Apr
1
Woodland: a SoCo lounge of note
Posted at 6:07 pm by Patrick under Austin Spring Break:2007
After strolling the length of South Congress looking for places to deposit our earnings (Andrea found a costume shop, which means more wacky hats), we found a pleasant surprise in Woodland.
The place is thoughtfully designed in a non-traditional wood theme, and definitely looks like it fits this ‘hood. The tonal paint on the shake single wall coverings behind Courtney is a clever counterpoint to the 4′x7′ pixellated mosaic tree wall art. The light fixtures are shrouded in large oak silhouettes.
Naturally, the tap list consists completely of beers from Live Oak Brewing here in Austin. I’m having the Big Bark Amber, an earthy beer with loads of flavor and a clean finish that makes me want to brew one when I get back to the A. Courtney is having the Liberation IPA, my mystery brew from last night. Anri is cozying up to a wheat beer to keep things breezy.
Next stop: Alamo Drafthouse!
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Apr
1
Time for a recharge: iced coffee at Jo’s
Posted at 4:35 pm by Patrick under Austin Spring Break:2007
I can hear it now…”What happened to you guys last night?”
We decided to get a beer and check out the downtown Austin scene. First up, The Ginger Man, a quality tap room that has sister locations around the state. I had a damn good Liberation IPA from some local brewery. We then rolled out to the Longbranch Inn on the east side of town. By then the hamburger steak and other beers filled me up so that I had to resort to getting a refreshing PBR.
This morning, after sleeping in for a spell, we scored a walk in Zilker Park and a trip to Rudy’s for their self-proclaimed “worst BBQ in the world”. More on that some other time.
Which brings us to these iced coffees from Jo’s. This coffee shop/urban drinking space is in a parking lot between the Austin Motel and Hotel San Jose (arguably the two hippest lodgings in town). Serving both coffees and beers, this place is hopping morning and night. The cold-brewed iced coffee really hit the spot, and will give me the energy needed for a shopping run down SoCo.
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