Flickr: East Austin Studio Tour

East Austin was the center of the Austin universe for a brief moment last weekend. Honestly, I think that’s how we like it. If we wanted that much attention, we would have move to the AMLI downtown. We only had a chance to see about 10 of the studio’s but that completely wiped us out. Our favorites had to be #25 Jeffery Swansons work and #16 Fisterra Studios. We ran into some friends while at Art Palace and they told us that these two were not to be missed and we have to agree. Here are a few pictures from Sunday. You can see the rest of them on our Flickr page.

E.A.S.T. Eats: Primizie

We must have driven past Primizie a dozen times without even noticing it was there, tucked in on the first floor of all that newly built fancy-ness on 11th street. We LURVE Italian food, and while East Austin has its fair share of places to grab a bite, I think we’ve all noticed that our choices for east-side dining are Mexican, Mexican, and more Mexican. We love a good enchilada and a cerveza as much as the next guy, but we were psyched to hear of a good Italian place in the ‘hood.

Now, this ain’t your mama’s Italian spaghetti and meatballs. In fact, we saw few of the “traditional” Italian dishes on the menu. What we did see was a nice wine list plus yummy daily drink specials. We were lucky and caught the tail-end of happy hour, so we partook of a lemon-basil mojito. It was super refreshing on a hot Texas day. Our dining buddies had a glass of wine, which, we all noted, was a pretty generous portion.

We were generally happy with our dishes all around, but, be warned, the sausage is muy Italiano with lots of spicy herbs and stuff. A little too much for our taste, but hey. To each his own. The fettucini alfredo on our friend’s plate looked particularly good, and we wished we’d ordered that. None of that gloppy, greasy alfredo sauce seen in your typical American-Italian fare, just a nice cream sauce and super-fresh pasta.

Dessert was a very tasty lemon cheesecake (nice and fluffy with great, fresh flavor), and a couple of cookies, also a big hit.

As for ambiance? It’s very clean and modern with big windows and plenty of elbow room. No kitsch. No gimmicks. I think they figured the food would speak for itself )and rightly so). And service was good, though we detected an odd accent on our waitress that disappeared and then reappeared throughout the meal… witness protection program? Or should we say, vitness protection program? Also noted: cute t-shirts on all the staff. Where do we get one of those?

Overall verdict: yum. The freshness of everything from the basil in the mojito to the pasta on the plate was awesome. And we would totally come back just to enjoy happy hour and appetizers.

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If this looks familar, it’s beacuase we put this up months ago, but we figured since it’s one of the official restraunts for the E.A.S.T. why not remind you guys of how good it was.

East Meets West at Triple Crown Tattoo

Triple Crown Tattoo Parlour will be hosting an opening reception for East Meets West. Also, if any of you guys are Goonies fans like us, make sure to get there this Sunday at 8:30 to catch movie night.

“Sunda​y eveni​ng at 7 pm, to cap off the East Side Studi​o Tour event​,​​ we will have our openi​ng recep​tion for our galle​ry show,​​ “​​East meets​ West”​​.​​ There​ will be cater​ing,​​ drink​s,​​ music​,​​ and art for sale,​​ as well as some free schwa​g.​​ So, we reall​y hope to see you guys there​.

Stick​ aroun​d or show up aroun​d 8:30 and we’​​ll have movie​ night​ after​ward.
This Sunda​y is The Gooni​es!​​”

This Weekend, Head E.A.S.T.

It’s here! You know, that time of year when all the white folks decide it’s OK to come over to our side of the tracks…. OK,  so that’s not exactly true. There are all kinds of people living on the East Side, but it’s sort of funny to me that everyone still seems to be wary of living in our neighborhood, but they sure do come out for freebies like the East Austin Studio Tour. This seems to be one of the major events that really “resurrected” the East Side for many non-residents. As for us, this will be our very first E.A.S.T. and we are rearing to go! We picked up our booklet and map at Whole Foods last weekend and have been perusing the pictures and the Web gossip in an attempt to make some sort of plan of attack. We have decided to share our infinite wisdom with you, fellow readers, in hopes that we can be of some assistance in your very own E.A.S.T. plan. We will probably hitting the streets via bicycle, and we encourage you all to do the same! Many of the locations are pretty close together, so biking just makes sense. Obviously, art is an incredibly subjective thing, so please don’t get all up in arms with us if we lead you to something you aren’t all the impressed with. Our goal is to get out and enjoy our neighborhood and our neighbors and their work. That said, here are some spots we will be attempting to stop by. You can see all of these on their interactive google map!

#4 Bright Studio! 1301 Garden Street: Described in the booklet as “printing, sculpture, mixed media,” but the Web address takes you to printed textiles, t-shirts, and notecards of a crafty nature a la Etsy, which you all know we enjoy. So we’d like to know what else these folks can pull off. And they have an exclamation point at the end of their name. We are intrigued.

#7 Domy Gallery/Bookstore: We just like these guys and have been meaning to stop by lately. No time like the E.A.S.T. Last we heard they have an exhibit of monster drawings up. Monsterific!

#12 Okay Mountain, 1312 E. Cesar Chavez St: Seems their current exhibit features a collective of artists from Kansas City. with an edgy, of-the-wall style, and some wild looking installation pieces, this place looks like it might be an interesting pit stop.

#9 Big Red Sun: If you still haven’t been here, stop by already! Buy a plant or something.

#14a Cesar A Sylva: A local up-and-comer working in oil and acrylic on canvas. Something about his work caught our eye. His paintings have a narrative feel that we are drawn to.

#20 Margot Herster/ flexspace: Photography. We like photography, and her stuff looks interesting. The end.

#25 Jeffrey Swanson: This guy does a bit of everything, from mixed-media, to painting, to photography, and we hear he’s pretty good on the drums too.

#26 Germaine Keller Studio: Um, what??!!  This stuff looks fantastic. Installations, sculpture, architecture/industrial meets nature. It’s blowing my mind right NOW.

Willow Arts, 1617 Willow Street: Looks like a multiple-artist space filled with everything from paintings and photography, to writing and ceramics. Artists include Deanna Miesch, Carrie Kenny, and Jaqueline May.

#31 Jacob Borshard: Cartoons! Of a fantastical  nature, no less.

Artists, I’m sorry if I misspelled your names! I tried my best. For now, feast on these, you art-hungry readers. More to come tomorrow. Maybe.

Etsy Store: Rachel Goldstar

We have made it a habit to feature some of east Austin’s craftiest residents. Designers, artist and anyone who has a talent for things like this really interest us, and we hope you guys enjoy reading about them as well. Today we have Rachel Goldstar. She might sound familiar to you guys due to her musical talents, but today we are talking about her Etsy store and how she contributes to making the world a more fashionable place. Also, Rachel’s cat is requiring some serious vet attention, so all of the proceeds from her sales will go to the kitty…. we are adding stuff to our cart as we speak.

EA: Your store contains several Holga pictures. Where do you like to go and take these pictures? Are they random or do you have a place where you like to shoot?

RG: Whenever i travel, I take a camera with me. I like to take photos in busy cities just as much as i like to shoot in the desert. I love dramatic landscape (the redwood forest meeting the pacific ocean) and I love European architecture. most of the time, it’s the Holga i take with me because I’ve been teaching myself the ins and outs for about 10 years and it’s a light plastic camera. recently I’ve also been shooting with a vintage Yashica-A twin lens that is super heavy and not easy to travel with if I’m going by plane. i guess the shots are random because most of them are capturing an image or moment I find to be intriguing as I’m walking/driving along. if I’m driving around Austin, I’ll take the Holga with me in case i have an extra moment…there are so many parts of Austin I wish to document, but i haven’t really planned it out. I like the spontaneous nature of taking a camera with me when I’m out doing errands. I did recently find some contact sheets with photos of Liberty Lunch coming down. the city has changed so much and having lived here for 25 years, i wish i had documented more.

EA:  The jewelry you have in stock is amazing. Is this something that you were schooled in, or is it something you decided you wanted to do on your own?

RG: I am not schooled in jewelry making. I would call myself more of a composer. I put the pieces I buy from supply shops together in a composition that I find pleasing.

EA: You have a few ties in your store. How did you get a hold of these prints? They aren’t something you see everyday to say the least.

RG: I used to drive down to the Mexican border to a small town called Eagle Pass and dig through piles and piles of clothes in the hot sun. I would buy clothes by the pound. At the time it was a necessity to clothe myself but i also scored a number of vintage goodies and made some decent cash (back in the days when there were only 2 vintage shops in town). I still wear a few coats that I found back then; it’s been over 10 years since i’ve done that. it was like treasure hunting. now that i think about it, i miss it! those ties came from one of those treasure hunts and i saved them for years because i wanted to make something out of them. They are in mint condition! several of them are the same size and look like they were made for the same (tall) person. He must have had mad style!

EA: Finally, do you feel that East Austin has influenced you and your work in any way?

RG: I have lived in East Austin since 1997. I really love the old, dilapidated buildings on Austin’s Central East side…where the paint has crumbled and the signs are worn. I don’t know that it has influenced my work, but i have been inspired by the color and vibrancy of the East side. Look for more images of Austin, including shots from the East side, in my Etsy shop over the next couple of months.

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Solid Gold’s Dance Party

Solid Gold is having a birthday dance party this weekend. Head down to 5th street this Saturday while cruising the East Austin Studio Tour to have some fun, boogie down and potentially win some awesome door prizes.

Progress Coffee Celebrates Birthday Thursday

Progress Coffee will be giving back to everyone this Thursday to say thanks to their patrons. Everything they have inside of their shop will be free of charge, but they will be taking contributions for the Bread for the World and/or Capital Area Food Bank charities. You can skip the pleasantries and just take their stuff and run… but we won’t be doing that, now will we?

“It’s that time of year again—the anniversary of the opening of Progress Coffee. Thanks to lots of super good TLC, crazy awesome support from the community and yes, hard work, Progress continues to thrive while proudly promoting Austin’s righteous coffee, food, art and music cultures.

My favorite definition of “progress” is “continual betterment,” and on every one of these past 1,460 days (and counting), I stay mindful of what “progress” means. My daily reminder? The green Progress sign on the roof.

By definition I work continually to improve Progress’ food, beverage, and service. But beyond the café’s responsibility to you and other loyal patrons, we also try to continually better ourselves.

One way we do this is by contributing to our community. In so doing, Progress has decided to commemorate the Big 0-4 by opening our cash drawer to you and to charity.

So on Thursday, November 20th, everything we brew, bake, heat or fix at Progress will be FREE. Gratis. Complimentary (with our compliments, of course).

That’s right; all day long, all of it—coffee, food and drinks—will be on the house with no strings, no tricks, no catch—no joke. That’s almost 13 hours of complete and sweet FREEness.

I repeat: you will get whatever you want without charge. In return, all I ask is that you consider contributing whatever you can to Bread for the World and/or Capital Area Food Bank. Any amount (or no amount) is fine, whatever you’re comfortable with a penny, a buck, a hundred bucks- cash, credit, check or change Progress will take it and donate it all. And if you can’t or just don’t want to contribute, no worries—it’s certainly not a requirement (and nobody will look at you funny).

At the end of the day, we’ll donate all the proceeds—100%—to these two charities so your loose change can unleash change.

It’s that simple. Progress gives you FREE food and drinks, you give whatever you want or can to feed those in need. And in the end, we all give thanks. (Now that’s progress).

Sincerely,
Joshua Bingaman”

F.E.A.S.T. This Weekend

Over 20 artists exhibiting (Sat, Nov. 22nd & Sun, Nov. 23rd)

Sat, Nov. 22nd

7-9pm artist dinner, 9pm ‘til open to the public!

Variety of amazing Art, meet the artists, solar stages, live music featuring Govinda and Atash, hookah lounge, and more.

We are E.A.S.T.

It’s the unofficial opening of O.S.C.A.R. Gallery.
The O.S.C.A.R. was imagined into existence for Stop #114 on the East tour 08-09. (Outdoor Shelter Cottage And Retreat)

Please Join Us at Peter Staats Design Studio
1150 San Bernard Street • Stop #114 on the EAST Tour

November 22nd and 23rd
Saturday and Sunday • 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Food & Drinks will be provided!
For onion inspired fajitas, shroud in tortillas
imbued with an image of Mary Magdalene, please stop by!

MUSIC
Tunes provided by DJ Fresh Face, and Nick Trevino.

East Austin Studio Tour: You Decide

We have had a couple of readers actually email us asking for our opinion on which studios will be the best to hit up for this weekends East Austin Studio Tour. To be quite honest, this will be our first one and we aren’t sure what we are going to do. We just picked up their booklet earlier this week and will be planning our mad dash to the finish as soon as we can, but for now, we want to know what some of you guys think will be the best of the best. The must see studios, if you will. So comment below if you are so inclined and we thank you for your opinions! You can view their map online and download a PDF as well here.

Mark Your Calendars, Broken Social Scene in January

We know that Bass Hall is a little more than a bike ride away for some of us in East Austin, but we would ride a lot further than that to catch Broken Social Scene.We haven’t been to Bass Hall yet but we hope that it’s a great venue. We wonder who will be opening up for them, hopefully label mates Stars. We just got our pre-sale tickets here, get yours before they are gone.

Broken Social Scene – You Forgot it in People

Broken Social Scene – Lover’s Spit

Broken Social Scene – Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl

Sips on 7th Needs Your Generosity

The good people of Sip’s on 7th are getting stuff together to donate to an adopted family for the holiday season. They are gathering as much as they can and if you feel like helping, make sure you do so before the 22nd of November.

“Hello friends of Sips!

In this time of giving thanks, we at Sips on 7th have much to be thankful for! In that spirit of giving, we have adopted a family of 5 for whom we will be providing a holiday meal. We’re hoping our Sips family will join in the giving.
Please consider donating an item from the following list to our goody basket:

Cans of corn, green beans, peas, cream of mushroom soup, cranberry sauce, carrots, sweet potatoes, etc.

French fried onions

boxes of stuffing mix

boxes of instant potatoes

Rolls

Gravy packets

Some sort of dessert (pies, cake, etc)

Maybe some fresh fruit or nuts

Any other goodies you’d like to contribute; a cool nutcracker you never used, candles for the table, etc.

The basket is located on the newspaper stand at the shop. And while you’re there, you might as well warm up with a great cup of coffee, latte or hot chocolate! All items must be received by Saturday, November 22 in order to be delivered in time for Thanksgiving.

Thank you in advanced for your generosity! May what you cast out into the universe return to you tenfold!”

The Shangri-La Open for Business Monday

According to the Shangri-La’s bulletin on myspace, they will be open for business this Monday. We stopped by their place a couple of weeks ago to see how things were progressing and from what we saw, we think this place is going to become a staple of what is quickly becoming east Austin’s own 6th street strip. East 6th street can now rival some of Austin’s best districts with The Peacock, Hot Mama’s, Bossa Nova, Rio Rita, The Good Knight and now the Shangri-La.

“You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Shangri-La Cocktail Lounge located at 1016 E 6th ST. on Monday November 17th at 6pm. We have been hard at work for this moment and we hope to see all of you there!!”

Dude! Party at Vain for Website Launch Sunday

Vain, one of east Austin’s favorite salon’s will be having a launch party for their new web site. If you guys haven’t been to Vain, my lady friend got her hair did there a while back and loved it. So if you guys are free Sunday, take a stroll down Chicon and join in on the festivities. See more below.

The website launch is going to be a party on Nov. 16 from 2 pm to 8 pm here at the salon. There will be drinks, DJs, dancing, hula hooping, and a raffle. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit Totally Cool Totally Art, a program that offers a wide range of free art classes to students in the evenings. Everyone is welcome to attend. The more the better!

Got the Recession Blues? Solid Gold Wants to Help

We just got this in from Solid Gold. They are going to try their best to turn this economy around and at the same time, getting all of us east Austinites looking as stylish as possible.

shop before nov. 30 and take 20% off everything in the store-even sale items!
locals only…

the holidays are just around the corner. don’t wait until the last minute. stop in and check out all the new goodies including great clothing and accessories from local designers and a ton of pieces using organic, sustainable, and reclaimed materials.

so feel good about yourself while shopping. support local business and help save the planet… and look fabulous doing it!

The Black and White Years’ EASTSIDE REMIX This Saturday!

Hells bells people. It’s time for a good ole’ fashioned east side party. The Black and White Years, one of our favorite Austin bands will be playing alongside Built by Snow, another one of our favorite Austinites. The catch is that DJ Manny, DJ BigFace and DJ Claude 9 will remix their album and DJ Manny will spin it it live at the start of the festivities. Once that is over, The Black and White Years will play the original studio album live. Check it out below. Cover is $8 and it’s at The Compound at 1300 E. 4th Street here in East Austin. We would also like to mention that for us bike riders, we will be entitled for a free drink on the house just for riding our favorite two-wheeled friends!

The Black and White Years – A Wetter Sea

The Black and White Years – Power to Change

The Black and White Years – My Broken Hand

(AUSTIN, TX) – In an effort to create a unique experience for the Austin music scene, Big Green House Presents in conjunction with Vinyl Entertainment is proud to announce The Black and White Years’ Eastside Remix with DJ Manny and DJ BigFace. Opening up for them will be Austin-based electro pop band, Built By Snow.

The Eastside Remix, featuring one of Austin’s most popular bands, The Black and White Years, will give live music goers a twist to the traditional music experience. A month in advance to the party, DJ Manny, DJ BigFace and DJ Claude 9 will remix The Black and White Years’ album – originally produced by Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads. Then the night of the show, DJ Manny will spin his remixed version live for the first time followed by a performance of the original tracks by The Black and White Years. Supporting DJ Manny will be DJ BigFace, the winner of the 2008 DJ Melee.

Based in Austin, Texas, The Black and White Years is an on-the-rise electro pop band with a significant following and local media attention rivaled by few. The band is currently receiving mainstream radio play in Austin and college radio stations throughout the nation. They recently played at Austin City Limits (ACL) Festival and have opened up for The Presidents of the United States of America in several cities.

The Eastside Remix is scheduled for Saturday, November 15th at 9 PM at The Compound, located at 1300 E. 4th Street in East Austin. The Compound is known for its secret shows, underground vibe and superb sound and stage. They produce events during SXSW, ACL and throughout the year for private parties and promotions.

With the generous support of the Philips GoGear MP3 Player, UndiscoveredAustin.com, and FC+, concert-goers will be treated to live, on-site screen printing of original music-themed posters and t-shirts. Attendees will also have the opportunity to listen to the new GoGear to hear tracks from five Undiscovered Austin bands and then vote to help select Austin’s best unknown talent. Other sponsors include Red Bull and Shiner Bock.

Sounds: Of Montreal at Fiesta Gardens This Thursday

Fiesta Gardens will be the site for one of the most interesting shows of the week. Of Montreal will be playing there this Thursday along with Icy Demons. We haven’t had the pleasure of seeing these guys live so we aren’t sure exactly what their live shows consist of but if it’s anything like their videos, we are in for a treat. Check it out below to see for yourself.

Of Montreal – Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse

StrataTX to Celebrate It’s Second on 6th Today

StrataTX will be celebrating it’s second year at the new Este on 6th street. StrataTX is all about trying to get young professionals together to eventually take over the world. OK, maybe not, but they are getting people together today to party their asses off and it’s free.

Flicks at Clementine: Blade Runner

New Awesome Diggs For The Kiddo’s

We haven’t been here long enough to remember what the corner of Robert T. Martinez looked like three years ago, but we can guarantee you that it will look nothing like it soon enough. The Lance Armstrong Foundation is currently underway and has made some great headway in the last month or so. Now the UT Elementary will be getting a fresh redesign that will complete the intersections revitalization.

Located on a street corner of Austin, the new charter school will be a permanent replacement for the existing school, which is currently housed in nine temporary portables. The UT Elementary students, UT faculty and staff, UT Austin students and the East Austin community will use the permanent facility. Envisioned as a facility that enhances a progressive curriculum and blends into the urban fabric of the community, it will include classrooms for pre-kindergarten to 5th grade, a university classroom, learning labs, counseling and library/media centers, cafetorium/kitchen, gymnasium, administrative area, and outdoor gardens and play areas.

A key consideration for the project was implementing a design that fosters learning indicative of a school in the 21st century while complementing the character of the old East Austin community. Additional considerations were sustainability, connectivity and strategies for controlling solar heat gain. Designing for the building and landscaping to serve as teaching tools, as well as designing to draw students’ attention to nature, were also the project team’s goals.

The two-story building’s exterior skin combination includes carefully selected materials:

* terracotta clay masonry ties to the university
* composite wood acts as a solar heat gain controlling trellis
* glass serves as connectivity between immediate surroundings and harvests daylight
* corrugated metal roofing turns away heat and evokes traditional Central Texas, while large roof overhangs and covered porches reflect East Austin’s architectural style

Featuring directly accessed bathrooms and classrooms that open easily to the outdoors wherever possible, the building complex also forms a variety of courtyards and protected outdoor spaces, which act as an extension of the classroom and create connectivity. These outdoor learning spaces allow students to tend gardens, raise turtles and feed birds while the facility’s landscaping integrates it into the East Austin community and its front-yard gardens. On the second floor outside the library, a special garden/roof terrace overlooks the entire school and other play areas, and allows for additional learning from the natural processes of the school site. Roof rainwater can be harvested for potted plants that are grown to attract caterpillars, butterflies and hummingbirds, and the angle of sunlight can be monitored.

Opening Reception of The Symbolic Women at Real Gallery

Saturday
Nov 8th
6pm-9pm

Two women have come together for this event.

Maria Lyle and Megan Jaster

2824 Real St.

Austin, TX 78722

512.775.0458

Week End Exhibition Hours

Saturday Nov 8 11am-9pm

Sunday Nov 9 12pm-5pm

Flicks: Connan The Barbarian at Triple Crown Sunday

The Sly Fox Video Club recently released their new movie schedule and it’s actually getting a makeover this time around. The movies were originally screened on a weekly basis but will now be shown every other week. The location will still be the same, the awesomely cool Triple Crown Parlour on Chicon and as usual Nicole the Rockin Chef will be catering the event. This weeks movie will be Conan The Barbarian. Tell me again how this guy became a governor in that getup?

Discussion: Solid Gold’s Katie Friedman

One of the first shops we found on the East Side was the lovely little gem, Solid Gold. Filled to the brim with clothes, accessories and awesome gifts, it is incredibly difficult to leave this store empty handed. And store co-owner Katie Friedman is one of the friendliest, hardest working gals we’ve met. She was kind enough to answer a few questions for us.

EA: What brought you to the East side of Austin/ what is it about this side of town that inspired/lured you in?

KF: We really just liked the energy over here-the mix of old and new Austin. It has been interesting to see how fast things are changing and inspiring to be around all of this change while still embracing the roots of East Austin. As business owners, it is really important that we have something special to bring to this community. We think we accomplish both as a place where you can shop for great clothing, home goods, and gifts in your neighborhood, and through our support of East Side charities.

EA: What’s the idea/ reasoning behind your store, and what are some of your favorite pieces you sell? i.e. what’s the artist’s name who did the woodblock bird prints?

KF: Anya and I came up with Solid Gold as a combination of what we are both doing in the space.

I wanted to focus on interesting design detail, quality construction, and fabulous fabrics, which I think is best showcased in solids. I also wanted my customers to have items from the shop that are their favorite pieces-you know that dress that you reach for a million times because it fits great, looks amazing, will never fall apart or go out of style. I think prints are hard for this because they tend to be trend based and I would rather you get something that you aren’t going to hate in a few seasons or even years…I also want to bring something new and different to the Austin shopping scene by offering unique pieces from new and upcoming designers and artists. Some of my favorites right now are: clothing by Chulo Pony, Peel, dace…woodworks by Sylvie Rosenthal…jewelry from local Tannis Jones (esther designs)…fun home goods from Japanese artist Shinzi Katoh….i could go on and on!

And Anya is the Gold – pretty much because we thought it fit for a day spa. You know, that gold glowy feeling you get after a massage or facial. Plus, I mean, Solid Gold, how can you beat that? It works for us because we don’t ever want to take ourselves too seriously…

EA: What do you like to do/where do you like to hang out on the East side?

KF: Because I am always at the shop I pretty much don’t do anything unless it is in the neighborhood. The Longbranch and Scoot are like cheers-it is so nice to go places where you can see old and new friends. Anya and I have been friends with Kevin (one of the owners) for years and we love to see him so successful and if we need to have a few drinks in support, so be it! The Blue Dahlia, El Chile, and The Redhouse are other favorites. There are so many great new things happening over here all the time it is hard to keep up (but fun trying!). Oh, and if you want the worlds best breakfast tacos go to Chapala on Cesar Chavez. I’m not kidding. The best.

EA: Anything else you’d like us to know?

KF: Um, I guess just come check us out for yourselves. I know we will be happy to find that your new favorite place to shop is just around the corner!

This Weekend’s To Do List

The Weird Weeds, one of our favorite East Austin bands will be starting off a month as the headliners at Progress Residency this Friday. If you aren’t familiar with the event, the headliners will be at the top of the bill for the entire month while others rotate the opening slots.

Domy Books on Cesar Chavez will be hosting a release party Friday for the 4th issue of the Bat City Review.It all starts at 7pm with refreshments being served and DJ Stephanie Rosen pumping up the jams.

Mellow Johnny’s will be hosting Mellow Swap this Saturday. It’s basically a Frankenbike styled bike swap but it also includes brand reps and new manufacturers samples. We need a white saddle for the lady’s bike so hands off if you see one.

Calexico Tickets Winner: Kevin S.

Thanks to all of you that entered. The tickets for Calexico and The Acorn are going out to Kevin S. Thanks for reading and we hope you guys have fun.