Chef Ashley Jonique hits Austin, Texas to find out from the locals themselves if the city is actually as weird as people say it is. She links with bartender Brett Esler, Chef Deepa Shridhar, and DJ Mel to get a taste of what Austin has to offer. From food trucks to watering holes, Ashley’s gatekeepers have her covered for the best food, drinks, and activities the city has to offer. In every city, there’s someone who’s connected, who knows where to go on a slow Monday night and can get a table anywhere they want on a Friday -- in every city, there’s a Gatekeeper. In this Thrillist travel show, we’re sending our host across the country to meet up with these Gatekeepers and experience first-hand everything you should make sure to do/eat/drink, one city at a time. Sponsored by Acura Host Ashley Jonique Food Gatekeeper Deepa Shridhar Culture Gatekeeper DJ Mel Drink Gatekeeper Brett Esler Production Manager Alan Farris Director Keith Cecere Senior Producer Chas Truslow Producer Wil Fulton Associate Producer Mia Faske Production Coordinator Myra Rivera Director of Photography Brian Connolly Camera Operator Colin Bressler Audio Operator Dwight Williams Makeup Artist Moni Pradler Production Assistant Clark Cothem Senior Editor Chris Murphy Editor Morgan Dopp Gabe Miller Associate Editor Ede Bell Crowder Post Audio Daniel Byrne Colorist Oliver Eid Senior Motion Graphics Designer Megan Chong Executive Travel Editor Keller Powell Programming Coordinator Madeline Concannon Line Producer Emily Tufaro Post-Production Coordinator Daniel Byrne Supervising Video Producer Stasia Jones Chief Creative Officer Meghan Kirsch Special Thanks Little Longhorn Saloon Justine’s Brasserie Whisler's Dee Dee’s Barton Springs Austin Winery Supper Club Szn Thank you to the City of Austin for its generous support of this production. Filmed on location in Austin, Texas, USA. Music APM Music Subscribe to Thrillist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC59s1J7c7zreuvnvLUQ0Xg?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our website for more food, drink, travel, and entertainment. https://www.thrillist.com Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Thrillist/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thrillist/ Sign up for our newsletter https://signup.thrillist.com/ #Thrillist #Gatekeepers #Acura Subscribe to Thrillist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC59s1J7c7zreuvnvLUQ0Xg?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our website for more food, drink, travel, and entertainment. https://www.thrillist.com Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Thrillist/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thrillist/ Sign up for our newsletter https://signup.thrillist.com/