andy and i had an awesome date in our neighborhood the other night. started out at doc's motorworks, a slightly ramshackle eatery with some of the best outdoor seating, 20 or 30 tables snuggled together on a patio right on s. congress avenue. perfect people watching. monday night- we were kinda in luck...it was 2 for 1 burgers, but they weren't all that stellar. the patio more than made up for it. then we hit the continental club- a fabulously retro, old school country music, rockabilly, punk-y, red velvet curtains and miller high life having bar right up the street.
it was crazy; i couldn't quit smiling. there were 70-year-old jimmy buffet look-a-likes and 20-yr-old hipster tattoed chicks doing the texas two step together. the dance floor was full all night to the sounds of dale watson on stage. he's a crazy ole country singer with a silver pompadour, and a voice that's a cross between merle haggard and johnny cash, who employs a stellar guitar player in his band. ah, sweet austin...
Nice date! Glad you caught Dale at the Continental. He's a friend of the family's (and only in his 40s if you can believe it!). Every Sunday afternoon (when he's in town), he plays at Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon near Rachel and Logan. Dale's music if, of course, a highlight, but what's really awesome the chicken shit bingo they play in between sets.
ReplyDeleteSeems like we should all meet up there one Sunday afternoon....
in his 40s? really? as this lady i used to work with would say, 'he looks like he was rode hard and put up wet.'
ReplyDeletei read about chicken shit bingo-sounds hilarious! we should definitely all make a date of it one sunday.