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Cocktailin’ In The Capital City: Austin’s Best Adult Libations

December 10, 2012 by Randall Metting 2 Comments

Hello outstanding blog followers! Happy Monday to ya! A few weeks back, I shared my thoughts regarding the Austin dining scene with a collection of “guilty pleasures” when it comes to grubbin’ around this great town, which I hope you found enlightening and appetite-generating. Considering the holidays are now upon us and the season to […]

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Labor Day Weekend Cure-All: Austin’s Best Brunches & Bloodies

August 31, 2012 by Randall Metting 1 Comment

Labor Day Weekend 2012. Wow, hard to believe it’s here already. Overstated annually, but, really, where has the year gone? With the last official weekend of the Summer comes cooler temperatures (hopefully), the blessed return of college football and a long weekend to celebrate the avoidance of work and productivity on the job. For those […]

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Sunshine & Suds: Austin’s Excellent Collection Of Outdoor Bars

August 14, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

So, some may find it funny (and perhaps ironic) that first thing this morning I sat down at the computer already thinking about happy hour. Not just happy hour at any ol’ dive (and Lord knows I love a good dive), but at one of Austin’s amazing amount of excellent outdoor bars. Truth be told, […]

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Change, Please! – The Best Jukeboxes In Austin, Texas

July 15, 2012 by Randall Metting 1 Comment

Those who know me best can vouch for the fact that when I go out and hit the town, chances are, at some point in the night, you’ll find me at one of the many outstanding Austin dive bars with proximity to a jukebox. There’s nothing like havin’ the freedom to “play DJ,” pickin’ some […]

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