Category Archives: Austintatious

All things unique to Austin

Mangia, a piece of Chicago without the awful Winters

Posted on June 22, 2006 by Steve

A while back I complained about the lousy pizza in Central Texas (see Potpourri entry on Home Run Inn Pizza) yet I did make a plug for Mangia. Recently a branch closer to my house opened and they’re building one … Continue reading →

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Clifford Antone found dead

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Steve

This is mainly a quick story for my friends who live nowhere near Austin. Austin friends probably already heard this morning.    Who was he? Clifford Antone ran a the Blues nightclub in Austin that is usually credited for launching … Continue reading →

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Katz’s, it never closes

Posted on April 6, 2006 by Steve

Marc Katz founded this restaurant in 1979 back when Austin was still a sleepy college-state government town (probably when the population was around 250,000). I’m sure his relatives in New York thought he was a putz, schmoe and ferklempt to … Continue reading →

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Book People

Posted on April 5, 2006 by Steve

Across the street from Waterloo Records (Sixth Street & Lamar Boulevard) is Book People, the best independent book store in Austin. Sure it’s easier and cheaper to buy hardcovers, paperbacks, coffee table books, etc. at the monster chains (Borders, Barnes … Continue reading →

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Waterloo Records

Posted on April 3, 2006 by Steve

This is the best record store in all of Austin. I know, “record store” is a dated term since popular music has been predominantly in CD format for over a decade. Doesn’t matter though because Waterloo Records is the place … Continue reading →

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1994: Day Three – JFK and Arrival

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Steve

I had made it to the Dallas ‘burb of Garland the evening before. I could’ve pressed my luck and made Austin late in the evening, but this was meant to be a vacation before Lee would be putting me to … Continue reading →

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Threadgill’s

Posted on November 19, 2005 by Steve

For me, this restaurant is one of the places that says “Austin” should I have to describe it. I have lived in a handful of other cities and this place is rather unique. So either Threadgill’s is unique or else … Continue reading →

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Underground (VW)

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Steve

When I started this fifth version of Picayune, I had a section dedicated to the cool things to find in Austin and what sets this city apart from many others. Course I let this languish and sit around (much like … Continue reading →

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