Someone wrote: : We will be visiting Austin & San Antonio in a few weeks and would like = : to sample local cuisine in both cities. We don't want to eat at any = : chains but want to try things we can't get in New Jersey. : Where should we eat in each city? For, erm, "atmosphere" that you definitely can't get in NJ, try Rudy's BBQ in Austin. There's one way north on 183 and one way south on I-35. There is better barbecue in town, but where else can you get it served at a gas station? Hg
Austin, TX
Where should easterner eat
NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 17:55:01 EDT Organization: ISPNews http://ispnews.com Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 16:54:57 -0600 Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu austin.food:3928 Someone wrote: : We will be visiting Austin & San Antonio in a few weeks and would like = : to sample local cuisine in both cities. We don't want to eat at any = : chains but want to try things we can't get in New Jersey. : Where should we eat in each city? Austin: BBQ: The Salt Lick. You get both excellent BBQ and a good bit of Texas atmosphere. It's in a dry area, so BYOB if you want to imbibe. If you don't feel like the drive, Ironworks downtown or Artz Rib House on S. Lamar are OK, but a step down, IMO. Tex-Mex: Chuy's on Barton Springs for the atmosphere, Serranos downtown on Red River for a nice peaceful setting and tasty Tex-Mex, and Manuel's for my favorite Mexican in an urban yet Texan setting. Tex-Mex Breakfast: Cisco's on E. 6th, about a mile east of I-35. It was LBJ's favorite breakfast spot, and a favorite will all sorts of politicos since the 50's. Great migas and fajitas. American: Threadgill's on N. Lamar, Hyde Park Grill on Duval. Both are Austin institutions with better-than-average food. Be sure to try the fries at Hyde Park. For the View: The Oasis, off Hwy 620 and Comanche Trail has OK Tex-Mex and a spectacular view. The Hula Hut on Lake Austin Blvd. has a very unique Mexican/Polynesian mix and is right on Lake Austin. All of these recommendations are moderately priced.