Austin/Hyde Park

Hyde Park is a district in Austin, Texas about a mile north of the University of Texas. It is known in Austin for being the earliest significant residential development outside the old nineteenth-century downtown city core, for containing some interesting old houses, and for being a bastion of political liberalism. There are few tourist attractions as such, other than the small Elisabet Ney sculpture museum. The largest building is Hyde Park Baptist, a kind of mega-church which draws in many parishioners from outside the neighborhood every Sunday.

See

• 1 Elisabet Ney Museum. Former studio and collection of sculptor Elisabet Ney's portrait busts and personal memorabilia on display. (updated Dec 2018)

Do

• 1 Hyde Park Theater, 511 West 43rd Street, ☏ +1 512-479-7529 (Box Office), +1 512-479-7530 (Office), fax: +1 512-479-7531. Ken Webster is artistic director. If you like Mamet, he's your man's man. FronteraFest is here too. 

Events

• FronteraFest. January–February. Austin's whirlwind festival. More theater than you can shake a stick at. Theater in theaters. Theater in people's houses. Theater everywhere. 

Eat

• 1 Asti Trattoria, 408 E 43rd St., ☏ +1 512 451-1218. Lunch: M-F 11AM-5PM, dinner: M-Th 5-10PM, F Sa 5-11PM, closed Sunday. Authentic yet modern Italian cuisine emphasizing local and seasonal foods with an extremely cozy atmosphere. 
• 2 JuiceLand, 4500 Duval St., ☏ +1 512 380-9046. M-Sa 7AM-8PM, Su 8AM-8PM. 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. 
• 3 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. Daily 11AM-midnight. Known for their buttermilk fries and homestyle cooking. Has a pretty decent beer selection as well. Dinners $11-18. 
• 4 Kerbey Lane Cafe, 3704 Kerbey Ln, ☏ +1 512 451-1436. 24 hours. 
• 5 New World Deli, 4101 Guadalupe St. (across the street from the State Hospital), ☏ +1 512 451-7170. M-Th 9AM-9PM, F Sa 9AM-10PM, Su 9AM-6PM. Large New York deli-style sandwiches. Many people recommend the sloppy joe. 
• 6 The Parlor, 4031 Guadalupe St. (across the street from Hyde Park theater), ☏ +1 512 323-0440. M-F 11AM-midnight, Sa noon-1AM, Su noon-11PM. Join a diverse group of locals for a slice of pizza on the outdoor patio. 
• 7 Quack's 43rd Street Bakery, 411 E 43rd St, ☏ +1 512 453-3399. M-F 6:30AM-midnight, Sa 7AM-midnight, Su 7:30AM-midnight. A very popular place to sit and drink coffee, although many people claim the staff could use some lessons on their manners. 
• 8 Biscuits & Groovy, 5015 Duval Street (on the 51st St side of The Peddler), ☏ +1 512 220-9720. (updated May 2018)

Sleep

• 1 Adams House, 4300 Avenue G, ☏ +1 512-453-7696. B&B (updated Dec 2018)
• 2 Strickland Arms, 604 E 47th St, ☏ +1 512-454-4426. B & B (updated Dec 2018)