Today, the Ginger Man hosts Dogtoberfest, a benefit for Blue Dog Rescue. This will be the last benefit at the current location–we all know condos are taking over. From 1-9pm today. This event is family friendly and will include drinks, food, raffle, silent auction and live music by Hilary York, Graham Wilkinson, Boxcar Preachers, Lost…
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Google Goggles: Gmail is Ridiculous
Unlike the April Fool’s Day joke Google posted about post-dating and pre-dating emails, this appears to be legit. Can it be true? Gmail/Google are building Google Goggles (ok, they’re calling it Mail Goggles, which is way lamer), a function that attempts to prevent you from sending ill-advised late-night email. It’s like a breathalyzer for your…
Free Beer Fests Saturday + a workout
TONS of stuff going on this Saturday. So much that I can’t even remember what to blog about. Well, to be honest, there are the only a few things I might be doing anyway (and don’t be fooled, I won’t be doing ALL of these): Saturday morning: Try Crossfit Women’s Workout Crossfit is all the…
Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop
Mmmmm more cupcakes. I know I’ve blogged about quite a few cupcake places, and my reviews are usually pretty good. I mean, it’s pretty hard to screw up a cupcake. (Well, that’s not really true, because Hey! Cupcake figured out how pretty easily) But after all the buzz Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop has been getting, in…
(512) Brew Kick-Off Party at Zax
Yeah, yeah, I’m still in Ecuador. But if I was in Austin, I’d head to Zax this Wednesday for the (512) Brewing Kick-Off Party … owner and brewer Kevin Brand will be on hand starting at 6pm to mingle and chat about his new brewery, and anyone who buys a (512) Brew gets a commemorative logo…
Wed: ACVB Cocktail Throwdown!
Because the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau is who it is, it can host events like the upcoming Cocktail Throwdown that will crown an “official Austin cocktail.” Last year, Lambert’s owned the rights, this year KGSR’s Bryan Beck will host the competition, presented by PRA Destination Management, to name a new restaurant-bartender-drink the cocktail of…
Emerald’s + Peyton’s Place
Boutiques in Austin are a dime a dozen nowdays, so sometimes I forget about the old standbys, like Emeralds. Long occupying primo 6th & Lamar real estate, the clothing and gift shop is a spot of some confusing identities–$25 tops next to $425 dresses–but nonetheless a great place to find something to wear. The shoe…
I <3 Mangia Pizza
I freakin’ love Mangia Pizza. Large whole wheat Chicago-style crust with spinach and mushrooms, please! The other night after volleyball, we went to the Draught House to check out the (512) beers. The Wit was much lighter and smoother than the Pale, though both had pretty good flavors. But that’s not the point, the point…
(512) Brewery Grand Opening + Tasting
The initial reports on the new (512) brews at Draught House and Uncle Billy’s have been good, saying the beer is smooth and very drinkable. This Saturday from 1-4 is the free tasting and tours! I’m going to be in Dallas and I am so jealous of everyone here in Austin who can go to…
New Austin beer! 512 Brewery
(512) Brewing officially released its first beers, the WIT and the Pale, into the wild today! The (512) WIT is available now at the Draught House Pub and Brewery on Medical Parkway. The (512) PALE is currently available at Uncle Billy’s Brew & Que on Barton Springs Road. If I didn’t have so many events tonight and…