West Sixth Street really came into an identity of its own in the last two or three years. Some of the tourists haven’t caught on, and Austin’s burgeoning see-and-be-seen crowd has taken to the west side of Congress for its upscale bars, lounges, and restaurants. West Sixth is the antithesis to the craziness that spills…
Author: Lyssa
Review: Phil’s Icehouse
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m way behind the times. Phil’s Icehouse caused quite a stir when it came on the Burnet Road scene (at the very beginning of a Burnet Road scene even existing) because of its mini burgers, funky decor, shared space with Amy’s Ice Creams, and playscape out front. Today I shared lunch there…
Review: Sago Modern Mexican
Based on cocktails and appetizers alone, Sago was delicious! Their signature Z-Martini is a spicy-sweet number sweetened with agave nectar–low on the GI scale, so less of an impact on your blood sugar!–and it even has little pieces of crushed jalapeno floating throughout! We also tried a martini whose name I can’t remember, sort of…
Too many options Thursday!
So many events, so little time. Thursdays are hot in the ATX! (literally and figuratively, natch) Top Billing: Sago Modern Mexican opening! 6:00-7:30pm … Sponsored by Austin Monthly and featuring free apps and martinis, the launch of this new restaurant in the Triangle should be an awesome event. Others: Austin Monthly is also hosting a…
What to do on Wednesday
Wednesday this week is offering a doubleheader of athletic options. There’s always SoCo Run Club, the awesome run club I won’t stop talking about, but now there’s a new competitor: Wednesday pickup volleyball at Zilker. So, there’s a friend of mine who started the meetup.com volleyball group (you can access it through atxvb.com too ……
Free eco-friendly bags!
Today being Earth Day and all, area HEBs are passing out free reusable bags in exchange for just 5 plastic bags! Stop by from 3-7 and become a part of the reusable bag trend. I have about 7 reusable bags, mainly because once I bring them in the condo it takes me awhile to remember…
Networking happy hours
As I have experienced the business world–and do take into account that my business is the media–I have come to the conclusion that it is almost entirely about who you know. That said, if you know someone but the quality of your work is shoddy, it won’t help you at all. But frankly, if you…
Steve + Barry’s Report
… disappointing. The celeb-designed lines did not live up to their hype, as they mostly consisted of generic, solid-colored t-shirts and pants. The pants came in regular and short, which doesn’t work for a tall person like myself who can never find pants long enough, and the few offerings of shorts or skirts looked like…
Road trip to Steve & Barry’s
Okay, my road trip isn’t actually to the mass retailer, I’m headed to Galveston for a friend’s birthday beach bash, but on the way I have big plans for stopping by Katy Mills mall to check in to the Steve & Barry’s. Why? To check out $8.98 lines BITTEN from Sarah Jessica Parker, dear by…
SkinBella facial = so-so
Maybe I’m biased because I don’t really have problem skin, but my spa week treatment was not as exciting as I had imagined. Maybe it’s because I didn’t really realize that my SkinBella “facial” was a microdermabrasion treatment instead of the exfoliating-masque-extraction-moisturizing facial I was thinking of. milk + honey itself was nice enough, if…