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05/28/2023

🏆 Best Burgers in Austin Texas 🍔🔝

Today is apparently National Burger Day & I love me a fake food holiday as an excuse to post a list, so here are my picks for best burgers in Austin 🤗👇🏽

📌 feel free to save for later!

🍔 Best burger deal: the smash burger for only $5 (!!!) at from 11am-3pm every Sunday (aka TODAY) 👀

🍔 Best unique burger: the burgers at with a latke added (called the “Yenta”) are delicious and worth the wait; I also love the “Oy Vay Guey” burger which comes with hatch green chiles 🤌🏽

🍔 Best hidden gem burger: is a no frills backyard smash burger that you’ll order from a window tucked away behind the bar Idle Hands on Rainey street; it’s pricey but def worth trying.

🍔 Best drive-through burger: is so good I have literally driven 30 min north just to because I had a craving for one 🤤 This is a big deal because y’all should know I hate driving anywhere for more than 10 min 😂

🍔 Best dive bar burger: burgers hit every time and are worth the hype. 🔥 Unfortunately you have to walk down dirty 6th to get one lmao I don’t make the rules. They have a south Austin location too (I haven’t been yet) if that’s more enticing tho 🫡

🍔 Best brewery burger: not only has great beer 🍺 (the “liquid television” ipa is one of my faves in all of Austin actually), but also one of the best burgers in the city— don’t sleep on ‘em!! Tbh the rest of their food menu is solid as well.

Where’s your favorite 🍔 in Austin?

04/27/2023

5 New Austin Spots to Check Out ASAP🤌🏽✨ (no reservations needed)

is NOW OPEN at the downtown! These are some of best smash burgers in the city, and they’re slowly taking over Austin. You can also find their second location food truck in front of Violet Crown bar on east 6th (which is open til 2am on Fri/Sat) 🍔

food truck located at The Yard in south Austin for healthy brunch eats that will leave you feeling like a healthy green goddess 💚 entire menu is gluten free, seed oil free and refined sugar free. The nourished bowl was my fave! 🥦

is a new casual rooftop bar now open on the corner of 5th and Brazos; from the same owners who brought us HandleBar, Mama Dearest & Beez Kneez, you can find an array of tequila + mezcal cocktails here along with the most eclectic decor 🐓

in Mueller is now open!! Get the cochinita pibil and one of their delicious aguas frescas 🤤🌮 Walkable to Mueller Lake park!

casual bar and place to grab a po’boy sandwich off east 6th with major NOLA vibes; not a sports bar lol this place is from the same owner as Franklins BBQ so it’s a safe bet that you’ll enjoy the food here 😋

Which Austin restaurant or bar is on your list to check out next?

02/05/2023

Where to get Crawfish in Austin🦐🔥

It’s the most wonderful time of the year 😍 Here are a few of the best spots you can find the best crawfish in Austin👇🏽

🦐 at in south Austin (pictured)
🦐 on William Cannon
🦐 on S Lamar
🦐 in Wells Branch
🦐 in north austin
🦐 in Tech Ridge
🦐 on east 12th
🦐 on N Lamar
🦐 on Burnet Rd
🦐 .atx on Research Blvd
🦐 on S Lamar

Save this list for later!📌

Anywhere I missed? Let me know! 😋

where to eat crawfish in Austin Texas

12/19/2022

10 Best Food Trucks I Tried in 2022🏆

📍 .seco512 for their birria ramen, birria grilled cheese & birria tacos obvi (located just off east Oltorf) 🌮

📍 for their barbacoa quesadillas, aquas frescas, & strawberry horchata (currently on east4th at ) 🌮

📍 for their fried chicken breakfast sandwich, fresh bagels, and breakfast hash bowl (South Austin at )🍳

📍 .atx for the best cheese enchiladas I’ve ever had (also located at )🧀

📍 for their spicy “killer noodles” and pad Thai (South Lamar in front of ) 🥡

📍 for their Sonora style hot dogs and their carne asada burritos (north Austin just off Burnet)🌭

📍 for their fried turkey biscuits and brisket tacos; I plan to go back to try their chicken& waffles (located south Lamar at ) 🍖

📍 for their bistec tacos and chorizo papas tostadas (located in north Austin at ) 🌮

📍 .tx for their creamy mushroom & sausage macaroni and their fresh cannolis (South Austin at ) 🍝

📍 for their buttery biscuits with brisket and strawberry jam — I ate this back in January & automatically knew it would make my “best of 2022” list (located South off Menchaca at ) 🤌🏽✨

What was your favorite food truck you tried for the first time this year? I’ll add them to my list for next year 👀🔥

12/04/2022

RGV STREET TACOS IN AUSTIN 🚨 is bringing a piece of the 956 to Austin with their authentic valley style tacos & more in a food truck right off east Cesar Chavez 🤤

The tacos only come on corn tortillas and are filled with either Al pastor or bistec plus avocado, lots of queso fresco, cilantro & onion.

Get the plate of 6 tacos for $14 and you’ll get a side of delicious grilled onions which were a great addition. 🤌🏽🌮

Pro tip: if you love spicy, def use their red salsa (my fave); otherwise the verde salsa is more mild.

This uncle & nephew run duo are dedicated to bringing their authentic Matamoros/Brownsville experience to Austin and are absolutely worth a visit. 🔥 Swipe for the menu!

📍1704 E Cesar Chavez
🚘 small free parking area
🕑 Closed Mondays; open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to midnight.

07/13/2022

Austin Indoor Dining Spots Good for GROUPS⬇️

By special request since it’s hot af 🥵

Downtown

The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen]

South

East machine.works

North
beergarden austin

West

The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen] (westlake)

Anywhere I missed? Let me know in the comments 👀

06/21/2022

🚨FREE JENIS ICE CREAM TODAY🚨

is giving out free scoops of ice cream today (June 21st) from 7pm to close to celebrate the first day of summer and the launch of their new app! 📲🍦

All of their scoop shops (except market shops) will be dishing out free scoops to rewards members. ⭐️ To be a member, all you have do is download the new Jeni’s app and sign up! 🙌🏽

Happy Summer! ☀️

06/19/2022

$1 OYSTERS ALL DAY EVERYDAY 🚨🦪 All summer long at 🤯☀️

From now until August 31st, TLC Austin will be offering $1 gulf oysters, $5 rum dole whips (swipe to see), and half off ALL bottles of champagne 🍾

All day. Everyday. All summer. 🙌🏽

This is def the most insane deal I’ve heard of in Austin, so take advantage of it while you can! 👀

📍 TLC is located at the south Lamar union in front of Alamo drafthouse. They have an outdoor patio with fans/misters and plenty of inside seating with bench seating making them perfect for groups. Kid friendly & dog friendly.

🍳 Their brunch is 11am - 3pm on weekends and their main happy hour is M-F 3-5:30pm 🍹

Share this post with your fellow oyster aficionados 🦪‼️

06/08/2022

5 LATE NIGHT AUSTIN EATS 🌚

For all the night owls out there 🦉

📍 on 6th street; kitchen open until 1:30am daily 🍔 Their “Amarillo Burger” is great if you like spicy, and they also serve hot dogs, wings & sandwiches.

📍 on S Lamar only; open until midnight daily 🥞 their pancakes are popular but I low-key love their enchiladas 👀😆 Get the kerbey queso too.

📍 on Rainey; open til 1am on Friday & Saturday or 11pm from Sunday- Thursday 🍗 I personally love their spicy pineapple wings.

📍 on east Riverside; open until 3am Friday & Saturday or midnight every other day 🌮 Get the Al pastor tacos of course.

📍 on east 6th inside ; open until 1:30am everyday 🐔 their burgers are great but I love their Thai chicken sando 🔥

🚨 For even more options, check out my new guide! I listed 30 places total that are open late—just head to my bio and click the pamphlet icon 📖

Where’s your favorite late night Austin spot?

06/05/2022

15 Places for TIKI DRINKS in Austin🍹

Summer is here which means we’re all craving a fruity drink in a cool-looking glass while pretending we’re on a tropical vacay— or is that just me?🏝😆

Here’s where you can find tiki drinks all around the city👇🏽

📍 asian fusion restaurant on Rainey
📍 elaborate tiki drinks & food on S Lamar; resy encouraged
📍 Chinese restaurants on Burnet & east 11th
📍 burger shack near Deep Eddy pool
📍 casual bar on east 11th (becomes a full Christmas tiki bar all of December)
📍 tiki bar on Rainey
📍 .atx fancy cocktails with a show on Rainey
📍 French restaurant and cocktails on 4th street
📍 rooftop bar downtown off Cesar Chavez
📍 Colombian food and drinks off S Congress
📍 fancy cocktails downtown on 5th
📍 modern Chinese restaurant downtown with dim sum
📍 .cowboy.bar speakeasy bar on 6th street (resy encouraged)
📍 bar on west 6th with tiki vibes
📍 actual rum bar downtown; shares a patio with &

Be sure to add these to your list! 📌 How many have you been to already?

If I missed any spots please add them in the comments🚨📣

05/28/2022

Where to Eat in Austin this Weekend 🍔 (for a good cause)

Tomorrow, May 29th, please consider dining at these businesses below who will all be donating a portion of their proceeds to a verified GoFundMe to help the Uvalde victims’ families. ❤️

sushi
coffee
sushi
Korean food
Vietnamese & BBQ
Korean bbq fusion
Vietnamese & Filipino
whiskey distillery
BBQ
BBQ
breakfast sandwiches
burgerspho pho
mochi donuts
pizza food truck
modern Caribbean
north loop bar
healthy food
farm to table
modern grill house
Spanish restaurant
Israeli street food

I also put a direct link to the Uvalde GoFundMe in my bio if you’d rather just donate directly. Anything helps.

Thanks to for helping to organize most of this list 🙏🏽

05/18/2022

6 Bars with DAILY HAPPY HOUR in Austin🍸

📍 (pictured above)
⏰Mon-Fri 4-7pm, Sat-Sun 2-5pm
🍽🍸 HH includes a rotation of seasonal cocktails for $8 and always includes their Whisler’s Old Fashioned for $10; the food truck onsite () also does a Golden Burger to match their hh hours for $8

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⏰ Daily, 4pm-8pm
🍸 $3-$4 beer, $5 michelada, $7 Paloma, $8 margs

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⏰ Mon-Sat: 4pm-5:30pm, Fri & Sat: 3pm-5:30pm (closed on Sundays)
🍽🍸 $7 cocktails, half off wine glasses/bottles, $4 draft beer & discounted bites

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⏰Mon-Fri: 3pm-7pm, Sat/Sun: 7pm-10pm
🍽🍸 $5 snacks, $5 frozens, $3 wells, $1 off beer & wine

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⏰ Mon-Sat: 4pm-7pm, Sunday: 3pm-7pm
🍸 nine classic cocktails all at $9 each

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⏰ Daily, 5pm - 8pm or ALL DAY Mondays & Tuesdays
🍸 $7-$9 whiskey cocktails, $3 bottled beers, $3 pickleback shots

Be sure to save this post for your next happy hour venture 📌 All happy hours listed have been confirmed with the bars & are up-to-date 🙌🏽

I’m currently working on a local guide to list even more daily happy hours for y’all — if you have a good one in mind, please let me know! 👀

05/14/2022

🏆10 Best Biscuits in Austin🏆

Since it’s National Biscuit Day, why not? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Feel free to SAVE for later! 📌

📍 north Austin biscuit shop
📍 downtown upscale southern food restaurant
📍 north Austin casual eatery
📍 south Austin food truck at
📍 food truck on Barton Spring Rd
📍 food truck on South Lamar at
📍 downtown restaurant
📍 south 1st st food truck
📍 east side southern diner
📍 west Austin coffee bar and open patio

Is there another best biscuit in the city I should know about? Let me know! 👀

05/13/2022

5 Sushi Spots with EVERYDAY HAPPY HOUR in Austin 🥢

🍣 (downtown near 3rd on Colorado)
4 - 7pm Monday - Saturday and ALL DAY Sunday ⏰
Discounted drinks, small plates, sushi rolls, & maki

🍣 (downtown 4th st with a rooftop view)
3 - 7pm Monday - Saturday, and 3 - 11pm on Sundays ⏰
Discounted drinks, small plates, sushi rolls, nigiri & maki

🍣 (North Lamar near 45th)
4 - 6:30pm everyday ⏰
Sushi rolls, sashimi, hot plates, and drinks for less than $10

🍣 (downtown on San Jacinto)
4 - 7pm everyday ⏰
Discounted drinks & small plates

🍣 (the Domain)
3 - 6pm Monday - Saturday and ALL DAY Sunday ⏰
Discounted drinks, small & large plates, sushi rolls, & maki

📌Feel free to save this post for later!📌 I know I will tbh 😆

Any other everyday happy hours I should know about? 👀

05/12/2022

10 Must-Try Asian Eats in Austin 🥡🥢 (all from Asian-owned businesses)

📍 ube soft serve
📍 braised short rib with glass noodles
📍 soup dumplings
📍 spicy ramen
📍 breakfast bao tacos
📍 mango sticky rice
📍 Peking duck with bao buns
📍 brisket fried rice
📍 takimaki hand rolls
📍 budae jjigae (hot spicy noodles)

Austin truly would not be the same without our Asian community, especially those who make our culinary scene here so vibrant and delicious! ❤️🙏🏽

The list of amazing places is endless! Drop your favorite Austin Asian restaurant or food truck below 👀⬇️

05/04/2022

Where to Drink in Austin for Cinco De Mayo 🍹 (specials included)

Tomorrow is the day; here’s the list y’all are looking for lol 👇🏽

(all day)- $5 house margs, $5 mezcal Palomas, $3 paleta shots - DJ at 6pm

(all day)- $5 house margs, $5 mezcal Palomas, $3 paleta shots - mariachi band at 7pm and live music from 10pm to 2am

(6pm to 9pm) - drink specials, giveaways, and a live DJ

- $6 margs and bites 3pm-6pm, live cumbia music from 4pm - 7pm

(all day) - drink specials on house margs, Mexican martinis, and domestic beers; $1 floaters to top your margs off with extra tequila or liqueur

(4pm to 8pm) - $6 house margs and tacos - live DJ

(both locations, all day) - $5 house margs, $5 mezcal Palomas, $3 paleta shots - mariachi band at 7pm and live music from 10pm to 2am

(all day) - $7 house margs and red sangria; discounts on other top shelf tequila drinks

(all day) - margarita specials for frozen and on the rocks
coffee (5pm to 9pm) - $6 cocktails, $3 shots, and live music

(9pm to 2am) - cumbia DJ, $5 palomas and $3 paleta shots

(7pm to close) - drink specials, piñatas, mariachi band, DJ, and hot salsa eating competition

- drink specials all night, DJ from 7pm-11pm

- $1 off all margaritas and live music at 7pm

(all day) - $5 queso and $5 margs

- margarita and taco specials, live music at 6pm, mini beer burros from 3pm-6pm

(6pm to close) - food and drink specials, mariachi band, DJ, pinatas, and will be giving out 100 free tacos

- food and drink specials, live DJs from 7pm - midnight

- drink specials, mezcal flights and tarot card readings

(3-6pm) - marg specials & boozey popsicles on their rooftop patio; pool cabana resys available

🍹🍹🍹

If I missed anything, let me know in the comments!

04/28/2022

Cute Austin Spots to take your Mom for Brunch 💖 and yes this is your friendly reminder that Mother’s Day is coming up (May 8th) 👀

Downtown 💗

South Congress 💗

Central 💗

East 💗

South 💗

North 💗austin

The majority of these places will accept walk-ins, but if that’s your plan then definitely arrive early (like before 10am if you can) — I would recommend looking into reservations now if able.👀

Feel free to save for future brunch ideas! 📌

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