At first glance, Bennu Coffee adds a touch of elegance to the Austin coffee shops scene. Walk through its doors and you’ll see high-backed chairs surrounding varnished tables and counter tops. Elegant sofas line the walls beneath paintings and pictures from local artists. A grandfather clock slowly ticks across the room. Look a little deeper […]
Austin Coffee Shop Hunt #3: Caffe Medici
Caffe Medici is a local Austin coffee shop that has succeeded through its customer loyalty. This place has been recommended to me more times than any other coffee shop. Since the majority of the recommendations were positive, I decided to place it high on my list of shops to check out. Here is what I […]
Austin Coffee Shop Hunt #2: Genuine Joe Coffee
Austin coffee shops come in many different shapes and sizes. You can find them in strip malls and shady groves. Today I’m delighted to review Genuine Joe Coffee, a house-turned-coffee-shop with a unique concept of its own. I haven’t seen a city that enjoys renovating houses into businesses as much as Austin, Texas. It’s pretty […]
Austin Coffee Shop Hunt: What Makes A Coffee Shop Great?
According to those of you who read my last blog entry about Epoch Coffee, every coffee shop should be treated individually, according to its own strengths and weaknesses. So I come to you with a question: What makes a coffee shop great? A popular and intelligent coffee blog called Coffee Cup News uses the following […]
Austin Coffee Shop Hunt #1: Epoch Coffee
When it comes to living in Austin, coffee shops are a way of life. Austin is filled with different kinds of people, yet here you can find coffee shops that accommodate even our weirdest denizens. Got a friend who loves martial arts? Send ’em to Kick Butt Coffee. Looking to impress a fine young lady […]
The Austinot Tex-Mex Food Challenge #4: Taqueria Arandas
Hi, everybody! Thanks for keeping up with my Austinot Tex-Mex Food Challenge series. Though the Austinot is more than an Austin food blog, we do love to feature good food! We’ve made a lot of progress on the hunt for the best Tex-Mex in Austin, and I’m grateful for all of the advice you’ve sent […]
Austin Java: More Than Just Austin Coffee
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 […]