So on a recent weekend, Bitch B, Bitch C, J1 & I decided to knock down some pins and enjoy dinner at one of Austin's new establishments.
Knock 'em Down, Set 'em Up
Our first stop of the evening was Dart Bowl bowling alley located in north central Austin just off Koenig Lane. It's a little older, but still a nice bowling alley. When we arrived, the place moderately busy and the A/C was definitely working. C found a coupon on the alley's website for a free game, so we cashed in our coupons, picked up our shoes, were assigned a lane, and headed to find the perfect bowling ball. Then we had to get refreshments! I mean, what is bowling without something cold to wet your whistle and assist with the trash talking that comes from a lively game with friends? You don't talk trash to your friends whilst knocking down pins? Uh huh. I thought so.
The bar at Dart Bowl sells cold beers and mixed drinks and if you get a chance, check out the Dart Bowl Steakhouse. The restaurant serves up killer nachos, tasty burgers, and one mean plate of enchiladas! So if bowling isn't your game, the food is definitely worth checking out.Now our bowling game is less than perfect, but we have one heck of time while doing it. J1 bowled lights out (well for him anyway) the first game to narrowly defeat B. C decided one game was enough for her and during the second game, we all bowled a little worse and I brought home the victory. With a couple of fun hours down, we were ready to find some grub.
Moving on Over to the East Side
J1 suggested trying out Contigo, a new place he's been to a "few times" (understatement) on the East Side. I've been eager to try it out too, but considering the restaurant is 90% outdoors this HOT weather has won out over trying it. But on this night, why not? We headed over to Anchor Lane to try out this new place modeled after a South Texas ranch by the same name. Even in 99 degree weather (it was 7 pm after all), the place was packed, so we put our name on the list for the short wait to be seated. The drink menu includes both house specialties, the Eavesdropper, to standbys, the Old Fashioned, to beer and wine. Once seated, we perused the menu and found an array of tasty apps and main dishes. Contigo seeks to provide local, fresh ingredients and the menu reflects a seasonal spin.
For starters, we enjoyed home made marinated olives and crispy green beans, which were amazing. It was like the green beans had been nicely sauteed but yet ever so lightly fried. With
the perfect amount of salt, we gobbled up these delicious vegetables with a side of homemade aioli. For dinner, B enjoyed the Rabbit and Dumplings, C loved her chicken breast over sauteed Swiss Chard, and J1 enjoyed the burger and fries. I went for the special sandwich of the day, but can't remember the name of it. It was a delicious pulled pork sandwich with homemade cole slaw served with a side salad tossed in a light lemon vinaigrette. I passed on the fries in an effort to eat more healthy but I did taste one of J1's fries and they are great! All of the food (and the cocktails) was great and I definitely recommend trying this place, if you haven't yet.What about the heat you ask? Well, it was a little warm for me, but the overall experience out weighed the sweat factor. The management informed us the misters and new fans would be hooked up the next week, so by now, I bet it's a little more pleasant under the covered porch. This place is going to be great when the cooler weather hits! And by cooler weather, I'd take 90 degrees at this point. I will definitely be back with friends to have some cocktails, enjoy dinner & talk some smack while playing a game of washers in one of the two washer pits Contigo offers.
With another fun evening accomplished, we said our goodbyes, headed home and I started planning my next fun adventure.
Until then, many laughs and happy travels...
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