Tag Archives: Austin

Llano Llounge

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Yippee!  Cooper’s BBQ is coming to Downtown Austin.  They aren’t totally open yet, but the lounge area upstairs is having a soft opening and serving bar food and drinks.  I tried the Slider Trio and the baked potato and all was wonderful.  When they do open (hopefully soon), they will have a serving line where you make your selections right off the grill.  The restaurant is a combination of two old buildings and in addition to the lounge upstairs, they will have large indoor and outdoor seating areas downstairs.  I am anxiously awaiting the grand opening so we can have another excellent BBQ joint in Austin.

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ANY

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ANY = Austin’s New Year.  The city threw a pretty cool party this evening at Auditorium Shores.  There were bands (including two of my favorite Austin bands – Vallejo and the Flying Balalaika Brothers), art, decorated bicycles, food trucks, and nice views of downtown.  Thanks for the party Austin.  We will see you next year. 🙂

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Elephant Room II

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My favorite jazz bar was open for Christmas Night, so I stepped into the basement bar and enjoyed some great music.  The best part of the evening was when they had a tap dancer on stage to tap away during one of the jazz tunes.  The main performer, Alex Coke, was in town from Amsterdam and he played the flute, bass flute, and soprano sax.  A very fun night!

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Voodoo Doughnut IV

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Just another night (I really should break this habit) at Voodoo Doughnut on Sixth Street.  It’s just me, the American Flag, my Memphis Mafia doughnut, and the guy in the Ironman suit enjoying his doughnut.  If you are curious, my doughnut consists of “Fried dough with banana chunks and cinnamon covered in a glaze with chocolate frosting, peanut butter, peanuts and chocolate chips on top!”  It is not to be trifled with.

Wild, Wild West

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My second stop in search of Christmas cheer tonight was at the Four Seasons Hotel, where they have a gingerbread village on display.  It has the theme of a western town, everything is edible, and it raises money for a local charity.  The gingerbread man above is a little scruffy because he has just emerged from the town Saloon.

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