Comments on: Austin’s Best: Recommendations from local geeks http://www.refreshaustin.org/2008/austins-best-recommendations-from-local-geeks/ We are a community of Web professionals refreshing the creative, technical and professional culture of our craft. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:55:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: south by southwest festivals + conferenceshttp://www.refreshaustin.org/2008/austins-best-recommendations-from-local-geeks/comment-page-1/#comment-36 south by southwest festivals + conferences Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:39:31 +0000 http://www.refreshaustin.org/2008/austins-best-recommendations-from-local-geeks/#comment-36 [...] Refresh Austin has posted a thread asking local geeks for their recommendations for Austin’s best establishments. [...] [...] Refresh Austin has posted a thread asking local geeks for their recommendations for Austin’s best establishments. [...]

]]> By: Sam Fosterhttp://www.refreshaustin.org/2008/austins-best-recommendations-from-local-geeks/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Sam Foster Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:17:53 +0000 http://www.refreshaustin.org/2008/austins-best-recommendations-from-local-geeks/#comment-28 For wireless, teleworking happiness I'm a big fan of Genuine Joes (Anderson Lane) and just about the broadest demographic I've ever seen in a coffee house (and I dont mean weird and weirder, I mean soccer moms and rabbis and geeks and financial advisors and artists etc.) For wireless, teleworking happiness I’m a big fan of Genuine Joes (Anderson Lane) and just about the broadest demographic I’ve ever seen in a coffee house (and I dont mean weird and weirder, I mean soccer moms and rabbis and geeks and financial advisors and artists etc.)

]]> By: D. Hayeshttp://www.refreshaustin.org/2008/austins-best-recommendations-from-local-geeks/comment-page-1/#comment-23 D. Hayes Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:50:36 +0000 http://www.refreshaustin.org/2008/austins-best-recommendations-from-local-geeks/#comment-23 Breakfast-taco-wise, don't forget Mi Madre's on Manor just east of I-35. Damn good tacos.Hoover's, right across the street from Mi Madre's (with another location up near McNeil and 183) is fantastic country cooking with cobbler to die for.Opal Divine's, on 6th and Rio Grande has a great patio, great service, and a good selection of beer -- not 150 on tap, but good enough. ( = Breakfast-taco-wise, don’t forget Mi Madre’s on Manor just east of I-35. Damn good tacos.

Hoover’s, right across the street from Mi Madre’s (with another location up near McNeil and 183) is fantastic country cooking with cobbler to die for.

Opal Divine’s, on 6th and Rio Grande has a great patio, great service, and a good selection of beer — not 150 on tap, but good enough. ( =

]]> By: Michelle Greerhttp://www.refreshaustin.org/2008/austins-best-recommendations-from-local-geeks/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Michelle Greer Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:56:19 +0000 http://www.refreshaustin.org/2008/austins-best-recommendations-from-local-geeks/#comment-12 McCormick and Schmidt's (Frost Tower) has a crazy good Happy Hour, especially on Monday. $2 cheeseburger with fries and $4 calamari. Honestly, who does that?For breakfast tacos, I tend to hit Taco Shack (also in the Frost Tower). They have good salsa and are quite fast.I also like ZTejas (on 6th down the street from Whole Foods) for brunch, although I've only really ordered their migas. They make these delicious apple muffins from scratch there and their fruit and coffee are quite good.The best coffee in town is at Cafe Medici at West Lynn between 9th and 10th. Free wifi is available. They make their coffee with a french press. After drinking their coffee, you will feel a certain sadness and disgust anytime you step into a Starbucks.Want some healthier options? Try the Whole Foods downtown. It has its own parking garage and is ginormous. You are bound to find something to help you keep your girlish figure ;).For going out, you can't go wrong by the Alamo Drafthouse, or just check out one of the 5 million SxSW parties. McCormick and Schmidt’s (Frost Tower) has a crazy good Happy Hour, especially on Monday. $2 cheeseburger with fries and $4 calamari. Honestly, who does that?

For breakfast tacos, I tend to hit Taco Shack (also in the Frost Tower). They have good salsa and are quite fast.

I also like ZTejas (on 6th down the street from Whole Foods) for brunch, although I’ve only really ordered their migas. They make these delicious apple muffins from scratch there and their fruit and coffee are quite good.

The best coffee in town is at Cafe Medici at West Lynn between 9th and 10th. Free wifi is available. They make their coffee with a french press. After drinking their coffee, you will feel a certain sadness and disgust anytime you step into a Starbucks.

Want some healthier options? Try the Whole Foods downtown. It has its own parking garage and is ginormous. You are bound to find something to help you keep your girlish figure ;).

For going out, you can’t go wrong by the Alamo Drafthouse, or just check out one of the 5 million SxSW parties.

]]> By: justinhttp://www.refreshaustin.org/2008/austins-best-recommendations-from-local-geeks/comment-page-1/#comment-11 justin Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:00:58 +0000 http://www.refreshaustin.org/2008/austins-best-recommendations-from-local-geeks/#comment-11 Coffee wifi places: + Green Muse (S. 1st & Oltorf): great place to drink coffee/beer and get work done + Bouldin Creek Cafe (Elizabeth & S. 1st, near Torchy's): excellent vegetarian/vegan food, good coffee, cheap beer, spotty wifiDining: + Home Slice Pizza (Elizabeth & Congress): best pizza ever. subs are also highly, highly recommended. can get extremely crowded, don't miss this back patio as it's usually pretty quiet + The Woodland (Milton & Congress): great food, great ambiance, tree-themed beers, stiff drinks, delicious desserts + Magnolia (Mary & Congress): 24-hour diner with decent food choices for all, tasty desserts, I recommend the brownie a la modeBreakfast: + Las Manitas (2nd & Congress): best breakfast near the convention center + The Driskill Hotel (6th and Brazos): best brunch... there is so much more :) Coffee wifi places:
+ Green Muse (S. 1st & Oltorf): great place to drink coffee/beer and get work done
+ Bouldin Creek Cafe (Elizabeth & S. 1st, near Torchy’s): excellent vegetarian/vegan food, good coffee, cheap beer, spotty wifi

Dining:
+ Home Slice Pizza (Elizabeth & Congress): best pizza ever. subs are also highly, highly recommended. can get extremely crowded, don’t miss this back patio as it’s usually pretty quiet
+ The Woodland (Milton & Congress): great food, great ambiance, tree-themed beers, stiff drinks, delicious desserts
+ Magnolia (Mary & Congress): 24-hour diner with decent food choices for all, tasty desserts, I recommend the brownie a la mode

Breakfast:
+ Las Manitas (2nd & Congress): best breakfast near the convention center
+ The Driskill Hotel (6th and Brazos): best brunch

… there is so much more :)

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