Oyster guides, boil breakdowns, brunch tips, and stories from South Lamar.
Most Austin "boils" arrive in a pre-portioned bag of frozen shrimp drowned in the same sauce as the table next to yours. That is not a boil. Here is what to look for in a real one, and the spot in South Austin that does it right.
READ THE FULL STORY →You just spent the morning at Zilker Park, Barton Springs, or on the Town Lake trail, and now you are starving. Here is where to eat near Zilker Park in South Austin, and how to time it right.
Plenty of Austin patios tolerate a dog. Fewer are actually built for one. Here is how to tell the difference, and where to find a covered, dog-friendly patio in South Austin a few minutes from Zilker Park.
Austin brunch usually means eggs, toast, and a line out the door. Here is the case for putting oysters, a small boil, and a Texas-sized cocktail on the table instead. Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 3pm, in South Austin.
Most happy hours are a discount on drinks and an afterthought on food. This one runs the other way. Dollar oysters, a full bites list, more than 30 beers on tap, on the patio in South Austin, Monday to Friday from 2 to 6pm.
A raw bar board can read like a list of places you have never been. Here is how to tell a Gulf oyster from an Atlantic one, when to get them charbroiled, and how to order for the table without overthinking it.
Planning dinner for 12 in Austin is its own job. Group dining is the hardest restaurant problem and nobody tells you that. Here is how to actually make it work — by group size, by venue type, and by the questions you need to ask before you book.
Lamar Union is not a neighborhood you live in. It is a neighborhood you visit a lot. Here is how a local actually uses it: where to park, what to do, where to eat, and how to string an afternoon together without driving twice.
Most gluten-free menus in Austin are a salad and a prayer. The difference between gluten-free friendly and gluten-free safe is everything if you actually need to know. Here is what to ask, what to listen for, and how to tell a real kitchen apart.
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