Folks who live in Treemont literally have Austin’s best shopping and dining within minutes of home. Adjacent to the neighborhood, Bee Cave Road offers an extensive Randalls flagship grocery store, while the 80,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market flagship store is less than 10 minutes from home on the west side of downtown.
And every weekend, those who shop for the best in freshly harvested locally grown foods head over to nearby Barton Creek Mall to shop at its farmers’ market.
Barton Creek Square Mall is Your One-Stop Destination for Shopping, Dining and Entertainment
Barton Creek Square Mall, one of the largest malls in Texas, is just five minutes away. The mall features 180 retail shops, restaurants and department stores such as Nordstrom, Dillard’s, Macy’s, Abercrombie & Fitch, Ann Taylor, Apple, Banana Republic, Bath & Body Works, Chico’s, Gap, Lane Bryant, Nine West, and Old Navy, to name a few.
The mall also offers some popular dining selections, including California Pizza Kitchen, Charley’s Grilled Subs, Frullati Café & Bakery, Ruby Thai Kitchen, Sarku Japan, Steak N Shake, Villa Pizza, and more. Those in the know say that the best dining in the mall is at the little Nordstrom Bistro Café tucked away on the second floor away from all the hustle and bustle of the shopping center. And for date night or family fun, everyone loves to check out the latest Hollywood fare at the 14-screen AMC Barton Creek cinema.
Uchi and Barley Swine — Two Local Foodie Favorites Just Minutes from Home
While there are more great restaurants in downtown Austin than anyone can easily count, there’s a local foodie explosion happening on South Lamar just about five minutes from Treemont, led by Uchi Japanese restaurant and Barley Swine.
Uchi is routinely cited as either one of the best restaurants — or simply the best restaurant — in Austin, and one of the best restaurants in Texas. The restaurant’s guiding culinary philosophy is to combine local seasonal ingredients with a broad variety of sustainably fished seafood from around the world. While the kitchen is founded in traditional Japanese cuisine, it presents dishes with combinations of novel ingredients for new and refreshing flavors and textures. To that end, the kitchen keeps strong active connections with local farmers and the vendors who sell the seafood flown in daily from Tsukiji market in Tokyo.
At Barley Swine, the stated mission sounds simple: “Find the best ingredients, and don’t mess them up!” The restaurant sources fresh ingredients from local farmers, so its menu is constantly evolving to make the tastiest, best use of what is available at market. The kitchen uses both modern and classic technique and carefully plates each dish to be thoroughly visually appealing. Leading the kitchen brigade is Chef Bryce Gilmore, who prizes his relationships with his farmer friends and creatively and thoughtfully showcases their products. Some of the small plates diners love the cobia with apple, kefir, and fennel, and the mole brisket with corn and radish.
Put on Your Dancin’ Shoes and Enjoy Live Music!
Austin is officially known as “The Live Music Capital of the World.” On any given night, talented touring acts and dedicated local legends play all genres of music at scores of venues around downtown. Austin also hosts a number of popular annual music events. The most famous are the SXSW Music and Media Festival and the Austin City Limits Festival — both of which attract top talent and fans from around the world. Treemont residents are fortunate to have access to these world-famous events just minutes from their homes, yet they still enjoy a tranquil community.