{"id":419857,"date":"2026-08-29T03:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T03:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/419857\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T03:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T03:46:13","slug":"best-of-atx-inside-rainey-streets-glow-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/419857\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of ATX: Inside Rainey Street’s Glow Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

A famed 78701 thoroughfare, Rainey Street has seen its fair share of evolutions over the years. In the last two decades, the once-sleepy, bungalow-filled neighborhood transformed into a bacchanalian nightlife corridor frequented by rowdy twenty-somethings and adventurous tourists. But now, the downtown stretch enters a more sophisticated era with the arrival of posh restaurants, lounges, hotels, and residences. Here are six new hospitality spots that have recently emerged on the bustling row.<\/p>\n

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Kinsho<\/a>\u00a0
\n\"\"Courtesy Kinsho<\/p>\n

Helmed by Nick Ford and Wade McElroy, the duo behind Italian hot spot Rocco\u2019s, this neighborhood sushi bar highlights nigiri, sashimi, maki, and hand rolls. The 18-seat space also includes a selection of kushiyaki skewers from the robata, such as beef with koji chimich\u00adurri and chicken with miso leek puree. Don\u2019t miss the buttery, refreshing scallop aguachile.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Bar Fino<\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re craving beef, enjoy burgers, steak frites, and wagyu tartare at Bar Fino, which debuted on Rainey Street last fall. The European-inspired cocktail bar recently expanded into the neighboring bungalow and patio to include locations for favorite Austin concepts Fleet Coffee and La Santa Barbacha as well, making it an ideal stop for food and beverage.<\/p>\n

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Daydreamer Coffee<\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the buzz? Launching its second location in Austin last fall after a successful West Campus iteration, this popular coffee shop at the bottom of Paseo inspires guests to get up and go in the morning with honey oat lattes and Neapolitan matchas (iced mocha matcha lattes with strawberry milk and vanilla cold foam).<\/p>\n

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Modern Bar<\/a>
\n\"\"Courtesy Modern Bar<\/p>\n

Located at the base of the Modern Austin Residences, Urbanspace Hospitality\u2019s stylish lounge features lush textures, green marble, and white oak. Bar highlights include the Golden Hour Martini, made with olive oil\u00adwashed gin and lacto-fermented Texas peach, and the Mushroom Manhattan, a savory blend of shiitake butter and PX sherry.<\/p>\n

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Bar Hacienda<\/a><\/p>\n

Formerly operating as an underground lounge, this bar found a permanent home on Rainey Street this sum\u00admer. Bar Hacienda features an unmistakable Latin American verve, with cocktails such as pisco sours, daiquiris, and caragigilos, plus paella nights on Wednesdays and Latin House music with live DJs and bongos every Friday.<\/p>\n

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Amaya<\/a>\u00a0
\n\"\"Courtesy Amaya<\/p>\n

Soak in sweeping views of downtown at this Mediterra\u00adnean-inspired rooftop restaurant. Shared plates are the name of the game here, so order a mezze platter, whole grilled branzino, aleppo chicken thigh skewer, and papas bravas for the table (and don\u2019t skimp on the fried donut \u201cloukoumades\u201d at the end).<\/p>\n

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