{"id":1837,"date":"2018-08-21T20:13:08","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T20:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/?p=1837"},"modified":"2018-09-12T18:26:44","modified_gmt":"2018-09-12T18:26:44","slug":"where-to-eat-downtown-during-ona18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/2018\/08\/21\/where-to-eat-downtown-during-ona18\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to eat downtown during ONA18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I won&#8217;t pretend I know <i>all<\/i> of the best places in Austin \u2014 I have, however, eaten dozens of meals in the city during the last few years while ONA participated in SxSW and prepared for ONA18.<\/p>\n<p>Here are several recommendations for meals within walking distance of the JW, and a few more that require a car or scooter to give you a broader view of the city.<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"450px\" src=\"https:\/\/livemap.getwemap.com\/iframe.php?emmid=7913&#038;token=XTMW2O36UP015F1QAJ0EFSBQ6\" allowfullscreen frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; color: #888; text-align:center; font-size:0.8em;\"><em>Interactive maps provided by WeMap<\/em><\/div>\n<h3>Inside the hotel<\/h3>\n<p>Our host hotel has a variety of food options, from drinks by the pool deck on the fifth floor, to local beers and coveted patio seating at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornerrestaurantaustin.com\/\">Corner Restaurant<\/a>, upscale Italian and sprawling wine selection at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osteriaprontoaustin.com\/\">Osteria Pronto<\/a> and a sleek lobby bar (under construction until Friday). Plus a hidden gem: great grab-and-go options (including breakfast) at the walk-up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.burgerbaraustin.com\/\">Burger Bar on Congress<\/a>, located right next to the Corner where you can order a super turkey burger and onion rings.<\/p>\n<p>Our sponsors and exhibitors will also be serving up great snacks, refreshments and even shaking cocktails in our lounges on the second, third and fourth floor foyers, as well as the main exhibit hall. Join them!<\/p>\n<p>If you need caffeine fixes, both Reuters in the 3rd floor foyer outside of Lonestar A, B + C, and Facebook on the 4th floor registration foyer, will be offering java to our caffeine hungry attendees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.taboola.com\/ads-txt-revenue-uplift\/?utm_source=ONA%20newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3957 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;\" src=\"https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/Banner_CBSi_936x120_v2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"913\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/Banner_CBSi_936x120_v2.jpg 913w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/Banner_CBSi_936x120_v2.jpg?resize=300,39 300w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/Banner_CBSi_936x120_v2.jpg?resize=768,101 768w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/Banner_CBSi_936x120_v2.jpg?resize=190,25 190w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/Banner_CBSi_936x120_v2.jpg?resize=120,16 120w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/Banner_CBSi_936x120_v2.jpg?resize=140,18 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Within walking distance<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/faregroundaustin.com\/\">Fareground<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0 Austin\u2019s first food hall is less than a year old and just happens to be across the street from the JW Marriott. Fareground features a bakery, a cheese shop, a bar and several tiny outposts of the city\u2019s hottest restaurants, including hyperlocal taqueria Dai Due. A great spot for a quick breakfast, lunch or drinks on the patio.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2291\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/holyrolleraustin.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2291 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/37895808_1815186431884089_3082283486132830208_o.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/37895808_1815186431884089_3082283486132830208_o.jpg 1242w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/37895808_1815186431884089_3082283486132830208_o.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/37895808_1815186431884089_3082283486132830208_o.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/37895808_1815186431884089_3082283486132830208_o.jpg?resize=768,766 768w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/37895808_1815186431884089_3082283486132830208_o.jpg?resize=1024,1021 1024w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/37895808_1815186431884089_3082283486132830208_o.jpg?resize=25,25 25w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/37895808_1815186431884089_3082283486132830208_o.jpg?resize=120,120 120w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/37895808_1815186431884089_3082283486132830208_o.jpg?resize=140,140 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brisket fries at Holy Roller. Credit: Holy Roller\/Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/holyrolleraustin.com\/\">Holy Roller<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0 This woman-powered upscale diner is all about brunch \u2014 it\u2019s served every day of the week \u2014 but don\u2019t overlook its exceptional drinks list, both <a href=\"https:\/\/holyrolleraustin.com\/drinks\">non-alcoholic and fully leaded<\/a>. It\u2019s worth the 15-min walk, especially for the fries topped with<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stilesswitchbbq.com\/\">\u00a0Stiles Switch<\/a> brisket and anything made by the restaurant&#8217;s exceptional pastry chef Britt Castro.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelinehotel.com\/austin\/food-drink\/#block-2\"><strong>Arlo Grey at the Line Hotel<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> The restaurant in the new boutique Line Hotel (it was the Radisson for many years, and a well-know, fixture of SxSW) opened in June and is led by Top Chef season 10-winner Kristen Kish. It\u2019s a swanky dining room with a great water view (in case you want to do dinner or drinks to impress at ONA18) \u2014 and if you like celebrity chefs, you may be able to coax Chef Kish out of the kitchen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.secondbarkitchen.com\/second\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Second Bar + Kitchen<\/strong>:<\/a> Good for groups, their menu features small plates and plenty of interesting libations. Located right across the street from the JW Marriott, this restaurant also has lots of private dining space \u2014 in case you\u2019re in party-planning mode.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swiftsattic.com\/\">Swift&#8217;s Attic<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0There\u2019s plenty of local flavor at this eclectic spot around the corner from ONA18. The dinner menu offers a solid veggie line-up, including a bracing broccoli salad with Riesling vinegar and sweet potatoes with tomato and coconut curries.<\/p>\n<p><b>Donuts + kolaches:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are plenty of donut shops in Austin, including one of the few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voodoodoughnut.com\/\">Voodoo Doughnut shops<\/a> outside of the Pacific Northwest \u2014 and this one is just a 5-minute walk from the JW Marriott.<\/li>\n<li>For a local treat, take a quick walk over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/littlelucys\/\">Little Lucy\u2019s<\/a>, a pink food truck churning out fresh donuts each night on bustling Rainey Street.<\/li>\n<li>An early morning quick walk across the bridge will bring you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/howdy-donut-austin-2\">Howdy Donut<\/a>, which specializes in kolaches: Czech savory pastries \u00a0stuffed with sausage or cheese that have found a home in Texas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Barbecue:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There\u2019s no messing around with Texas\u2019s signature dish. Renowned <a href=\"https:\/\/franklinbbq.com\/\">Franklin Barbecue<\/a> is about a 20-minute walk from the host hotel, but get ready to wait in line well before they open at 11 a.m.<\/li>\n<li>Closer by, <a href=\"https:\/\/ironworksbbq.com\/\">Iron Works BBQ<\/a> serves heaping plates of meat in a former ornamental iron shop next to the convention center.<\/li>\n<li>The more upscale <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lambertsaustin.com\/\">Lambert\u2019s<\/a> also offers crispy wild boar ribs as well as cold smoked Texas quail and rainbow trout.<\/li>\n<li>Austin-Statesman restaurant critic <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/odam\">Matthew Odam<\/a> is one of the city\u2019s go-to BBQ experts and offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.statesman.com\/austin360\/eats\/lists\/7\/barbecue-all-stars\/\">great round-up of barbeque options here<\/a>. Eater also has an updated <a href=\"https:\/\/austin.eater.com\/maps\/best-barbecue-austin-restaurants\">comprehensive list<\/a> for the city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Tacos (near and far)<\/b>: I\u2019m not going to start a fight here, but I will say the ONA staff is partial to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tacodeli.com\/\">Tacodeli<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/torchystacos.com\/\">Torchy\u2019s<\/a> \u2014 neither of which have downtown locations \u2014 as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/tacoshack.com\/\">Taco Shack<\/a>, which thankfully does, two blocks from the JW Marriott at 402 Brazos Street. Honestly, you can basically walk outside and get a good taco at any time of day, from convenience stores to bars and food trucks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3950\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3950 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/38872352_1855212944563973_8472746894659944448_o.jpg?w=240\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/38872352_1855212944563973_8472746894659944448_o.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/38872352_1855212944563973_8472746894659944448_o.jpg?resize=240,300 240w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/38872352_1855212944563973_8472746894659944448_o.jpg?resize=768,960 768w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/38872352_1855212944563973_8472746894659944448_o.jpg?resize=819,1024 819w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/38872352_1855212944563973_8472746894659944448_o.jpg?resize=20,25 20w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/38872352_1855212944563973_8472746894659944448_o.jpg?resize=120,150 120w, https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/08\/38872352_1855212944563973_8472746894659944448_o.jpg?resize=112,140 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The backyard wine bar at Lenoir. Credit: Lenoir\/Facebook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>You&#8217;ll need a lift for these last four &#8230;\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uchiaustin.com\/\"><strong>Uchi<\/strong><\/a> (10-min drive): Go at 5 p.m. for sake social hour, when<a href=\"http:\/\/uchiaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/uchisocial.pdf\"> hand rolls are $6<\/a> and you can actually get a seat at one of the hottest tables in the city. It may sound strange, but order the foie gras. Note: There is a ton of amazing Japanese food in the city, including<a href=\"http:\/\/ramen-tatsuya.com\/shops\/\"> Ramen Tatsu-ya<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/musashinosushi.com\/\"> Musashino Sushi Dokoro<\/a> and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukumotoaustin.com\/\"> Fukumoto<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lenoirrestaurant.com\/menu\/\"><strong>Lenoir<\/strong><\/a> (10-min drive): The menu changes weekly in this tiny South Austin dining room, and it&#8217;s always excellent. Bottles are half-price in the backyard wine garden from 5-6:30 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday, if you don&#8217;t mind the heat.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/contigotexas.com\/restaurant\/\"><strong>Contigo<\/strong><\/a> (15-min drive): This ranch-style set-up in East Austin is popular for large groups and has a phenomenal snack menu featuring ox tongue sliders and chicken skin tacos alongside crispy green beans with sambol aioli and garlic labneh \u2014 a Lebanese soft cheese \u2014 with pickles. Everything goes well with their local beer list.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oddduckaustin.com\/\"><strong>Odd Duck<\/strong><\/a> (10-min drive): A Texas-driven restaurant that proudly touts its local farm partnerships. Go for the pretzels filled with cheese, grilled greens and pepperoni-spiced mayo and oven baked fish head with okra, black garlic romesco and almonds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I won&#8217;t pretend I know all of the best places in Austin \u2014 I have, however, eaten dozens of meals in the city during the last few years while ONA participated in SxSW and prepared for ONA18. 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