Around Town: South Austin SOUTH AUSTIN Spread out and relaxed, South Austin invites a slower pace. Explore the city’s favorite green spaces, shady backyard bars and an art scene that mixes homegrown with highbrow. Rustic Buzz Mill is a coffee and cocktail go-to. Sustainable Lick Honest Ice Creams delights with seasonal flavors. Casa de Luz creates whole-plant menus daily. Gumbo and po’boys at Evangeline Cafe accompany live zydeco. Taste of Ethiopia ’s veggie dishes are boldly spiced. Australian Proud Mary offers smooth pour-overs and a refined breakfast. Try light spreads and flaky spanakopita at The Greek Bar . MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Odd Duck impresses with flavorful, dynamic menus. The Yard delivers it all: cold brew from Spokesman Coffee , mortadella subs at Knuckle Sandwich and Texas rye at Still Austin Whiskey Co. PLAY VIDEO Tropa Magica at The Far Out Lounge & Stage Breakfast lingers until 3 p.m. at Day Maker Half Day Cafe . El Raval pairs paella and tapas with live flamenco. Elizabeth Street Café charms with Vietnamese and French eats. The Picnic food truck park offers crepes, paninis and more. Try slow-smoked brisket at iconic barbecue joint Terry Black’s Barbecue . Lenoir’s pretty wine garden serves seasonal Texas bites. On the same property, discover Spanish-inspired cocktail lounge Boni’s Bar Next Door , housed in a 1930s bungalow. Test your mettle with spicy Thai at Kiin Di . Cocktails, coffee and local eats unite at Leona Botanical Café & Bar . TOP TO BOTTOM: POONEH GHANA; TAYLOR HANNAN High Road Deli & Bar Gourmet deli sandwiches and house sausages hit the spot at High Road Deli & Bar . Vegans love Bouldin Creek Cafe for tofu DINING Serene Nomadé ’s coastal Mexican cuisine transports you to Tulum. Meaty, messy sandwiches tower at Stack City BBQ & Beer . Dine on elevated Southern comfort cuisine among roaming peacocks at Mattie’s at Green Pastures . FAMILY FUN Putt around colorful, quirky obstacles at mid-century Peter Pan Mini-Golf . Kids can climb, crawl and splash at Alliance Children’s Garden in Butler Park . See Zilker Park from the Zilker Eagle Mini Train , then dig for fossil replicas at the Austin Nature & Science Center . 46 visitaustin.org
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