Tucked away in Austin’s gentrifying Rosedale neighborhood on Burnet & 45th, Blue Star Cafeteria shines! Part of the 34th Street Cafe and Santa Rita family, Blue Star Cafeteria is locally owned and operated and serves delicious upscale comfort cuisine. Their impressive menu includes homemade meatloaf and peach cobbler, in addition to a chutney grilled cheese [...]
For all you Austin cyclists out there, I’ve got some good news. The city of Austin is constructing a bike lane on both sides of Barton Springs road from Loop 1 overpass to Rollingwood Drive. This project started today and will be finished just in time for 2008’s Trail of Lights festival. This is so [...]
Locally owned and operated (hence the name!), Austin pizza is opening their 12th location in July. This pizza spot is one to be reckoned with, we are talking real cheese, fresh made sauces, and a whole wheat crust option (I’m talking to you Pizza Hut, Dominoes, and Mr. Gatti’s). The past few years, Austin [...]
Written by Maggie Hoffman & Katie Taylor:
Every Friday at lunchtime, I find myself at Trio. It’s like I almost go there subconsciously. There’s something about the Four Seasons’ back patio that makes me feel like I’m on vacation. Maybe it’s the breeze off of Lady Bird Lake, the hammocks, the island fans, or their exquisite [...]
Good news for those that live north of campus, the Flying Saucer has landed in the Triangle District! This upscale beer emprorium (think leather couches) serves 200 beers on tap and if you try every beer on the menu, you receive a $100 gift certificate for you and your friends. Don’t fret if beer makes [...]
To prepare for ACL 2008, watch Mason Jenning’s perform ‘Butterfly’ live in Boulder. Mason is a Hawaiian born, Minneapolis musician who will be playing Saturday, Sept. 7th at 6:30 on the Austin Ventures Stage at the festival. He is not new on the scene but a rising force in acoustic music (he just signed with [...]
The name isn’t lying, the Tiniest Bar in Texas is literally the tiniest bar in Texas (at least in Austin). But….it has so much to offer; a huge outside patio with picnic benches, Guitar Hero inside by the bar, large plasma screens for sports watching, and lastly and most importantly, live music many nights of [...]
South Congress Cafe defines exemplary dining in Austin, plain and simple. The menu is creative, the food is fresh and delicious, and most importantly, breakfast is served all day! South Congress Cafe is the go-to-spot for bloody marys, migas, enchiladas, and gazpacho. Whether it’s Girls Night Out or a dinner for two, So Co Café [...]
The Kooks have finally announced dates for a US tour and thanks to Joel from www.ultra8201.com, I can give you the presale info for buying tickets to a Oct. 4th show at Antone’s. Antone’s capacity is only 600 so this show will definitely sell out. Don’t miss out!
Go here: http://c3presents.frontgatetickets.com/choose.php?c=1&lid=23693&eid=28855&tid=98192_52907&qty=1
And use this access code: kooksfalltour
The Kooks: [...]
Guest Contributor: Josh Kerr
Austin is best known for its music and the Austin City Limits TV show best exemplifies the wide variety of highly successful and talented acts that come through the city. If you are like me, you’ve probably seen the show while flipping between re-runs of Antique Roadshow and Barney. What you probably [...]