… yes, but the problem with all these silly canvas totes is what to do with produce? You still get a bazillion of those little cheap baggies that you can’t even use as trash can liners (what I do with store plastic bags). Enter Austin company Blue Avocado (why?) with their Grocery Packs, including resuable…
Month: November 2008
3 Ms: New Bars I Haven’t Checked Out
In honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving break, I’m rounding up three new bars I haven’t been to yet, but would love to check out if I had the time. I hear the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is a great night for partying–less if you’re driving to Houston the next day (me), but still … Malaia –…
Four Seasons Tree Lighting
I love the Four Seasons Hotel Austin, with their incredible popovers and see-and-be-seen lobby bar. Tonight, they’ll be lighting their tree and unveiling their crazy-cool Gingerbread Village and everyone is invited! 5:30pm in the lobby. Complimentary treats and refreshments will be served. I went last year and had a great time–the gingerbread village really is…
I’m sporting a Hamilton shirt
Hello there, super-expensive-tailored-perfectly-to-my-body-shirt. You arrived in the mail last week. (Remember when I went to get fitted?) A nice, thick box with a red bow on top. I opened the box–like they do in the movies, where you can gently raise the lid and don’t have to rip into miles of packing tape–and behold! a…
Ultimate Lazy Sunday Afternoon = Free Beer
That’s right, try (512) Brewery’s new Pecan Porter Sunday for FREE from 2-4pm at the brewery. 407 Radam, F200 Austin, Texas, 78745 (between South 1st & South Congress, one block south of Ben White) I’ve liked the (512) Brewery brews, so I’m willing to bet this is pretty good too. Yum, nutty winter beer! They…
Tree Lightings at Mixed Use Spaces around town!
Triangle Tree Lighting, Saturday 6 to 8:30pm Join the Triangle neighbors for the first annual lighting of the Live Oak tree in the park. Embellish Nail Salon Elves will be making little girls’ fingers festive with free nail painting in the park. You’ll also enjoy carolers, photos with Santa, a bounce house for the kids,…
Dr Pepper eats (drinks?) its words
In March, Dr Pepper said that it would give a free soda to everyone in America if the infamous Guns N’ Roses album “Chinese Democracy”–which began recording 1994–went on sale in 2008. The album drops this Sunday. “We never thought this day would come,” says Tony Jacobs, Dr Pepper’s vice president of marketing. “But now…
Friday Night Benefit at Tiniest Bar
Starting at 7pm Friday night, Team Spiridon, a local training group, is hosting a benefit concert at Tiniest Bar for empancipet and the Dick Beardsley Foundation–couldn’t decide between animals and people, I guess? Lovers of music, animals, and running will come together for a night inexplicably called Night of the Moustache, featuring a benefit concert…
Thursday is back to being Thursday
Last week, Wednesday was the new Thursday: jam-packed with events. This week, Thursday is back and bigger and better than ever … must be the holiday season! I’m torn! Which to go to?! Magazine Issue Launch: Austin Monthly Austin Monthly is launching their December COOL issue and the winter issue of Austin Monthly Home at…
FREE everything at Progress Coffee!
Progress Coffee is giving away FREE EVERYTHING tomorrow! I’ve never heard of such a thing! But from 6:30am to 7pm tomorrow, Thursday, everything on the menu at Progress is FREE. That’s free drinks, pastries, waffles with nutella, salads, paninis and wraps! They are asking that that customers consider making a donation to Bread for the…