Editor’s Note: Austin Java is closing its Barton Springs location on July 1, 2018, due to rising property taxes. A new location will open at 5404 Manchaca Road. Running an Austin blog, I have one of the greatest jobs in the world. Every day I get to explore Austin, meet fascinating people, and write about a […]
The Austinot Tex-Mex Food Challenge #3: Chuy’s Tex-Mex
I am sure you’ve heard of Chuy’s. It’s basically a household name around Austin. Beginning in 1982, Chuy’s Tex-Mex was formed from the remains of an old barbecue restaurant on Barton Springs. Two friends named Mike and John barely scraped together enough cash to buy the building, much less fill it with decorations. So the guys thought […]
Austinot Tex-Mex Food Challenge: Trudy’s Tex-Mex and Bar
Today marks another leg of my journey to discover the best Austin Tex-Mex. When I first wrote about Maudie’s, I asked you to recommend restaurants that I should check out. Instantly, you blew up The Austinot’s Facebook, Twitter, and email accounts. Thanks for all the suggestions. Hopefully you can see that I’m doing my best […]
Where Is the Best Thai Food in Austin?
Editor’s Note, February 26, 2014: Titaya’s is back! It took forever and I seriously lost hope that it would ever open up again. But it has and – in renovated form – it is absolutely beautiful! I tried it out to make sure the quality of the food didn’t bite the dust with the demolition of the old […]
The Austinot Tex-Mex Food Challenge: Maudie’s Tex-Mex
Sit down a moment and let me tell you a story — nay, an epic — of one blogger’s quest to find the best Tex Mex food in Austin. This harrowing journey began seven years ago when I, a young soon-to-be-Austinot, first moved to Texas. Having been born and raised in Hawaii, I had never […]
Austinot Podcast, Ep. #5: Top 5 Austin Date Ideas
Austinots Eric and Brittany are newlyweds, so who better to trust when you’re looking for the best Austin date ideas? Planning dates can be a sticky business. You want to get it right every time, and we want to help! In Episode #5 of the Austinot Podcast, your friends at the Austinot present their top […]
BrouHaHa Serves Up Non-Traditional Renaissance Fair Fare
I don’t know about you, but I really love traditional fair food: roasted corn, scones, turkey legs and funnel cakes. Just thinking of these things makes my mouth water, and I immediately want to pack the car and head to the nearest fair. But what if I told you that perhaps the most popular dish […]
The Austinot Podcast Highlights Delish Austin Restaurants
SXSW has been the perfect time for the Austinot to discover new favorites in the Austin restaurants scene, as well as suggest old favorites to out-of-town visitors we’ve been meeting. Running around to concerts and films all day leads to a major appetite. Never fear! We’ve done the research for you. Are you looking for […]
Way South Philly Possibly The Best Philly Cheesesteak in Austin
When it comes to filling food for the working crowd, the party crowd, and the foodies in Austin, very few places compare to Way South Philly. Possibly the best Philly Cheesesteak in Austin has been discovered by the Austinot. First let me just say that if you know of a better Philly Cheesesteak joint in […]
Kerbey Lane Cafe Excels Among Local Austin Restaurants
Have you ever had a craving for blueberry pancakes and hot queso at 4 AM in the morning? In most cities, you would be out of luck. But in Austin, you have Kerbey Lane Cafe. From humble beginnings to word-of-mouth wonder, Kerbey Lane Cafe opened in May 1980. The owners, Patricia Atkinson and David Ayer, lived […]