Dog and Duck Pub on Gudalupe near UT in Austin

This place has been around for most of the time I have lived here. It does a pretty good business and serves pub food like you might find in England or Ireland. They have had the Celtic Music Festival in their parking lot many times in the past and the place gets packed. It is a homey relaxing atmosphere and a little bit upscale from most of the joints I go too. It's a little pricey but so else is everything in world these days. I especially like the outdoor patio beer garden to the side of the building. It's nice and shady and could hold a bunch of my friends, if I had a bunch of friends. Of course, if I offer to buy the beer I can find plenty of acquaintances who would claim to be my friend. It's a thought. http://www.dogandduckpub.com/

The Hills Cafe on South Congress Avenue in Austin Texas

There has already been reams of paper written on this place. When I first moved here over a quarter of a century ago this place was a Restaurant Motel set up and it kind of still is except the Motel belongs to somebody else, if it is still there, I need to remember to look more closely the next time I drive by. Anyway, it kind of fell on hard times and then was closed for a while, it might have been a long while, I can't remember. Then Bob Cole, the KVET Disc Jockey, bought it and spent his money fixing it up to its old glory and now it is better than ever. This is definitely a destination on the tourist trap circuit. It's got a real homey feel and the people who work there pay attention to what they are doing. I think the service is excellent and there are all kinds of Countryfied Countryfried good tasting choices. Anyplace that has Macaroni and Cheese on the menu gets a hardy thumbs up from me. Watch that Raspberry Long Island Tea, they put something in it that makes you feel funny halfway through the second glass full. http://www.hillscafe.com/