The Little Darlin’ in South Austin is a great place to unwind or spend a chill Sunday afternoon on the picnic tables.

There’s a location of Easy Tiger, bake shop and beer garden, in the Linc shopping center in the Highland neighborhood.

Taco Bronco is a barbecue/taco trailer from the Micklethwait people in the shady backyard of Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches on the East Side.

Central Machine Works is a massive beer hall, brewery, and live music venue in East Austin.

Head to Anthem for one of Rainey's best food and drink Happy Hours.

The Alibi is the first bar on Rainey, and it’s worth hanging around on their patio before making your way down the rest of the street.

Sour Duck Market is an all-day spot in East Austin that’s great for a group with a large patio and a menu of shareable dishes.

Lucille has one of the largest backyards on Rainey Street and two separate bars, all of which make it a good spot for big groups and impatient people.

Craft Pride on Rainey Street has the widest variety of Texas beers in the city, along with a big patio and Via313 pizza in the backyard.

Cosmic Coffee is a coffee shop and bar with a huge porch and backyard where you can bring your dog and eat great barbecue from Leroy and Lewis.

In addition to actually good Mexican food, Licha’s on East Sixth has a great patio and solid drinks.

For casual group dinners or day drinking sessions, Banger’s on Rainey Street has you covered with beer, sausages, and lots of outdoor seating.

The second location of Fresa’s is even better than the original.

Hillside Farmacy is just as excellent as it is attractive.

A big, open indoor/outdoor space great for cocktails and Southern food.

Bouldin Creek Cafe is a casual indoor/outdoor spot in South Austin serving some damn good not-meat.