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Pho Hoang can be found appropriately triangulated between Andiamo, a Jack in the Box, and a martial arts school. The service and decor are about what you'd expect ("barely noticeable"), and the proprietor of has a delightful manner of interacting primarily with two words: "Yeah," and "OK." The bare-minimum vibe should be taken as part of its charm; expect your bowl of soup or noodles to land at your table within a minute or two of ordering, provided, of course, that you can get somebody’s attention during the busy lunch hours. more ›

If you have friends who live in Clarksville, you probably tire easily of all their bragging about the 'hood, with all of its "walking" distance to delicious restaurants, wine bars, drugstores, $3.00 cab rides, blah, blah blah. The rest of Austin can drive/CapMetro/scoot/bike there just fine, gracias. more ›

In Austin, it is hard to find quality French fare at low prices, but Péché may now be here to fill that void. With a menu of rich and savory dishes all under 20 bucks, and touting the claim as Austin's first absinthe bar, Péché is definitely worth the trip. more ›

In spite of its bias against capital letters, mulberry is a wine bar that doesn’t suck. Located on the ground floor of the spankin’ new 360 Condominiums on a dead end street across from the Austin Music Hall, its inconspicuous location won’t lend itself to being discovered merely in passing. more ›

The Spaghetti Warehouse district recently got a little bit more upscale. Imperia is a relatively new restaurant where upper thirty-something urban professionals congregate at the bar to sip on candy-sweet cocktails and ease the pain of their oncoming early-mid-life crises. Austin eaters spread themselves out amongst the multiple, sprawling dining rooms, searching for a spark of modern Asian inspiration. more ›

There's a new restaurant on South 1st St., and odds are good that locals may have passed it by without noticing. In spite of the entire front wall boldly displaying its name, Somnio's Cafe occupies what might be a cursed location: recessed from the street with a windowless facade, nearly invisible in the enormous, crowd-pleasing shadows of Freddie's and Polvo's. more ›

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ACL Previews Interview: Patterson Hood Del McCoury Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band Jon Dee Graham, Kevin Devine, and Ike Reilly Assassination Beau Soleil & Will Hoges Rail Road Earth It's Official: Bob Dylan & His Band Set to Play Stubb's Aftershow So You Wanna See An ACL Taping Trent Summar, Steve Earle, & DeVotchKa Interview: Crowded House It's Official: Bob Dylan & His Band Set to Play Stubb's Aftershow Weekly Features The Accidental Gentrifist:... more ›

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