Infatuation Austin

This is the Italian joint that trendy Downtown spots want to be—cozy, intimate, and welcoming. A neighborhood joint is where you go when you want good pasta and a big glass of red wine without making a whole production of it.

✍️ Senior Staff Writer Nicolai McCrary’s full rating and review of Rocco’s Neighborhood Joint, now at the link in bio.

May was a good month to eat in Austin. Here are some of the highlights.

Not too loud, not too crowded, and never on Dirty Sixth—presenting the Austin going-out guide for your 30s, graphed.