Local Food Businesses in East Cesar Chavez (7)

Flat Track Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster and motor cafe on the Eastside of town. Coffee done right and anything with wheels! Flat Track offers freshly roasted coffee with a roasting approach that aims to balance the unique flavors, sweetness, and acidity present in each coffee they roast. This is the place to be if you want to have a great coffee and a bike to rent for the day. The espresso is fantastic and it has really cool vibe! Cycleast, a bike repair and rental shop, shares the space. They, too, were friendly, knowledgeable and had great road bikes for rent. This place seemed like a hub for coffee drinkers and cyclists alike.

“Chewy, cheesy, awesomeness” that “brings the flavours of Brazil” to Texas.  This is the promise of Lua Brazil, as they fulfill their "mission to deliver delicious Brazilian snacks to the United States" through the heart and soul of their business, their Pão de Queijo. This Brazilian Cheese Bread is a traditional Brazilian food that they tweaked into their gourmet, healthier version, that is gluten and grain-free! Grab some Traditional Cheese Bread for yourself, or order the 60-piece large bag for parties and your family.  Lua Brazil has also upgraded their traditional cheese bread into delectably tasty gourmet flavors such as Pizza, Jalapeno, Basil, Cinnamon, and even a Truffles and Mushrooms flavor, They also have a Vegan Power Bread option that has the same taste, but without eggs and dairy in it! Get these hot and fresh, or in frozen bags of 12, that you can throw into the oven "anytime, anywhere!"

Their name was inspired by the Nine Banded Armadillo which is the official state small mammal of Texas. Nine Banded Whiskey blends their whiskey with "limestone-filtered water from the Texas Hill Country". Distilled in Kentucky and bottled in Austin, their whiskey is "a soft whiskey despite its higher proof". It has "some peanut character amidst the caramel corn". The "palate is highly, surprisingly approachable at full strength, with the popcorn notes of young, corn-heavy spirit almost impossible to get around". You can also taste "hints of cola, red rope licorice, and hemp rope". It is a "mix of sweet and savory" flavor "that seems destined for mixing with Coke".

This Royal Blue Grocery is "located right in front of Liberty Bar and the East Side King located right off of E 6th street". This "is a quaint little grocery store that has wine and other drinks galore". "You can also get a variety of snacks as well as fresh food items such as pre-packaged sandwiches, hard-boiled eggs and salads". You can also "even order off a menu that offers freshly made hot or cold sandwiches as well as blended coffee beverages". They offer "absolutely some of the best sandwiches in the Austin area". Their "coffees and customer service is exceptional as well".

From a simple cup of coffee, to espresso machine repair, Texas Coffee Traders have it all! Texas Coffee Traders is an “artisanal coffee roaster” and local specialist in all things coffee. Locally roasting coffee and providing the freshest beans in Central Texas is what they do since 1994. They have provided the freshest beans and most hospitable service to Austin and the surrounding area with a commitment to sustainability, quality, and community. They have a a full-service espresso bar, a comprehensive inventory of coffee brewing accessories, and the famous "Wall of Coffee" featuring over 100 coffees from around the world. Texas Coffee Traders is proud to work with various non-profits and organizations, donating more than 50,000 cups of coffee annually to fine arts, education, and activism groups in the Austin area.

Clark brothers Patrick and Forrest and their best friend from high school Marco Rodriguez started brewing in 2008. After winning numerous awards in brewing competitions, the three decided to dive in and open “the brewery of their dreams”. They eventually quit their jobs and pooled their savings, and with help from outside inventors, opened in April 2015. Many breweries usually locate themselves in industrial parks on the outskirts of town. Zilker Brewing Company, meanwhile, is on East 6^th, which makes it an ideal urban craft brewery and taproom in “the heart of East Austin”. They currently have a lineup of four "mainstays" and about 15 seasonal brews. To sample their delicious beers, proceed to the brewery's “sleek and industrial” taproom. The designers meant it as a place to bring the community together. Zilker Brewing Co has been included in our list of 10 Must-Try Craft Breweries in Austin (2020). Check out the link to read more!