Downtown

Lamberts is a fancy barbecue joint that also hosts quite a bit of live music.

Braided ponytails, fake bullet hole decals, and probably knife fights — it’s that time of year again, Austin.

The restaurant feels expensive, but the prices aren’t outrageous.

Did Austin blow the blow-up? That Other Paper was on the ground as onlookers were suddenly enveloped in a cloud of atomized concrete.

No one is more excited about Austin than this guy. Our new friend reviews Chuggin’ Monkey and tells us about his rating system for Sixth Street bartenders.

Rumor has it that this upscale restaurant reveals one secret of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood to each patron.

The menu is pricey, but you get some great Italian food in a classy setting.

Sushi and music, complete with swank booze.

This Warehouse District bar has a lunch menu, plus six more menus to ensure you pair the right food with whatever you’re drinking.

’Ritas, fajitas, and a pretty sweet upstairs patio.

Part of a nationwide chain of pool halls, Buffalo Billiards offers a number of tables as well as space for bands and DJs in the Orbit Lounge.

We ran into Jermaine at Sixth and Congress, and he was kind enough to tell us about Bayou Lounge.

We ask this guy about the Jackalope, and he decides to tell us a completely different story. Hey — it’s 2am on Sixth Street. Watch and learn, kids!

Famous for great live music and bathrooms that will haunt your oh-so-trendy nightmares.

The best place to hear live reggae and sip drinks with tiny umbrellas.

Get your live jazz fix, Jack.

A coffeeshop hangout by day, the Hideout hosts improv, sketch comedy, and stand-up comedy shows just about every night of the week.

Stop by for the Helldorado, a giant alcoholic drink that comes with plenty of straws for you and all of your thirsty friends to enjoy.