Bevo, coated in shiny pennies, greets you in the foyer. There’s plenty of space so you can take pictures of the whole gang with him. The interior is bathed in a sea of burnt orange, but they pull it off without looking like a sports bar. Turn the corner into the main dining area and the south wall is all Vince Young action photos. But they’re a lovely sepia tone. The place is absolutely gorgeous, one of the most well-appointed restaurants in town.
VY Steakhouse at 3rd and San Jacinto
The food is great, and although pricey, there are a few menu items for folks who don’t want to spend a fortune. The staff was friendly and smart and saw to it that we had a great evening.
Here’s where it got a little off — bathroom attendants. Austin doesn’t do bathroom attendants. The other thing — bad jazz background music. We’re talking Kenny G. and Spyro Gyra bad. Again, this is Austin. Even our airport plays great music.
Vince’s partners in this deal are the Mattress Mack people from his hometown, Houston. And nice people, too. They just need to spend more time absorbing our culture, and they will be just fine. I look forward to my next visit, and as always, I love Vince Young pretty much unconditionally.
Jamal Charles dances for LHB members
Nope, it’s not the standing ovations in Memorial Stadium AND on the road. Free entry to every game? Those things are nice, but here are best things about being in the Longhorn Band:
1. The traditional pre-game BBQ.
2. You can come back any year and march at Alumni Band Day, no matter how old you get.
3. 324 of your closest friends at your side when you’re in hostile territory. Armed with large pieces of metal.
4. Partying with the Rice Mob.
5. TEXAS FREAKING OU WEEKEND!
HOOK ‘EM HORNS EVERYBODY!
BTHOOOU!
Original Whole Foods after the flood
John Mackey and his partners opened the first Whole Foods Market on September 20, 1980 with 19 employees. The store was located on North Lamar about six blocks north and on the opposite side of Lamar from the current flagship location.
On Memorial Day in 1981, the worst flood in 70 years devastated the city of Austin. The store’s inventory was wiped out and most of the equipment was damaged. Whole Foods Market had no insurance, so volunteers helped the staff clean up and make repairs. The store reopened only 28 days after the flood.
You Tube has videos on the subject. Some show the egg sizzling. Others, nothing.
Can this be done in Austin?
If you have kids, that’s your excuse to try this in front of the neighbors — science experiment. If not, fry at your own risk.
I’m gonna use a glass cake dome to heat up a piece of the sidewalk. Is that cheating? I might also use a stainless steal pan. Totally cheating. Don’t care.
Send me photos or videos of your effort and we will post them, and you get a Cityism PLAY AUSTIN tee shirt. If we are inundated with entries, we’ll award only the top entries.
