Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift for your mother, a friend or your significant other, you’ll find it at Atwon. This women’s clothing boutique and gift shop sells something for just about everyone, and they often have sales that benefit local charities and community organizations.

Browse the handmade cards and candles if you’re on the hunt for a small yet thoughtful gift, or peruse the nail bar, which is well stocked with polishes from top brands. There is always a great selection of artisan jewelry and accessories from makers around the Austin area, and it all pairs perfectly with the cozy flannel shirts, boho-style dresses, and graphic print T-shirts that you’ll often find in Atown’s clothing section.

Grab some complimentary cookies, agua fresca, or a glass of wine while you wander around this popular local boutique, and don’t forget to pop in to the other shops in the Allandale area!

Atown
5502 Burnet Road
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 323-2533
www.shopatown.tumblr.com

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Although its name sounds like a secret code that only Austin locals understand, Ng BMT is actually a Vietnamese sandwich spot located within the Hong Kong Supermarket. This unique sandwich cafe-meets-bakery serves traditional Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches on fresh-baked baguettes.

Each banh mi is available with your choice of peppered shrimp, tofu, pork, or other meats to accommodate both meat eaters and vegetarian guests. Diners new to the banh mi might enjoy the pork banh mi, which sandwiches slices of marinated pork within a warm baguette with creamy mayo, pickled carrots, cilantro, and, for a little spicy kick, jalapeno peppers! Counter the heat with the chilled sweet tofu dessert.

Ng BMT is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Regulars note that the prices at Ng BMT are easy on the wallet, so you can grab a cheap lunch that’s bit out of the ordinary.

Ng BMT
8557 Research Boulevard
Austin, TX 78758
(512) 931-1088
www.ngbmt.com
www.yelp.com/biz/ng-bmt-austin

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Gallery walls are certainly not new things in the design world, but if you have yet to try out this simple DIY decor idea, now might be just the time. Spice up any bare wall in your home at 95twenty using these inspirational tips for curating and designing a gallery wall that even the pros would admire.

1. Decide on a shape. First, think of what type of shape you’re going for. Are you looking for something structured and symmetrical that uses frames in all the same sizes, or something wild and eclectic filled with mix-and-matched frames?
2. Choose the frames. Visit your local thrift store to pick up a variety of frames in all shapes and sizes to create an artistic gallery wall. If you’re going for a more structured style, visit a craft store and hunt for bargains on frames in the same styles and sizes.
3. Create your own art prints. Get creative with the prints that will go inside the frames. Print out your own Instagram photos, change old family photos to black and white for an antique look, or simply cut out images that you love from vintage art books.
4. Create a map. Finally, map out the shape of your gallery wall using painter’s tape before hanging the frames themselves. Once you find the perfect shape, hang them using a device that’s easy to remove.

Create a Frame Gallery [Pottery Barn]
How To Hang Your Gallery Wall [West Elm]
How to Create the Perfect Gallery Wall [Architectural Digest]

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