Random SXSW bits

Couple more notes for posterity:

Celebrities (big and small) seen:

• Robert Scoble
• Hugh McLeod
• Tom Merritt
• Kent Nichols
• Kevin Rose
• Billy Bob Thorton
• Steven Speilberg
• Violet Blue
• Henry Jenkins
• iJustine
• Jonathan Coulton

Fav bars:

• Club Deville – red river and 7th? – cool rock formations on patio.  We saw a fun DIgital DJ contest and I won at the Dorkbot cell hone game.
• Six – red river and 6th? – chill club and fun party for Moo/Etsy/Threadless, Timbuk2
• Emos – red river and 6th? – great music venue, tons of indoor outdoor space and I got to see Jonathan Coulton play 😀
• Headhunters – red river and 8th? – head banger music and tiki drinks.  Cool bar
• The Side bar – red river and 6th?-  great patio

Fav foods:

• Stubbs – Red River and 8th? – mmmm…. ribs and spicy cheesy spinach and mashed potatoes and fried okra and… also a big music venue
• Salt lick – far away, like 30 minutes, but worth it for the bbq
• Robbinos or something – trailer on the side of the road with GREAT late nite pizza
• Hickory Street – Congress and 4th? – all you can eat salad, soup and baked potatoes for cheap
• Star seeds – I35 and 25th? – Breakfast – chicken migas were AMAZING.  old punk hangout – new owners tho
• Gueros – South Congress – Awesome tacos and STRONG margaritas
• Star light – trinity and 6th? – fancy appetizers + fancy drinks + beautiful servers = good
• Iron Cactus – 6th and trinity? – sit upstairs on the patio for lunch and/or beers.  good people watching and nice sun.
• Alice’s ice cream – didn’t go, but i hear it’s awesome
• Wiki Wiki Teriyaki – congress and 5th? – good chinese food – beef noodle soup and bento boxes

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