"A Downtown Austin institution since the late 1800s, The Driskill is a historic hotel on Dirty Sixth Street that some people think is haunted. (If you ask us, that's just the Flaming Dr Pepper shots talking.) The food—a basic list of appetizers, plus American entrees like $45 steak frites—is nothing special, but this place is home to a pretty iconic bar that feels like where someone’s grandparents went for a formal night out." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs