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The 38 Essential Austin Restaurants, October '10

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Introducing the Eater 38, your answer and ours to any question that begins, "Can you recommend a restaurant?" This highly elite group covers the entire city, spans myriad cuisines, and collectively satisfies all of your restaurant needs, save for those occasions when you absolutely must spend half a paycheck (i.e. no fine dining). Every couple of months, we'll be updating the list with pertinent restaurants that were omitted, have newly become eligible (restaurants must be open at least six months), or have stepped up their game.

And so, without further ado (and in no particular order), we present the Austin Eater 38.

For those of you readying the pitchforks because your favorite restaurant isn't on the list, wouldn't it just be more productive to nominate it for inclusion? State your cases for (or against) restaurants in the comments or in the tipline.

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Asia Cafe

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Tomo Dachi

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Andiamo Ristorante

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Baguette House & Cafe

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T & S Chinese Restaurant

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Le Soleil Restaurant

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Cover 3

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Pourhouse Pub

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Arpeggio Grill

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Quality Seafood Market

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Burger Tex

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House Pizzeria

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Vino Vino

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ASTI Trattoria

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East Side Cafe

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Julio's Cafe

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34th Street Cafe

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Franklin Barbecue

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Aster's Ethiopian Restaurant

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Fricano's Deli

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Cipollina West Austin Bistro

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Sam's BBQ

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Counter Cafe

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East Side Pies

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Nubian Queen Lola Cajun

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Blue Dahlia Bistro

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Casino El Camino Bar & Grill

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Buenos Aires Cafe

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East Side Showroom

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East Side King

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Odd Duck Farm to Trailer

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Torchy's Tacos

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Home Slice Pizza

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Woodland

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Curra's Grill

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Enoteca Vespaio

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Whip In Convenience Store

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Asia Cafe

Tomo Dachi

Andiamo Ristorante

Baguette House & Cafe

T & S Chinese Restaurant

Le Soleil Restaurant

Cover 3

Pourhouse Pub

Arpeggio Grill

Quality Seafood Market

Burger Tex

House Pizzeria

Vino Vino

ASTI Trattoria

East Side Cafe

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Julio's Cafe

34th Street Cafe

Franklin Barbecue

Aster's Ethiopian Restaurant

Fricano's Deli

Cipollina West Austin Bistro

Sagra

Sam's BBQ

Counter Cafe

East Side Pies

Nubian Queen Lola Cajun

Blue Dahlia Bistro

Casino El Camino Bar & Grill

Buenos Aires Cafe

East Side Showroom

East Side King

Odd Duck Farm to Trailer

Torchy's Tacos

Home Slice Pizza

Woodland

Curra's Grill

Enoteca Vespaio

Whip In Convenience Store

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