Around Town: Downtown/Red River Cultural District Empire Control Room & Garage DOWNTOWN RED RIVER CULTURAL DISTRICT PLAY VIDEO Music is life in this energetic entertainment district, where you’ll find themed dance parties, late-night shows and artists of all genres any night of the week. DINING Pre-show eats are plentiful here! Flavorful shrimp fajitas and a margarita flight are best enjoyed on the shady patio at Pelóns Tex-Mex Restaurant . Next door, sister restaurant Bar 508 Mezcalerita serves classic street tacos, plus smoky mezcal cocktails. The Asian fusion at Koriente keeps things light, with bowls of fresh veggies and clear sweet potato noodles. Grab-and-go at Hoboken Pie , where the walk-up window dishes out thin-crust pizza slices until 2:30 a.m. Elegant Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill specializes in Southern comfort classics like shrimp and grits. Visit the handsome Kinfolk Lounge & Library in the limestone cellar to sample their extensive “spirit library.” The slow-cooked al pastor and tender nopales tacos at Vaquero Taquero come on house-made tortillas. Summer is endless at Swim Club at Downright Austin , an indoor pool-turned-restaurant serving Angus burgers and chips with dips. Swim Club 30 visitaustin.org TOP TO BOTTOM: ISMAEL QUINTANILLA III; GIANT NOISE
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