25 Dog-Friendly Bars & Restaurants in Austin

Because nothing pairs better with coffee or beer than your own doggo

"...your favorite pooch sometimes accompany you to a fine cafe or pub, to lounge happily by your feet as..."

Feb. 15, 2018 Food Post

Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine

Support local business while maintaining your social distance

"...Austin’s thriving restaurant community is being forced to switch gears...."

March 16, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

13th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

The theme wasn't "stripper girlfriends and homo love," as one judge speculated (there was no theme), but gender, class, and orientation were more deeply considerable issues among this year's finalists than ever before. Here's a look inside the process.

"...name attached to "Romeo," a finalist in the 2004 Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest whose merits she and her..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

The Ruta Java

Where to Go for a Cup of Joe

"...Today, a guidebook covering Austin might also claim that our city's pulse can be..."

March 14, 1997 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Austin Over Easy

The Chronicle Guide to Breakfast Dining

"...with him as a child. It's not as if Austin's award - winning Four Seasons (99 San Jacinto, 478..."

March 13, 1998 Food Feature

30 Restaurants to Try in Downtown Austin

Eat some good food while you’re in town

"...SXSW: Emotions are high, patience is low, and food..."

March 16, 2018 Food Feature by Acacia Coronado

Java Amping

Austin's Coffeehouse Circuit

"...Austin, despite the deadly summer climate, has become a huge..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Music Feature

Learning to Love Austin FC's Roster Through Their Native Cuisines

International players' kitchen

"...toward Dallas and Houston’s shiny array of professional sports, Austin has a soccer team. The crown jewel in our..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Adam Wood

50+ Restaurants to Try in Downtown Austin

Want a bite close to the action? We've got you covered for any mood, group, or time of day.

"...Whether you’ve found yourself in Austin despite the big cancellations or you’re a true local,..."

March 13, 2020 Food Feature by Zelly Martin

18 Coffee Shops and Cafes in Downtown Austin for When You're On the Go

A caffeine fix is never far away

"...1886 Cafe & Bakery..."

July 23, 2019 Food Post

40 Restaurants to Try in Downtown Austin

Check off all your food goals without leaving the city center

"...Otoko1603 S. Congress, www.otokoaustin.com A unique multicourse omakase experience hosted by chef Yoshi..."

March 15, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

A Love Letter to Austin

"...plethora of reasons why I wanted to move to Austin, film is what brought me. Richard Linklater, more specifically,..."

Dec. 28, 2009 Postmarks

Dearly Departed Dishes, Part Deux: Re-Creating Iconic Austin Meals

Resurrecting faves from Basil’s, Mars, and the Night Hawk chain

"...The life cycle of an Austin restaurant is contingent upon many factors: its appeal, its..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

The 2002 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll

Readers Poll

"...AppetizersSaba Blue Water Cafe..."

May 24, 2002 Food Feature

The 2002 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll

Index

"...888 Cafe, 911 W. Anderson, 302-5433Critics Tofu Dish..."

May 24, 2002 Food Feature

The 2002 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll

Critics Picks

"...at Artz Rib HouseHamburgerCasino El Camino; BurgerTex on the DragSteakAustin Land & Cattle Co.Chicken-Fried SteakHoover's Cooking, R.O.'s OutpostFrench FriesWaterloo..."

May 24, 2002 Food Feature

Queer-Owned Austin Coffee Shops Share Their Stories

Getting coffee from the LGBT and making the perfect espresso

"...brew to early morning espresso perfectly pulled, getting your java just hits different when procured from a local, queer-owned..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Food Feature by James Scott

A Brief Guide to the Yard in South Austin

Encountering the true ATX spirit in our bustling modern metrop

"...Yard on St. Elmo Road, you haven't really experienced Austin...."

May 13, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Who Wants to Run A Coffeehouse in Austin, Texas?

Four local javamongers tell us what it's like

"...out in one and sip at the dark tasty java for hours on end, week after week after week...."

Aug. 22, 2012 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

How Three Austin Songwriters Found Family in Next of Kin

On debut EP Homemaker, Lili Hickman, Madison Baker, and Caelin reach queer country transcendence

"...sits slouched in the corner of a booth at Cafe Java in North Austin. The small strip mall eatery..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Biggest News in Austin Food in 2023

Looking back at a year of snafus, slices, expansions, and transplants

"...Lights Out at Nixta Activates the Austin Food Community..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Food Feature by Rod Machen

Five Austin Studio Tour Shows

So many artists, so big a city, almost too much beauty and fun

"...The Austin Studio Tour, presented by the movers and shakers of..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Get to Know Austin R&B True Blue Alesia Lani

The ACL Fest performer invites listeners into her universe

"...I first met Missouri-born and Austin-bred Alesia Buchanan at Cafe Java, a coffee-and-eggs spot corner-situated..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Coffeehouse Chronicles

Austin Java Company

"...Definitely more neighborhood restaurant than coffeehouse, the Austin Java Company has become a high-traffic Clarksville mainstay with..."

April 14, 2000 Food Column by Pableaux Johnson

The Last Sure Thing

Stand-up showcase ends five-year run with new live recording

"...For five years, one sure thing on the Austin stand-up scene has been Sure Thing, the free comedy..."

Aug. 26, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Home From Home

Austin opens arms to New Orleans 'guests,' longing to return

"...Sampson and Irma Louis found themselves wandering around Downtown Austin in the grip of one of Katrina's side effects...."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Developing Stories

Five current projects work for Austin-centric synergy

"...To Austinites dismayed at the failure of White Lodging Corp. (and..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Restaurants Near Zilker

"...hubcaps, colored lights, and a velvet Elvis, this is Austin-style Tex-Mex at its tacky, funky best. Almost always busy...."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature

Restaurants Near Zilker

"...hubcaps, colored lights, and a velvet Elvis, this is Austin-style Tex-Mex at its tacky, funky best. Almost always busy,..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature

Restaurants Near Zilker

When ACL's food court isn't enough

"...colored lights, and a velvet Elvis – this is Austin-style Tex-Mex at its tacky, funky best. Almost always busy...."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature

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