Craft Beer & Breweries:
Little Darlin’: Neighborhood watering hole featuring craft beer, global bistro fare & a spacious yard with games. (north of William Cannon on Congress)
Golden Hour Cafe & Wine Bar: serve specialty coffee from Amaya Roasting Co. and low-intervention, natural wines. (Menchaca b/w William Cannon and Dittmar)
Last Stand Brewing: boasts a full bar and kitchen. We offer house made craft beer, cocktails, a curated wine list as well as a kitchen with a strong focus on farm to fork food. Has an indoor Pickleball court, too! (south Congress and Dittmar)
Fast Friends Beer Company: craft brewing, farm-to-table culinary, and daily events like trivia, comedy, speed dating, dancing and more! (east side of I-35 south of William Cannon)
Spokesman South: roast house with artsy vibe serving craft coffee, wine, draft beer & food. (off Elmo and South Congress)
The Austin Winery: small scale winery with tasting menu (off Elmo and South Congress)
St. Elmo Brewing Co.: bar, brewery & beer garden with rotating craft taps & an on-site fried chicken food truck. (off Elmo and South Congress)
Vacancy Brewing: just a brewery with food trucks (off Elmo and South Congress)
Yummy Eateries:
Chuy’s: (of course it is first on my list, duh) Shelley’s favorite Tex-Mex serving "big as yo' face" burritos & other dishes in kitschy, Elvis-heavy settings. (SW area of William Cannon and MoPac)
Kerby Lane Cafe: great go-to breakfast/brunch spot (SW area of William Cannon and MoPac)
Cypress Grill: delicious Cajun Louisiana-style cafe with Bayou classics & cocktails, plus daily specials & live-music nights (NW area of William Cannon and MoPac)
Torchy’s Tacos: local chain serving Mexican-street-food-style tacos in inventive varieties, including for breakfast. Great drinks, too! (SW area of William Cannon and MoPac)
Casa Garcia’s: nearby delicious Mexican food place (SE corner of William Cannon and Menchaca)