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Smoked salmon benedicts. Chicken and waffles with maple syrup. Kolaches stuffed with bacon and cheddar. At Black Walnut Cafe in Austin, these are the types of dishes you can expect for breakfast and lunch—and many others. There are actually a roster of gourmet benedicts, from the traditional to a cordon bleu benedict with Parmesan-crusted chicken, Swiss cheese, and ham.

Brunch is only part of the equation at Black Walnut Cafe, too. You can also swing by for dinner and cocktails at this Austin eatery, which sits only about two miles away from Folio. Nosh on one of the signature entrees, such as the pot roast made from certified Angus beef and served alongside garlic mashed potatoes. Or bite into a juicy burger, like the recently unveiled three-pepper burger. The three peppers are roasted poblanos, red peppers, and jalapenos, and the result is a spicy sandwich featuring a patty of Angus beef. Dig in!

Black Walnut Cafe
11101 Burnet Road
Austin, TX 78758
(512) 873-7800
www.blackwalnutcafe.com/austincommons
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Gamer? Spend your evening (or weekend!) at Pinballz Arcade, a 13,000-square-foot arcade with more than 200 popular games.

Get reacquainted (or introduced!) to old school favorites like Mario Brothers, Mortal Kombat, Super Pac-Man, Monopoly Jackpot, Fruit Ninja, air hockey, skeeball, and racing games. As the name implies, Pinballz specializes in pinball machines, too; it's home to more than 100 pinball machines of all sorts.

The arcade prides itself on being affordable; most games cost only .50 cents or .75 cents per play — sounds like a deal! Token machines can be found throughout the arcade, but all machines also take quarters, too. The fun awaits just a few minutes from Folio.

Happy gaming!

Pinballz Arcade
8940 Research Blvd.
Austin, TX 78758
(512) 420-8458
www.pinballzarcade.com
www.yelp.com/biz/pinballz-arcade-austin

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