"Austin has plenty of cute dinner spots, but few feel as tailor-made for date night as Honey Moon Spirit Lounge. Set inside a renovated old house on 34th Street, its creaky wooden floors and narrow staircases are a natural fit for the vintage Victorian decor and boldly patterned wallpaper. The menu jumps around the world in creative ways—Creole shrimp and grits share real estate with Seoul fried chicken. Show up during happy hour when cocktails and wine are half-priced and you can get a handful of snacks for about $5-10." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion