Central Austin

Punchline happens this Friday

That Other Paper presents Punchline, a BYOB stand-up comedy show happening this Friday at ColdTowne Theater.

La Tazza Fresca

Rating: three starsPrice: average
Area Central
Address 519 W 37th 78705
Phone 512-371-5383
Hours Daily: 7a–2a
Coffee

About La Tazza Fresca

Located fairly close to campus, La Tazza Fresca is in the same building with Groovy Lube. Along with people getting their cars worked on, you’ll find students and a good number of regulars. They serve coffee and espresso, beer and wine. You can also get sandwiches and appetizers.

Halcyon Coffeehouse, Bar, Lounge

Rating: four starsPrice: average
Area Downtown
Address 218 W 4th 78701
Phone 512-472-9637
Hours Mon–Wed: 7a–1a
Thurs: 7a–2a
Fri: 7a–3a
Sat: 8a–3a
Sun: 8a–1a
halcyonaustin.com
Coffee Outdoor Seating

About Halcyon Coffeehouse, Bar, Lounge

Halcyon is right in the middle of downtown. You’ll find every kind of person here — students, hipsters, suits, couples, groups of revelers, tobacco aficionados who come into the in-house tobacco shop – everyone enjoying the board games and repartee. They serve sandwiches, wraps, soups, salads, and an extensive array of desserts, including s’mores that you get to cook yourself. They offer traditional coffee and espresso drinks as well as quality teas. And they have a full bar. So everyone should find something to enjoy.

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photo / Chad Hanna Halcyon 

Dhaba Joy

Rating: three starsPrice: average
Area Central
Address 2900 Guadalupe 78705
Phone 512-320-0705
Hours Mon–Thurs: 9a–11p
Fri–Sat: 9a–12a
dhabajoy.com
Coffee

About Dhaba Joy

Home to vegan speed dating – Dhaba Joy is located inside Toy Joy. They feature an all vegan menu along with their coffee and espresso: sandwiches, mac and cheese, smoothies, and fresh juices.

Cafe Medici

Rating: four starsPrice: average
Area Central
Address 1101 West Lynn 78703
Phone 512-524-5049
Hours Mon–Fri: 6a–10p
Sat–Sun: 6:30a–10p
caffemedici.com
Coffee

About Cafe Medici

Cafe Medici is a coffee-lover’s coffeehouse. Their coffee is French pressed, served at the optimal temperature. They have a limited number of sandwiches for sale in a day. But the focus is mostly on the coffee and espresso. For example, they serve La Marzocco FB70 Hybrid espresso; their coffee is a blend comprised of beans from Colombian, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Brazil. They also offer whole bean coffee in ten to fifteen varieties of sustainable, fair-trade, organic beans.

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photo / Chad Hanna Cafe Medici 

Half Price Books

Flightpath Coffeehouse

Flightpath Coffeehouse has everything you need to get some studying done: strong coffee, low music, and free Wi-Fi.

Our flying friends

Our flying friends

Eventually our waitress appeared from the ether to knock down the roach with a broom. After two smacks, it looked like she’d done him in.

The Sickest F***ing Stories I Ever Heard

That Other Paper is proud to sponsor The Sickest F***ing Stories I Ever Heard, happening this Thursday at the Hideout.

The Mean Eyed Cat

The Royal treatment

Royal Blue Grocery

Friendly service makes Royal Blue Grocery stand out downtown.

Fourth of July fireworks at Zilker Park

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Fourth of July fireworks at Zilker Park

Photos from the 4th of July Fireworks Show at Zilker Park

Photos from The H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert in Zilker Park.

Bred and circuses

Bred and circuses: Adam Murdoch interview

The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus arrived in Austin on Tuesday. That Other Paper spoke with Adam Murdoch, their senior animal handler.

Lamberts

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

3, 2, 1 Kill!: ColdTowne rocks the last days of the Alamo

ColdTowne, Pgraph, and The Frank Mills rock the Last Days of the Alamo with 3, 2, 1 Kill! this Tuesday night.

Austin Java

With two more locations in the works, Austin can’t get enough of Austin Java.

Epoch Coffee

A great place to get some work done at all hours of the night or day.

Vulcan Video

Extremely knowledgeable staff and tons of badass movies.