We were amazed at how many great new places have opened here in the last year. Here are a few of the favorites we’ll still be visiting in 2012:

La Fruta Feliz 3124 Manor Rd.

Man Bites Dog 5222 Burnet Rd.

Hank’s Garage 115-A San Jacinto

Contigo 2027 Anchor

TenOak Bourbon House + Lounge 409 Colorado

Bacon 900 W. 10th

Barley Swine 2024 S. Lamar

the backspace 507 San Jacinto

Hopdoddy Burger Bar 1400 S. Congress Ste. 190-A

Congress/Second Bar + Kitchen 200 Congress

This article appears in 2011.

A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.

SUPPORT US