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.
South Lamar is where a lot of Austin actually eats. Here is how a local does the Lamar Union stretch: what to eat for brunch, happy hour, dinner and big groups, where to park, and the afternoon loop that works.
Drop your guard. Pull up a chair. Make our place, yours.