Ovenbird | Austin

"The modern, light-filled dining room perfectly introduces South Austin’s “Tex-Baltic” restaurant, which Lithuanian chef Sarah Koslosky runs. Expect unique dishes like pork with spaetzle, breakfast tacos on marbled rye tortillas, and loads of pastries. The restaurant sources its vegetables and eggs from local farms, so they are super fresh." - Erin Russell

"Ovenbird in South Austin is a peaceful place to work (indoors or under a patio umbrella), pick up coffee, or enjoy a leisurely meal during the week. But on the weekends, it’s bustling. The inflated wait times are worth it, especially for anyone eyeing biscuits and gravy or a decadent breakfast croissant loaded with sausage, creamy cheese, and pesto. You could get your order to go, but that means foregoing the floor-to-ceiling windows and the mimosa carafes that might explain why the dining room gets a bit noisy. Regardless, Ovenbird’s drink menu is particularly robust, focusing on seasonal lattes, fresh-squeezed orange juice, and a few cocktail options for the in-house crowd." - raphael brion, nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs

"The Texas-Balkan bakery and restaurant is opening up during the daytime on Monday for a very intimate eclipse lunch on its patio. There’s a prix fixe lunch, cocktails and mocktails, and glasses." - Nadia Chaudhury

"For something slightly different head to the self-described Tex-Baltic bakery and restaurant in the South Congress neighborhood. On deck are Bavarian croissants with breakfast eggs with options like sausage, boursin cheese, beer cheese, and more. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas." - Nadia Chaudhury

"Then, far south Austin German-ish restaurant OvenBird is hosting a five-course meal also on Saturday, June 24 at 7 p.m. with optional drinks." - Nadia Chaudhury