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Laissez les bon temps roulez! “Pass a good time” during Lustre Pearl’s Last Crawfish Boil this Sunday. With crawfish season coming to a close, this will be Lustre Pearl’s last bash of season. Be sure to get your Cajun fix before it’s too late! The boil kicks off this Sunday, May 20 at 4:00 PM. Lustre Pearl is located at 97 Rainey Street, Austin, Texas 78701. Cost is gratis. The Los Angeles-based indie pop group Electric Guest most recently made a splash in Austin during this year’s SXSW festival. The band returns to the Austin in support of their upbeat debut album Mondo produced by the one and only Danger Mouse. Led by long time friends Asa Tocoone and Matt Compton, Electric Guest’s sound reflects the better parts of bands like MGMT and Foster the People but with a fresh originality, thanks in part to soulful R&B and alt-rock elements. It’s not necessarily a groundbreaking album, but it is a bright and cheerful album, filled with easy listening, . . . → Read More: Concert of the Week: Electric Guest w/Shivery Shakes In honor of this weekend’s Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, today’s featured dish of the day is Mexican Street Corn from La Condesa.  Indulgent and approachable, La Condesa’s version of the much loved classic Mexican street food is pitch perfect. For only $4 a pop, this dish is also budget-friendly bright spot on the Mexican restaurant’s otherwise high-end menu. Each fresh ear of corn is grilled until charred and tender before being painted with mayo. The corn is then rolled in a generous layer of salty queso cojito and dusted with dried chili arbol powder for a kick of spice. Once drenched in lime juice, it is hard to beat. Between the mayo and cheese, this dish is certainly more filling than an average corn on the cob, making it an even bigger bang for the buck. Both messy and addictive, this is one dish I’d skip on a first date or business lunch to avoid an inevitable dining disaster. It is one menu item best enjoyed with friends on La Condesa’s relaxing patio, house specialty cocktail in hand. As for what to drink…. Continue reading Dish of the Day: La Condesa Add a little spice to your work week by joining Tapeña Wines for a not to miss evening celebrating friends, tapas, and wine. Taking place this Thursday, April 19 from 5-7pm at Downtown’s Roaring Fork Restaurant, this fun-filled event will include complimentary tastings of Tapena’s delicious Spanish wine paired with tasty tapas. Along with sips and bites, the evening will include live entertainment, treats, and more! The details: Tapeña Wines: Spend the Night With a Spaniard! Roaring Fork 701 Congress Avenue Thursday, April 19, 2012 5:00pm – 7:00pm Explore savory Spanish culture where the wine is flavorful and the art of conversation . . . → Read More: Wine Happenings: Tapeña Wines Meet Up on Thursday, April 19 Nestled in a deep pocket of Rainey Street, it is almost easy to overlook Budare’s Arepas, save for its bright yellow sign. After one visit to the Venezuelan food trailer, however, and overlooking it won’t be a mistake made twice. Budare’s specializes in serving authentic Venezuelan delicacies like arepas, cachapas, and empanadas made fresh to order. I officially became hooked on cachapas after a recent sampling of the South American answer to quesadillas. A cachapa is a thick corn pancake made from fresh corn. Budare’s folds in a combination of cheese and meat inside before griddling them. The indulgent . . . → Read More: Budare’s Arepas This Thursday head to the Mohawk at 9pm for a fun-filled night of musical-butchery to (hopefully not) remember. Indieroke, hosted by Austinist, is karaoke set to a soundtrack of songs we actually want to hear. Of course, the night’s extensive library of songs will still let you say goodbye to miss American Pie, but you’re better than that. This isn’t an audition for a singing competition hosted by c-list celebrities; the more ridiculous the performance, the bigger the applause. In the time honored tradition of karaoke, there will be plenty of performances sung in a pitch-perfect key of tone . . . → Read More: Happenings: Austinist INDIEROKE This Thursday at Mohawk The Downtown Austin Alliance, the group devoted to enhancing the business, cultural, and residential environment of Downtown, is hosting a special CASH MOB event this Thursday, April 5 at Congress Avenue Card & Gift Shop. The latest sudden group meet-up trend, CASH MOB, helps inject a little economic boost into a local business by engaging customers to shop at a designated time (think Flash Mob with a purpose). Each customer is encouraged to spend at least $20. If you haven’t stumbled into Congress Avenue Card & Gift Shop, now’s your chance to pick up a gift, send a postcard . . . → Read More: Downtown Austin Alliance Presents: CASH MOB this Thursday 4/5 Second Bar + Kitchen ‘s well priced and diverse menu and casual trendy atmosphere make it an ideal spot for a group dinner downtown. With visiting friends in town and a birthday to celebrate it was the perfect Saturday night dinner spot. We started with an order of chicken fried olives and a cheese board along with a round of Moscow Mules. The olives were salty, unusual, and begged to be eaten while sipping a martini. Second’s cheese board features a lovely rustic presentation of five different cheeses served with housemade crostini. While it’s no secret there is nothing I fancy more than a cheese plate, I would advise sampling some of Second’s other small plate offerings because it is there the menu really shines, as showcased in our second round of appetizers.  Chicken Fried Green Olives - $6 Arriving next were blue crab and corn fritters and veal meatballs. The fritters’ spicy glaze and decadent filling were tasty, but almost overlooked when unfairly served next to the amazing veal meatballs. The delicate meatballs were moist, tender, and full of earthy Italian flavors. A warm marinara sauce topping brought out a subtle fennel flavor to create a little bite of heaven. A last round of appetizers included goat cheese and ricotta fondue and a few bowls of Second’s famous pepperoni soup, which were both delicious as always.  Veal Meatballs - $8 Continue reading Second Bar + Kitchen |  | ||
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