"AUSTIN Between the crunchy karaage and the motion-activated box of action figures that flashes when you walk into the bathroom, it’s next to impossible to be a grump at Kemuri Tastu-Ya. The restaurant is a mashup of a Central Texas barbecue joint and a Japanese izakaya, with a space full of hanging deer heads and vintage Japanese posters. Bring a crew to share chicken meatball skewers and brisket and gouda hot pockets wrapped in tofu skin, but also to drink matcha painkillers and Texas whiskey." - anne cruz