Tin Star

Specialty tacos are nothing novel, but that hasn’t stopped restaurant chains from going over the top. Tin Star Taco Bar is a perfect example. The restaurant is the home of the cheeseburger taco. Naturally, innovation never rests. The cheeseburger taco (served with cheddar, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle relish bacon and yellow mustard) is […]

Top Golf

Golf and getting drunk go hand in hand (at least, if you’re not on the PGA Tour), and the creators of Top Golf clearly had that synergy in mind when they created this amusement center for Tiger wannabes. Rain or shine, couples congregate at this two-level driving range to whack a few balls — which […]

Uncle Calvin’s Coffee House

Nothing says good times quite like live acoustic music in a smoke-and-alcohol-free environment that”s named after Protestant reformer John Calvin and happens to be located in a church (Northpark Presbyterian Church, specifically). But if you swing that way, get ready to punch your ticket.

White Rock Coffee

The health nuts who are addicted to running or cycling White Rock Lake Trail often get their jolt here. The smell of the organic fair-trade coffee alone is like sunshine for them. The beans are roasted in-house and have applied to them quirky names like Lady of the Lake, Pearl Peaberry and Sweet Blue. The […]

White Rock Stables

The hubbub of nearby Northwest Highway seems a million miles away when you’re roaming the grounds of this grassy historic landmark, where many of the city’s well-to-do horse owners store their animals and come to ride them. The real attraction for mere mortals, though, is a chance to spot the illustrious peacocks strutting their stuff […]

Whole Foods

Founded in 1980 in Austin, this peddler of all-natural and organic produce and products features a wide range of Texas-grown foods, but if imported French butter is your thing, Whole Foods has that too. Each department’s staff is knowledgeable, chipper and willing to hold your hand when indecision strikes. For example, the cheesemongers will take […]

Wok Star

Wok Star offers a range of authentic Chinese dishes and hand-pulled la mian noodles in the ambiance of Top 40 hits. The space has a bright red aesthetic with paintings of icons like David Bowie, Lady Gaga and more. Cocktails reference rock stars too; The sweet I’m Too Sexy is made with Deep Eddy lime […]