Not all crab legs are the same, and most Austin menus will not tell you the difference. Here is how to tell King from snow from Dungeness, how to order them, and where to get real crab legs in South Austin.
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.
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.
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