Doc’s Backyard
December 12, 20085207 Brodie Ln., Ste. #100 Sunset Valley, TX 78745 (512) 892-5200 Mon-Sat: 11am-11pm Sun: 11am-10pm MENU docsaustin.com Doc’s Backyard at 5207 Brodie Lane is the son of the original Doc’s Motorwork’s on South Congress. Continue Reading »
Angel’s Icehouse
November 9, 200721815 Hwy. 71 W Spicewood, TX 78669 (512) 264-3777 Mon: Closed Tue-Fri: 4pm-Close Sat-Sun: Noon-Close MENU angelsicehouse.com Angel's IcehouseI get a lot of letters from readers who are interesting in finding a “fun, little, Texas Continue Reading »
Doc’s Motorworks
October 12, 20071123 South Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78704 (512) 448-9181 Mon-Sat: 11am-11pm Sun: 11am-10pm MENU docsaustin.com We have talked often on these pages about the revitalization of South Congress Ave. It’s gone from a seedy, hooker-ridden Continue Reading »
The Bakehouse
June 22, 20075404 Manchaca Rd Austin, TX 78745 (512) 443-5167 Daily: 7am-12am One of the really fun restaurants in Austin, a paean to everything that we cherish about keeping Austin weird, is the iconic and delightful Bakehouse on Manchaca just north Continue Reading »
Dog Almighty
April 13, 20073005 S. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78704 (512) 912-1105 Mon-Sat: 11am-10pm Sun: 12pm-9pm This is my homage to the venerable hot dog. They have been around the US, in one form or another since 1883. While the individual who conceived Continue Reading »
Café 1626
January 1, 200711600 Manchaca Rd., Ste. #A Austin, TX 78748 (512) 440-1626 Mon-Sun: 11am-10pm MENU cafe1626.com Austin is a town that is literally changing before our eyes. Once again, we are in the national spotlight for accelerated growth, gentrification Continue Reading »
Bone Daddy’s
January 1, 200711617 Research Blvd Austin, TX 78759 (512) 346-3025 Austin is a town full of word class BBQ restaurants. Why at just about every juncture, one can find the best ribs, brisket, sausage, pork loins, you name it. And that, unfortunately, Continue Reading »
The Frisco Shop
January 1, 20076801 Burnet Rd. Austin, TX 78757 (512) 459-6279 Daily: 7am-10pm The Frisco Shop, on Burnet Lane north of Koenig, is the last of the famous Nighthawk chain of restaurants begun by Harry Akin back in 1932. If the term venerable can Continue Reading »
Krispy Kreme
January 1, 200712586 Research Blvd. Austin, TX 78759 (512) 219-0119 & 701 East Stassney Ln. Austin, TX 78745 (512) 851-8888 Sun: 5:30am-11pm Mon-Thu: 5:30am-12am Fri-Sat: 5:30am-1am OK. Let’s look each other in the eye and admit one Continue Reading »
Dirty Martin’s Kum-bak Place
January 1, 20072808 Guadalupe St. Austin, TX 78705 (512) 477-3173 Daily: 11am-11pm Dirty Martin’s Kum-bak, or just plain Dirty’s as most Austin burger fans know it, has been an Austin landmark of sorts since 1926 when John Martin started it. Continue Reading »
