Around Town: Downtown/West Sixth Street Clark's Oyster Bar DOWNTOWN WEST SIXTH STREET West Sixth Street may be more upscale than its historic cousin, but it’s no snob. Its retro discos, elegant wine bars and offbeat dives are high in style and hospitality. PLAY VIDEO DINING Comfort food goes glam at Fixe Southern House , with elevated pork chops and flaky biscuits. Tex-Mex spot El Arroyo is famous for its funny sign, but the enchiladas are noteworthy, too. Get your breakfast fix day or night at ‘50s-inspired 24 Diner , as well as cocktails. J. Carver’s Oyster Bar & Chop House sears premium cuts on an open wood-fired grill. Everything is a shade of pink at Taquero Mucho , right down to the homemade tortillas. Garbo’s on Lamar dishes up buttery New England lobster rolls and frozen lemonade. The steaks and grilled quail at Ranch 616 are a taste of the Southwest. Sample raw fare at sunny Clark’s Oyster Bar , from tender oysters to tuna carpaccio. Dim sum dazzles at Qi Austin Modern Asian Kitchen with creamy egg tarts and lobster dumplings. Modern TenTen dishes up fresh sushi and Japanese-style grilled meats. Take a culinary tour across China at Wu Chow , which highlights eight traditional cooking Revenge styles. At Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum , feast on rich pork soup dumplings and Akaushi beef. Seasonal California-Texas-Mediterranean eats at Pecan Square Cafe shine in a glowing dining room. Brick-lined deli Walton’s Fancy & Staple delights with heaping sandwiches and chewy macarons. At moody Mediterranean steakhouse Aris , steaks are USDA Prime and butchered in-house. NIGHTLIFE Upscale all-day diner Better Half Coffee & Cocktails whips up coffee and nuanced cocktails. Next door, Hold Out Brewing offers lagers, IPAs and ciders in a restored Quonset hut. Asian-meets-Southern at Bar Peached , with botanical-forward cocktails and banh mi Star Bar welcomes all for sports viewing parties or people 38 visitaustin.org TOP TO BOTTOM: CASEY DUNN; REVENGE watching on dual patios. Spot Johnny Cash memorabilia and sip a Mean Marg at quirky dive Mean Eyed Cat . Laid-back Rustic Tap pours local beers and spirits in countrified digs with nightly live music.
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