is there a nanog austin eats page somewhere? i lost my old link to some wiki we used to use. and, a completely unverified recco from an austin friend (who thinks chicken fried steak is the meat nearest heaven).
I spoke to my colleague who has lived in Austin more recently than I have.
He recommends North By Northwest highly, in the Arboretum area.
When I was a Texan in exile, I would always, on returning, worship at the shrine of Chicken Fried Steak. Threadgill's is a timeless classic that specializes in it. Ken Threadgill was an Austin legend, who gave Janis Joplin one of her first paying gigs. Bonus: Manager Eddie Wilson was the Ranch Boss at the Armadillo World Headquarters, and has a shrine of posters and pictures from the font of Austin weirdness.
He also recommends Urbanspoon as an online info source.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/c/11/Austin-restaurants.html
Welcome, y'all.
For BBQ, Rudy's is hard to beat: http://www.rudys.com/ -J -------- Jason J. W. Williams, COO/CTO DigiTar williamsjj@digitar.com V: 208.343.8520 F: 208.322.8522 M: 208.863.0727 www.digitar.com On Feb 16, 2010, at 7:12 PM, Randy Bush wrote:
is there a nanog austin eats page somewhere? i lost my old link to some wiki we used to use.
and, a completely unverified recco from an austin friend (who thinks chicken fried steak is the meat nearest heaven).
I spoke to my colleague who has lived in Austin more recently than I have.
He recommends North By Northwest highly, in the Arboretum area.
When I was a Texan in exile, I would always, on returning, worship at the shrine of Chicken Fried Steak. Threadgill's is a timeless classic that specializes in it. Ken Threadgill was an Austin legend, who gave Janis Joplin one of her first paying gigs. Bonus: Manager Eddie Wilson was the Ranch Boss at the Armadillo World Headquarters, and has a shrine of posters and pictures from the font of Austin weirdness.
He also recommends Urbanspoon as an online info source.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/c/11/Austin-restaurants.html
Welcome, y'all.
!SIG:4b7b50f9162721632411545!
Moved this thread over to its proper home at attendee@nanog.org Please carry on there, thanks! -- kris On Feb 16, 2010, at 7:39 PM, Jason J. W. Williams wrote:
For BBQ, Rudy's is hard to beat:
-J -------- Jason J. W. Williams, COO/CTO DigiTar williamsjj@digitar.com
V: 208.343.8520 F: 208.322.8522 M: 208.863.0727
www.digitar.com
On Feb 16, 2010, at 7:12 PM, Randy Bush wrote:
is there a nanog austin eats page somewhere? i lost my old link to some wiki we used to use.
and, a completely unverified recco from an austin friend (who thinks chicken fried steak is the meat nearest heaven).
I spoke to my colleague who has lived in Austin more recently than I have.
He recommends North By Northwest highly, in the Arboretum area.
When I was a Texan in exile, I would always, on returning, worship at the shrine of Chicken Fried Steak. Threadgill's is a timeless classic that specializes in it. Ken Threadgill was an Austin legend, who gave Janis Joplin one of her first paying gigs. Bonus: Manager Eddie Wilson was the Ranch Boss at the Armadillo World Headquarters, and has a shrine of posters and pictures from the font of Austin weirdness.
He also recommends Urbanspoon as an online info source.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/c/11/Austin-restaurants.html
Welcome, y'all.
!SIG:4b7b50f9162721632411545!
Don't forget the Salt Lick... http://www.saltlickbbq.com/locations_driftwood.html <http://www.saltlickbbq.com/locations_driftwood.html>Dry county so bring your own booze... -Mike On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 7:39 PM, Jason J. W. Williams < williamsjj@digitar.com> wrote:
For BBQ, Rudy's is hard to beat:
-J -------- Jason J. W. Williams, COO/CTO DigiTar williamsjj@digitar.com
V: 208.343.8520 F: 208.322.8522 M: 208.863.0727
www.digitar.com
On Feb 16, 2010, at 7:12 PM, Randy Bush wrote:
is there a nanog austin eats page somewhere? i lost my old link to some wiki we used to use.
and, a completely unverified recco from an austin friend (who thinks chicken fried steak is the meat nearest heaven).
I spoke to my colleague who has lived in Austin more recently than I have.
He recommends North By Northwest highly, in the Arboretum area.
When I was a Texan in exile, I would always, on returning, worship at the shrine of Chicken Fried Steak. Threadgill's is a timeless classic that specializes in it. Ken Threadgill was an Austin legend, who gave Janis Joplin one of her first paying gigs. Bonus: Manager Eddie Wilson was the Ranch Boss at the Armadillo World Headquarters, and has a shrine of posters and pictures from the font of Austin weirdness.
He also recommends Urbanspoon as an online info source.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/c/11/Austin-restaurants.html
Welcome, y'all.
!SIG:4b7b50f9162721632411545!
On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:33 AM, Mike Lyon wrote:
Don't forget the Salt Lick...
BBQ lovers should go to House Park BBQ. Most of the time the sign out front says "you don't need no teef to eat my meef" http://www.yelp.com/biz/house-park-bar-b-q-austin Cash only! If you want to make a short drive out to the east side of town and help your cardiologist make a boat payment or two, get the Don Juan breakfast taco from Juan in a Million. This place was featured on "Man vs. Food" a while back. http://www.juaninamillion.com/ If you get tired of Tex-Mex, there's a good interior Mexican place downtown. Manuel's. http://www.manuels.com/ Guiness fans should stop in at BD Riley's downtown. http://www.bdrileys.com/ Most coffee shops, bars and restaurants have wifi hotspots since there's an active group of volunteers that helps install and maintain them. --Chris
Maudi's on Lake Austin and Taco Deli are always on my menu. We just got some Buffalo Wild Wings in town if you are in to that. If you make it to NXNW get the Calimari. If you wind up ordering pizza, shop local and get the best pizza for the best price in town at Austin's Pizza. On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Chris Boyd <cboyd@gizmopartners.com>wrote:
On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:33 AM, Mike Lyon wrote:
Don't forget the Salt Lick...
BBQ lovers should go to House Park BBQ. Most of the time the sign out front says "you don't need no teef to eat my meef" http://www.yelp.com/biz/house-park-bar-b-q-austin Cash only!
If you want to make a short drive out to the east side of town and help your cardiologist make a boat payment or two, get the Don Juan breakfast taco from Juan in a Million. This place was featured on "Man vs. Food" a while back. http://www.juaninamillion.com/
If you get tired of Tex-Mex, there's a good interior Mexican place downtown. Manuel's. http://www.manuels.com/
Guiness fans should stop in at BD Riley's downtown. http://www.bdrileys.com/
Most coffee shops, bars and restaurants have wifi hotspots since there's an active group of volunteers that helps install and maintain them.
--Chris
On Feb 17, 2010, at 2:04 PM, Will Clayton wrote:
Maudi's on Lake Austin and Taco Deli are always on my menu. We just got some Buffalo Wild Wings in town if you are in to that. If you make it to NXNW get the Calimari. If you wind up ordering pizza, shop local and get the best pizza for the best price in town at Austin's Pizza.
Austin's is good, but HomeSlice on South Congress is better, and you can walk on down to Trophy's, Continental Club, or the garden at Guero's and take in a band. http://www.homeslicepizza.com/ http://austin.citysearch.com/profile/10210801/austin_tx/trophy_s_bar_grill.h... http://www.continentalclub.com/ http://www.guerostacobar.com/
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> wrote:
Most coffee shops, bars and restaurants have wifi hotspots since there's an active group of volunteers that helps install and maintain them.
which raises the critical question, where is the nearest decent (i.e. not fourbucks) coffee to the venue?
<http://maps.google.com/maps?near=500+E+4th+St,+Austin,+TX+78701&geocode=CdxL1XHf6o_tFXzOzQEdUJ8s-ikL4kgoprVEhjGsYasgZ_A1zQ&q=coffee+shop&f=l&sll=30.265406,-97.739289&sspn=0.004202,0.003578&ie=UTF8&z=15> lmgtfy.com ... (I'll ask a local as well, unless one pipes up first)
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Christopher Morrow <morrowc.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> wrote:
Most coffee shops, bars and restaurants have wifi hotspots since there's an active group of volunteers that helps install and maintain them.
which raises the critical question, where is the nearest decent (i.e. not fourbucks) coffee to the venue?
lmgtfy.com ... (I'll ask a local as well, unless one pipes up first)
A local (and very good friend, buy her book: <http://www.notellbooks.org/harlot> book not about coffee, and the cover's a tad nsfwish... but it's art so...) says: "Ok, this is a few blocks away but it's quite fine-- mighty fine, even-- http://www.halcyonaustin.com/ 218 W 4th street" -Chris
In the downtown area there is also Jo's coffee and Little City that are traditional coffee shops like Halcyon. Franks, royal blue grocery and Walton's fancy & staple are also good options for a morning snack and coffee drinks. Whole foods is also another option. On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Christopher Morrow <morrowc.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Christopher Morrow <morrowc.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> wrote:
Most coffee shops, bars and restaurants have wifi hotspots since there's an active group of volunteers that helps install and maintain them.
which raises the critical question, where is the nearest decent (i.e. not fourbucks) coffee to the venue?
lmgtfy.com ... (I'll ask a local as well, unless one pipes up first)
A local (and very good friend, buy her book: <http://www.notellbooks.org/harlot> book not about coffee, and the cover's a tad nsfwish... but it's art so...) says: "Ok, this is a few blocks away but it's quite fine-- mighty fine, even--
http://www.halcyonaustin.com/ 218 W 4th street"
-Chris
Now that you mention it, Might Fine burgers are some of the best I've had in town too. On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Christopher Morrow <morrowc.lists@gmail.com
wrote:
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Christopher Morrow <morrowc.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> wrote:
Most coffee shops, bars and restaurants have wifi hotspots since there's an active group of volunteers that helps install and maintain them.
which raises the critical question, where is the nearest decent (i.e. not fourbucks) coffee to the venue?
lmgtfy.com ... (I'll ask a local as well, unless one pipes up first)
A local (and very good friend, buy her book: < http://www.notellbooks.org/harlot> book not about coffee, and the cover's a tad nsfwish... but it's art so...) says: "Ok, this is a few blocks away but it's quite fine-- mighty fine, even--
http://www.halcyonaustin.com/ 218 W 4th street"
-Chris
On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Will Clayton <w.d.clayton@gmail.com> wrote:
Now that you mention it, Might Fine burgers are some of the best I've had in town too.
I can't believe nobody has mentioned the burgers at Hut's or Casino El Camino yet. Casino is a bar that's walking distance from the hotel. The buffalo burger (as in wing sauce, not bison) is hot and tasty. For cheap but decent sushi, check out Kyoto on Congress -- the happy hour pricing has strict rules though -- arrive early, and no seating of incomplete parties. Then head downstairs for some live jazz at the Elephant Room. http://www.kyotodowntown.com/5585168_47375.htm -Adam
For good food/beer/atmosphere, I recommend Fado Irish Pub on 214 W. 4th. -- Byron L. Hicks University of Texas System 512-377-9857 AIM: byronhicks On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Adam Kujawski <adamkuj@amplex.net> wrote:
On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Will Clayton <w.d.clayton@gmail.com> wrote:
Now that you mention it, Might Fine burgers are some of the best I've had in town too.
I can't believe nobody has mentioned the burgers at Hut's or Casino El Camino yet. Casino is a bar that's walking distance from the hotel. The buffalo burger (as in wing sauce, not bison) is hot and tasty.
For cheap but decent sushi, check out Kyoto on Congress -- the happy hour pricing has strict rules though -- arrive early, and no seating of incomplete parties. Then head downstairs for some live jazz at the Elephant Room. http://www.kyotodowntown.com/5585168_47375.htm
-Adam
On Feb 17, 2010, at 5:23 PM, Randy Bush wrote:
which raises the critical question, where is the nearest decent (i.e. not fourbucks) coffee to the venue?
https://auth.lessnetworks.com/v099/app?service=direct/1/Home/hotList_col3&sp=0&sp=SDESC Has a list of some hotspots. The Schlotzky's across the street from SBUX downtown also has free access. There's also a city sponsored network available in several of the downtown parks. --Chris
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:12:46 +0900 From: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
is there a nanog austin eats page somewhere? i lost my old link to some wiki we used to use.
and, a completely unverified recco from an austin friend (who thinks chicken fried steak is the meat nearest heaven).
http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog48/restaurants.php It's mostly the obvious places. Oddly, Fogo de Chao, a churrascaria that opened a year ago is missing from the list as is my personal favorite, the Texas Chili Parlor which is right next to the state capitol at 1409 Lavaca. They have several types of chili, but the specialty is the Texas Chili with steak and no beans. Real chili. The medium will warm you well and the hot is...oh, my! (They have a release form for those who want to try it.) Of course, you are only a couple of blocks from 6th Street, home to all wonderful food and live music, mostly blues, jazz and rock. Little or no country last year when I was there. If you have a care, the legendary Salt Lick Bar-B-Que is a few miles out of town. Lots of good food, but most would not make my cardiologist happy. -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634 Key fingerprint:059B 2DDF 031C 9BA3 14A4 EADA 927D EBB3 987B 3751
If you have a care, the legendary Salt Lick Bar-B-Que is a few miles out of town. Lots of good food, but most would not make my cardiologist happy.
ah.. ribs...
-- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634 Key fingerprint:059B 2DDF 031C 9BA3 14A4 EADA 927D EBB3 987B 3751
On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 8:02 PM, Kevin Oberman <oberman@es.net> wrote:
It's mostly the obvious places. Oddly, Fogo de Chao, a churrascaria that opened a year ago is missing from the list as is my personal
By the way, Fogo de Chao is a very strange place to eat if you're a vegetarian. I once went to their Dallas instance with a group from my company and a customer, and the Indian guy on the customer's team and I sat across from each other while the waiters waved huge sticks of meat at the carnivores. Salad bar was exceptionally good, though. -- ---- Thanks; Bill Note that this isn't my regular email account - It's still experimental so far. And Google probably logs and indexes everything you send it.
It really depends on what do yo like to eat, there are many places in Austin, very decent eateries around UT sites/dorms. Is in the south area of Austin, not downtown, but whenever we go there we love to stop by La Loca Maria Taco Express, http://www.tacoxpress.com, it's one of those traditional joints whit some history, very well known and frequented by students and faculty and perhaps some of the best tacos I ever had with an Argentinean twist (Maria is a native from AR). This is a good reference I regularly use: http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Guides/Restaurant If you want to eat country food, you better get to the Hill Country, I learned that you can find better chicken fried steak outside metropolitan areas. But, if you are up for a ~60mi drive to the south, I'll bake you some home made Argentinean empanadas :-) Cheers Jorge PS. Have a great trip and "stay weird"
-----Original Message----- From: Randy Bush [mailto:randy@psg.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 8:13 PM To: North American Network Operators Group Subject: austin eats is there a nanog austin eats page somewhere? i lost my old link to some wiki we used to use. and, a completely unverified recco from an austin friend (who thinks chicken fried steak is the meat nearest heaven).
I spoke to my colleague who has lived in Austin more recently than I have.
He recommends North By Northwest highly, in the Arboretum area.
When I was a Texan in exile, I would always, on returning, worship at the shrine of Chicken Fried Steak. Threadgill's is a timeless classic that specializes in it. Ken Threadgill was an Austin legend, who gave Janis Joplin one of her first paying gigs. Bonus: Manager Eddie Wilson was the Ranch Boss at the Armadillo World Headquarters, and has a shrine of posters and pictures from the font of Austin weirdness.
He also recommends Urbanspoon as an online info source.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/c/11/Austin-restaurants.html
Welcome, y'all.
There are many good locations along the 'Drag' near campus; a strench of Guadalupe [http://tinyurl.com/ygqhrew] that includes many excellent local venues including 5 Guy's Burger and Kirby Lane Cafe. If you hang around the intersection of 6th and 7th street(s), you can check out Wahoo's Fish Taco or Kat'z Deli & Bar. South of the lake on Barton Springs [http://tinyurl.com/yj5ctx3] includes an Austin favorite, Chuy's. As well as Uncle Billy's Brew&Que (which doubles as a local brewery). Honorable mention includes P Terry's (cheap burger joint on the corner of Barton Springs and Lamar) If you're willing to travel outside of downtown, Trudy's on South I35 is popular. I'm a big fan of Aster's Ethiopian just North of Dean Keeton on South I35. Comparable to Chuy's (and owned by the same people) is The Hula Hut, on Lake Austin Boulevard which provides a view of the lake (the outside deck is nice if it is warm enough). Though, if you've got a break or some time in the evening Austin's Alamo Draft House is a must see. A movie theatre in which you can order drinks/food while you watch. Though you'd think it terribly distracting, the South Lamar theatre [http://www.originalalamo.com/Default.aspx?l=4] provides stadium style seating which keeps servers relatively out of view. Any of the theaters are worth checking out, and several include limited release and/or independent films. (All links are to maps.google.com) -Michael
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