A Night on the Town

May 18, 2008

Austin is a fun place to live and there is so much to do… there is so much more to buying a home and selecting an area of town you want to settle down in than the interior of a single home. Austin is chock full of hot restaurants and entertainment, and here are some shots of what we did tonight:

Hut’s Hamburgers

Hut’s Hamburgers has been famous for Austin’s best burgers for many years. My grandparents used to enjoy Hut’s and it’s still one of my father’s favorite restaurant as it is ours. Not only does it have a lot of great memories attached to it, they offer a bajillion types are of burgers. Would it be un-kosher to order chicken fried steak? I almost did!

Hut’s Hamburgers in Austin

It took a long time for us (well, me) to decide on what to order, but here’s what we settled on… it looks super gross but it is SO good and the burgers are still ridiculously inexpensive!

Hut’s Hamburgers are Awesome

Oooh, we snagged a shot of some of Hut’s vintage signage. I love how fun their ads were, even back then!

Vintage Hut’s Sign

Around Hut’s

There is a lot to do pretty much within arm’s reach of Hut’s, and by do, I mean eat (which is pretty much my favorite thing to do)… here are a few:

Frank & Angie’s restaurant in Austin

Molotov Restaurant Austin

 

Next Up: Whole Food’s

Downtown, Whole Foods continues to sucker us in. Their outdoor nursery is gorgeous and the vignettes inside the market with extremely artistic displays and products that seem unreal in how creatively they are presented. If you haven’t been, just go- you won’t regret it! We love enjoying walking with our mini-basket up and down every aisle discovering new products!

Whole Foods Market Downtown Austin

Whole Foods Market Nursery

 

Around Whole Foods

Whole Foods is smack dab in the middle of one of the most quickly growing blocks of the city. Cranes are abundant as are cool bars, restaurants and businesses, check it out:

cranes all over downtown… it’s growing!

GSD&M Idea City is home of some of the brightest marketing minds in the world. And even if it wasn’t, their building is really sexy. I hear that the interior is even more impressive; I’ll have to sneak in sometime…

GSD&M Idea City Campus

Book People, across from Whole Foods is one of the nation’s largest independent booksellers. There are frequently readings, author book signings, music and events here to entertain one and all (and if you end up there in between functions, there are a trillion nooks and crannies to discover here)!

Book People in Austin

Even the back of Anthropologie’s retail store is gorgeous. Attached to Book People, this clothier is one of Austin’s newer additions (with one at Hill Country Galleria also).

Anthropologie in Austin

Below is my terrible shot of The Tiniest Bar in Texas. It’s literally just that tiny green shack where you get your beer and then head out to that patio. Tonight, a great Cory Morrow-sounding guitarist was groovin’ on the outdoor patio. On Friday nights, this place gets packed and people end up in the street because there are only so many places to stand!

Tiniest Bar in Texas (in Austin)

Caddy corner to Whole Foods, this among other condo high rises are popping up. It will be nice for the new residents here to be so close to the bar and shopping action!

Downtown Condos Popping Up

You’re welcome to join us next time we zip around town! Burgers, organic groceries, lollygaggin’ (yeah, that’s a word) around the city and of course drinking at least ONE Starbuck’s drink. Gotta love Austin!

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under About Austin, Blog 

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