Around Town: South Austin SOUTH AUSTIN In South Austin, life feels easy-breezy. With beautiful public green spaces, sprawling backyard bars and multistage music venues, this is the place to spread out and let loose. PLAY VIDEO Barton Springs Pool Asian smokehouse Loro pairs barbecue with boozy slushies. Buzz Mill buzzes with lattes and infused spirits. Try something new at Lick Honest Ice Creams — beets and mint, perhaps? Vegan Casa de Luz creates nourishing, healthy meals. Snack on golden empanadas at colorful Plaza Colombian Coffee . Evangeline Cafe ’s seafood gumbo and Cajun music are NOLA-approved. Take your pick from the food trucks at Radio Coffee & Beer — authentic DEE DEE Thai , fresh tacos from Veracruz All Natural and brisket sandwiches at Briscuits . Dishes at Taste of Ethiopia are traditional and fragrant. Australian Proud Mary whips up pour-over coffee and sausage rolls. Dolmades and moussaka are scratch-made at The Greek Bar . Odd Duck earned a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand for its sustainable New American fare. Enjoy margs and modern Mexican on the rooftop patio at El Alma . Within warehouse district The Yard , sip Texas bourbon at Still Austin Whiskey Co. or full-favored local saké at Texas Saké Co. Fill up on heaping Italian sammies at Knuckle Sandwich . Artsy Spokesman pours craft coffee, plus beer and wine. Day Maker Half Day Cafe mixes Tex-Mex and Southern brunch. Flamenco shows accompany seafood paella at Spanish El Raval . French-Vietnamese Elizabeth Street Café shines with bánh mì and sweet Vietnamese coffee. Lenoir combines global flavors in a rustic-chic dining room. NIGHTLIFE Odd Duck DINING Celebrate Gulf Coast cuisine and try the crudo at Nomadé . Upscale Mattie’s dishes Southern comfort fare in a Victorian house. Slab BBQ & Beer ’s sandwiches are piled high with pork and brisket. Metal bands rock out at Come and Take It Live , while iconic Broken Spoke hosts country acts in a relaxed dance hall. The Saxon Pub offers intimate nightly shows. Offbeat music festivals thrive at The Far Out Lounge & Stage . Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden is an oasis dotted with ponds and a waterfall. It’s always a backyard party at laid-back The Little Darlin’ . Kick a soccer ball around 46 visitaustin.org TOP TO BOTTOM: VISIT AUSTIN; RICHARD CASTEEL Visit Drifters Social Coffee & Cocktails for espresso or an espresso martini. Next door, play pickleball at sports bar PicklePub . Spacious Armadillo Den boasts draft cocktails and nightly music. Join a game of sand volleyball under the oaks at Moontower Saloon .
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