"Texas Chili Parlor is a portal to Old Austin—there are usually a handful of people sitting at the bar who look like they haven’t moved since the restaurant first opened in 1976. This place is hardly a secret, and yet it still feels like privileged information. Here, Austinites wanting to avoid the trendy spots Downtown and on the East Side gather for chili, steak, and Tex-Mex in what looks like an appealingly grungy roadhouse where the margaritas are stiffer than a frozen ribeye." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs