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Where Y'all Eating At Though?! (August 2026 Roundup)

Every month, we make it our mission to get outside and support the restaurants, coffee shops, food trucks, bakeries, and hidden gems that make Austin special.

Whether it's a Black-owned staple, a new neighborhood spot, or a place that's simply worth the hype, Where Y'all Eating At Though?! is our monthly roundup of everywhere we ate and where we think you should eat next.

If you're always asking, "Where should we eat?"... this is your answer.

🍽️ Where We Ate?! (August 2026)

📍Luv Fat’s Ice Cream (✊🏾)

Neighborhood: Central Austin - 4700 Loyola Ln. 101, Austin, TX

Cuisine: Dessert

What We Ordered:

  • Lavender Cookies + Creme

  • Vanilla Buckeye

  • Mango Sorbet

  • Strawberry

Can’t Live Without:

  • Black/Women-owned

  • Dairy Free

  • Unique Flavors

📍IKI Chicken Rice & Thai Food

Neighborhood: East Austin - 4609 Bolm Rd, Austin, TX

Cuisine: Thai Food

What We Ordered:

  • Khao Mun Kai Yang

  • Asian Noodle Salad

  • Beef Meat Balls

Can’t Live Without:

  • Authentic noodles

  • The sauces!

  • Fresh ingredients

  • Friendly atmosphere

  • A great variety on the menu

📍Alice Poulain Cafe

Neighborhood: South Austin - 2214 S 1st St, Austin, TX

Cuisine: French

What We Ordered:

  • Ham Baguette Sandwich

  • Omelette

  • Croissant

  • Coffee

Why We Loved It:

  • Croissants are FIRE

  • Fresh ingredients

  • Cozy and friendly atmosphere

  • Outdoor patio

📍Citizens All Day

Neighborhood: Central Austin - 4818 Burnet Rd, Ste 600, Austin, TX

Cuisine: Australian-inspired

What We Ordered:

  • Breakfast Burrito

  • Steak & Eggs

  • Fluffy Pancakes

  • Smoked Salmon Benny

  • Fresh Lemonade

Why We Liked It:

  • Steak was great!

  • Healthy eats

📍Munch Munch Waffles (✊🏾)

Neighborhood: Leander - 9073 W State Hwy 29 #101, Liberty Hill, TX

Cuisine: Soul Food

What We Ordered:

  • Cajun Shrimp & Grits

  • Biscuits

  • Churro Munch

Why We Loved It:

  • Best shrimp & grits in the city

  • Black/family-owned

  • Friendly staff

  • Great breakfast food

📍Lil’ Easy

Neighborhood: Downtown - 5000 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX

Cuisine: Cajun

What We Ordered:

  • Sensation Salad

  • Crawfish Duo

  • Meat Pie

  • Crawfish Queso

  • Frozen Seasonal Margarita

Why We Loved It:

  • One of our favorite cajun restaurants in the city

  • Consistent!

  • Great happy hour

  • Friendly staff

  • Outdoor/indoor

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Because finding your next favorite meal is another way to Find Your People. 🫶🏾✨

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Our Guide to Mexico City

Photo by Bhargava Marripati of Mexico City on Unsplash

For our wedding anniversary, my wife and I took a trip to Mexico City, and I’m not gonna lie…this might be one of my favorite cities we’ve ever visited.

The food? Elite.
The design? Thoughtful.
The vibes? Effortless.

It felt like a city where you can slow down and explore. So of course, we had to run it back the WYAT?! way and put together a guide to help you move with intention when you visit.

✈️ First Things First: When You Land

Quick tip, get pesos at the airport, but do it smart.

Stick to official ATMs like BBVA, Citibanamex, Santander, or HSBC. When the machine asks you to “lock in” an exchange rate… DECLINE it. Trust me, your bank will give you a better rate.

Also:

  • Check the card reader before inserting your card

  • Cover the keypad when typing your PIN

Little things, but they matter.

🍽️ Our Itinerary (How We Did It)

We stayed in Roma Norte, which I highly recommend. Walkable, beautiful, and full of good food and design.

Night 1: Straight to the Vibes

We landed and didn’t waste time.

  • Bar Mauro → set the tone (Top 50 bar, intimate vibes)

  • Licorería Limantour → if you go to ONE bar, make it this one

  • Máximo → Michelin star dinner, but still felt warm and intentional

  • Tlecān → mezcal, culture, and a perfect late-night close

👉🏾 This night alone told us…yeah, we picked the right city.

Day 2: Design, Food, Repeat

  • Panadería Rosetta → one of the best bakeries I’ve been to

  • Xinú Perfumes → a full sensory experience (don’t skip this)

  • Architecture Walk → Roma → Reforma → Chapultepec Park

Then we went crazy with food:

  • Quintonil (2 Michelin Stars) → one of the best dining experiences we’ve ever had

  • Reset + nap (VERY necessary in CDMX)

Back outside:

Day 3: Slow Morning, Heavy Culture

Then one of my favorite moments:

Night cap:

Day 4: Ease Into It

  • Odette Condesa → soft morning, pastries

  • Walk Avenida Ámsterdam → one of the best strolls in the city

Then dinner to close it out:

Last Day: One More Bite

🔥 Other Recommendations (From Us + The People)

Bars You Can’t Skip

Restaurants That Hit

Coffee + Bakery + Chill Spots

Where the Culture At 👀

👉🏾 If you’re looking for Black community while visiting, tap in here:

🌆 Final Thoughts

Mexico City is one of those places where you don’t need to rush.

Take your time. Walk more. Eat more. Sit a little longer.

It’s not about checking everything off, it’s about finding your rhythm in the city.

For us, this trip was about celebrating love, but we left with way more:

  • New inspiration

  • New favorite spots

  • And a reminder that the best travel experiences happen when you tap into the culture, not just the itinerary

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Our SXSW Cultural Guide: Find Your People in Austin

SXSW is one of the biggest festivals in the world. For a week every year, Austin becomes a global stage filled with music, film, tech, comedy, and hundreds of events happening all at once. But if you’ve ever experienced SXSW before, you know one thing is true: it can be a lot.

That’s exactly why we created the Where Y’all At Though?! SXSW Cultural Guide.

As Austin’s cultural tour guide, our goal is simple…help you find your people. Instead of trying to cover everything happening across the festival, our guide focuses on hyperlocal experiences: the spaces, events, and communities that give Austin its real energy.

Whether you’re visiting the city for the first time or you live here and want to navigate SXSW like a pro, this guide is built to help you move through the chaos with intention.

view guide here.

What You’ll Find in the Guide

Our SXSW Cultural Guide highlights events and activations that center community, culture, and connection. That means you’ll discover:

  • Hyperlocal events and pop-ups happening across the city

  • Cultural activations led by Austin creatives and organizations

  • Gatherings designed to help you meet people and tap into the local scene

We’re also including all of the Where Y’all At Though?! events happening during SXSW, so you can pull up and experience the festival with us.

More Than Just Events

SXSW isn’t just about parties and panels, it’s about navigating the city while everything is happening at once. That’s why we also included some helpful resources to make your experience easier.

Inside the guide you’ll also find:

Food Guides
Our curated lists of places to eat across Austin so you can fuel up between events and support local spots.

SXSW Need to Know
A simple breakdown of how the festival works — especially helpful if it’s your first time.

Community Resources
Tools like our Community Calendar and ATX Starter Kit so you can keep exploring Austin long after SXSW ends.

Tap Into the Guide

Whether you’re planning your SXSW schedule or just looking for a few solid spots to pull up, our SXSW Cultural Guide is here to help you navigate the festival the WYAT?! way.

Explore the guide, bookmark your favorites, and we’ll see you outside.

view guide here.
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