by Stacy S. on I give it 5 stars because the ambiance was great. It's a small place off the freeway, so get seating/make reservations early because it gets crowded! They have a calendar for events and I LOVE jazz music, so you get a live show while eating. Great place to take a date. Their salmon dish was delicious and when I ordered coffee, they gave me sugar cubes. I thought that was great. You can also go for the show only, but check out their website as they have an 8pm and 10pm (estimate) show, but why not eat and enjoy live jazz bands!?
by Chang Vangalder on Clubs are not really my thing - but when I heard that DJ Premiere (he works with Gang Starr, JayZ, DJ Guru - tons of others) was playing and I could get in halfprice since one of my friends knows someone who knows someone - AND when I ended up dancing right next to SPIKE LEE for half of the evening - I gotta say I had a blast. DJ Premier knows the best music to dance to - seriously. Every song that came on - I was like - WOW I love this song (and again - I'm not a clubber). Good mix of classic hip hop, stuff from the 90s, Motown throw-backs, and more recent hits. As for the other people there - it was a mixed bag. I'm more of the dive-bar, coffee-shop kind of woman and apparently didn't know that wearing boots and long sleeves is a no-no in clubs (so hot!). And when I heard the sparkley-topped women in the bathroom talking in high-pitched "ohmygodliketotally!" tones, I was a bit afraid. But I came with a group of friends and my boyfriend and had fun dancing with all of them - and they had fun dancing with some of the other people there too - so it wasn't as bad as I originally feared. Apparently, I need to buy a minidress for the next time I go to a place like this. Also - there were acrobatic women in sequined leotards swinging and doing twists and flips in sheets from the ceiling the whole time. Novel and interesting to say the least. 4 stars!
by Edwyn E. on A fixture on 4th street, this gay nightclub has been the standard in Austin for several years. Features three bar areas. A main bar, a side bar with pool table and bar games, and a back bar with an open air patio. Often classified as a "stand and model bar" - this bar is popular with tourists and locals alike. Music varies... definitely gets busy after midnight and afterhours during the weekend. If you go here early expect to see allot of brides trying to get free drinks and tons of disco or "bitter" music - so its best to come here later than early when the music gets going and the dance floor opens up to the outdoor patio.
