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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: I'm with the Band photo by jessica pages; cocktail photo by annie ray; william chris vineyard photo by kate lesueur; james white photo by leah overstreet; brennen leigh and noel mckay photo by dagny piasecki; sawyer & co. photo by daniel brock.
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sentiment to be a pretty accurate take on our nightlife. From hipster bars to beer
gardens, Austin is nationally known as a place to party. Our notorious strip on 6th Street hardly encompasses the diverse and varied ways that we gather with friends and family to celebrate an evening. “Nightlife” is different The ongoing craft cocktail trend (think boutique spirits, exotic tinctures, small-batch bitters) shows no sign of slowing. But a thoughtfully prepared elixir doesn’t need to be served with pretension. In “The Ice House Cometh” (page 76), writer Neal Pollack checks out the Half Step, a casual new spot on Rainey Street that serves excellent drinks with a chaser of entertainment: their
Brennen and Noel share a sweet moment together in between shots.
ice program involves live-action chain-saw carving out back. Yes, we love our jeans and flip-flops, but stepping out is a good excuse to step it up, style wise. In “Two for the Road” (page 50), we travel to Taylor, Texas, for a fashion spread inspired by throwback Hollywood glamour. Our models, Austin singers/songwriters Noel McKay and Brennen Leigh, evoke a sultry Bonnie-and-Clyde allure in a mix of vintage and high-end pieces. (Note: These two don’t really rob banks— they play guitar and sing beautifully; go see them at The White Horse or one of their other favorite venues.) Now that temperatures have descended into gorgeous autumn evenings, there are few things more appealing than an alfresco dinner— especially if it’s in a Hill Country vineyard. In the tiny town of Hye, just outside of Austin, the owners of William Chris Vineyards love sharing their award winning wine over a meal as much as they enjoy making it. In “Grape Expectations” (page 68), Jessica Dupuy invites us to their table. I jump at any chance to head to San Antonio for margaritas, great restaurants, and the endless inspiration of their art scene. No chef epitomizes the city’s current momentum more than Johnny Hernandez. He’s also one of the most knowledgeable and passionate tequila enthusiasts I know. So we tapped the chef to be our guide for an “Art + Tequila” (page 60), romp through the coolest neighborhoods. Austin is all about change, but happily a few old-school watering holes remain. I was thrilled when acclaimed singer/songwriter Bruce Robison agreed to interview James White, the legendary owner of the Broken Spoke, for this month’s Exposed column (page 36). Hearing White on the mic while couples of all ages twirl on the Spoke’s boot-scuffed dance floor is an essential experience for any Austinite. No excuses if you don’t dance, either—they offer two-step lessons every week. Now that I’m a parent, I roll with a different kind of nightlife. Evenings start and end at an earlier hour for sure (but that doesn’t make them any less fun). That’s why I’ll be using Tobin Levy’s guide, “The Happiest Hours” (page 88), for a reminder that some of our best restaurants offer amazing specials for those ready to partake of an early nip. And really, why wait? Cheers to a great evening out in Austin!
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Bruce Robison m u s i c i a n & w r i t er
Exposed with James White The list of Bruce Robison’s song writing credits is as long as he is tall. On that list, among many award winning tunes, you’ll find some of country music’s biggest hits. “Travelin' Soldier," (recorded in 2003 by the Dixie Chicks) reached No. 1 on the Country charts as did "Angry all the Time" (recorded by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in 2001) and "Wrapped" (recorded in 2006 by George Strait). He lives in Austin with his wife, singer/songwriter Kelly Willis, and their four children. He has a passion for the musical history of his hometown and when he’s not touring, writing or being a family man, he is working diligently at preserving and sharing that history. For this issue, he interviewed James White over a card game at the Broken Spoke. “James reminds me of the folks I grew up with in Bandera, interesting and funny. And unassuming, even in a sequined western shirt.”
hayden spe ar s p h oto g r pa h er
The Happiest Hours Originally from Lubbock, Hayden Spears studied photography in Santa Barbara, California. After school he spent time working in Dallas and then moved to Austin in the fall of 2010. Spear's free time is spent drinking coffee and taking his dog Murray (named after Bill Murray) on walks, exploring the outdoors in and around Austin.
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The Ice House Cometh Neal Pollack is the author of eight semi-bestselling books of fiction and nonfiction. His new novel, a time-traveling romantic comedy called Repeat, will be published by Lake Union Books in March 2015. He's lived in Austin on and off since 2002, which makes him practically a barnacle at this point. "It was lots of fun hanging out at the Half Step. The place reminds me of the kinds of bars I used to frequent in Chicago, when I was a newspaper reporter and spent a lot of time in bars."
Cindy Widner w r i t er
Profile in Style Cindy Widner is a writer, editor, and longtime Austinite. She is the former managing editor of The Austin Chronicle and has served as editor of CultureMap Austin. Her writing has also appeared in Kirkus Reviews, Pop Culture Press, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Bitch magazine, Tom Tom magazine, and other publications. "I was excited about writing this piece because I'm a longtime fan of the Stricklands and their style, and I love how it reflects their personalities", Widner says, "They're so warm, open, and fun (and funny!), even when being interviewed, that I felt like a welcome guest in their visual playhouse."
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Social Hour Dancing with the Stars Austin VIP Launch Party
The Dancing with the Stars Austin charity gala returns this winter to raise funds in support of the Center for Child Protection. At a private VIP event, 11 Austin celebrity participants for this year’s show were revealed. The stars will pair with professional ballroom dancers and show off their moves onstage December 7 at the Hilton Austin.
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Ballet Austin toasted the opening of its performance season at the W Austin Hotel with the annual Fête and fête*ish, dual event. The inspiration for this year’s celebration was provided by the upcoming 3M-commissioned production Belle Redux/A Tale of Beauty & The Beast, premiering in February 2015. Guests were treated to live entertainment by Liz Morphis and The Matt Wilson Band.
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DWTS: 1. Zoe Patterson & Cassie LaMere 2. Cassie Bale & Paula Burns 3. Mark Halsell & Jason Duggan 4. Cord & Anne Shiflet Rainforest: 5. Catalina Montemayor & Gabriela Diez 6. Loren Goldberg & Anna Crelia 7. Halvin Chen & Mark Cravotta 8. Lee Thomas & Lynn Gurney Ballet: 9. Karen & Will Steakley 10. Jennifer & Gordon Scott 11. Oren Porterfield & Jordan Moser 12. Jackie Fisher & Grover Smith
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One of Style Week's icons, Ben Edgerton and his wife, Ann Lowe. Edgerton will be opening his much anticipated restaurant, Gardner, this fall.
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TRIBEZA celebrated the start of the 11th annual Style Week presented by Lexus with a kick-off party at the iconic Roadhouse Relics neon studio. Guests nibbled on bites from Chi’Lantro and East Side King, enjoyed cocktails from Mount Gay Rum, The Botanist Gin, Cointreau, beers from Crown Imports, and sipped wine from The Austin Winery. DJ uLovei provided an upbeat ambient soundtrack for the stylish affair and one lucky guest won a beautiful necklace provided by Kendra Scott Jewelry. Other sponsors who provided support for Style Week included Fever-Tree, Intelligent Lighting Design, KXAN, The CW Austin, Topo Chico, and Austin Cocktails.
1. Alysha & Matt Rainwaters, Cambria Harkey 2. Melynn Calais & Roy Martinez 3. Veronica Koltuniak & Gail Chovan 4. Sam Burch & Austen Miller 5. Chris & Wendy Bykowski 6. Zoe Patterson & Danielle Kress 7. Katie Krause, Justin Boyd & Lex Zwarun 8. Kelly Schneider & Amber Davis 9. Sarah Ryan, Alexis Aguirre & Shae Longoria
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TRIBEZA Style Week: Smoked Meat & Metal This annual event that celebrates the edgy side of style was co-hosted by Revival Cylces, HELM Boots and Traveller Denim Co. Guests enjoyed food by Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew, ALC Steaks, Easy Tiger and Burro Cheese Kitchen. Musical guest Immortal Guardian performed live, while skaters and BMX bikers demonstrated their skills on a half pipe constructed especially for the event by Project LOOP. Refreshments included Austin Cocktails, Modelo Especial USA, Pacifico, Mount Gay Rum and Topo Chico. Pop-up shops were
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1. Bethany McCullough & Aaron Ross 2. Joseph Theis & Jai Leverton 3. Gabriel Guardian & Erik Untersee 4. Half pipe constructed by Project LOOP 5. Barrett Dudley & Laura McGarity 6. Killy Scheer & Angela Reed 7. Lauren Serota & John Watson 8. Cameron Smith & Ella Adams 9. Marlene Goodfleisch, Madison Enloe & Alex Giffen 10. Erik Bykowski & Jayme Smith
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Launderette chefs Rene Ortiz and Laura Sawicki prepared an authentic Southern brunch menu at Rain Lily Farm that was sponsored by The Catherine Leasable Luxury Apartments and benefited Urban Roots. Guests browsed pop-up shops by Red Rover Alley, The Hip Humanitarian, Raven + Lily, Blanton Museum of Art and Criquet Shirts while listening to live bluegrass music by Wood & Wire. Elegantly decorated tables were by Bricolage Curated Florals and Red Rover Alley. Beverages included Austin Cocktails, Corona Light, Pacifico, The Botanist Gin and Topo Chico.
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Paul Qui and Deana Saukam, one of our Style Week icons, graced the front row of this year's fashion show.
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VIP Lounges sponsored by The Law Office of Janet McCullar, P.C. and Turnquist Partners Realtors, provided a cozy hangout and prosecco for their guests.
1. Kelly Gasink, Morgan Burnham & Carrie Hicks 2. Nicole Lopez & Emily Keating 3. Ricky Hodge, Michelle Vance & Mel Martel 4. Kirsten Dickerson, Elizabeth Gibson & Henley Sims 5. Lauren Kirby & Dagny Piasecki 6. Camille Styles & Anne Campbell 7. Jordan Koncak & Ellen Fuerst 8. Kristyn Kennedy & Alex Earle 9. Ross McLauchlan, The Austin Winery
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Hundreds of stylish Austinites flocked to Fair Market for the 11th Annual TRIBEZA Fashion Show presented by Lexus of Austin. This year’s Matt Fajkus Architecture designed runway featured a collection of fashions sourced from Austin-area boutiques including The Garden Room, HELM Boots, Kendra Scott Jewelry, Co-Star and Archive Vintage. Live music from The Nightowls soul band accompanied the show that was curated by Sara Oswalt and themed Austin’s Easy Style. Hair and makeup was styled by Propaganda Hair Group and High Beam Events provided event production. Guests enjoyed delectable food by Winebelly, Fork & Vine, Chinatown, Barlata and Delish and sipped blended wine by The Austin Winery and libations by Austin Cocktails, Corona Light, Pacifico, Modelo, Victoria, Cointreau Rickey's and Topo Chico. Furniture was provided by LOOT Vintage Rentals and Casablanca Living and VIP Lounges were sponsored by Turnquist Partners Realtors and The Law Office of Janet McCullar P.C. The night of fashion, food and fun benefited Dress for Success.
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Gabrielle Hamilton, author of the forthcoming cookbook, Prune, shared some of her favorite recipes at our stylish dinner on the rooftop of The Contemporary Austin Jones Center.
TRIBEZA Style Week: Blooms + Butter Renowned New York City chef and author Gabrielle Hamilton prepared a special dinner highlighting recipes from her upcoming cookbook, Prune for guests on the openair rooftop of The Contemporary Austin Jones Center. The meal was prepared by the staff of Jeffrey’s and served on tables decorated by David Kurio Designs. Beverages were provided by Modelo Especial USA, Pacifico, Cointreau and The Botanist Gin. The event was sponsored by SWBC Mortgage and benefited Creative Action.
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TRIBEZA October Issue Release Party
TRIBEZA celebrated the release of the October Architecture issue at Nest Modern. Austin Cocktails and Shiner Bock provided libations, and Fork & Vine served up tasty hors d’oeuvres. The party was sponsored by Bowie Luxury Rental Residences and featured live music by local musician Kevin Ahart.
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The luxury champagne truck known for its cross country trips made a stop in Austin for a special happy hour on the Trace patio at the W Hotel. Guests enjoyed trying Veuve Clicqout Yellow Label by the glass while dancing to tunes by a live DJ.
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Mercedes-Benz of Austin unveiled the new 2015 C-Class and GLA-Class at a cocktail event located at the newly remodeled facility. 34th Street Café provided hors d’oeuvres, while guests enjoyed live music, refreshing cocktails, and a first look at the highly anticipated cars.
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Nightlife, Redefined BY K R I STI N ARMSTRONG I llu s tr atio n by Joy G a ll ag h er Nightlife used to mean get ting dressed up and hitting the town with my friends, or maybe a cute date. We would start with drinks someplace fun, then dinner, then a bar or some live music. Maybe even a stop for breakfast on the way home, if the night was particularly good. For years I was tethered to small children, so nightlife was rare and required a babysitter. I was never out late enough to stop for breakfast. Now, just as my children are old enough to stay home alone and mind themselves, you would think I could rekindle a little nightlife of my own. Think again. Let me tell you what nightlife looks like when you have a houseful of teenagers, in case you don’t know yet, or in case you’ve forgotten, or in case you are in the thick of it too—because we all need to laugh (or else we will cry). Friday afternoon starts things off with a herd of oversized boys after school, restless and loud and raiding the pantry and refrigerator until wrappers, empty boxes, and soda cans litter the shoreline of my kitchen island. Backpacks, shoes, and smelly, wadded-up practice clothes line the back hallway. My daughters and their friends enter, eating the sparse remains of the first pantry attack and leaving a trail of smaller shoes and brightly colored backpacks. Phones are charging in every available outlet like parasites on wormlike white cords. A dip in the pool yields a slippery kitchen floor, and my voice, “Hey, can y’all dry off before you come inside, please?” is lost in the bass thumping from Luke’s Beats Pill speakers, resembling a giant red suppository. “What?” they say, as they leak rivers across the floor, dropping a heap of soggy towels at the base of the stairs. I can hear Xbox games and screaming—the boys are sitting together in Luke’s room, but they’re staring at the screen, clicking controllers, or thumbing at their phones. The temporary sating from the first feed wears off soon, and knowing this moment is upon us, I decide between nutritional choices like Chickfil-A nugget platters, bags of P. Terry’s burgers and fries, Rudy’s BBQ, or boxes of pizza. I used to cook for them, but that got so thankless and messy that I gave it up for Lent a few years back. I got smarter (and cheaper) this summer, stocking the refrigerator with hamburger meat, brats, and buns and telling the boys to man up and work the grill. I bought the grill as a Mother’s Day present to myself last May, picturing relaxing family dinners and evenings grilling salmon and sipping cold Sauvignon Blanc by
the pool. Alas, the grill lets me hide in the AC in my room, sipping wine and reading under my ceiling fan, so it is still the gift that keeps on giving. “So, uh, Mom, can we have a few people over?” asks Luke in this low man voice, which still startles me at times. I used to naively think this meant a couple of friends. Until last year when my pool was filled with 50 kids (girls and boys) after a Friday night football game, looking like the caddy pool party from Caddyshack—complete with chicken fighting and diving off the waterfall. I nearly had a heart attack. So now I ask more questions. It doesn’t always help. I am still surprised by parents who drop kids off at my house, don’t come in to meet me, say hello, or ascertain that I am indeed home (it could be a Dad weekend for all they know) or of sound mind to chaperone, and don’t respect my mommy mandate, which boldly states: Come Get Your Spawn by 10:30 So I Can Sleep. Because I cannot just go watch a movie, read a book, drink too much wine, chat on the phone, take a long bath, or go to sleep. I have to spy on these slippery people, under the guise of perky chocolate chip cookie delivery gal, “Fresh from the oven!” or diligent hydration monitor, “Want some more Gatorade?” or friendly hotel maid, “Here are some dry towels.” I have to make sure that there are no beer bottles clanking on the bottom of the hot tub (this hasn’t happened—yet—but I flash back to my own teenage hot tub and warm bottles of peppermint schnapps held under bubbling water whenever my mom came out to offer cookies), or that no couples are hiding in the shadows by the guest room or garage, or that the people confirmed to be spending the night at my house are indeed still at my house. When they cover the sofa and the floor in the family room to watch movies, I make periodic haunting appearances in the kitchen, rattling my chains like the Ghost of Virginity Past, getting a snack, more ice water, or brewing some tea (which is total bullshit because even Luke knows I hate tea.) This is my nightlife now. The girl who liked to stay out late now just wants to go to bed. The girl who loved the music now wants them to please turn it down. The girl who loved her cocktails and kisses is now the booze and make-out police. The girl who stopped for late-night breakfast is now up early flipping pancakes and crackling bacon for beloved bedhead boys and girls. I would not change a thing. My nightlife used to be all about the night. Now, it’s all about life.
i l lu s t r at i o n by j oy g a l l ag h er For a limite d- e dit i on p r int , c onta c t jo ygall agh e r@g m ail .c om .
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y wife joined an Internet group called “When Austin Didn’t Suck.” A mild joke—we love this town, but of late the pace of change has been jarring. Thankfully, there are a few places left that are stubbornly old school. At the top of that list is the Broken Spoke (brokenspokeaustintx.com); this month it cel-
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ebrates 50 years of keeping it country in South Austin. Rarely in all those years would you have walked under the big oak tree, thrown open the doors on that rustic red dance hall, and not found owner James White, his wife, Annetta, and assorted family members there to greet you—smiling and dressed to the nines. If you’re looking for the Texas trilogy of chicken-fried steak, cold beer, and good country music to dance to, the place to be is the Broken Spoke. I have played the Spoke many times over the past 20 years. It’s a cultural touchstone for me. I started going to German beer halls across the Hill Country with my grandparents shortly after I moved to Bandera from Houston at the age of four. I started playing dance halls with the first band I formed, in seventh grade, and cut my teeth in the business of keeping that circle going around on the dance floor, pacing the night, and playing old favorites. I still find it a lot of fun, though I have to rest up to sing the 50-plus songs you’re gonna need after 9 p.m. Most of the old dance halls are gone, but once there were lots of them. It was a circuit that all the big bands traveled when country music was for jukeboxes, a.m. radios, and good country folk who would dress up and head into town on Friday and/or Saturday night for some well-deserved R&R after a hard week of work. If you listen to older country music on up till about the 80s, the songs sound like they’re being sung in a beer joint, as opposed to now, when current country radio sounds more at home in a large arena or wherever the hell DJs work. That old-style music is alive and well at the Spoke, where they are famous for “not changing nothing,” even though every bit of South Lamar has changed around them. Also, nowhere is that “Live Music Capital” thing more apt than with Dale Watson, the Derailers, and Alvin Crow filling up a long night of great country dance music with mostly original tunes (where else you gonna find that?). Buddy of mine was in the Spoke one night, and Jenny White (one of James and Annetta’s daughters) cut him off at the bar. He told me he went into an indignant rant, informing her of the hundreds of times he had been in the Spoke and how he was never coming back. Jenny looked at him deadpan and said, “You’ll be back.” He slunk away sheepishly to sleep it off, and he did indeed go back. Had to—it’s the Spoke. b ruce rob i so n p h oto g r a p h y by l e a h ov er s t r ee t
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13 Questions for james Let’s start with the deep stuff: You play a lot of poker—what’s the most you’ve ever won? $4,400 couple times, over $2,000 several times. It’s just fun. I wish I was out in Vegas right now. Who built the Spoke? I started working on the Broken Spoke the day I got out of the Army. I tell people that every drunk in the construction business in Austin has worked on the Spoke. What gave you the idea? I was a short-timer in the service, stationed in Okinawa, and I was craving country music. I wore out a couple tunes on the jukebox over there, one of ’em was a George Jones, another was a Hank Locklin number I used to play in an old, dirt-floor sake house in a little town called Yomitan. When I was a kid, my parents would take me to the dance halls. So I had a dream back in 1964, underneath that big old oak tree on South Lamar. I looked over the vast Texas land, and there wasn’t another building in sight. I visualized a place like no other, and when I got it built I named it the Broken Spoke. I was 25, and now I’m 75. We are the oldest business on South Lamar. The Spoke has been so consistent. Ever thought of changing anything? I had to open sooner than I wanted to ’cause I run outta money, and I could only afford to open the front bar. I bought five cases of beer and I sold that, then I bought ten cases of beer and I sold that, that’s how I got my start. But I had good credit, a strong back, and I was wil-
lin’ to work, and sixteen hours a day and seven days a week. The following year I opened the dance hall. Then in ’66 I opened up the wings on either side of the dance hall. You didn’t have much experience. What was the smartest thing you did early on? We hired good people. I think you treat people well, make ’em feel welcome, and give them a fair price whatever you’re selling. The country music business has changed—the guys on the radio used to play in the Spoke. Well, we get ’em on the way up, and on the way down. Some guys like Willie just go up, and up, and up. And Willie will still come by, just because that’s the kind of guy he is. I booked Bob Wills in ’66, ’67, and ’68, and if he was alive today he’d prob ’ly get $100,000, but back in them days, believe it or not, it was $400. Your daughter Terry’s dance lessons are very popular. Everyone should know how to two-step, right? She does a great job. There are folks who might have been sittin’ on the sidelines, and in an hour she will have ’em on the dance floor, and then they can stay for the band afterward. For eight bucks she’ll have you dancing—that’s a hell of a lot better than Arthur Murray’s. Terry has taught all kinds of people to dance. She taught Robert Plant how to two-step. And Lois Lane . . . what’s her name? Teri? Terry Hatcher? She learned how to dance here. I let her roll the wheel one time, she got to drinkin’ and she almost dropped it. CNN called the other day, and they wanted to bring Mario Andretti by. We were gonna teach him to dance, he did some interviews, but his lady friend was from
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Holland. I think she was more into opera or something. What’s your favorite song to dance to? I like to waltz. “Jole Blon” is probably one of the best to dance to. In Bandera they were always sprinkling something out on the dance floor—cornmeal, or sawdust, or asbestos or something. Do you do that? Dance wax. It’s pretty expensive too. My wife fusses at my daughter at the dance lessons, “You’re using too much dance wax!” It’s the same stuff we put on the shuffleboard to make the puck go faster. How high is the stage ceiling? 6’4” Would you change that if you could do it all over again? (I am 6’7”) You know, sometimes you gotta give ’em something to talk about. I remember people would come in and bitch, “ When you gonna pave that parking lot? ” I think it’s kinda like that low ceiling, it makes people feel like they’re in their own little world. I just BS ’em and say, “People weren’t that tall back in the 60s.” I would also probably give the women a better restroom (laughs). One year the Chronicle voted us Best Restroom Doors because of our shower curtains. They used to be animal print shower curtains; the women would burn the eyes out of the animals with their cigarettes. Then somebody stole the shower curtains, so they musta been pretty good. Did you make that urinal? No, we got that secondhand; I think somebody probably gave it to us.
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november Calendars arts & entertainment
Entertainment Calendar Music DURAN DURAN
November 1, 7:30pm ACL Live at Moody Theater RACHEL YAMAGATA
November 2, 7pm The Parish
LUCINDA WILLIAMS
November 4, 7pm Stubb’s ARIEL QUARTET
November 5, 8pm McCullough Theatre BASTILLE
November 6, 7pm Cedar Park Center DR. LONNIE SMITH TRIO
November 7, 8pm McCullough Theatre
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
November 7, 8pm The Paramount Theatre APOLLO’S FIRE: MONTEVERDI
November 11, 7pm Bates Recital Hall MERLE HAGGARD
November 11, 6:30pm ACL Live at Moody Theater
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RYAN BINGHAM SOLO ACOUSTIC
November 11, 8pm Holy Mountain
CAMERON CARPENTER
November 13, 7pm McCullough Theatre
PATTY GRIFFIN
November 14, 6:30pm ACL Live at Moody Theater THE SARAJEVO HAGGADAH
November 19-20, 8pm McCullough Theatre ROGER SELLERS
November 30, 7pm Living Room at W Austin
Film Art Horror: HAUSU
November 2, 2pm Marchesa Hall and Theatre JOI BABA FELUNATH (THE ELEPHANT GOD)
November 6, 7:30pm Marchesa Hall and Theatre DEBOSYON
November 11, 7:30pm Marchesa Hall and Theatre ON THE JOB
November 20, 7:30pm Marchesa Hall and Theatre
Theatre DIRTY DANCING
November 11-16 Bass Concert Hall
VERDI’S A MASKED BALL
November 13, 7:30pm The Long Center
FAME THE MUSICAL
November 21- December 6 B. Iden Payne Theatre A CHRISTMAS CAROL
November 26-December 28 ZACH Theatre THIS WONDERFUL LIFE
November 28-December 28 ZACH Theatre
Comedy JIMMY SHUBERT
November 5-8 Capitol City Comedy Club MARY LYNN RAJSKUB
November 12-15 Capitol City Comedy Club BETH STELLING
November 19-22 Capitol City Comedy Club AMY SCHUMER
November 21, 8pm Bass Concert Hall
GREG WARREN
November 28-29 Capitol City Comedy Club
Children BOOKKIDS STORYTIME
November 1, 11:30am BookPeople FREE MINI BUILD
November 4, 5pm LEGO Store PLAY ZONE
November 8, 10am All Things Kids FREE ICE SKATING FOR AGES 5 & UNDER
November 28 Chaparral Ice
ELF THE MUSICAL
November 28-30 The Long Center
Dance TAPESTRY DANCE COMPANY: SOUL/SOLE CONNECTIONS
November 1-2 The Long Center
FALL FOR DANCE 2014
November 14-16 Oscar G. Brockett Theatre
FAMILY DANCE WORKSHOP – THE NUTCRACKER
November 16, 2:30pm Ballet Austin
Other FELIZ, DESIGN POP-UP SALE
November 2 Palm Door on Sabine
WAIT WAIT…DON’T TELL ME
November 6, 7:30pm Bass Concert Hall
JONATHAN SIMKHAI AT BY GEORGE
November 7, 11am By George DAVID SEDARIS
November 10, 8pm The Long Center HOSPICE OF AUSTIN: BEAUTY UNVEILED
November 13 Brazos Hall
HELP CLIFFORD HELP KIDS
November 13, 6pm ACL Live at Moody Theater JEANNE ROBERTSON
November 14, 8pm The Long Center
C A l e n da r s
Arts Calendar november 1 WALLY WORKMAN GALLERY
Ellen Heck Opening Reception, 6pm Through November 29 NOVEMBER 7
MODERN ROCKS GALLERY
Unseen Hendrix Opening Reception, 7pm Through December 20 NOVEMBER 8
russell collection fine art gallery
Expressions: Two Artists. Two Visions. Artists Reception, 6pm Through November 29
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East Austin Studio Tour East Austin Studio Tour provides a rare glimpse into the working space of some of Austin’s most provocative artists. The tour transforms East Austin into a roving museum of sorts, showcasing the various artists’ paint-splattered, sawdusted natural habitats. Presented by Big Medium, the tour allows guests to guide their own route as they move from studio to studio. “Austin is a big city, but it still has a small-city feel, and every artist on the tour looks forward to taking the time to talk with anyone interested in their work. This is an opportunity for all of us to connect and nurture our local creative community,” says Shea Little, executive director of Big Medium. The tour takes place November 15–16 and 22–23 from 11am to 6pm. “In addition to the studios and exhibitions, there are events throughout the weekend. Some are called Happenings, and then there are Select Events. Every Select Event is definitely worth a visit,” Little says. East Austin Studio Tour is typically the only chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at and purchase an artist’s work (some of it prepared exclusively for the event), meet the makers over a glass of wine (many of the artists offer drinks and snacks), and even attend art-themed parties. Little says, “EAST is meant to be a very inclusive event. We want people from all walks of life to come on the tour and experience firsthand the amazing spectrum of creativity happening in Austin. We hope people walk away from EAST with a better understanding and appreciation of the creativity in Austin—and you may even go home with some art.” mackenzie dunn Nov em b e r 15 - 16 a n d 22 – 23, 11a m - 6pm | e a s t. b ig m e di um .org
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NOVEMBER 13 women and their work
Susi Brister: Fables Opening Reception, 6pm Through January 15 NOVEMBER 15 PHOTO MÉTHODE
Meet Photographers Tami Bone and Peter Brown Leighton Opening Reception, 6pm Through December 13 NOVEMBER 15 FLATBED PRESS AND GALLERY
Alice Leora Briggs Opening Reception, 6pm Through January 10 NOVEMBER 15-16 & 22-23 EAST AUSTIN STUDIO TOUR
Various Locations
Ongoing MEXIC-ARTE MUSEUM
Miradas: Ancient Roots in Modern Contemporary Mexican Art, Works from the Bank of America Collection
Through November 23 Community Altars Through November 23 DAVIS GALLERY AUSTIN
Constructs: New work by Gladys Poorte and Hollis Hammonds Through December 6 GALLERY BLACK LAGOON
Scott Bickerton: Totemic Explorations Through December 7
LORA REYNOLDS GALLERY
Carl Hammoud November 15 – December 13
LBJ PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
On The Ball Through December 14 Sixty from the ‘60s Through January 4
YARD DOG ART GALLERY
Andrea Heimer: Folk & Dagger: Suburban Secrets November 22 – December 28 HARRY RANSOM CENTER
The Making of Gone With The Wind Through January 4 BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART
James Drake: Anatomy of Drawing and Space (Brain Trash) Through January 4 THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN JONES CENTER
Do Ho Suh Through January 11
THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN LAGUNA GLORIA
Richard T. Walker: The Predicament of Always (as it is) Through January 11 BOB BULLOCK MUSEUM
Fly Girls of WWII November 8 – February 1
photo courtesy of EAST
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DO HO SUH
Through January 11, 2015 On View at the Jones Center and the Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria
RICHARD T. WALKER: THE PREDICAMENT OF ALWAYS (AS IT IS) Through January 11, 2015
On View at the Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria
THE CONTEMPORARY PRESENTS: LUCKY DRAGONS: 17,000 OBSERVATIONS
November 9 2P and Ongoing The L.A.-based artist duo debuts a sound and sculptural installation based on the calls of birds observed at Laguna Gloria. Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria *Free
VISITING LECTURE: SARAH SCHULTZ: WIDE OPEN PUBLIC
November 20 7P
Explore the role of cultural institutions in animating and reimagining public space. Jones Center *Free Jones Center 700 Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701 Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park / Laguna Gloria 3809 West 35th Street Austin, Texas 78703 thecontemporaryaustin.org Do Ho Suh Exhibition Support: Alturas Foundation, Agnes Gund, Christopher Hill, Korean Air, The Lippes Foundation, The Moody Foundation, Linda Pace Foundation, Meryl and Andrew B. Rose Museum Support: Oxford Commercial, Pedernales Cellars, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Do Ho Suh, Specimen Series: Toilet, Apartment A, 348 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011, USA, 2013. Polyester fabric, stainless steel wire, and display case with LED lighting. Edition of 3. Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong.
This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the City of Austin Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services Office/Cultural Arts Division, believing an investment in the Arts is an investment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.
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The Contemporary austin: laguna gloria
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he Bullock Museum, in partnership with Wings Across America, opens its latest exhibit, Fly Girls of WWII, on November 8 to reveal the largely untold history of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs). The story begins in 1942, when the first female pilot program was approved and 1,074 women arrived at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, to undergo intensive training and earn their silver wings. Famed aviator Jacqueline Cochran oversaw the program, and her pilots were deployed to one of 120 bases around the country to complete assignments such as towing targets and ferrying planes. While these women served the United States with pride, they also faced a battle on the home front, as they were often met with challenges resulting from gender inequality. The exhibit provides firsthand insight into the lives of the WASP pilots through written accounts of their experiences, including personal letters, and other memorabilia of the era, such as vintage photographs and uniforms. The exhibit brings clarity and depth to the complexity of such a movement, shedding light on the trials and tribulations the servicewomen endured long after the war was over. Though 38 WASPs lost their lives in the line of duty, it was not until 1977 that these female pilots received veteran status, and only in 2010 did they receive the Congressional Gold Medal for their service. The exhibit runs through February 1; more information and tickets are available at thestoryoftexas.com. tiffany mendoza nov em b er 8 - fe b rua ry 1 | Th e Bob Bu llock Tex a s S tate Hi s tory Mu s eum 1800 Cong r es s Av e n u e | th es toryof tex a s .com
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3809 W. 35th St. (512) 458 8191 Driscoll Villa hours: Tu–W 12-4, Th-Su 10–4 Grounds hours: M–Sa 9–5, Su 10–5 thecontemporaryaustin.org the contemporary austin: Jones Center
700 Congress Ave. (512) 453 5312 Hours: W 12-11, Th-Sa 12-9, Su 12-5 thecontemporaryaustin.org Blanton Museum of Art
200 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (512) 471 7324 Hours: Tu– F 10–5, Sa 11–5, Su 1–5 blantonmuseum.org
Bullock Museum
1800 Congress Ave. (512) 936 8746 Hours: M–Sa 9–6, Su 12–6 thestoryoftexas.com Elisabet Ney Museum
304 E. 44th St. (512) 458 2255 Hours: W–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 ci.austin.tx.us/elisabetney French Legation Museum
802 San Marcos St. (512) 472 8180 Hours: Tu–Su 1–5 frenchlegationmuseum.org
George Washington Carver Museum
1165 Angelina St. (512) 974 4926 Hours: M–Th 10–9, F 10–5:30, Sa 10–4 ci.austin.tx.us/carver Harry Ransom Center
300 E. 21st St. (512) 471 8944 Hours: Tu–W 10–5, Th 10–7, F 10–5, Sa–Su 12–5 hrc.utexas.edu LBJ Library and Museum
2313 Red River St. (512) 721 0200 Hours: M–Su 9–5 lbjlibrary.org
Mexic–Arte Museum
419 Congress Ave. (512) 480 9373 Hours: M–Th 10–6, F–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 mexic–artemuseum.org O. Henry Museum
409 E. 5th St. (512) 472 1903 Hours: W–Su 12–5
THINKERY Austin
1830 Simond Ave Hours: T-Fri 10-5, Sa-Su 10-6 thinkeryaustin.org Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
605 Robert E. Lee Rd. (512) 445 5582 Hours: W–F 10–4:30, Sa–Su 1–4:30 umlaufsculpture.org
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Museums
arts & entertainment
Galleries Art on 5th
3005 S. Lamar Blvd. (512) 481 1111 Hours: M–Sa 10–6 arton5th.com Artworks Gallery
1214 W. 6th St. (512) 472 1550 Hours: M–Sa 10–5 artworksaustin.com
austin galleries
5804 Lookout Mountain Dr.
(512) 495 9363 By Appt. Only austingalleries.com
Austin Art Garage
2200 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. J (512) 351-5934 Hours: Tu–Sa 11–6, Su 12–5 austinartgarage.com Austin Art Space Gallery and Studios
7739 North Cross Dr., Ste. Q (512) 771 2868 Hours: F–Sa 11–6 austinartspace.com capital fine art
1214 W. 6th St. (512) 628 1214 Hours: M-Sa 10-5 capitalfineart.com
Creative Research Laboratory
2832 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (512) 322 2099 Hours: Tu–Sa 12–5 uts.cc.utexas.edu/~crlab Davis Gallery
837 W. 12th St. (512) 477 4929 Hours: M–F 10–6, Sa 10–4 davisgalleryaustin.com
Flatbed Press
2830 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (512) 477 9328 Hours: M-F 10-5, Sa 10-3 flatbedpress.com GALLERY 702
MODERN ROCKS GALLERY
916 Springdale Rd. (512) 524 1488 Hours: Tu-Sa 11-6 modernrocksgallery.com
702 San Antonio St. (737) 703 5632 Hours: Tu-Su 10-6 gallery702austin.com
4115 Guadalupe St. Hours: Tu - Sa, 12- 6 mondotees.com
Gallery Black Lagoon
The Nancy Wilson Scanlan Gallery
4301-A Guadalupe St. (512) 371 8838 Hours: Sa 1-5 galleryblacklagoon.com Gallery Shoal Creek
2832 MLK Jr. Blvd. #3 (512) 454 6671 Hours: Tu–F 11–5, Sa 10–3 galleryshoalcreek.com grayDUCK gallery
2213 E. Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78702 (512) 826 5334 Hours: Th -Sa 11-6, Su 12-5 grayduckgallery.com La Peña
227 Congress Ave., #300 (512) 477 6007 Hours: M-F 8-5, Sa 8-3 lapena–austin.org Lora Reynolds Gallery
360 Nueces St., #50 (512) 215 4965 Hours: W-Sa 11-6 lorareynolds.com Lotus Gallery
1009 W. 6th St., #101 (512) 474 1700 Hours: M–Sa 10-6 lotusasianart.com
Mondo Gallery
6500 St. Stephen’s Dr. (512) 327 1213 Hours: M-F 9-5 sstx.org Okay Mountain Gallery
1619 E. Cesar Chavez St. (512) 293 5177 Sa 1-5 or by appointment okaymountain.com Old Bakery & Emporium Art Gallery
1006 Congress (512) 477 5961 Hours: Tu-Sa 9-4 austintexas.gov/ obemporium
Positive Images
1118 W. 6th St. (512) 472 1831 Hours: M-Sa 10-5, Su 12-4 Russell Collection Fine Art
1137 W. 6th St. (512) 478 4440 Hours: Tu–Sa 10–6 russell–collection.com Stephen L. Clark Gallery
1101 W. 6th St. (512) 477 0828 Hours: Tu–Sa 10–4
stephenlclarkgallery.com studio 10
1011 West Lynn (512) 236 1333 Hours: Tu–Sa 11–5 studiotenarts.com Testsite
502 W. 33rd St. (512) 453 3199 By Appt. Only fluentcollab.org Wally Workman Gallery
1202 W. 6th St. (512) 472 7428 Hours: Tu–Sa 10–5 wallyworkman.com
Women & Their Work
1710 Lavaca St. (512) 477 1064 Hours: M–F 10–6, Sa 12–5 womenandtheirwork.org Yard Dog
1510 S. Congress Ave. (512) 912 1613 Hours: M–F 11–5, Sa 11–6, Su 12–5 yarddog.com
Alternative Spaces ARTPOST: The Center for Creative Expression
4704 E. Cesar Chavez St. artpostaustin.com Austin Presence
330 Bee Cave Rd., #700 (512) 306 9636 Hours: Tu–F 10–6, Sa 10–4 austinpresence.com Big Medium
5305 Bolm Rd., #12
M u s e u m s & Ga l l e r i e s
(512) 939 6665 bigmedium.org
Hours: M-Sa 10-5 agavegallery.com
Co-Lab Project Space
ARTISANS AT ROCKY HILL
613 Allen St. (512) 300 8217 By appointment only colabspace.org
234 W. Main St. (830) 990 8160 Hours: M-Sa 10-5:30, Su 11-3 artisansatrockyhill.com
farewell Books
913 E. Cesar Chavez St. (512) 476 DOMY Hours: Mon-Sa 12–8, Su 12–7 domystore.com
FREDERICKSBURG ART GALLERY
314 E. Main St. (830) 990 2707 Hours: M-Sa 10-5:30, Su 12-5 fbartgallery.com
Julia C. Butridge Gallery
1110 Barton Springs Rd. (512) 974 4025 Hours: M–Th 10–9:30, F 10–5:30, Sa 10–4 ci.austin.tx.us/ dougherty/gallery.htm
INSIGHT GALLERY
214 W. Main St. (830) 997 9920 Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5:30 insightgallery.com LARRY JACKSON ANTIQUES & ART GALLERY
Pump Project Art Complex
702 Shady Ln. (512) 351 8571 pumpproject.org
209 S. Llano (830) 997 0073 Hours: M-F 9:30-5, Sa 10-5 larryjacksonantiques.com
Roi James
3620 Bee Cave Rd., Ste. C (512) 970 3471 By appointment only roijames.com
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A n i n s i d e r ' s g u i d e to A u s t i n ' s h i d d e n g e m s .
N e w G row th : B eardbrand From Abraham Lincoln to the men of Duck Dynasty,
W ho Is Ma nChildATX (And Why Is He E ating Peanut Butter)?!? And what does he look like? That’s the question that musician Rich Malley pon-
history. “Beards are ingrained in our DNA. It is the most natural thing to wear a beard. The key
dered while envisioning his latest album, My Mouse Finger Is Insured for $10
is to have confidence,” says Eric Bandholz, owner
Million. The result is as irreverent (and ironically awesome) as it sounds. After
and founder of Beardbrand (beardbrand.com), a
playing in several Austin bands (Kamikaze Refrigerators, Happy Family, and
line of grooming products that offers everything
Horsies) throughout his career, ManChildATX (Malley’s fictional persona) is his first go at fronting a solo act. His latest work delivers alternative pop songs
a gentleman might want or need to make sure his
with influences of punk, funk, rocksteady, and electronic. To conceptualize
whiskers look their best. “In previous years, beards
the album, Malley teamed up with Leslie Bonnell (owner of Stitch Lab sewing
held a certain stereotype. I wanted to create my own
school) and husband Ron Marks (graphic designer and owner of WorkMarks) and local photographer George Brainard to create the image of ManChildATX.
kind of beard community, where professionals and
Inspiration came straight from the album’s tracks. “The title song is my Man-
stylish men felt like they belonged,” Bandholz says.
ChildATX persona boasting about how talented and popular he is. I was trying
Enter the target audience: the urban beardsman.
to strike a balance between a character who's pompous and over-important
“The urban beardsman is a bit of a Venn diagram—
but also totally ridiculous,” says Malley. The result has plenty of swagger, and complements Malley’s humor. For instance, in lieu of a release party, Malley
he is both stylish and rugged. He’s a man who cares
livestreamed the album from his bathroom for a few selected listeners. The
not only about his facial hair, but also about style,
quirky idea evolved into a full-fledged concert complete with lights, lasers, and
career, and independence.” m. dunn
a fog machine. If you missed the loo-based debut, ManChildATX is available from local stores, iTunes, Spotify, and manchildatx.com. t. mendoza
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morning a f ter 101 We’ve all been there—after an enthusiastic night on the town you find yourself with less than lucid thoughts and a headache to boot. Your excess can be diminished in a few delicious sips if you know how to order at Juiceland ( juicelandaustin.com), Austin’s go-to juice bar, with 11 locations (10 in Austin—the newest is at 29th and Guadalupe— and 1 in Brooklyn, NY). Juiceland’s owner, Matt Shook, suggests redemption with a Brazilian Kisses smoothie (fresh apple juice, açaí, and banana) on the morning after, especially if you add supplements of mate and ginger. “The smoothie is packed with açaí, which has antioxidants and nutrients out the wazoo. Ginger will soothe an upset stomach, and mate is just stimulating enough to get the blood
a bet ter Barre
When you’re ready to sweat your sins away, you can belly up to the other barre at MOD FITNESS (modfitnessaustin.com). Located in a stylish bungalow on South Lamar, the
flowing again,” says Shook. He stresses that the most important things to focus on, for a hangover cure, are replenishing vitamins and rehydrating.
studio offers classes that combine Pilates, yoga, cardio, and strength and resistance
“Go for drinks that are nutrient-dense and easily
training. Devotees of the method (instructors demonstrate a series of conditioning
digestible,” Shook adds. “Alkalizing greens and B
exercises targeting thighs, glutes, core, and arms for a well-rounded workout) think
vitamins always help.” m. dunn
barre work is the method to slim and tone, develop energy and endurance, and improve posture and flexibility. “After 60 minutes your body will feel strengthened, lengthened and refreshed after a night on the town,” says the studio’s founder, Marnie O’Donnell. “For the ultimate hangover cure, try MOD Burn, a 45 minute amped-up version of MOD’s signature class infused with cardio bursts to burn fat, detoxify the body, and boost the heart rate. You will leave this class feeling strong, accomplished and rejuvenated.” You’ll have fun, too, powering through the burn to upbeat playlists. Whether you want to balance a weekend of excess or jump-start your fitness goals, a trip to this barre is time well spent, sans hangover (although you will definitely feel a burn the next day). T. mendoza m o d p h oto g r a p h y by l e a h ov er s t r ee t
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Inspired by small town Texas and the vintage glamour of Hollywood, two Austin troubadours bring a timeless romance to fall’s prettiest fashions.
s t y l i n g b y j a m e s b o o n e | h a i r + m a k e u p b y s a r a d o m i o f p r o p a g a n d a h a i r g r o u p | p h o t o g r a p h y a s s i s ta n t Tay lo r J a r r e t t
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On Brennan: Coat by Yoshi Kondo, available at Bird Boutique; Scarf by Ulla Johnson, available at By George; Boots by LB, available at Allens; Bracelets by Noon Day; Bracelets by Eros Collective; Hat by Milli Star.
On Noel: Suit, shirt, and tie by Billy Reid; Belt by Bill Adler, available at Stag; Sunglasses by Super, available at Service Menswear; Boots, Noel’s own.
On Brennan: Sweater and skirt available at Bird Boutique; Lingerie available at Teddies for Bettys; Necklace available at Raven + Lily; Hat by Gorrin Brothers; Shoes by Angela Scott, available at Bird Boutique.
On Noel: Sweater by Obey, available at Service Menswear; Pants available at Billy Reid; Shoes by Sebago, available at Stag.
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On Brennan: Shirt and skirt by Billy Reid; Lingerie by Cosabella, available at Teddies for Bettys; Hat by Gorrin Brothers; Necklace available at Raven + Lily; Bracelet available at Stag; Boots by Dries Van Noten, available at Garmnet. On Noel: Shirt by RRL, Jeans by Iogene + Willie, Boots by Redwing, all available at Stag; Hat by Gorrin Brothers; Suspenders and bracelet by Stowe Provisions.
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On Brennan: Vintage top and Necklace, available at Friends and Neighbors; Beret available at Bird Boutique; Leather leggins by Vince, available at By George. On Noel: Shirt and pants by Billy Reid; Belt by Bill Adler, available at Stag.
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On Brennan: Cape by Arvi and Vintage dress, both available at Garment; sunglasses by Stella McCartney, available at By George.
On Noel: Shirt by Hartford, jeans by Naked and Famous, both available at Service Menswear; Necaklace and banadana, both available at Stag.
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T h e f i r s t t i m e I s aw G u y C l a r k perform was at John T. Floore Country Store in Helotes. My husband and I drove our pickup to the legendary roadhouse from the ranch where we were employed, and plenty of others had driven in too: the parking lot was jammed and the longnecks were cold and abundant. We weren’t familiar with the opening act, the McKay Brothers (Noel and Hollin), from Bandera. But between their soulful lyrics about small-town “disappearing Texas” and original songs in flawless Spanish, we became instant fans, and eventually friends. Helotes is also the place Noel first introduced me to Brennen Leigh (then his opening act); he was effusive about her musicianship and bluegrass-inspired voice. “You’re going to love her,” he said. Years later, I wasn’t surprised to discover they’d become collaborators; their latest album, produced by Gurf Morlix, is Before the World Was Made (available online or at Waterloo Records). They’re a striking couple to sing the poignant songs they favor (his rugged handsomeness softened by her throwback beauty). These days, when not on the road across the country and throughout Europe, they split their time between Austin and Nashville, where Brennen is working on two new solo projects. While she’s in the studio, Noel has time to write songs and build guitars with his mentor, Guy Clark. Funny how things work out. Noel McKay’s new solo album, Is That So Much to Ask, is built around an old, “cool sounding parlor guitar, a 1967 songwriters style,” he says, with songs co-written with David Olney, Clark (“Blue Wyoming Mountains”), Richard Dobson and, of course, Leigh. For more information, see noelandbrennen.com. This feature was shot on location in historic downtown Taylor, Texas, at the McCrory Timmerman and Titsworth Buildings, a renovation project founded on the idea that the creative class is at the epicenter of any true revitalization. Upon completion, the project will house four large loft apartments, four gallery exhibition spaces, eight artist’s studios, a professional kitchen, retail spaces, a microbrewery, a coffee bar, and office spaces.
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by paula disbrowe photography by annie ray S a n A n to n i o c h e f Johnny Hernandez i s e n t h u s i a s t i c a l ly i m m e r s e d i n b ot h wo r l d s, s o w e a s k e d for his short list of t h e co o l e s t g a l l e r i e s, b o u t i q u e s, a n d l e t h a l l i b at i o n s i n to w n . tribeza.com november 2014
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Contemporary artists who capture the urban influence of street culture share studios and ideas at Gravelmouth.
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rowing up in San Antonio, John-
das, and tequila cocktails flavored with everything
Gallery Crawl
ny Hernandez spent much of his
from tropical fruit juices to tamarind and roasted
The South Flores (SoFlo) Arts District sur-
childhood at his father’s restau-
chiles. Hernandez also hosts lavish brunches and spe-
rounds the Frutería and is an integral part of
rant. His earliest memories in-
cial events at his home, Casa Hernán.
the burgeoning art scene. There are a number of galleries, museums, and shops in the
volve the flavors and fragrances that surrounded
His food and the interiors of his restaurants are
him: dried chiles toasting on a comal, pork tamales,
deeply influenced by frequent trips to interior Mex-
and freshly baked empanadas from the panaderia
ico. Through the relationships he’s forged with cooks,
next door. So it’s not surprising that he was seduced
artisans, and agave growers, Hernandez has deep-
by the food world—after high school, he embarked
ened his passion for the culture and his expertise with
St) in 1991 as a design studio, custom frame
on a journey that took him to the Culinary Insti-
regard to his favorite spirit (he even has his own line
shop, and gallery. It has grown into a complex
tute of America in New York and cooking stints at
of barrel-aged tequila). In San Antonio, he’s just as
that anchors the SoFlo District. The collective
high-end resorts around the country. Eventually a
engaged with the art scene. Primarily based in three
group of artists, design professionals, fabrica-
yearning for family brought him back home. Since
areas—SoFlo (South Flores Arts District), King Wil-
tors, and professional framers fosters creativ-
returning to the Alamo City, he’s amassed a grow-
liam District (also called South Town), and historic
ing empire that includes La Gloria (devoted to
Pearl Brewery (a culinary mecca all its own)—San
Mexican street food like tacos al pastor and ceviche
Antonio’s vibrant scene offers a provocative mix of
verde with green olives) and the Frutería, a casual,
old and new. The hottest galleries, boutiques, and
of local, national, and international artists and
colorful spot in the emerging South Flores neigh-
cocktail detours make for a spirited weekend ad-
musicians every second Saturday or by appoint-
borhood that serves fruit smoothies, tortas, tosta-
venture that’s definitely worth a road trip.
ment (210-367-2528; shekone@gmail.com).
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area, and the best time to visit is during the Segundo Sadados (Second Saturdays), when galleries host exhibits and special events. Andy Benavides opened 1906 (1906 S Flores
ity in three galleries and eight artist studios. Gravelmouth is an artist-run gallery showcasing innovative contemporary artists and art with a bias for street culture. It hosts the talents
galli sta ga lle ry blue s ta r
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e l ja r r i to
e l di stri to el huevon
Th e nig h t ca ll
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The pause that refreshes: sip your way through San Antonio with Johnny’s favorite libations.
Walk down the street to explore Gallista
lar art, featuring artists from Mexico, Lat-
sic Old Fashioned with tequila-soaked cher-
Gallery (1913 S Flores St, gallistagallery.
in America, and the United States. Other
ries and muddled orange.
com), comprising 10 artist studios, a thrift
favorites are Cactus Bra, Flight Gallery,
shop, and a café with a lounge area in the
Secession Gallery 107, and MockingBird
210/267-9040),
showroom/gift shop that sells Chicano art
Handprints.
fresh-squeezed orange, grapefruit, and lime
and literature.
El Jarrito at La Gloria (100 E Grayson, with
tequila
reposado,
Across the street from Blue Star is SAY Sí
juice, grapefruit soda, and a pinch of salt.
Blue Star Arts Complex (bluestararts-
(saysi.org), a nationally recognized organi-
This is the quintessential drink of Jalisco,
complex.com) has been an integral part of
zation serving San Antonio’s youth through
found on every roadside leading to the aga-
the arts community since it opened in 1986
multidisciplinary arts programming. Their
ve fields of both the highlands and the low-
as San Antonio’s first mixed-use develop-
students have the opportunity to devel-
lands.
ment. The complex is anchored by Blue
op artistic and social skills in preparation
The Palermo, made with a blanco tequila,
Star Contemporary Art Museum (blue-
for higher educational advancement and
Compari, peach bitters, and grapefruit soda
starart.org), which developed from a grass-
professional careers. Check out the calen-
at Stay Golden Social House (401 Pearl
roots event in 1986 into the longest-running
dar—many of San Antonio’s artists began
Pkwy). This is a real hipster bar, casual with
contemporary arts venue in San Antonio.
their careers at SAY Sí, and the organization
a solid cocktail program. It reminds me of
Blue Star’s exhibitions and programming
hosts wonderful exhibits and performances.
when I lived in Santa Barbara, on weekends
have resulted in the social and economic
we would roll open the garage door and the
hoods, and it continues to be an incubator
Tequila Tour (Johnny’s favorite cocktails)
for contemporary art, hosting more than 20
El Huevon at the Frutería (thefruteria.
pepper shrub, and Szechuan pepper, at Hot
exhibitions annually, featuring emerging
com, 1401 S Flores St) is inspired by a Pis-
Joy (hotjoysa.com,1014 S Alamo St) in King
and world-renowned artists.
co Sour and made with blanco tequila, fresh
William, where there’s a great bar atmo-
An essential stop in the Blue Star Com-
muddled pineapple and mango, frothed
sphere!
plex is San Angel Folk Art (sanangelfol-
with egg whites. El Distrito features my
True Azul is my go-to at Bar 1919, (1420
kart.com), which curates and maintains one
personal favorite infusion, El Zapatista,
S Alamo St, 1919bar.com). It’s made with a re-
of the world’s most provocative collections
made with an añejo tequila, dried chiles,
posado Infusion of fresh peppers, Crème de Vi-
of folk, outsider, visionary, and vernacu-
and vanilla beans. It is my version of a clas-
olette, honey syrup, and a smoked sea salt rim.
revitalization of the surrounding neighbor-
drinks would start flowing. The Night Call, with blanco tequila, bell
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dos c a roli nas Choose the fabric, embroidery pattern, and thread color for a custom guayabera at Dos Carolinas.
Retail Therapy
home decor and accents, jewelry, textiles,
“I don’t do shopping malls,” Hernandez says.
cards, and candles.
“If you’re looking for a shopping experience
The Sporting District (sportingdistrict.
with a true sense of place, come to Pearl. I ha-
com, 302 Pearl Pkwy). A new men’s shop that
ven’t experienced a destination that was more
sells a crated mix of San Antonio– and Aus-
thoughtfully curated.”
tin-based brands (like Traveller Denim Co.
At Pearl Brewery:
Adelante (adelanteboutique.com, 303 Pearl
and Fort Lonesome) that cater to the casual and refined styles of urban dudes.
Pkwy). Everything for a night on the town, in-
A few other favorites:
cluding fun and funky women’s fashions, par-
Finck Cigar Co. (finckcigarcompany.com,
ty frocks, locally designed jewelry and shoes.
3111 Broadway St) One of the city’s oldest
Dos Carolinas (doscarolinas.com, 303
manufacturing businesses closed its factory
Pearl Pkwy). Hand-tailored custom guayaber-
near downtown in June after 121 years. Their
as in cotton and linen. Choose the fabric, em-
third and newest store on Broadway opened
broidery style, and thread color for your new
in an old Vespa shop.
favorite shirt or dress.
Sloan Hall (sloanhall.com, 5922 Broadway
Niche Clothing Company (nicheclothing-
St) is one of my go-to shops for gifts with a
co.com, 1223 E Euclid Ave). A new boutique
modern flair. It offers a wide array of cards,
showcasing the San Antonio–based brand
gifts, and clothing. You might also want to
that focuses on soft separates and designs in-
check out Nativa (nativashop.com, 5124
spired by the Alamo City’s culture, creativity,
Broadway St) for fine Mexican clothing.
cuisine, and fashion. The Tiny Finch (thetinyfinch.com, 302
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Pearl Pkwy). This new shop offers cool locally
For more info about Johnny Hernandez’s restau-
crafted furniture made from salvaged wood,
rants, see chefjohnnyhernandez.com.
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t he s p o rt i n g d i s tr ict
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For two Hill Country winemakers, sunset dinners i n t h e v i n e ya r d ( w i t h a toa s t f o r e v e ry co u r s e ) a r e s i m p ly a w ay o f l i f e .
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A stroll through the three acres of Malbec planted on William Chris Vineyards.
austin tables
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p h oto g r a p h y by k at e l e s e u e r
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Enjoying a fall evening wine cocktail among friends beneath the shade of the vineyard oak grove. Pottery from Spartan; Candle holders from JM Dry Goods; Flowers from Austin Flower Co.
Chef Jaime Chozet slicing up grilled lamb, purveyed from a local farm.
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The sun setting on this serene, smalltown vineyard is one of the many pleasures of the Texas Hill Country.
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he setting sun marks the end of the day for many
On one recent fall evening, hosts Bill and Chris gathered a small
people, but at William Chris Vineyards it’s of-
group of us around a communal table set up in the property’s grove of
ten just the beginning. Located in Austin’s Hill
gnarly old live oak trees to celebrate a bountiful grape harvest, good
Country backyard town of Hye, William Chris is
friends, and great wine. Chris had slaughtered a local lamb just the
a far cry from the uppity wineries you might ex-
week before and had been looking forward to sharing it.
perience elsewhere. It’s more of a come-one, come-all country ranch that combines Southern hospitality with a lot of soul. Though they are serious about their wine here, they balance that with an easygoing, laid-back charm. The place is even named after
“We try to do different dinners like this every other month or so,” says Chris. “Sometimes we have a couple hundred people, other times it’s just a couple dozen. That’s our world out here. Having friends and family sit down together is what a true wine experience should be.”
the owners, William “Bill” Blackmon and Chris Brundrett. While a
Their friend, and winery chef, Jaime Chozet prepared the lamb along
number of weekend travelers pop in for a quick tasting, the winery is
with an autumn bounty from local farms, paired with some of the win-
better known for its private wine-release parties, chili cookoffs, and
ery’s A-list offerings.
intimate starlit wine dinners offered to its Hye Society wine club members (a third of whom are from Austin).
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Alfonse and Martha Dotson pass a plate of orzo salad with seasonal vegetables.
dessert wine with lime and tonic water. As a colony of fall fireflies flick-
cho, followed by family-style serving of roasted lamb with chimichurri,
ered among us, we settled around the table with Bill’s sister, Carol,
orzo pasta with almonds, and grilled vegetables. Bill and Chris raised
Austin-based Texas wine enthusiasts Rae Wilson and Laura McCarley,
a glass as each new wine was opened and we all savored each in turn-
celebrated football player-turned-grape-grower Alfonse Dotson and
-the velvety 500 Block Merlot, a beautifully structured Syrah, and the
his wife, Martha, and of course, our hosts, Bill and Chris.
award-winning Mourvèdre, driven by red fruit and grounded with
You won’t find either host putting on airs. No suits. No ties. No fussy
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notes of Hill Country earth.
wine-speak. Instead, they’re usually both in dusty jeans, an unpressed
“We put so much thought into trying to make wine that represents
fishing shirt, and a well-worn pair of work boots. You can spot Bill by
the grapes from each of the Texas soils we work with,” says Chris. “I
his classic Thomas Edison wire-rimmed glasses and long ponytail of
don’t want people to just taste them and go. When you can taste these
silver-strand curls. Chris is the tall fellow with a faded ball cap covering
wines over a couple of hours in a more enigmatic setting along with
his prematurely salt-and-peppered hair.
food and friends, that’s a different experience altogether.”
After Bill and Chris made a toast (with a glass of sparkling Blanc
William Chris opened in 2008, the outcome of a unique friendship
du Bois, a crisp and refreshing new addition to the winery’s portfolio),
between Bill and Chris. Bill is a Lubbock native and Texas Tech gradu-
chef Chozet brought out a fragrant cucumber-and-white-grape gazpa-
ate who has spent the majority of his career in Texas wine, both grow-
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One of many toasts shared throughout the festive evening.
A special “Hye-Ball� cocktail made with lime, tonic, mint and William Chris Madeira-style dessert wine.
A fragrant white grape gazpacho from Chef Jaime Chozet. their hard work.
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Throughout the year, William Chris Vineyards hosts many dinners—large and small—for family, friends, and wine enthusiasts.
ing vineyards and making wine for the likes of Pheasant Ridge Winery, CapRock Winery, and Becker Vineyards. Chris was an ambitious young Texas A&M graduate with a degree in entomology and horticulture, who had spent much of his undergraduate experience not sure of what he was going to do—until the day when he stepped into a Hill Country winery on a weekend visit to Fredericksburg. “I’d been working in restaurants for a long time and had always enjoyed wine but had never formally considered it as a future profession,” says Chris. “But something hit me that day. After spending two hours listening to that guy’s story, I realized this was what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.” After college, Chris devoted his time to learning everything he could about the industry, moving out to the Stonewall area and taking a job with Woodrose Winery. That’s where he met Bill. And the rest, as they say, is history. Today, William Chris aims to make about 10,000 cases a year—give or take—with heavy red wine focus. “We didn’t start WCV with a vision of big wine release parties and special wine club dinners. But it’s really evolved into a lot of that as an extension of who we are,” says Chris. “Bill keeps me focused. I’ll have five ideas a day and he’s the one that always tells me to think about it for a while before I make a decision. But in the end, we really both want to give a great experience to other people.” The hospitality offered at William Chris Vineyards has attracted a lot of Austin wine enthusiasts, which can sometimes create a bit of a traffic jam in the tasting room. Lately the winery has encouraged guests to reserve an appointment online and is now offering reservation-only wine-pairing lunches every Saturday. Down the road, they plan to develop vineyard tours, food and wine classes, and wine cocktails in the 1800s country house on the property.
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Savoring a sampling of wines poured throughout the evening proved an ideal way to glimpse into the heart of Texas winemaking.
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This is not an illusion. The bar at Half Step is always this clean and well-organized. And friendly.
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the ice house
Cometh
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Chris Bostick (right), the brains behind the Half Step, sits down with a relaxing Kentucky Colonel. Note the meticulous ice placement!
In the classic tradition of Austin neon, this is what passes for signage at the Half Step. If you manage to find your way there, you earned it.
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he Half Step, locat-
of the bourbon-soaked Kentucky
But he also served long stints
wooden-porch historical charm.
ed in the middle of
Colonel and a non-blended rum
working in the restaurant and
Inside, there’s vintage-looking
the Rainey Street
daquiri, are delicious, made with
bar industries in New York and
wallpaper, booths, lights that
nightlife madness,
precision and care, using fresh,
Los Angeles, seeing how legend-
look like antique gas lamps, in-
fits neatly into the ongoing
familiar ingredients and carefully
ary modern bars like Dutch Kills,
tricately tiled floors, and antique
craft-cocktail revolution, yet it
curated spirits like Evan Williams
Milk and Honey, and especially
beadboard ceilings. The speak-
doesn’t really bear a lot of char-
Bonded Bourbon and Diplomáti-
L.A.’s Varnish go about their busi-
easy vibe changes into something
acteristics of that trend. There
co Añejo tequila. And, since this
ness. “We’ve been able to carry
much more casual outside, with
are no fussy homemade syr-
is Austin, the atmosphere is ca-
that torch and run with it while
an enormous back lot—and iden-
ups or arcane foodstuffs in the
sual and friendly, without any
evolving it into something that
tical outside bar with beer and
drinks. The decor recalls a clas-
waxed-moustache-and-bowler-
works in Austin,” he says.
cocktails on tap—big enough to
sic Chicago tavern, or maybe a
hat costume drama. It’s the bar
The Rainey Street house that
bar from Raymond Chandler’s
that Half Step founder Chris Bos-
the Half Step calls home was
But if you want to understand
L.A., not some kind of designer
tick always wanted to own.
a wreck when Bostick and his
what the Half Step is really about,
Bostick grew up in Austin, and
partners bought it, but it’s been
you have to visit the icehouse out
has lived here much of his life.
restored without taking away its
back. Bostick has a Clinebell, a
steampunk nightmare. The drinks, like classic versions
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host official SXSW showcases.
The Half Step’s bartenders prepare the Prescription Julep according to an intricate, ancient, secret procedure. Any attempts to deviate from formula are dealt with sternly. No one can argue with the perfect results.
The Prescription Julep
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On a Rainey Street corridor that is fast losing its laidback charm, the Half Step is an oasis of old Austin. This renovated old house isn’t going anywhere.
The ice at Half Step is prepared according to the strict bylaws of the 1963 Geneva Ice Congress. Seriously, though, it’s some of the most glorious ice you’ll ever see, slow-chilled and hand-cut for your pleasure.
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The interior decor of the Half Step recalls classic bars of yesterday. This might be Chicago. It might be Los Angeles. Or it might be Austin.
machine that produces four enor-
pretension.
mous blocks of ice a week. It’s
“I never want it to seem fussy,”
broken down by hand, first with a
Bostick says. “Keep it simple. Let
chain saw, then with chisels, and
the ingredients do the talking. And
stored in traditional, classical bar
it’s not a shtick. I really am passion-
shapes, designed to perfectly cali-
ate about the whole thing.”
brate the Half Step’s classic cock-
Bostick’s passion seems to be
tails. “It’s like putting a brisket in
working—and spreading, too. One
a slow smoker,” he says. “Ice gives
of his bartenders, Josh Loving, will
us more control over the final
open his own craft cocktail bar, A
outcome of the drink.”
Small Victory, on East Seventh
Bostick has nearly 20 years in
Street sometime in the next few
the industry, and he trains his
months. The same attention to de-
bartenders, like Brian Floyd, a
tail will be in evidence there. Bos-
recent import from New York, in
tick has trained his guys well.
the ethos of how to make cock-
“There nothing worse than
tails right. Every day, the bartend-
pomp and circumstance and then
ers prepare an intricate mise-en-
you look at your drink and it’s
place, from fresh-squeezed juices
crap,” he says. “You could have kept
to perfectly sliced cucumbers,
it simple and gotten the same re-
and mix cocktails according to
sult. I’m selling snake oil here. But
classical standards, but without
it’s snake oil that tastes really good.” tribeza.com november 2014
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alison eden copeland / bass guitar
i’m with the band
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Ashleigh Holeman / guitar
Missy Valentine / drums
Liz Burrito / vocals & synth
Alexandra Rowland / guitar
A l i s o n E d e n Co p e l a n d wears several hats and of late, plays a lot of guitar. By day she’s a mom, family photographer (alisoneden.com), and co-owner of Street-Legal Guitars (streetlegalguitars. com). When night falls, she’s rocks the bass in her all-girl DEVO cover band, Greatest Misses. We joined them for a typical night on the town.
“I’m lucky to be able to play different roles and have several creative outlets, and nothing beats an evening of playing music with dear friends,” says Copeland (right).
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Ashleigh Holeman rocks a Epiphone Les Paul at their weekly band practice.
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Inevitably, the hilarious stories spill out: Copeland and Rowland cut up at Scoot Inn.
Cheers, Beers: After practice, the band typically heads to Scoot Inn for cold cans of beer and the cool backyard setting.
“I started learning to play the bass guitar in the summer of 2013,” Copeland says. “Playing in bands is the funnest thing I’ve ever done.” tribeza.com november 2014
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Missy Valentine keeps a steady beat on her rad sparkly green drum set.
A good night on the East Side includes cold pints and occasional air guitar.
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Shots in the Dark: a toast to friends keeps the party rolling at Yellow Jacket Social Club.
Catch Greatest Misses at Yellow Jacket Social Club (yellowjacketsocialclub.com) on November 1st. For band updates, follow Alison on Instagram @iprobablyloveyou.
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At s o m e o f t h e s wa n k i e s t s p o t s i n t o w n , a r r i v i n g e a r ly ( a n d r e a l l y, w h y w a i t ? ) m e a n s s e r i o us sav i n g s o n k i l l e r co c k ta i l s a n d f o o d t h at g o e s way b e yo n d c h i c k e n w i n g s.
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Last year, Forbes ranked Austin the fourth-healthiest city in the country, and the fifth-drunkest. The achievements point to a collective respect for early-morning or lunchtime workouts and evening libations as glorious forms of stress relief and self-preservation. Austinites understand that happy hour is not antithetical to fitness. Citrus garnishes and mixers help prevent scurvy; and bar snacks and drink specials don’t necessarily translate to Cheetos and cheap pints of domestic (though the combination is brilliant and worth the orange
Lichas Cantina 1 1 3 0 6 E 6 t h S t, 5 1 2 - 4 8 0 - 5 9 6 0
Happy Hours: 4pm-7pm daily Drinks: $5 cocktails, $10-$12 buckets of Coronas and Pacificos, and a $20 bottle of Brut Essential Sip: The Paloma (Tequila Silver, grapefruit, lime, grapefruit soda, spicy rim)
Food: A wide selection of $5 plates of sopecitos (black bean layered corn cups), huaraches (corn flatbread), quesadillas, and verduras (vegetables) Crowd-Pleaser: Champinion huaraches (roasted mushrooms, peanut sauce, queso asadero, sesame cream) Atmosphere: Casual, “Old Austin,” with stepped up service. Intimate interior and expansive outside spaces in front and back.
stains). Many of the city’s upscale restaurants/bars, even those touting signature drinks and celebrity chefs, offer happy hour specials that make post-work fine dining and drinking more affordable. The options run the gamut from duck fat fries and edamame to watermelon jalapeño margaritas and gin gin mules. Here are a handful of our favorite favorites; don’t be surprised if that “quick glass of wine” leads to an entire evening of fun. Cheers.
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Happy Hours: Daily, times and specials vary Drinks: All day Sunday-Monday, $10 off select bottles of wine. 4pm-7pm Tuesday-Saturday, $1 off glasses and $3 off all bottles of wine. Half off bottles of sparkling wine on Saturday. Essential Sip: God bless oenophiles. Pick a glass or bottle of wine, any wine. Food: Discounts on select appetizers Crowd-Pleaser: Combo board, charcuterie and cheese $17 (normally $20) Atmosphere: A beautiful contradiction in terms with its dim lighting, airy space, intimate sensibility, and laid-back elegance. It’s also
Fonda San Miguel
as conducive to happy hour parties as to romantic dates.
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Happy Hours: 5pm-7pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Swift’s Attic
All-night happy hour Tuesday
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Drinks: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday $1 off margaritas and any
Happy Hours: 2pm-6:30pm Monday-Friday
tequila drinks, Tuesday $4.95 house margaritas and select glasses of
Drinks: Half off all cocktails, including signature ice ball drinks, $5
wine; $1 off premium tequila drinks
wines, $2 Bud Light and Mickey’s, $1 off domestic drafts
Essential Sip: Silver Coin margarita
Essential Sip: Manhattan with Sacred Spiced English Vermouth ice
Food: Half off select appetizers
ball, with orange and Angostura bitters, Knob Creek Rye $6
Crowd-Pleaser: Tacos al pastor (four per order) served with two sauces $5.
Food: All happy hour menu items are $10 or less
Atmosphere: Airy, authentic, and relatively casual. The hacien-
Crowd-Pleaser: Squid “fries” with roasted garlic aioli, charred lemon $6
da-style space is a refreshing departure from the proliferation of sleek
Atmosphere: Low-lit, sophisticated steampunk with brick that expos-
new restaurants. There’s Saltillo tile, vibrant color, and a chatty parrot.
es history, an approach to vintage that is distinctly modern, and a din
Families abound.
that lends itself to confidentiality agreements and large parties.
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jeffrey’s
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Jeffrey’s
penchants swing from Dallas polish to East Side casual with a coat or
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heels for good measure.
Happy Hours: 4:30pm-6:30pm Tuesday-Saturday, all night Sunday-Monday
Barlata Tapas Bar
Drinks: $2 off cocktails, beer, and glasses of wine
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Essential Sip: It’s so very hard to find a martini (gin or vodka) made
Happy Hours: 5pm-7pm Sunday-Thursday
with such prowess. So cold. So perfectly shaken.
Drinks: Along with an assortment of cocktails and select beer and
Food: Half-price bar menu
wine ($3-$7), there’s a happy hour pairing of wine (or, on Monday, a
Crowd-Pleaser: $12 dry-aged prime Wagyu burger with mustard
cocktail) and daily paella.
frisée, Cambozola, caramelized onion
Essential Sip: Calimocho (red wine and Coke).
Atmosphere: A unique combination of cozy, lively, and patrician. Low
Food: Specials on an assortment of tapas and daily happy hour paella ($4-$5)
lighting, wood-burning fireplace, taxidermy, plush indigo banquettes,
Crowd-Pleaser: Arròs negre paired with Rosé, the Wednesday night
and generally well-heeled, well-dressed clientele.
paella special Atmosphere: Northern Spain in South Austin. Barcelona reds. The
Salty Sow
decor hints at Gaudi-like playfulness. The ambience is the relaxed anima-
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tion of a traditional tapas bar, though many of the patrons live in 78704.
Happy Hours: 4:30pm-6:30pm daily Drinks: $2 off all signature drinks, wine, and beer
Uchiko
Essential Sip: Curly Tail Margarita with Pepe Z, cilantro, serrano,
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blood orange, and smoked salted rim
Happy Hours (aka Sake Socials): 5pm-6:30pm daily
Food: Select $5 and $6 plates
Drinks: Select sake and wine
Crowd-Pleaser: Duck fat fries with 110-minute egg, cold béarnaise
Essential Sip: Takara Nigori (unfiltered sake) $3
Atmosphere: Lively, easygoing, and frequented by a motley crew of
Food: An assortment of discounted rolls, and hot and cold tastings
twentysomethings (and up). Locals, professionals, college students, and hip-
Crowd-Pleaser: Crunchy spicy tuna hand roll
sters fill the restaurant’s three unique spaces: a swanky front room, a patio
Atmosphere: Sleek, sophisticated, and, during happy hour, full of col-
with a front porch feel, and an airy, relaxed back room.
lective sighs of relief from patrons—a mixture of suited professionals and more casual creative types—who scored a table.
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Peché
Happy Hours: 5pm-6:30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in the
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Wine Bar and at Traditional Bar
Happy Hours: All day Sunday-Monday, 4pm-7pm Tuesday-Friday.
Drinks: A house-select sparkling, white, and red wine $7 glass/$28
Drinks: $5 drink specials
bottle (selections vary), cocktails $8
Essential Sip: New York Sour, with Buffalo Trace, lemon, simple syr-
Essential Sip: House-made Bellini (Prosecco, peach purée)
up, and a red wine floater.
Food: Though no happy hour food specials, there are reasonably
Food: Half-price appetizers and select items from bar menu
priced bites on the bar menu.
Crowd-Pleaser: Escargot with a garlic herb butter
Crowd-Pleaser: Beer-battered brandade fritters, smoked onion mar-
Atmosphere: Professionals of all ages, whose pressed suits and conser-
malade, black olive aioli $7
vative dresses are noticeably relaxed. Though the bartenders will grimace
Atmosphere: Prime for people-watching. Elegance teeters on posh.
at the word “vodka,” they are kind, quick with non-vodka, non-tequila
Though the crowd leans toward people accustomed to valet, the sartorial
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Fabi + Rosi 5 0 9 H e a r n S t, 5 1 2 - 2 3 6 - 0 6 4 2
Happy Hours: 5pm-6:30pm Monday-Friday Drinks: $2 off wine and beer Essential Sip: Domäne Wachau/Grüner Veltliner/Austria $7/glass Food: $5 starters and $8 boards Crowd-Pleaser: Metzger board (chicken liver pâté, Wagyu tartare, smoked pork terrine) Atmosphere: Refined without pretension. Housed in a transformed bungalow, the space is quaint, romantic, distinctly European, and mercifully quiet.
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Happy Hours: 5pm-7pm Monday-Friday Drinks: Select cocktails $5 or $7 Essential Sip: The Normandy Orchard, made with Leprechaun Cider, Domaine Dupont Calvados, Grand Marnier, and lemon Food: Select appetizers and an ice cream sandwich $5 or $7 Crowd-Pleaser: Raclette (classic French dish, cheese warmed to a fondue consistency and poured over seasonal chef selections) Atmosphere: A little more room to move between tables than at most French restaurants. The casual space features soft light, warm hues, and it’s even a little sexy when the sun goes down. The noise factor (it can get loud) is offset by the unspoken permission to linger.
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Happy Hours: 3pm-6pm Monday-Friday Drinks: Discounted glasses and carafes of house red and white wine. Beer cocktails $4.50, Lonestar pints $2.50, Texas craft beers $4 pints/$2.50 for the 10 oz. Essential Sip: The Woodsman (rye IPA, cider, maple syrup, lemon) Food: Happy hour menu Crowd-Pleaser: Pepperoni pull-aparts $4 Atmosphere: Much like the rural refuge that is Sunset Valley, St. Philip is free of the kind of pretension that often creeps into high-profile restaurants. The smells emanating from the open kitchen are nostalgia-inducing. Though the space is modern, the ambience is relaxed rustic. It’s a great date spot and a safe bet for low-key dinners with the folks. tribeza.com november 2014
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E l l e n He c k Nove mbe r 2 0 1 4 1202 West 6th Street Austin, Texas 78703 wallyworkmangallery.com 512.472.7428 image: Two (detail), drypoint with aquatint on paper, 14x9 inch plate, 22x15 inch paper size
Jen and Joseph Strickland on the front porch of their welcoming Hyde Park home.
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Jen & Joseph Strickland Owner s of Home Slice Pizz a When Home Slice opened in 2005,
it set a new bar for local pizza
“Music is a big part of all the spaces,” he says. “With the restaurant,
joints. Armed with “Queen of Pies” Jen Strickland’s passion, recipes,
we’re always trying to rock the perfect playlist for the vibe of the party:
and hard-won training, the restaurant cultivated Austin’s taste for the
mellow on a Sunday afternoon, more raucous on a Saturday night,
real thing. The same can be said of its decor. Before new restaurants
downright silly in the late hours.” Above all, he adds, “we approach
came front-loaded with designers bearing industrial light fixtures,
events from the point of view of hospitality, which is our focus 365
subway tile, and rustic vintage interest points, co-owners Jen, husband
days a year.”
Joseph Strickland, and Terri Hannifan scoured thrift stores, salvage
The Stricklands’ home is just as welcoming, charming, and DIY
shops, and the occasional dumpster to create an original, affordable
as their restaurant. Tucked away in a quiet corner of Hyde Park,
look. The result is a charming, unpretentious space that reflects the
the historic home features a storybook front yard—complete with
restaurant’s New York inspiration and appeals to pretty much ev-
white picket fence—with plenty of romping room for their two
eryone who ventures to now-bustling SoCo. “It was a mission for
youngsters, as well as an elevated goldfish pond. The pond is one
this place to be for everyone,” notes Jen, who says her New York
of the house’s few Austin-modern features; inside, framed old maps
roots, her stint at brand-building company Milkshake Media, and
and vintage movie posters adorn the brightly colored walls, com-
local designer Nancy Mims have all informed her aesthetic. “I want-
plemented by stylish but practical vintage and contemporary furni-
ed to reference things that everyone has experienced¬—schools,
ture. Records are strewn on the floor near a turntable, the rugs and
circuses, playgrounds, industrial spaces.”
simple window treatments are bright and patterned, and school
The New York influence shows in materials characteristic of the city:
lockers and chalkboards echo the restaurant’s style in a domestic
iron grating, colorful glass bricks, and white tiling—none procured
space that inspires grown-ups and kids alike. “We try to set a tone
from farther away than San Antonio. For his part, Joseph says, he was
for the kids with the house of what's important in our family: books
“largely an enabler for Jen to express her creativity, work her magic,
in every room, art supplies readily accessible, and lots of musical
and occasional evangelizer of function over form,” but he’s played a
instruments and records to play,” says Joseph. “They really inhabit
large part in deepening Home Slice’s community ties through music
these spaces 100 percent.” Clearly, the “playful irreverence” that the
and events—including the upcoming Carnival o’ Pizza benefit, as well
Stricklands cite as a guiding aesthetic plays out brilliantly, whether
as SXSW day parties—all held in the fun, functional outdoor space.
at home or at Home Slice. cindy winder
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3. 1. The living room features a mix of comfortable but chic contemporary and vintage furniture with unique artwork and decorative touches. 2. The vintage-style bathroom breaks up the eclectic décor and creates a relaxing space in the historic home. 3. An attached guest apartment, complete with stunning blue-tiled kitchenette and bathroom, allows the Stricklands to play the perfect hosts, something they both value and enjoy. 4. School lockers repurposed for storage in the playroom echo the industrial touches of Home Slice, the South Congress pizza joint co-owned by the couple. 5. Music, books, and art are dear to the Stricklands’ hearts, and they make sure all of their rooms include ways—such as their record collection and turntable—for their two young children to explore those interests.
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7. 6. A print by Venice Beach artist Greg Beauchamp aka Beauchamping, purchased by Jen in Marfa from traveling trailer shop Small Room Collective, whom Home Slice in turn hosted in its parking lot for SXSW 2014 7. Old maps and chalkboard paint, combined with an artistic array of beverage bottles, make the dining room warm and welcoming for kids and adults alike. 8. The Stricklands’ passion for homey hospitality is evident in their living and dining rooms, where vintage furniture mixes with classic modern lamps, vivid color, and trademark schoolroom touches, such as the lockers, maps, and clock. P h oto g r a ph y by j u l i e co p e
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behind the scenes
Esther's Follies
The Lady in Red is a portrait of William Dente, one of the Follies' most charismatic stars until his death in 1989. It was painted by Austin artist Doug Jaques, who is also the creator of Esther's 60 foot ocean mural.
B a c k s ta g e w i th th e c a s t w ho k e e p 6 th s t r e e t l a u gh i n g.
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The cast uses a simple chalkboard to outline the set, because it changes so frequently.
t Esther’s Follies, sketches are in constant flux. And that’s because sometimes the smallest change—one word, one comma—can make a huge difference in the laugh the joke com-
mands. And laughter is important, explains cast member and writer Ted Meredith, perhaps none more so than the very first laugh. “Laughter is the best, fastest way to create a bridge between you and the audience,” he says. The best part? Winning an audience over: “There’s nothing better than being onstage and having the audience in your thrall, so that they might laugh at things that maybe they didn’t think they would laugh at, and you can feel this connection you’re making with them.” The cast at Esther’s Follies makes that connection 50 weeks a year, often to sold-out audiences in its historic 300-seat theater. Producer and performer Shannon Sedwick has been there through it all, for 37 years and counting. And she says the Esther’s audience has changed dramatically. “Our audiences now have all grown up learning about comedy,” she explains. “So it’s not like when Esther’s first started and just about anything would do. Now we have an audience that’s honed on all manner of comedy, so we have to compete with Jon Stewart and other people that are doing things daily—we have to find a new way to say something. That’s a trademark of Esther’s, writing with a twist, so that you don’t see
Cast members Ellana Kelter and Shaun Branigan often play characters straight out of Texas politics—in this case, Wendy Davis and Rick Perry.
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it coming.” The show is a mix of timely song, sketch, and magic that feels uniquely Austin. Magician Ray Anderson performs spellbinding tricks with busy Sixth Street as his backdrop, often leaving audiences to guess which P h oto g r a ph y by da n i el b ro c k
passersby are in on the fun and which are simply revelers. Cast member Ellana Kelter acts as Anderson’s assistant, a role she never imagined for herself but says she loves. Though the magic doesn’t come without its risks: “Years ago there was a magic illusion that used fire, and by accident one of the curtains up in the catwalk caught on fire,” Kelter says. “We were able to hose it down and get the fire out behind another curtain, thus keeping the show going. I don't think the audience even knew, but it was pretty ridiculous backstage.” In general, Kelter says, because Esther’s Follies is live theater, the cast is always kept on their toes. They have to be, because the audiences just keep coming: “Esther’s is successful because it is accessible,” Kelter says. “They have a long reputation of being a very funny, topical show—there’s truly something for everyone to enjoy.”
It takes cast members like Nathalie Holmes between 45 minutes and an hour to fully prep for each show.
Esther's Follies, by the Numbers
13.5: Hours of writing/rehearsal each week. 275: Average number of shows per year. 45 minutes - 1 hour: Average amount of time it takes a seasoned cast member to prepare for each show. 20 - 25: Number of sketches, musical pieces, and illusions per show 37: Years in operation. (April 1 will be the 38th anniversary.) 2: Number of stopped shows. Top: The Esther's Follies backstage area is a maze of props and costumes ranging from contemporary to historical. Bottom: In addition to acting and singing, Ellana Kelter acts as assistant to magician Ray Anderson.
During the Memorial Day Flood of 1981 they ended up having to shut down early—(Whole Foods famously flooded, along with other businesses.) John Travolta was at the theater that night to see the show, but the rain was so severe they had to end early. During another show, there was an electrical issue with the breaker system in the alley, and smoke crept into the theater, which caused someone working the lights to deploy a fire extinguisher, which then caused someone to call the fire department. "They arrived and insisted that everyone clear the room," Kelter says. "Other than that, we usually keep things going—there have been small fires, major injury, and all that, but we cover within the cast and get through to the end, usually without the audience knowing!"
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“stack the sardines on the plate the same
make ‘restauranty.’” Prune is the perfect Erin Gates says she was a major tomboy as
gift for a cook who likes unadorned, non-
a child and sported a mullet through most
“restauranty” dishes.
of the ‘80s, so when the popular designer behind the Elements of Style blog writes in her first book that a sense of style is acces-
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sible to everyone, you tend to believe her. Divided into chapters specific to various
Death & Co. is known for tweaking, rein-
rooms of the house (e.g., bathroom, kitch-
venting, and injecting standard old cocktails
en), Elements of Style is nicely detailed,
with new life. The Conference is “a tiki drink
with advice for all living areas, based on
Prune
Gates’s own hard-won insights. Heartfelt
By g a b ri el l e h a m i lto n
but also quirky, Gates is a knowing guide
576 pp., $45.00
to designing your own space.
Gabrielle Hamilton is the unflinching
disguised as an old-fashioned,” devised by bartender Brian Miller, who serves as Death & Co.’s “resident scalawag and expert on all things Polynesian.”
best-selling author of Blood, Bones & But-
Conference
ter, her memoir about the struggle to form
1/2 ounce Rittenhouse Rye 100 Proof
some semblance of family. Her new cook-
1/2 ounce Buffalo Trace bourbon
book is composed of recipes from Prune,
1/2 ounce Calvados
her hotbed of a restaurant in Manhattan’s
1/2 ounce H by Hine cognac
East Village. The New York Times wrote
1 teaspoon demerara syrup
that Prune has “mirth to spare, moxie to
2 dashes Angostura bitters
burn” and so does Prune, which reimagines
1 dash Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters
what a cookbook should be—with no pithy
Garnish: 1 lemon twist and 1 orange twist
headnotes describing the chef ’s inspiration for a particular recipe, Hamilton’s pared-
Stir all ingredients over ice, then strain into
down style lets the recipes speak for them-
a double rocks glass over 1 large ice cube.
selves. Her directions for making “Canned
Garnish with the lemon and orange twists.
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Amy Hackerd Ole Licor ice design s As a little girl, Amy Hackerd wanted a pony. Instead, her master-tinker grandfather gifted her with an anvil covered in a dusty saddle that he dubbed “Ole Licorice.” At the time, Hackerd was heartbroken. Now she understands—“It was his way of forcing me to use my imagination,” she says. “And it also gave me some serious quality time just hanging in the woodshed with my grandpa, watching him goof off and make stuff.” Years later, Hackerd still tries to remind herself that tinkering is the important part of creating as she crafts her jewelry line, Ole Licorice Designs, named for that very anvil. Based in Austin for the last six years, Hackerd creates pieces that range from simple, elegant things she’d love to wear herself to more emotional, dramatic creations that require a slightly different kind of perception. “Trying to tap into that primal thing is a little bit more challenging,” she says. “It’s about going to a place we’re not supposed to go, and creating something that I might never wear as a person but that somebody is going to find profound meaning in.” A trained opera singer, Hackerd never considered jewelry when she was younger because she was “destined for Broadway,” she says with a laugh. She’s still a singer, but notes that the two art forms couldn’t be more different. “As a singer, I’m an actress,” she says. “I’m allowed to be other people, to be an extrovert and to be lost in a whole other world.” And with jewelry? “I’m much more of an introvert. I get to be quiet within myself.” For more information, see olelicoricedesigns.com. Amy will be selling her jewelry at the East Austin Studio Tour (east.bigmedium.org) with Eye Like Design on Cherico Street. j. netzer
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1. Silk cords: I love color. I’m addicted to the colors that silk cord provides in a necklace. It’s a pop of vibrancy. 2. Vintage bottles: In the beginning, I couldn’t afford mandrels. I would walk around the house and find stuff to wrap metal around. I still use these all the time for shaping. 3. Geode: I’m a huge fan of gems and minerals. This geode my son cracked, and I use it for display. Sometimes I just stare at it when I draw a blank, and usually an idea will come. 4. My kids’ artwork: I’m constantly inspired by what my children draw. The shapes and color schemes used. There is no filter or fear with them. 5. Tackle box: The ultimate in organizing tools, metals, and cabochons for transport. 6. A picture of my grandparents: American Gothic style. They are watching over me. 7. Anvil: The original “Ole Licorice” has retired and is poolside in Florida with my uncle. I have a most worthy substitute that was a gift from Jack Sanders, of Design Build Adventure. 8. My needle file set: It’s a great sound, hearing metal being scraped away. 9. Books: My Ed Wiener book, because I love the Modernist era. The shapes and ideas were “outside the box” during this time. My Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre book The Ruins of Detroit. I was born and raised in the Detroit area. I find great beauty and inspiration in that city. I look at that city like a grandparent. It’s run-down, crippled, suffering, and in pain, but it paved the way for all Americans. Detroit deserves respect. As Confucius said, “Everything has beauty, not everyone sees it.” 10. Ball-peen hammer: I get great satisfaction out of hammering stuff. It’s a controlled release and can change the whole look of a piece. tribeza.com november 2014
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pick One of Stephen's favorite new features is the rear dining area. With help from Clayton and Little Architects and designer Mickie Spencer, the team raised the roof 20 feet and added skylights and clerestory windows.
The New Orleansinspired diner borrows its name from its predecessor, Arkie Sawyer, the founder of Arkie's
You'd never guess this space was originally from 1948. A few coats of paint, innovative lighting fixtures, and the direction of designer Mickie Spencer have updated the old Arkie's Grill into a hip dining destination.
Time is of the essence for this midcentury interior design. "We were doing our best to be respectful to both the former business and time period we wanted to emulate," Stephen said. "I think we succeed."
Sawyer & Co.
N e w O r l e a n s– i n s p i r ed fa r e i n a s l eek m i d - c en t u ry s e tt i n g .
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awyer & Co., the latest addition to the emerging dining strip of tures relics from Arkie’s past, including the booths that are now used as East Cesar Chavez, brings a New Orleans–inspired diner to Aus- patio seating, as well as new additions such as light fixtures that are themtin’s eclectic scene. The first restaurant from Lauren and Stephen selves a work of art. The only thing that might distract from the design is the aroma Shallcross, owners of 2 Dine 4 Fine Catering and Swoop Events, Sawyer & Co. sprouted after their beloved fifties-era restaurant, Arkie’s Grill, wafting from the kitchen. The menu from culinary team Happy closed its doors a few years ago. Soon after, the husband-and-wife team Abdelbaki and Chris Chism includes all-day breakfasts, and Cajuninfluenced comfort food for lunch and dinner, like crawfish etouffée purchased the property, and the rest is history. History, in fact, played a significant role in the inspiration for the proj- and smothered pork chops with gravy. Other staples include authentic ect. The Shallcross team wanted to preserve Arkie’s soul, so they turned po’boys, with options like fried shrimp, fried oysters, or Creole catto designer Mickie Spencer, whose impressive résumé includes the East fish. The menu also boasts an impressive dessert selection, and if you Side Showroom, the Garage Cocktail Bar, Hillside Farmacy, Swan Dive, happen upon a photo of the Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie on Sawyer and other local favorites. When it came to the interior design, the team & Co.’s Instagram feed, you won’t be able to turn down pastry chef Claudia Vidal’s creation. decided to honor the restaurant’s history with a mid-century style. Since opening in September, Sawyer & Co. has been slowly enhanc“I always loved Arkie’s and I wanted to be respectful of the space—it was unique because it was almost unchanged from the fifties and that doesn’t ex- ing the experience with developments such as a full bar with signature ist in Austin,” Shallcross said. “I wanted to take a step back and preserve that cocktails on tap—a feature that Arkie’s never saw. Though it’s clear that the restaurant pays tribute to its predecessor, it’s without being kitschy and fake.” Sawyer & Co. even more apparent that Sawyer & Co. is well on its As a result, the space feels authentically weathered, but 4827 E Cesar Chavez St way to making a history of its own. t. mendoza balanced with a contemporary flair. Spencer’s design fea-
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Victor Farnsworth made The Hightower's lovely bar himself, using flooring ends and epoxy.
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Hightower co-owners Chad Dolezal and Victor Farnsworth dreamed of creating a restaurant where their friends could gather to savor great food and drink without busting their budgets.
Watch out, chicken wings! Grit Fried Chicken Thighs, with fresno, fried bok choy, orange sauce, and flour tortillas bring bar food to a while new level.
A Very Happy Hour: the Chicken Liver Paté with quince jam, candied peanuts, slivered grapes, and crostini pairs perfectly with the Attayac cocktail for an end-of-the-workday delight.
The Hightower
Clever , convincing riffs on bar food create a menu made for cocktail s and wine.
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ven a serious eater in the new Austin of gleaming skyscrapers, hovering cranes, and Uber might wonder whether we need another venue for artisanal cocktails and deconstructed food. But those who might overlook The Hightower, on East 7th (and sharing the parking lot with the Cut Barber House, for those who need a trim before dinner) would be missing out on a gem. Because one of the few things Austin, TX could use (besides a subway system) is more restaurants that serve the space between Big Night Out and Burger Night. Let’s be honest: the building is strange. According to co-owner Victor Farnsworth, the lowslug stone structure housed the original Nuevo Leon, and later Karibu Ethiopian Restaurant. But the ghosts of margaritas past are nowhere to be seen in the refurbished interior, flanked on one side by a gleaming bar that Farnsworth made out of flooring ends and epoxy. The bar serves interesting cocktails (e.g. the
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Attayac, with rye, Cointreau, and lemon), beer, and an appealing curated wine list. Any restaurant with a five-dollar glass of house red or white is good by me, but The Hightower has more thoughtful choices: the floral Kono “Sauv Blanc” was perfect with the mahimahi ceviche. A couple trading sexy glances and a middleaged fellow sharing an evening out with his iPad seemed equally at home, lingering at tables that Farnsworth also built, by cutting doors from Habitat for Humanity into squares reminiscent of his grandmother’s card table. If your dining companion is less than scintillating, you can gaze at the mural on the back wall, created by local artist Graham Franciose, who painted late at night while the Hightower was being renovated. Or you can watch the open kitchen, a live-action work of art, where chef and co-owner Chad Dolezal, is creating some of the most inventive and delicious cheap eats in the city. The smoked redfish spread, topped with a sweet zing of caper
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jam, made me think of my grandmother’s happy hour dip. And the rich chicken liver pâté, adorned surprisingly with candied peanuts and slivers of grape, arrived looking like a dish from Qui but quickly devolved as we dug in. Bar-food enthusiasts, rejoice. Dolezal’s take on “chicken wings” is going to knock your socks off. Dipped in batter, dredged in grits and fried, the thighs evoke take-out Chinese and Super Bowl Sunday in one meaty bite. The Tuesday prix fixe includes a choice of either of Hightower’s two desserts. The s’more fried pie was serviceable but not a thrill (as a mom of three kids, I eat a lot of s’mores), but the pretzel/piecrust crumble on the buttermilk pie was a standout. Gazing at the three-course bargain, a tattooed patron exclaimed, “All this food is twenty bucks?” Best of all, there’s plenty of room for parking, and the lovely patio did not hold a line of people waiting for a table. But my guess is that this—like everything else in Austin— will change. Amanda ward P h oto g r a ph y by t h o m a s w i n s low
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Dinner & Drinks
dining guide
After a night on the town, we love these spots for a late bite. 24 DINER
pop in for Vietnamese
600 N Lamar
cuisine like a bowl of
(512) 472 5400
hot pho.
As the name suggests, this diner promises
BANGER’S SAU-
delicious plates 24/7.
SAGE HOUSE AND
Head over any time
BEER GARDEN
DRINK.WELL.
ends. Try favorites
Delicious bakeshop
200 Congress Ave
207 E 53rd St
like the Thai Chicken
upstairs and beer gar-
(512) 827 2755
(512) 614 6683
Karaag or the Poor
den downstairs—this
Tucked in between
Michael and Jessica
Quis Buns.
is the kind of place
Second Bar + Kitchen
Sanders bring craft
and the upscale
cocktails and Ameri-
EAST SIDE
while sipping a lo-
Congress restaurant,
can pub fare to drink.
SHOWROOM
cal brew on the patio
well., located in the
1100 E 6th St
and warm aromas
where you can relax
of the day or night to
79 Rainey St
Bar Congress stirs
satisfy cravings for ev-
(512) 386 1656
up quality, classic
North Loop district.
(512) 467 4280
of croissants and
cocktails and deli-
Now offering a late-
A more glamorous
freshly baked pretzels
cious fare. Open until
night menu from
spot on the gritty East
waft over you from
midnight, Monday-
11pm to midnight,
6th Street. Head here
upstairs. Open until
Saturday.
debuting new options
for both pre-Prohibi-
2 am.
like sliders. Other
tion classic cocktails
BARLATA
snacks to try include
and fine cuisine.
GOURDOUGH’S
1500 S Lamar Ste 150
fried chickpeas and
Classy selections such
1503 S 1st St
(512) 473 2211
Twinkies.
as pickled deviled eggs,
The food trailer af-
mussels, and quail are
filiated with Gour-
erything from roasted
Banger’s brings the
chicken to burgers,
German Biergarten
breakfast served
tradition stateside
around the clock, and
with an array of arti-
one-of-a-kind milk
san sausages and over
shakes like roasted
100 beers on tap.
banana and brown sugar. An extensive
BAR CHI SUSHI
gluten-free menu is
206 Colorado St
Hoppin' Spanish
also available.
(512) 382 5557
tapas restaurant in a
EAST SIDE KING
some frequently or-
dough’s Public House,
modern South Austin
1618 E 6th St
dered snacks.
providing enormous
setting. Perfect spot to
Mulitple Locations
head to after a movie,
(S. Lamar)
EASY TIGER BAKE
tive twists like the
with light options and
Chef Paul Qui’s food
SHOP AND BEER
Mother Clucker—a
a top-notch cocktail
truck offers Asian
GARDEN
donut topped with a
menu. Reservations
fusion food until
709 E 6th St
fried-chicken strip
recommended.
1:45am on week-
(512) 614 4972
and honey butter.
A great place to stop 888 VIETNAMESE
when you’re going
RESTAURANT
out for a night on the
2400 E Oltorf St
town, this sushi and
(512) 448 4722
bar hot spot stays
Serving until 2 am,
open until 2 am on the weekends.
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underwent a face-lift
like the Margherita as
menu with grilled
(512) 451 1436
your most authen-
G’RAJ MAHAL
and now features
well as innovative pies
salmon, chicken fried
3003 S Lamar Blvd
tic Mexican food
73 Rainey St
small plates suitable
like the White Clam
steak, fried caper
(512) 445 4451
needs. From tortas
(512) 480 2255
for sharing, tableside
and special toppings
fettuccine and more.
13435 Hwy 183 N Ste 415
to breakfast tacos to
Growing from a
flambé desserts, and
like fried eggplant
Open until midnight
(512) 258 7757
enchiladas, stop here
sprawling food trailer,
classic cocktails. Open
and meatballs.
Friday and Saturday.
2606 Guadalupe St
for something savory
G’Raj Mahal’s new
till 2am every day.
(512) 477 5717
or pick up something
HOPFIELDS
IMPERIA
4301 W William Cannon
sweet from their
offers the tasty Indian
HOBOKEN PIE
3110 Guadalupe St
310 Colorado St
(512) 899 1500
bakery—a marvel of
fare that built its rep-
718 Red River St
(512) 537 0467
(512) 472 6770
701 S Capital of Texas Hwy
pan dulce, empana-
utation as the Rainey
(512) 477 4256
A gastropub with
A Warehouse District
(512) 879 2820
das, marranitos and
Street go-to. Grab a
Ideally located just
French inclinations,
highlight, delectable
Since opening its first
so much more.
beer or wine at the
steps from popular
a beautiful patio, and
Peking Duck and
set of doors in 1980,
indoor bar or enjoy
music venues like Mo-
unique cocktails.
memorable specialty
this Austin café has
LUCY’S FRIED
people-watching over
hawk, Red Eyed Fly,
Open until midnight
cocktails. Open until
expanded to six loca-
CHICKEN
a generous helping of
and Stubb’s, Hoboken
daily.
midnight Friday and
tions across Austin.
5408 Burnet Rd
your favorite masala
Pie is the place for
Saturday.
Wherever your night
(512) 514 0664 &
from the patio before
that late-night slice.
HYDE PARK BAR
takes you, you’re sure
2218 College Ave
calling it a night.
Open every night until
AND GRILL
to find a Kerbey nearby
(512) 297 2423
2:30am.
4206 Duval St
with a stack of their
This year the South
famous pancakes hot
Congress favorite
and ready. Their South
opened a new outpost
Lamar, Guadalupe,
off Burnet Road. Dif-
and Hwy 183 locations
ferent location, same
are open 24/7!
straight-up Southern
dine-in space still
HIGHBALL
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(512) 458 3168
1120 S Lamar Blvd
HOME SLICE PIZZA
(512) 383 8309
1415 S Congress Ave
(512) 899 2700
The go-to destination
(512) 444 7437
American comfort
for a bite and a drink
For pizza cravings
classics with a Texan
after checking out a
south of the river,
kick. A great appetizer
movie at the newly
head to Home Slice
menu featuring avoca-
renovated Alamo
Pizza. Open until 3am
do fries, beer battered
Drafthouse on South
for your post-bar-hop-
green beans, and
Lamar. Highball
ping convenience, and
steamed dumplings
itself also recently
stocked with classics
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4521 West Gate Blvd
and extensive dinner josephine house
JUSTINE’S BRASSERIE 4701 E 5th St (512) 385 2900 A hip Parisian inspired spot on the East Side with les plats like steak tartare and moules frites. Open until 1:30 am. KERBEY LANE CAFE 3704 Kerbey Lane
goodness, from moon LA MEXICANA
pies to fried green
BAKERY
tomatoes to corn muf-
1924 S 1st St
fins to the crème de la
(512) 443 6369
crème: fried chicken.
Open 24/7 to deliver
Open until midnight
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Friday and Saturday.
ham, Swiss, and
have to experience
THAI PASSION
options like Hatch
from triple decker
MAGNOLIA CAFE
pickles on a sweet egg
the dinner menu for
620 Congress Ave #105
green chile beer beans
quesadillas, stuffed
1920 S. Congress Ave
roll). Get there late for
yourself.
(512) 472 1244
with saffron rice and
jalapeños, Texas Chili
(512) 445 0000
a bite or come earlier
Your favorite Thai dish-
fresh pico de gallo and
burgers, and more.
A classic South Austin
and enjoy the over-
SAWYER & CO.
es including stir fries
hand-cut sweet potato
spot that offers its own
proof rum punch and
4827 E Cesar Chavez St
and curries available
wedges with curry
WHIP IN MARKET &
eclectic personality.
rum-centric cocktails.
(512) 531 9033
until 3am every day.
marsala mayo.
PARLOUR CAFE
Open 24 hours a day
120
1950 S IH-35
Bringing more Cajun
and serving up soups,
SWIFT’S ATTIC
and soul food options to
UNCLE BILLY’S
WATERLOO ICE
(512) 442 5337
salads, burgers, and
315 Congress Ave
the East Side. The mid-
1530 Barton Springs Rd
HOUSE
This funky mini mart-
breakfast around the
(512) 482 8842
century modern design
(512) 476 0100
8600 Burnet Rd
café satisfies keep
clock.
Offering modern
adds quirk to some seri-
Savory barbeque, a
(512) 458 6544
Austin weird with
American small
ously good food.
wealth of beers, and
6203 N Capital of Texas
offbeat décor, copious
PLEASANT
plates without con-
regular live music
Highway
beer, and cheap, tasty
STORAGE ROOM
fining itself to one
SPIDER HOUSE
makes this a destina-
(512) 418 9700
food. Stop in before
208 W 4th St
particular cooking
CAFÉ
tion spot on Barton
9600 Escarpment Blvd
midnight.
(512) 322 9921
style, this spot on
2908 Fruth St
Springs Road. Open
(512) 301 1007
Serving “Island Street
Congress boasts an
(512) 480 9562
until 2am daily.
9600 S IH-35 Service
Food” until 2 am Tues-
innovative menu. To
Known for its eclectic
day-Saturday. Try the
show you what we
crowd, colorful patio,
YELLOW JACKET
Suite D-100
toasted coconut gua-
mean by innovation,
and fun drink menu,
SOCIAL CLUB
(512) 292 7900
our entire
camole with plantain
the Coconut Panna
this popular Austin
1704 E 5th St
With four locations,
chips to start, then
Cotta is made of ba-
spot also offers late
(512) 480 9572
this Austin original
online dining
order their very own
sil sherbet, peanut
night bites until 2am.
Step out for a drink
offers tasty food at a
guide, email
late-night specialty,
butter powder, cur-
Enjoy sandwiches,
and stay for the classic
convenience. Open
e d i to r i a l@
served only between
ried rice krispies,
tacos, and pita pizzas
fare, from sandwiches
until midnight Mon-
midnight and 2 am,
lime gel, and micro
before a show at their
to frittatas. Open
day-Saturday, satiate
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medianoche (Cuban/
basil. And that’s just
music menu, Spider
until 2am every day of
your late night crav-
Caribbean roast pork,
for dessert! You’ll
House Ballroom.
the week, with snack
ings with everything
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last look
Tequila's Spicy Sidekick By all accounts it’s a spirited occasion. Each November, friends gather at Lucinda Hutson’s funky purple house in Rosedale for her annual Day of the Dead (Día de los
Serve sangrita chilled in shot glasses to accompany shots of tequila blanco or reposado.
Muertos) celebration, held in her backyard garden brimming with tropical plants, whimsical folk art, and Mexican-themed
Her recipe is based on a traditional one (so it does not include tomato) and relies on chile sauce and pomegranate juice to provide the sanguine color.
outdoor “rooms,” including a cantina. “I think I was one of the first to celebrate Day of the Dead in Austin, after having visited graveyards in Michoacán about 25 years ago,” Hutson says. Her communal altars have been a place for amigos to pay homage to someone they have lost, bringing a memory, a candle, a photo, or a dish that was dear to the deceased. “Day of the Dead is a way to remember our past, our heritage, our family. It’s truly a celebration of life and memory of those we love,” she says. Her potent elixirs are another enticement. Hutson is a tequila ex-
Hudson has acquired an impressive collection of shot glasses for her favorite ritual.
pert ( her latest book is Viva Tequila, published last year). She serves shots of her favorite spirit with her famous sangrita, a bloodred, nonalcoholic chaser that, she says, “simultaneously piques taste buds in an explosion of sweet, tart, sour, salty, and piquant flavors. I must admit it’s always the hit of the party.” p. disbrowe
Sangrita La Lucinda Makes about 24 shots
4 cups freshly squeezed orange juice 1 1/2 cups 100% natural pomegranate juice 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, preferably from Mexican limes 8–12 ounces commercially bottled Salsa Valentina or Salsa Tamazula Salt, to taste Combine ingredients and chill overnight or longer (it just gets better). Taste and adjust flavorings for balance. Sangrita keeps for more than a week refrigerated. Excerpt from ¡Viva Tequila!: Cocktails, Cooking, and Other Agave Adventures by Lucinda Hutson (copyright © 1995 and 2013 by Lucinda Hutson. Used by permission of the University of Texas Press. For more information, visit utexaspress.com).
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