Of Course It's Tito's: An Austin Original Returns to Austin Restaurant Weeks

There are certain things you simply expect to find in Austin. 

Live music drifting out of somewhere nearby. A patio that's somehow still packed when it's 115 degrees outside. A restaurant you almost miss because the building doesn't particularly look like a restaurant. 

And, behind the bar? Of course they have Tito's. 

Tito's Handmade Vodka has become one of those rare brands that feels inseparable from the city where it began. It's familiar without feeling ordinary. It’s a hometown name that has traveled far beyond Austin, while remaining unmistakably connected to it. 

That's exactly why the brand feels so at home as a proud sponsor of Austin Restaurant Weeks. 

The Spirit of Going Out in Austin

Austin Restaurant Weeks is, at its heart, an invitation to go somewhere. 

Try the restaurant that's been sitting in your saved posts. Finally make the date-night reservation. Text the friend who's always down for brunch. Order the cocktail. Stay for dessert. 

Tito's fits naturally into those moments because it doesn't need to be the reason you went out. It's the little something extra once you're there.

The cocktail that officially starts happy hour. The round that turns dinner into a night out. The patio drink that makes everyone agree to stay just a little bit longer. 

That's the energy Tito's brings to Austin Restaurant Weeks. A little more fun, a little more connection and a very Austin-coded reminder that sometimes the best memories start simply because someone said, "Want to go out?" 

An Austin Original Supporting an Austin Tradition

Austin Restaurant Weeks celebrates the restaurants, chefs and hospitality professionals who give this city its flavor. Through participating restaurants and special menus, the event invites diners to experience more of Austin's culinary community while raising funds to support Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB). 

Having an Austin-born brand like Tito's as part of that experience just makes sense. Both are rooted in a city that takes its food and drinks seriously – but tries not to take itself too seriously. Both believe the best experiences are meant to be shared. And both understand something fundamental about hospitality – it’s never only about what's in the glass or on the plate. It's about who is sitting across the table. That's what makes this partnership worth celebrating. 

As Tito's Handmade Vodka puts it: 

"As the vodka Austin raised, it's especially meaningful to be part of an initiative that celebrates the city's hospitality industry while giving back to the community that has supported us from the very beginning. We're grateful to raise a glass to Austin Restaurant Weeks and the lasting impact it continues to make."

Permission to Have a Little More Fun

Maybe that's Tito's role in Austin Restaurant Weeks.  

Permission.  

Permission to finally make the reservation. To meet your friends after work even though everyone has an early morning. To order something you wouldn’t normally try. To linger. To turn an ordinary Thursday into a story you’ll still be laughing about next week.  

Austin Restaurant Weeks gives you the destination. Tito’s brings a little extra fun along for the ride. And this year, they’re bringing something else, too. 

Thanks to Tito's Handmade Vodka for helping Austin Restaurant Weeks give Austin another reason to go out, gather around the table and have a little more fun together.