Sagra (Italian) Location: 1610 San Antonio [map] Phone: (512) 535-3464 Cost: Apps ($6-$12), Pasta and Entrees ($9-$24 and market), Pizzas ($9-$12), Sides ($6), Salads ($7-$9) Atmosphere: Upscale but not uppity, the atmosphere at Sagra is understated and subtle - a classic modern Italian restaurant atmosphere, hold the stereotype. Food: The problem with some Italian food is that after you eat it, you're hungry again in three or four days. This can be especially true......

Mars Restaurant & Bar (Asian Fusion) Location: 1400 South Congress Avenue (map) Phone: (512) 472-3901 Cost: Brunch plates $4-6 dollars Atmosphere: Sleek, modern décor; airy and sunlit; nice people-watching from the spacious deck; attentive waitstaff Food: This just in: if you wake up on the weekend with a craving for a la carte Chinese hors d’ouevres, you no longer have to travel north of the river to get them! Mars, South Congress’ newest culinary addition,......

SoCo is getting another face-lift. Hipper, trendier, more expensive. And as happy as we are to see Austin continue to grow, we wonder with more and more trendy businesses and shoppers flooding our neighborhood, where the hell are we going to move when our rent becomes too astronomical? The urbane gentrification of South Congress district will be getting another boost in the coming year, as what was once Capitol Car Credit will be transformed......