Coffee: Desnudo & Try Hard in east Austin, but i’m more of a regular at Genuine Joe in north central cuz it has the most wholesome weird Austin vibes
BBQ: not a huge bbq eater but had Micklethwaite recently & was v impressed. Terry Black’s is my other go-to when i get my biannual craving
Thrifting: Uptown Cheapskate is usually the best bet for clothes. Recycled Reads is a shop where the library diverts its retired books from the landfill - so many unique finds! a couple doors down on the same strip is the dustiest little antique store you’ve ever seen selling everything from vintage handkerchiefs & Disney pins to Hot Wheels & DnD dice.
Thai: P Thai’s Kao Man Gai & Noodles on Airport (just opened this month) tastes exactly like the chicken rice shop i grew up with down the street in northern Thailand. Dee Dee food truck also serves fantastic northern Thai street food in south Austin
my absolute favorite spot is a little neighborhood joint called Little Tijuana. incredible vibes, the best margarita i’ve ever had, and they serve waffle fries with french onion dip that i go fucking nuts for.
honorable mentions: quang has the best pho, and barbette is a lovely little french bistro, the perfect date spot.
tomorrow PI.FYI launches to the public
this project is the result of thousands of hours spent coding everything from scratch after I got laid off six months ago
no thiel-bucks or weirdo outsider money, just a pure desire to make something fun and true to Perfectly Imperfect’s day one goal of helping people find new things from real human beings, not algorithms or AI
a pure labor of love that I’ve been quietly plotting for two years and it’s completely self-funded from my (rapidly) dwindling savings account
so thank you for coming along for this weird ride 🫶 let's see where it goes
