Quattro Gatti, an Italian restaurant with roots in NYC, opened at 9th and Congress in February - Antonelli's Cheese Shop opened in Hyde Park this February! Click here to read more about it! - Wahoo's Fish Taco will open in former Texas French Bread location on South Congress approx. June 1st. - Buy Buy Baby, a baby store owned by Bed, Bath, & Beyond opened at 5400 Brodie Lane and Tiff's Treats sells their delicious cookies on Bee Caves Road! - Simplicity Wine & Eats, the newest addition to Burnet Road, opened last week by the chef and owner of Restaurant Jezebel - Arthouse at the Jones Center will triple space to more than 20,000 sq. feet. The grand reopening is scheduled for October 2010. - The Austin360 2009 Dining Guide was released on November 6th!

Entertaining Weekend, Comin' Right Up!

May 1st, 2009  |  Published in Out on the Town

If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, you don’t have to look too far! In fact, if you’re reading this, you already came to the right place.  Check out these fun events happening THIS weekend in the ATX:

  • Peter Max art showcase. Vibrant hues and bold images characterize Peter Max’s artwork. Stop by Russell Collection this weekend to meet the artist and admire his work. Click here for more info.
  • Spring 2009 Old Pecan Street Festival on 6th Street- Sat. 11 AM- 10PM, Sun. 11AM-8PM. FREE Admission.  This is now the largest festival in Central TX to have a 75% recycling goal from festival waste. So, I’ll Rebeccammend it a Green Entertaining event! Click here for more info.
  • Donate & Celebrate at Planet Cancer’s Flamingo-a-Go-Go, Sat. 7 PM-Midnight, at the Monarch downtown. Click here for more info.

    Butler Park in Downtown Austin. Photo from TBG Photos on Flickr. Source: Google Images, http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/2586731245_b8ca2febb8_o.jpg&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/24896118%40N04/2586731245&usg=__GW7MTAKtz92mKAtyGF4bM5bg9LM=&h=2592&w=3872&sz=153&hl=en&start=15&sig2=z-ZN9IZCx_gwFKJ1B4ssBQ&um=1&tbnid=Lv8-AeMBeSOLzM:&tbnh=100&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbutler%2Bpark%2Baustin%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4SKPB_enUS255US264%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=afX6SYbVLoKGtged2aS5BA

    Butler Park in Downtown Austin. Photo from City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department Butler Park website.

Since Julie is in town from San Francisco, other weekend entertainment attractions include La Condesa, Uchi, and the Austin Breakfast Club at the beautiful Butler Park in downtown Austin!

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