souvenir shopping in Austin, TX

1. set the mood with some Texas tunes from Waterloo (breakaway records also has an incredible selection of vinyl from the 40s-60s) 2. locally made food gift basket from Coterie Market 3. evocative! fresh cut grass scent soy candle by The Burlap Bag 4. Black Pepper & Gruyere Popovers recipe & pan from Foreign & Domestic 5. a favorite multi talented artist - Alyson Fox quilt print at Nannie Inez 6. dash of flavor - bad dog bar craft sarsparilla bitters 7. Hernandez Ceramics Sippers and Mezcal jugs handmade in Oaxaca available at well curated JM Dry Goods 8. if you can get it home in your luggage, Paula’s Texas Orange and Lemon Spirits (her site also provides some wonderful recipes, like a zesty margarita) is worth the “smuggle”