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The live music capitol would not be the same with out Stubb's BBQ restaurant and amphitheatre. Located at 801 Red River smack in downtown Austin it hosts everything from gospel to good ol' rock and roll. A long time favorite for locals and visitors alike you're missing the heart of the austin live music scene if you pass this one up.

Stubb's Restaurant and Waller ...

5 a day, that's what they say! Vegetarians and non-vegetarians can find a way to satisfy their hunger at any of the places below. You will hardly notice that you in fact just ate your day's worth of veggies. Enjoy!

Bouldin Creek Coffeehouse 1501 S. 1st Street: Vegetarian menu offering breakfast all day, salads, sandwiches/light fare and hot meals such tacos and veggie plates. http://www.bouldincreek.com/

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Legend has it, Austin has more coffeeshops per square foot than any city in the United States. True or not, there are more places to sip a cappuccino here than you can shake a sugar pack at. Local coffeehouse empire Austin Java even has a store set up right in the copper corner of the new City Hall building on Second Street. Most of the coffeeshops offer wireless internet access ...

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Locals familiar with the offerings of Austin in the shopping sector will notice that this brand new outdoor mall is fancier than anything this casual city has seen before. The Domain houses a number of high-dollar shops that are new to the city, from the expansive Neiman Marcus and Barney's CO-OP to Louis ...

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Sometimes you wake up mid-morning on the weekend and you just don't want anything to do with cooking. Several local restaurants offer tasty options just for you. Here's a list of 10 noteworthy brunches in the Austin area. If you've got one of note, please feel free to leave a comment to let other readers know.

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Part I dealt with newbie coffee shops, that have opened within the last two years. Part II are two coffee shops that have been around for a while and are starkly different.

Cafe Mundi (1704 East 5th St; Mon-Fri: 7:30am-10pm, Sat-Sun: 8am-6pm, MAP.)
For a long while, Mundi has been a favorite secret spot, with its quirky yet beautifully landscaped garden terrace, complete with fruiting ...

If you're like me, you need a place to work, wherever you are. I usually need a good cafe or coffee shop to sit with my notebook or laptop and sip something good to get work done. Even when I'm traveling, I make it a point to stop by a local haunt to people-watch and absorb the place I'm in. Here are some Austin spots where you can park your ...

Austin's East Side has become a hot spot of late. Some call it yuppification/gentrification, others call it progress/revitalization. Regardless of which side you might fall on in this debate, the East Side offers some of the best eats and culture in Austin. It will be my goal for the next few entries to offer some lovely East Side options. Here is one evening itinerary I took only two weeks ago.

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A hidden gem, Big Kolache (2407 S Congress Ave, Austin, 78704 - (512) 383-9050) offers even the most discriminating palates options of delicious pastries known as the kolache. True to its name, the Big Kolache provides fresh-baked, scrumptiously large kolaches. 

According to Wikipedia: A kolache (also spelled kolace, kolach, or kolacky, from the Czech and Slovak plural koláče) is a type of pastry consisting of fillings ...

While visiting Austin saunter down SoCo. or South Congress to get some of the best Mexican food around.  Whether you are looking for kickin margaritas or authentic dishes check out these fabulous local eateries:
El Gallo Restaurant
2910 S Congress Ave (Cross Street: Oltorf Street)
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 444-6696
http://www.elgallorestaurant.com/ 
and
Guero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress Ave (Cross Street: Gibson Street West)
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 447-7688
Personality and authentically Austin for dining and cuisine.  On Saturdays, locals walk down ...