I lived in Allandale but spent a lot of time downtown at the bars, and a lot of time south with friends. I did not venture out into the suburbs, which I am guessing are even more not-Austin than where I lived. You&#x27;re right that the weirdness is low-key and agreeable. What I mean is that people hold up the &quot;Keep Austin Weird&quot; and it is <i>nothing</i> like the weird of Portland for example. There are microcosms of weirdness inside Austin proper, but you have to go looking for it.<p>Also, I must apologize for specifically saying &quot;East Coast&quot; when describing Austin. It&#x27;s unfair to you and everyone else on the East Coast. Well, mostly unfair. I&#x27;ve spent most of my life on the West Coast and so it was a subtle insult, but you&#x27;re right, Austin is less like the East Coast than it is like Los Angeles. But one thing is for sure: Austin is nothing like Austin from the 80s, and I am just the messenger for that last statement, having spent most of my time in Austin hanging out with life-long Austinites of lore. So I apologize for the &quot;East Coast&quot; comment. But, I really do want some Chuy&#x27;s now that you mention it.