| BARS, CLUBS
AND RESTAURANTS |
Unfortunately, there aren't many places in the Central Texas area that welcome us.
We recently finished a couple of months of experimenting and have now identified a couple of restaurants that accept us. This not to say that there might not be shocked customer or two. And if you're able to pass 100%, you won't have a problem anywhere, but if you're concerned about being "read," you probably ought to stick with the ones we've listed below. |
RESTAURANTS
Kerbey Lane Cafe12602 Research Blvd.
258-7747
We've been to this location a number of times for late night eats (after the bars close) and were treated very nicely. The first time we went there were eight of us and we got a snide remark from a guy who passed our table, but the waitress seemed delighted to have us. On another occasion, there were only two of us, but we were still treated courteously and the staff seemed deligthed.
The address above is for the Northwest location. It's almost directly across from Texas Instruments on Route 183. Kerbey Lane has two other locations; we've never been there, but suspect that the same attitude would hold true for those as well.
Kerbey Lane Central, the original location, at 3704 Kerbey Lane, just off of West 38th street (near Seton Hospital) is usually the most crowded, especially late at night. Kerbey Lane South, at 2700 South Lamar is in "Bubba-land." Nuff said?
The Magnolia Cafe
2304 Lake Austin Boulevard
478-8645
To be perfectly honest , Ericka has never eaten here, but I plan to go soon and will report back. The Lake Austin Boulevard location is only slightly more upscale than the one south (1920 South Congress; 445-0000). Both have the aura of a 50's diner and serve the same sort of quasi-healthy food. Our experience has been that there are always people "in costume" though that may not necessarily be drag style.
BARS & CLUBS
'Bout Time9601 N. IH-35
Austin, TX
Far and away our favorite place. It's the number one spot for CD's and TV's. Though it's primarily a gay bar, the crowd is always mixed...cd's, tv's, lesbians, gays...you name it. On weekends you'll usually find T folk here.
Charlie's
1301 Lavaca
Austin, TX
Let's be honest about it; Charlie's is primarily a pick-up bar, although there are some regulars who just come to visit and catch up on things. Tuesday nights get pretty crowded and the crowd can sometimes be impolite.