Austin on a Tuesday night, what's new/nice?

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  1. elNopalero

    elNopalero Grand Pooh-Bah (5,822) Oct 14, 2009 Michigan
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    As the title says. My flight gets in after dinnertime. I figure once I check in I'll have enough time for one stop so I want to make it count. Last time I was in Texas was ~9 months ago and I know a lot has changed/opened up since then. So: thoughts? Suggestions? I'm open to trying someplace new!
     
    #1 elNopalero, Mar 19, 2013
  2. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    If I had one place to stop, it would probably be either the Draught House or Craft Pride on Rainey St.
     
    #2 Lutter, Mar 19, 2013
  3. pwsoldier

    pwsoldier Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2007 Minnesota

    Banger's is pretty awesome too, and very close to Craft Pride (which I haven't been to yet, but heard great things).
     
    #3 pwsoldier, Mar 19, 2013
  4. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    New? Try Pinthouse Pizza, Craft Pride or Bangers (very close so you could try both)

    Good? Draught House is always the first choice (and Pinthouse Pizza is just around the corner, so you could hit both easily)
     
    #4 kmello69, Mar 19, 2013
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  5. tsatem

    tsatem Crusader (460) Dec 8, 2010 Texas

    Plus, Draught House has almost everything for $2.75 on Tuesdays.
     
    #5 tsatem, Mar 19, 2013
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  6. mindswoop

    mindswoop Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2011 Texas

    If you don't mind the crowd and the line, Draught House is your place on Tuesday with $2.75 pints. There's also Pinthouse, Hopfields (which has excellent food), Bangers, and CraftPride.
     
    #6 mindswoop, Mar 19, 2013
  7. elNopalero

    elNopalero Grand Pooh-Bah (5,822) Oct 14, 2009 Michigan
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    I know there's been an explosion of new activity out here. It's exciting, and I think the beerfinder reviews have yet to catch up. So thanks for weighing in gang. Everyone I've encountered since setting down has been so nice! And I love me some Draught House. It's like an outdoorsy, 'nice' Toronado. When I lived in San Anto I'd make a point of visiting on Sundays because that was Texas pint night, if I recall correctly.

    Anyways, long trip, exhausted, bla bla bla, long story short I didn't get out last night.

    My hotel was literally next door to NXNW (and it was "new" to me) so I figured I'd take it as a consolation prize. But they were closed up, lights out, even the bar--and it was maybe 10 pm! Is Austin in a post-SXSW recovery?

    On the bright side I made a stop at the Central Market on my way out and found some goodies. Jester King is well stocked there. I just hope they still have a few bottles of the cedar-aged beer for me to pick up on my way back out of town next week.
     
    #7 elNopalero, Mar 20, 2013
  8. corbey

    corbey Aspirant (292) Oct 22, 2006 Texas

    NxNW closes at 10:00, Sunday through Thursday.

    By the way, I wouldn't call it a "consolation prize," their beers are very well made and their food is good too.
     
    #8 corbey, Mar 20, 2013
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