Austin: Hyde Park

Hyde Park is a district in Austin, Texas

• Hyde Park Theater, www.hydeparktheatre.org. Ken Webster is artistic director. If you like Mamet, he's your man's man. FronteraFest is here too.

• FronteraFest, www.hydeparktheatre.org. Jan-Feb. Austin's whirlwind festival. More theater than you can shake a stick at. Theater in theaters. Theater in people's houses. Theater everywhere.

• Asti Trattoria, 408 E 43rd St., ☎ +1 (512) 451-1218, www.astiaustin.com. Lunch: M-F 11AM-5PM. Dinner: M-Th 5PM-10PM, F-Sa 5PM-11PM. Closed Sunday. Authentic yet modern Italian cuisine emphasing local and seasonal foods with an extremly cozy atmosphere.

• Daily Juice, 4500 Duval St., ☎ +1 (512) 380-9046, www.dailyjuice.org. M-F 7AM-9PM, Sa-Su 8AM-9PM. Juice bar serving fresh organic juices, smoothies, super foods, cleanses, living foods, and more. Quality and service are top notch and the surroundings are perfectly Austin-y. There are other locations on Barton Springs, near Zilker Park and also just off Lake Austin Boulevard, near the Town Lake Hike and Bike trail. Enjoy. $.

• Dolce Vita Gelato & Espresso, 4222 Duval St., ☎ +1 (512) 323-2686. M-F 6:30AM-12AM, Sa-Su 8AM-12AM. European atmosphere at a classy dessert cafe with ample outdoor seating.

• Hyde Park Bar & Grill, 4206 Duval St. (at 44th - look for the giant fork with a basket of fries on top), ☎ +1 (512) 458-3168, www.hydeparkbarandgrill.com. Daily 11AM-Midnight. Known for their buttermilk fries and homestyle cooking. Has a pretty decent beer selection as well. Dinners $11-18.

• Kerbey Lane Cafe, 3704 Kerbey Ln, ☎ +1 512 451-1436, www.kerbeylanecafe.com. 24 hours.

• Mother's Cafe & Garden, 4215 Duval St., ☎ (512) 451-3994, www.motherscafeaustin.com. M-F 11:15AM-10PM, Sa-Su 10AM-10PM (brunch: 10AM-3PM). Winner of several recent Austin Chronicle food awards, including Best Veggie Burger. Excellent vegetarian and vegan fare in a relaxing, pleasant atmosphere. Mothers burned down in 2007 but has been completely rebuilt and is as good as ever with some of the best vegetarian food you can find in Austin, appealing to many omnivores as well as vegetarians.

• New World Deli, 4101 Guadalupe St. (across the street from the State Hospital), ☎ +1 (512) 451-7170, neworldeli.com. M-Th 9AM-9PM, F-Sa 9AM-10PM, Su 9AM-6PM. Large New York deli style sandwiches. Many people recommend the sloppy joe.

• The Parlor, 4031 Guadalupe St. (across the street from Hyde Park theater), ☎ +1 (512) 323-0440. M-F 11AM-12AM, Sa 12PM-1AM, Su 12PM-11PM. Join a diverse group of locals for a slice of pizza on the outdoor patio.

• Quack's 43rd Street Bakery, 411 E 43rd St., ☎ +1 (512) 453-3399, www.quacksbakery.com. M-F 6:30AM-12AM, Sa 7AM-12AM, Su 7:30AM-12AM. A very popular place to sit and drink coffee, although many people claim the staff could use some lessons on their manners.