President Calvin Coolidge once said, "The business of America is business". Well, if ol' CC was around these days, he may have have to amend that to "the business of America is feeding Americans". The sheer number and concentration of bars and restaurants in Austin is staggering. 6th street alone is a run of bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and tattoo parlors. In, other words, I felt most comfy there. Here's a few of the watering holes that I, uh, read about:
Tasty Old Fashioneds, Brooklyn Lager in all its hoppy goodness and artisan sausages at Frank:

(Also home to some of the best coffee I've ever had - they are coffee freaks there.)
The dreaded goat-sucker of Mexican lore and legend:

I was thirsty and had some nickels:

I liked their signage:

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