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[UPDATED] Austin: Wine-Down Wednesday

Update: Tomorrow’s Wine Down is CANCELLED. In its stead, check out the first-ever open-to-the-public (normally just VIPs are invited) Davis Cup Draw Ceremony with Asleep at the Wheel, at ACL Live on Thursday. Tickets are $5 and benefit the Joplin Tornado Relief Fund. Doors at 11am, program and performance at noon.  The teams, including the…

Free Live Music at Jo’s on Second

Jo’s Coffee is hosting its first-ever summer music series at the Second Street location–which we all know is home to the best veggie sandwich in the entire world. Every Tuesday and Thursday all summer long, live music will rock from the patio, while inside there’ll be deals like burger slider specials and $2 tallboys on…

Z Pizza + Counter-Guy Austin = Awesome

During Cinco de Mayo block party yesterday, we forewent the long lines for un-free beer and ‘ritas inside the 21+ fence-tent and stopped by new 2nd Street spot Z Pizza. Inside, the two girls I was with and I peppered the counter guy with questions: “Is the chicken free range?” (no, but it’s “nitrate-free”) “Do…

Rumors! La Condesa + Walton’s

A new restaurant from the Lambert’s team called La Condesa (Mexican food?) is scheduled to open in February ’09, directly across from Lambert’s at the corner of Guadalupe and 2nd Street.  Chef Rene Ortiz of New York’s La Esquina (the corner, haha) will lead the restaurant and Lambert’s Executive Chef Larry McGuire will assist in…