Last week I spent some time in Austin for the first time with CJ and some of our friends – I explored and ate more than I could have ever imagined. It was a short trip and much colder than I thought it would be, but we packed in so much. If you’re in Austin for a few days and need some tips here are my favorite places!
Eat+ Drink
Our first night we went to Lucille for drinks and Buenos Aires Cafe for dinner.
The next morning we had brunch at Café No Sé, which is connected to the South Congress Hotel and has such a cute area to work and have your morning coffee. There are tons of little boutiques around South Congress so definitely spend some time exploring.
After brunch, we walked around the Pedestrian Bridge until we worked up an appetite and were ready for some coffee and a snack. We headed to Oyster Landing Marina and stayed at Mozart’s for a few hours working, reading and enjoying a London Fog and a blueberry muffin. Some of our friends were meeting us for dinner so we decided to stay in that same area and check out Hula Hut, which was right next door. We called it an early night and headed to our friends’ cabin near Lake Travis.
The next morning we made brunch at the cabin and headed to Zilker Park. We sat here for a few hours catching up and playing frisbee with all the dogs. Our friends had to take their puppies home so we dropped by Stone House Coffee before heading to Terry Blacks BBQ for dinner. T.Blacks is not like anything I’ve ever had before – I’m not a huge meat eater so I was kind of skeptical that I would even enjoy it. But once we got there I was so excited – it’s cafeteria style and gave me this feeling of being back in middle school lunch lines (which oddly, I really loved). Texas BBQ is no joke. I ate like a 1/2 lb of meat. If you haven’t tried it, it’s a must!
Our final night was NYE, we ended 2017 with dinner at Fixe. And celebrated with champagne when we got back to our hotel!
Where to stay
We stayed at The Guild in Downtown Austin. The location here is incredible and walking distance to most of the places on this list. They have multiple locations throughout Austin + Dallas and I’m excited to announce a giveaway for a free night stay! Details below. Head over to my Instagram to enter to win!
I’m partnering with @theguild.co to give you one free night stay at any of their locations – you’ll never want to leave!
HOW TO WIN:
1. follow @theguild.co + me (@leonamarlene)
2. tag 2 besties in the comments (more tags = more entries)
Giveaway ends Friday, January 5, 2018, at 7 pm PT.
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Happy Traveling ! xx
