Austin Essentials

Launderette

OH Austin… how I LOVE you! Over the past couple of years i’ve had the privilege of spending time here on more than one occasion… Bachelorette parties, winter formals, engagement parties, heart break escapes and many more weekends under the Texas sun have yielded noting but good memories and tons of fun. While most of the good memories are attributed to my gals (you know who you are), the settings weren’t so bad themselves. Take it from a Texas Local AND an Austin Tourist, these spots lead to an impartially fab experience 100% off the time. Read on for my curated list of All the Austin Essentials. From restaurants to resorts, from staycation to speakeasy to everything in between… let the Texas good times commence!

Central Standard, Soco Hotel

Vibe Check? And Check! Top 17 ATX Restaurants

1. Eberly

2. Cafe No Se

3. Central Standard

4. Matties

5. Launderette

6. Swifts Attic

7. Arlo Grey

8. La Condesa

9. Italic

10. Juliet

11. Bangers

12. Holy Roller

13. Moonshine

14. Peche

15. Uchiko

16. Perlas

17. Geraldines

Eberly ATX

The Bar is High - 10 Places to Stop and Grab a Drink in Austin!

1. p6 Rooftop Bar at the Line

2. Rosevelt Room

3. Midnight Cowboy Speakeasy

4. Garage Speakeasy

5. Academia Cocktail Bar

6. Bangers

7. The Bar at Van Zandt

8. Parlor Room

9. Lucille

10. Acedemia

Eberly ATX

9 Places to Soak It All In - Here are the Best of the Best Places to Stay in Austin

1. Barton Creek

2. The Line

3. Grand Hyatt - Lost Pines

4. Cypress Valley Canopy Tour

5. JW Marriott

6. SoCo Hotel

7. Kimpton Van Zandt

8. Hotel Granducca

9. Commodore Perry Estate

Shopping on SoCo

7 Ways to Brunch for An Afternoon to Remember

1. The Driskill

2. Moonshine

3. Café No Se at South Congress Hotel

4. Junes all Day

5. Easy Tiger

6. Texas French Bread

7. Elizabeth Street Cafe

The Line, ATX

The In-betweens Can Still Make a Statement! 4 Fave Places to Grab or to Go!

1. Voodoo Donut

2. Houndstooth Coffee

3. Jos Coffee

4. Toms Coffee (SoCo)

5. Grove Wine Bar

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Arlo Gray - The Line

Final Thoughts: Anyone who tells you Austin is too touristy hasn’t gotten creative enough. There are so many sweet spaces to steal away some quality time with your SO or snag some good laughs over a great sip with your go-to gals. While there are surely many more that fell off this list, when I think back to the moments that have made me smile the most, many of them have happened here. I don’t know if its the simple excitement incited by a weekend getaway, or the effortlessly cool yet luxurious warmth of each and every atmosphere-centric spot - covetable even in the midst of the Texas summer. But whatever the magic ingredient, one thing’s for sure: if you’re not weird, you’re boring. and that, my dear friends, is one thing we are not. So throw on your dancing shoes and shimmy on over to make room for a good time.. Austin, here’s lookin’ at you!

Want the juices deets on each of the essentials? Click the links below to read the Austin, TX Essentials guides in full! xoxo