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Tag: Burnet
Austin: Spotlight Party at La Sombra
The Octopus Club will be hosting Spotlight Parties around Austin for 2011, and the first event is at La Sombra Bar & Grill on Burnet Rd. TONIGHT! The night will be an amazing mix of FREE food, music, fashion, and beauty. DJ Johnny Bravo spinning music while Estilo showcases the hottest fashions of the season.…
Austin: Grand Opening of Dancers Shape TODAY!
Dancers Shape opens TODAY in the recently completed mixed-use project at 5350 Burnet Road (by the Hat Creek that was the Arby’s), Dancers Shape is founded by former Radio City Rockette and UT Alum Jennifer McCamish, who developed her signature Dancers Shape class, combining modified elements from all forms of exercise that dancers use to maintain their shape…
Designer Clearance House
Driving down Burnet Road the other day, I was stopped in my tracks by the Designer Clearance House. This rarely happens to me, but who am I to turn down Designer clearances? I turn my car around and pop into the little shop to be greeted by a friendly man named Lalo. I ignore him…
More Free CrossFit Workouts
But this time at CrossFit Central: The initial free workout offerings FILLED UP ALREADY, this is nine 30-person classes, so they opened up three more to new clients only: A New Free Workout Time Slot has opened for New Clients. If you are new to CrossFit Central or have never been to a program –…
More free cupcakes! UPDATE: not free
We know I’m not a huge Hey! Cupcake fan–not that I hate them, I just don’t think they’re the best–but we also know that I AM a huge FREE cupcake fan. So how could I let you miss out on the Hey! Cupcake North Grander Opening (since it’s been open for a bit now) party…
Hey! Cupcake 2nd Location on Burnet Rd.
While I don’t personally care for Hey! Cupcake’s cupcakes (I MUCH prefer Sugarmama’s), in the interest of keeping up with the cupcake trend I feel obliged to point this out. Hey, Cupcake! opened a second location on Saturday, and this location is in an actual store rather than a silver Airstream on South Congress. But…
Athenian Grill (Re)Opens Downtown
More food torture for me: Apparently everyone loved the old Athenian Grill (closed for about 2 years now?) and is super-excited about the new one opening up at 6th and Congress, across from Ruth’s Chris. This Tuesday was its first day back in business, and the folks over at chowhound are already all over it,…
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…