If you're going to Austin, you can't get a better location than Brett's place, just off 6th street. We were able to walk everywhere we wanted and the bike share program made it easy to ride to areas further out.
The apartment is just blocks from the flagship Whole Foods, so it was easy to get groceries, or, in our case, just eat at the amazing different restaurants inside Whole Foods. Brett also had tips for some great nearby restaurants.