Dolce Vita, which means the “Sweet Life”, is a charming coffee, dessert and gelato bar tucked into a small shopping center in a quiet North Austin neighborhood. Open until midnight each night, Dolce Vita is the perfect place to unwind after a long day at SXSW.
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Scenes from Downtown Austin, SXSW, March 12, 2012
Some South By Southwest showcases spawn long lines of people waiting to get in. March 12, 2012
At the Starry Nights party at SXSW, Austin, March 12, 2012
At the Starry Nights party at Icenhauer’s, SXSW, Austin, March 12, 2012
Headed to the Starry Nights SXSW Party at Icenhauer’s, I discovered a neighborhood south of Cesar Chavez near the lake that I never knew was there in my four years of coming to Austin for SXSW. Although it is primarily a residential neighborhood, there are a number of bars, restaurants and food truck lots.Â
Scenes from downtown Austin, SXSW Interactive, March 12, 2012
Stack Burger Bar on West 4th in downtown Austin is part of a nationwide trend toward upscale burger bars with quality beef, and this one truly satisfies, although it’s often very crowded. The burgers were reasonably priced and cooked to order, and the fries were excellent as well. An added pleasure the night I was there was that a Cedar Street Courtyard SXSW party with a DJ was going on in the downstairs courtyard below the restaurant windows. Visit Stack Burger Bar at http://stackburgerbar.com/
Austin twilight, SXSW Interactive, March 12, 2012
Scenes from downtown Austin during the SXSW Interactive, Monday, March 12, 2012