Austin vs. San Antonio? (Houston, Abilene: neighborhoods, tax, live in)

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

Originally Posted by alexiana

La Cantera certainly is more impressive than anything Austin offers, certainly. However, Austin has more fine dining, non-chain, eclectic restaurants in it's downtown, central, and south areas than does San Antonio.

In addition, something intangible just makes Austin a much hipper, much more desireable place to live. To each their own though!

More fine dining in it's downtown? San Antonio is a top tier convention center city, has higher end dining. Austin's sixth street, Soco, are not really known as fine dining locales. San Antonio has 100's of options downtown, Le Reve french cuisine on the River was ranked 6th best(Gourmet Mag) in the nation, only city to rank in Texas. San Antonio has a mixture of everything.

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

I will say both cities have great dining options.

[bgrn198]

Originally Posted by MdTexas

The reason why people think Austin has more college students is because the city is small when compared to San Antonio which is more spread out. Not hard to figure that out.

There is a huge arts scene in San Antonio as well maybe people have not checked it out yet.

I don't think SA is behind either. They have way better shopping there and nicer malls IMO. Has anyone checked out La Cantera lately? La Cantera has way more stores than the Domain does. I know a new development of the Domain just opened, but La Cantera still has more to offer for everyone ( with there new sectioning opening too ). Recent developments such as new huge theaters ( Palladium, big Drafthouse, more shopping developments etc. ) proves that SA is not behind. Maybe you checked out the wrong side of town. It's like comparing the East side of Austin to the West Side ( both sides are improving ) if you think SA is behind.

I suggest that people actually explore both cities for that matter.

I don't know about La Cantera having more than the Domain the Domain isn't even finished yet it's got the same anchors as La Cantera Macy's, Nieman Marcus and they eventualy are going to open Austin's second Nordstroms in the Domain and Saks is going to open a bigger store in the Domain and so is Whole Foods eventually the Domain will have nearly eight million square feet of mixed use (750,000sf of retail)

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And we also have the Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave

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[SweethomeSanAntonio]

La Cantera already has Nordstrams, and there is La Cantera Town Center being built next store which is like the Domain. Then there is the Rim, Cresta Bella, Ellian, La Joya, Monterrey Village, Tacara, Rialto Village, The legacy, Steven Ranch Town Center all will be like the Domain. These are all under construction.

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

This is just loop 1604 I-10 corridor developments. 7 million square feet of retail, 4.5 million sq ft office space, 8,000 residential units, 2,500 hotel rooms, under construction. Then there is the Pearl and Ft.Sam in the central city building like developments. Hemisfair Park also has plans for a huge mix use development.

[bgrn198]

Austin has a Nordstroms in Barton Creek Mall it opened a few years ago the one in the Domain will actually be our second Nordstroms.

[bgrn198]

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[bgrn198]

Originally Posted by SweethomeSanAntonio

This is just loop 1604 I-10 corridor developments. 7 million square feet of retail, 4.5 million sq ft office space, 8,000 residential units, 2,500 hotel rooms, under construction. Then there is the Pearl and Ft.Sam in the central city building like developments. Hemisfair Park also has plans for a huge mix use development.

I know about those I go down to SA all the time I have relatives down there I love SA the Pearl site looks like it will be nice can't wait to see it finished but it's not like Austin isn't getting anything either.

[bgrn198]

Also here's some of the upscale restaurants around Austin not Just DT incase anyone was wondering

Flemmings Steakhouse- 320 E. 2nd St. (there's two in Austin the other is in the Domain)

Carmelo's- Carmelos Restaurant

Sulivan's Steakhose- 300 Colorado
http://www.sullivansteakhouse.com/locations.php

Shoreline Grill- fine dining and lady bird lake view in austin, texas | Shoreline Grill

Eddie V's- 301 E. 5th St. (There's another one in the Arboretum)
Welcome to Eddie V's there's also two Roaring Fork's one DT and one North

Z Tejas- Z'Tejas (http://www.ztejas.com/z-tejas-6-street.html - broken link) Z'Tejas (http://www.ztejas.com/z-tejas-arboretum.html - broken link) Z'Tejas (http://www.ztejas.com/z-tejas-avery-ranch.html - broken link)

Trulucks- Truluck's Truluck's

Houston's- Hillstone.com

Gumbo's- Gumbo's A Louisiana Style Cafe

McCormick & Schmick's- McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants – Texas – Austin – 401 Congress Avenue – Home (http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/Locations/austin-texas/austin-texas/congressavenue.aspx - broken link) McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants – Texas – Austin – 11600 Century Oaks Terrace – Home

There's other's but I don't want to list them all

[intmd8r]

Originally Posted by bgrn198

Also here's some of the upscale restaurants around Austin not Just DT incase anyone was wondering

Z Tejas- Z'Tejas (http://www.ztejas.com/z-tejas-6-street.html - broken link) Z'Tejas (http://www.ztejas.com/z-tejas-arboretum.html - broken link) Z'Tejas (http://www.ztejas.com/z-tejas-avery-ranch.html - broken link)

To start, I don't really like getting into the "city vs. city" discussions, because I think 10 times out of 10, both cities (no matter which ones are being talked about) offer a lot to their residents, it just depends on what each person is looking for.

That being said, I have to ask this: is Z'Tejas really considering upscale in Austin? I used to go to Z'Tejas for lunch when I lived in Phoenix, as it was conveniently located across the street from my job in the mall!