Things To Do
Franklin Barbecue
It is the best. No doubt. If you do this, you probably will only be doing this and our wedding, cancel all other plans as it takes 5 hours of waiting and you still probably won't get the beef ribs. Is it worth it? Yes.
La Barbecue
On par with Franklin bbq, in our humble opinions, but you don't have to wait in line for 5 hours.
Easy Tiger
Great sandwiches, great beer, great pretzels and be sure to order the beer cheese.
Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
Just like the name tells you, lots of unique sausages and lots of beer. If any of those interest you, Banger’s is a great spot and is already on Rainey Street so you will be surrounded by a ton of other bars.
The White Horse
Brush up on your Texas Two Step at The White Horse
Whisler's
Nice cocktails, nice patio, a food truck in the back, and don't miss out on the Mezcal bar upstairs.
Perla's
Great patio to watch the action on South Congress on, and a great spot to grab some oysters and cocktails to fuel the rest of your time on SoCo
Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile
Great little brunch spot on the East Side
Abel's on the Lake
Just as the name states, this spot is right on the lake. If it's a beautiful day, you can go to Abel's for food and drinks, Mozart's next door for coffee, and Hula Hut two doors down for more cocktails.
Zilker Metropolitan Park
The home of ACL and our dog Levee's favorite place in the world. Greatest park in the city
Jo's Coffee
Great spot to grab some coffee and do some SoCo people watching. Feel free to order their famous "Iced Turbo" if you're into sweet coffee options.
Cenote
Coffee shop on the east side with good/healthy food options and a great patio area
Radio Coffee & Beer
Coffee, Patio, Food trucks. This is how we do it in Austin
LBJ Presidential Library
If you're a history buff, or if inclement weather graces us, this is one of our best (admittedly we don't have many) museums.
Driskill Hotel
Historic hotel where LBJ used to take a lot of meetings, and of course a nice hotel bar to check out as well.
Antone's Nightclub
Historic music venue owned by Austin's own, Gary Clark Jr.
The Continental Club
If you're looking for live music, this is the spot to check out some of Austin's best local talent.
Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods?! Well, only if you're passionate about grocery stores and are interested in seeing the Flagship store. Whole Foods started here.
BookPeople
Best book store in town. Worth a visit
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
Purely an inclement weather option we hope, but at Alamo, not only can you see great movies with amazing previews, you can also be served good food and drinks while enjoying your film.
Lazarus Brewing Co.
Beer, tacos, and a nice patio - also around the corner from the Bride and Groom's apartment.
Curra's Grill
Hole in the wall Tex Mex restaurant
Matt's El Rancho
More TexMex
Elephant Room
Best Jazz club in Austin - Next best is Parker's Jazz Club just a couple blocks over
Infinite Monkey Theorem winery
Funky Winery on the East Side
Kinda Tropical
Laid back east side bar and patio
24 Diner
Don't be misled by the Diner moniker, this place has really good food. Great breakfast spot.
Tamale House East
Right across the street from the happy couple's home, and a regular weekend spot for food and margs.
Little Woodrow's
Looking for a patio bar to catch some college football? Woody's is our favorite spot on West 6th, and there are a ton of other options in this area as well
Loro
The genius of Aaron Franklin's bbq meets the Asian influences of Tyson Cole, who founded the best Sushi restaurant in Austin, Uchi.
Black Sheep Lodge
Official Redskins Bar. Wedding is at 5 pm btw, the Skins should have disappointed you in time for you to make it out to the wedding with plenty of time to spare.