LOCATIONS
Upper Crust Bakery
4508 Burnet Rd., 512/467-0102
The atmosphere here is punctuated by newspapers laying around wooden tables, as well as by mothers and little girls enjoying a mid-morning snack. Cinnamon-roll aficionados should try Upper Crust's version, a refined taste treat that refuses to overwhelm the cinnamon with stickiness. Stop by at lunchtime for soups, salads, and sandwiches, and maybe bring a cake back to the office.
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Best of Austin Awards
- 2015: Readers Best Bakery (Upper Crust)
- 2014: Readers Best Bakery (TIE: Upper Crust; Sugar Mama's)
- 2007: Critics Best Grownup Food Trend (The Cupcake Comes of Age)
- 2003: Readers Best Bakery
- 2002: Critics Best Challa
- 2002: Readers Best Bakery
- 2001: Readers Best Bakery
- 2000: Readers Best Bakery
- 1999: Readers Best Bakery
- 1998: Readers Best Bakery
- 1997: Readers Best Bakery
- 1997: Critics Best Cinnamon Roll & Best Proof Of A Supreme Being & Best Bread That Eats Like A Meal
- 1996: Readers Best Bakery
- 1994: Readers Best Bakery
- 1994: Readers Best Bakery, Pastries
- 1993: Critics Best Jalapeno Croissants
- 1991: Readers Best Bakery, Pastries
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Alamo Drafthouse Village
The longest continuously operated Drafthouse, the Alamo Drafthouse Village opened in 2001 on Anderson Lane before Anderson Lane was cool. The four-screen cinema specializes in first-run features, with Sony 4K digital projection allowing for both RealD 3D and 48 FPS screenings. Plus, with much of the American Genre Film Archive stored here, it also has 35mm screenings. A recent revamp added new padded chairs and shared tables for food and drink from the Drafthouse’s extensive menu delivered during screenings, and a new patio adds outdoor drinking from the bar.
2700 W. Anderson #701, 512/861-7030
Austin Diner
You could theoretically stay here all day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Daily hot plate specials include meat loaf with Creole sauce and pork loin over cornbread dressing. Expect a wait for weekend brunch.
5222 Burnet Rd., 512/467-9552
Bartlett's
This is the kind of place you pass by without noticing. Next time you shop on West Anderson, stop in for a great prime rib or a filling, fresh Thai steak salad.
