and orgasmic one (or two) bite wonders. Go for happy hour to get a deal. Try everything.
Terrific Italian food! I like to sit at the bar and have a couple glasses of wine and split a few appetizers. The tuna carpaccio and calamari are noteworthy.
158 locals recommend
Vespaio
1610 S Congress Ave
158 locals recommend
Terrific Italian food! I like to sit at the bar and have a couple glasses of wine and split a few appetizers. The tuna carpaccio and calamari are noteworthy.
Brunch til 4. Awesome happy hour with $3 mojitos/ margaritas $5 marys and fabulous half price appetizers with lots of yummy seafood choices. Best calamari and queso fundido ! Everything is wonderful.
279 locals recommend
South Congress Cafe
1600 S Congress Ave
279 locals recommend
Brunch til 4. Awesome happy hour with $3 mojitos/ margaritas $5 marys and fabulous half price appetizers with lots of yummy seafood choices. Best calamari and queso fundido ! Everything is wonderful.
Fun atmosphere. Been around for a while serving up some decent Tex Mex and frozen margaritas.Though they now offer some more healthy choices, one of my long time favs has to be the cheese enchiladas.
80 locals recommend
Maudie's Too
1212 S Lamar Blvd
80 locals recommend
Fun atmosphere. Been around for a while serving up some decent Tex Mex and frozen margaritas.Though they now offer some more healthy choices, one of my long time favs has to be the cheese enchiladas.
Looove this place! Good tapas anytime, but happy hour's pretty darn good and includes a "taster' version of their fabulous rice dishes/paellas. M-F 5-7.
91 locals recommend
Barlata
1500 S Lamar Blvd
91 locals recommend
Looove this place! Good tapas anytime, but happy hour's pretty darn good and includes a "taster' version of their fabulous rice dishes/paellas. M-F 5-7.
Delivery pizza from a classic Airstream trailor! How cool is that...
The Pizza Shop
1906 S 1st St
Delivery pizza from a classic Airstream trailor! How cool is that...
Decent priced, homemade Vietnamese. Yum.
Dong Nai
4211 S Lamar Blvd
Decent priced, homemade Vietnamese. Yum.
Not your normal Mex. Is in a stripmall next to Target. Okay happy hour with some discounted starters. Delicious frozen margaritas. Interesting interior dishes, various moles, sm. patio, fun pit stop.
Azul Tequila
4211 S Lamar Blvd
Not your normal Mex. Is in a stripmall next to Target. Okay happy hour with some discounted starters. Delicious frozen margaritas. Interesting interior dishes, various moles, sm. patio, fun pit stop.

Shopping

Great handmade soaps. Fun souvenirs.
Austin Natural Soap
1801 S 1st St
Great handmade soaps. Fun souvenirs.

Essentials

My favorite grocery store. A gourmets heaven! You can get almost anything here.
765 locals recommend
Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
765 locals recommend
My favorite grocery store. A gourmets heaven! You can get almost anything here.
closest big grocery store
87 locals recommend
FARM TO MARKET GROCERY
1718 S Congress Ave
87 locals recommend
closest big grocery store

Drinks & Nightlife

Descent 'pub grub. Fun atmosphere. Good place to have a beer(or $3 margarita onThurs.) and watch the game.
291 locals recommend
Black Sheep Lodge
2108 S Lamar Blvd
291 locals recommend
Descent 'pub grub. Fun atmosphere. Good place to have a beer(or $3 margarita onThurs.) and watch the game.
Nice staff, great place for a glass of wine and an upscale snack with select 1/2 price bottles Mon, Sun. Great porch out back.
115 locals recommend
Winebelly
519 W Oltorf St
115 locals recommend
Nice staff, great place for a glass of wine and an upscale snack with select 1/2 price bottles Mon, Sun. Great porch out back.
Artsy furniture store and small wine bar. fab meats and cheeses to go with your glass.
53 locals recommend
Aviary Decor
2110 S Lamar Blvd
53 locals recommend
Artsy furniture store and small wine bar. fab meats and cheeses to go with your glass.
Big, Fun, Brew their own beer, Bands, Casual, Pizza, Gourmet snacks, Outdoor space. COOL.
435 locals recommend
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf St
435 locals recommend
Big, Fun, Brew their own beer, Bands, Casual, Pizza, Gourmet snacks, Outdoor space. COOL.