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The Nutcracker

Friday night, I had a hot date to the Nutcracker Ballet. His idea–and a surprise at that, we got all dressed up and walked over to the Long Center. It was my first time at the new place since it opened earlier this year, and it definitely lived up to the hype. The entryway plaza…

Austonian Halfway Party

With a primo location and doggie toilets on the 10th floor grassy area/pool deck, the Austonian has received a lot of buzz. Check out (half) the hype at the Halfway Party Tuesday night. Looks like this is the first example of how convenient downtown living–and partying–is: the Drink Local event is just blocks away at…

A Mama Fu’s Surprise

I have to preface talking about my experience at Mama Fu’s last night by letting you in on my bias: the other day, my parents and I drove by a Mama Fu’s and my parents started talking about how they had just gone last week and loved it. I looked at them puzzled and said,…

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…

lululemon Grand Opening Downtown Friday

lululemon is known for soft, silky yoga wear, but they’ve expanded into a lifestyle brand and have been offering free yoga classes in Austin for quite some time. Friday, their new downtown store next to Sparks Cards & Gifts just off the corner of 6th & Lamar finally opens!! There are free classes this weekend,…

I quote: “Free drinks and art viewing”

So said a friend of mine. About one of these events, but I can’t remember which. He had no idea Wednesday is the new Thursday this week and it is jam-packed with events. Wednesday Post-Work Agenda: 1) SHOP Join Austin designer Linda Asaf as she hosts her 4th Annual Austin Designer Sample Sale. Head to…

James Bond, Aston Martins, and you

Deep sigh … so Aston Marton and the Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin are hosting a Quantum of Solace preview to benefit LifeWorks … if only I had $125-$200 to go to the exclusive party … I don’t even know that I like Bond that much, it just seems like the epitome of cool: seeing the…

El Chilito is now downtown!

I had a friend who used to live near the original El Chilito (the taco-stand version of El Chile) on Manor Road and she used to talk almost incessantly about how good El Chilito was, and how she lived off their tacos in college. So when I found out that El Chilito Numero Dos is…

FREE Wine Tasting Tonight!

KLBJ-FM and Washington Wines are sponsoring a free wine tasting at Fogo de Chao today! EVERYONE will need a drink on election day, right? And Washington State wines are on the up-and-up of the wine world, so you might as well get in on the action before everyone else knows it’s cool. What: Washington State…

Magazine Throwdown Thursday

Are you a Tribeza girl or Austin Monthly man? Because AM is hosting not one but TWO events this Thursday, while the ‘Bez is hosting just one event, and I’m not even sure the drinks are free this time around! Two of the events are just one block apart … oh the drama! Deets: Tribeza…