Austin, Texas

if you're in Austin, here are some of my favorite spots

published on 3.19.24, updated on 05.04.24

Coffee

• The Meteor: great work spot, delicious Intelligentsia coffee, beautiful, late night.
• Figure 8: great coffee, pleanty of seats, can work here.
• Fleet: Tessa's favorite, delicious Cherry Almond Latte.
• Flitch: outside, cozy quiet area, relaxing.
• Proud Marys: incredible coffee, always busy, can't work there.
• Flat Track: good work spot, good lighting, cool.
• Epoch: cozy work vibes, late night.

Food

• Mission Burger
• Little Nonna's Pizza
• Nori, vegan sushi
• Sourduck
• Easy Tiger
• Birdie's
• Better Half
• Rebel Cheese
• Taste of Ethiopia
• Foreign and Domestic
• Luv Thai
• Nasha
• Rockstar Bagels

Vibes

• First Light Books: beautiful books and space.
• Alienated Magesty Books: niche and underserved books, dead on, recommendations.
• Breakaway Records: grab a coffee from Epoch and browse the bins.
• Living in Stereo: yes records, but more than that a gregarious team of brothers ready to talk vintage Braun and Herman Miller.
• Garage: 1920s feeling cocktail bar in an old parking garage. looks and smells divine.
• Take a drive to Mt. Bonnell and downnnn the hill for wonderful views.
• Equipment Room: japanese style vinyl listening room and bar.
• Lolo: wine, food, atmosphere.
• Barton Springs, Zilker Park, Hyde Park.
• Holiday: casually cool inside and outside bar with wonderful snacks and my favorite martini in town.