But Lyssa, I thought couldn’t handle ACL? According to last year’s ACL post, where, BTW, I share some tips to live by ifidosaysomyself, I have retired from ACL. But friends, as evidenced by my frantic tweeting to score a 3-day pass (done! love you, twitter), I am back on the wagon. I am a journalist,…
Highball Soft Opening Tonight – Everyone is Invited
Normally “Soft Openings” are for friends and family and other invited guests. But given that Highball, Tim & Karrie League’s new bowling-karaoke-diner venue next to its South Lamar Alamo Drafthouse, has created a flyer for the event, we’re pretty sure everyone is invited. And that they must have worked the kinks out weeks ago when…
Come and Take It: Frank
Have you guys heard much about FLAVORS of Austin? It’s like Austin Restaurant Week or Go Texan week where a restaurant sets up a multi-course prix-fixe meal, but there’s only one restaurant a week for every week in the next year. 52 weeks, 52 restaurants. To get this party started, newbie Frank hosted a kick-off…
It’s Go Texas Week this week!
Hot on the heels of Austin Restaurant Week, we have the slightly-different Go Texas Week this week, where restaurants put together prix-fixe meals featuring ALL local (to Texas) ingredients. It’s a fun twist, and can still be a really great deal. Speaking of great deals, look for a forthcoming post on FLAVORS of Austin, a…
Perfect Weekend: Fighting,Terror, Dancing, and Football
As usual, fall weekends are jam-packed. Four things I’m most excited about: 1) Mansion of Terror My fave haunted house from last season because it’s sort of scary but has funny twists (Danger: Hellaphant) is opening up this weekend! The Mansion of Terror is currently rated #1 in the country by Lionsgate Films and was…
Boy Toy: Sexy Improv Comedy (+ free beer)
Every Saturday at 7pm at ColdTowne Theater (4803 Airport Blvd, next to I Luv Video), you can BYOB and laugh your ass off at humor more clever than T&A jokes–but just as laugh-out-loud, get-the-giggles funny. Formed in late-2008 when a stray bolt of sex-lightning struck Austin’s ColdTowne Theater, improv comedy troupe Boy Toy (www.boytoyimprov.com) includes…
Friday’s uber-exclusive Tidbits party
You’re invited to sip, shop and socialize with Austin Tidbits THIS Friday, September 25th, at Neiman Marcus at The Domain. Only Tidbits subscribers and their hippest gal-pals are invited to this exclusive soirée. Come from 5:30 – 7:30pm, and make sure to arrive early … Swag bags for the first 100 readers are going to…
Ridiculously Packed Thursday
Don’t even know where to begin … I’m hitting the invite-only Austin Cocktail Throwdown first, then we’ll see where the night takes me. These are a few of the places I could be going: Barton Place Restaurant Row Taste Off Saks New York State of Mind March of Dimes Event Cocktails by Twin Liquors, hors…
Austin Makes a Book
For a mere $30, you can be a part of that book. AUSTIN MAKES A BOOK is basically a crowd-funded and sourced social experiment for writers and artists of all types. The idea is to invite each and every Austinite to contribute and fund a single page in a 100-page zine-book. Since the theme for…
Tribeza Style Week Kicks off with Fashion Show
Before there was Austin Fashion Week, there was Tribeza Style Week. The three-day affair showcases local designers and boutiques and kicks off with an always-awesome Fashion Show. The week has seen some different iterations, but the event are always well-done and you can count on pretty people, plenty of booze, and tons of tasty snacks…