Around Town: Downtown/West Sixth Street Waterloo Records DOWNTOWN WEST SIXTH STREET West Sixth Street is a true all-day neighborhood. Explore boutiques and art galleries by day, and stay after dark for global dining, swanky cocktails and spirited dance parties. PLAY VIDEO DINING Texas goes eclectic at Ranch 616 with sugar-cured quail and fried frog legs. Coastal Clark’s Oyster Bar is a breezy haunt for fresh oysters and dry martinis. Qi Austin Modern Asian Kitchen offers farm-to-table dim sum beneath delicate paper parasols. Sister restaurant Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum is Austin-famous for its rich pork soup dumplings. Creative sushi complements robata-grilled A5 wagyu at mod, energetic TenTen . Trendy Wu Chow draws from China’s eight culinary styles, like Hunan beef and Sichuan eggplant. Aris Warm and wood-clad, Pecan Square Cafe unites Texas ingredients, Mediterranean cooking and Californian ease. Brick-lined Walton’s Fancy & Staple is a daytime delight for gourmet sandwiches and perfect macarons. Dry-aged steaks at sleek, Mediterranean-inspired Aris are finished and carved tableside. Step into Old World Italy at Sammie’s for comforting-yet-elevated pastas and chicken parm. Brisket from Two Goose ’s silver trailer smoker graces breakfast burritos and hearty sandwiches. Caviar, lobster and beef Wellington make glam The Kimberly a celebration destination. NIGHTLIFE Watch the big game at Star Bar , a neighborhood staple since 1995. Johnny Cash-themed Mean Eyed Cat welcomes all for drinks and music on the shady patio. 38 visitaustin.org TOP TO BOTTOM: WATERLOO RECORDS; BETHANY ELLEN OCHS Warm hospitality comes with smoked heritage pork chops and flaky biscuits at Fixe Southern House . Colorful El Arroyo brings smiles through tasty Tex-Mex and a famously funny marquee. J. Carver’s Oyster Bar & Chop House wows with a raw bar and specially aged steaks. Taquero Mucho is a pink dream, from the walls to the naturally dyed corn tortillas.
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