XP: Austin Recs

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I'll be in Austin next week.

Any recs for food, bars, fun things to do + see....

TIA

[msmerymac]

Franklin BBQ.

By "next week" do you mean SXSW? Because probably the popular spots are going to be absolutely packed, and your best bet will be using your connections to get invited to sweet-ass parties!

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Thanks! I'm dying to try some TX BBQ.

[msmerymac]

Franklin is lunch only! Get there early!

[audette]

Mar 3, 2015 15:29:27 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

Franklin is lunch only! Get there early!

And when she says "early", that means 9 or 10 am, from what my coworkers tell me... Even that might not be good enough for the week of SXSW.

[audette]

There's some good TexMex in Austin (very different from California version of Mexican food). I can't come up with a name at the moment - my coworkers always take me to a different hole in the wall when I'm there, and it's always awesome. There's a great vegan place just south of the river called Casa de Luz. It's a chain, but I like going to Saltgrass Steakhouse when I'm in Austin. Amy's ice cream. A bunch of bbq options if you can't get in to Franklins...

[acr]

Food favorites - Salty Sow, East Side King, Chuy's, Hula Hut, Peche, Henri's (with ice cream at Lick to follow), Maria's Taco Xpress, Torchy's, Hopdoddy Burger Bar, Gueros

For BBQ, one of our favorites is Stiles Switch

I'm not up on the bars, but Rainey Street would be my pick of places to go.

[panicked]

There is the most amazing ice cream place on Duval street, inside Juiceland called "sweet ritual." It's all vegan ice cream, but don't let that scare you off. I had it over the weekend and I'm not exaggerating when I say it was the richest ice cream I have ever had.

[Velvetshady]

Mar 3, 2015 15:46:17 GMT -5 audette said:

Mar 3, 2015 15:29:27 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

Franklin is lunch only! Get there early!

And when she says "early", that means 9 or 10 am, from what my coworkers tell me... Even that might not be good enough for the week of SXSW.

Not a problem, she'll just send her interns/volunteers/cats to wait in line for her.

[Deleted]

Mar 3, 2015 16:29:06 GMT -5 Velvetshady said:

Mar 3, 2015 15:46:17 GMT -5 audette said:

And when she says "early", that means 9 or 10 am, from what my coworkers tell me... Even that might not be good enough for the week of SXSW.

Not a problem, she'll just send her interns/volunteers/cats to wait in line for her.

What else are minions for?

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Any good breweries or beer bars? I'm a sucker for local brews.

[acr]

Adelberts or black star co-op