We are so humbled and grateful.

For the 15th year in a row, our fries were voted Best French Fries in the Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll.

Come for Fry Week, all you frequent fry-ers!

To celebrate, we’ve declared next week, May 24 – May 30, FRY WEEK.

1/2 off 1/2 orders of our famous fries all week, May 24 – 30!

We couldn’t be happier with our award.

And, for you graduates everywhere in the coming days, we leave you with this gem of wisdom:

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always  . . .

. . .  to Fry just one more time.

Dale’s back!

Dale Spalding sings with Canned Heat and fronts the Little Elmore Reed Blues Band

He’s been on the road with Canned Heat (yes, THE Canned Heat).  But now he’s back in town and will be our special guest on Tuesday, May 18 with our host and all-around good guy Jimi Lee.

We’re hoping Dale will have some stories from the road . . . at least a few of which he can tell in mixed company . . .

Bluesday Tuesday w Dale Spalding & Jimi Lee

Hyde Park Bar & Grill, south, 4521 Westgate

Tuesday, May 18, 7 -9pm

No formal cover, pay-what-you-can to the band.

And remember:  nothing goes better with blues than Tony’s Southern Comfort Fried Chicken.  So good we have to treat it like a controlled substance — only available Monday & Tuesday nights at both locations.   Get yours before we run out!

Awww.  Geez, you shouldn’t have.  Well, maybe you should have.

Austin360.com readers voted Hyde Park Bar & Grill a close second for Best Wait Staff in Austin.

Read all about it by clicking here.

The wait staff at both locations thanks you for your votes on Austin360!

Spike's photo of the stuffed mushrooms, mere moments before she ate them.

When Spike Gillespie speaks, people listen.

For one thing, she officiates at weddings (and will conduct the wedding of former Hyde Parker Marshall Jones before too long at Zach Scott Theatre, but that’s another story).

But well before she was a wedding officiator, she was a writer.  (We suspect she was born a writer.)   She authors books, magazine articles and . . . restaurant reviews for prestigious magazines such as Jet Blue’s inflight publication.

Read the cool stuff she said about us by clicking HERE.

Spike Gillespie, writer. knitter. dog lover. quilt lover. yogurt nut. austin wedding officiant, and more.

We just can’t plant enough trees these days.

On Thurs, April 22, Earth Day 2010, we’re partnering with American Forests and will contribute a percentage of sales from both locations to plant trees.

Eat at HPB&G on Earth Day & we'll plant trees with American Forests

Depending on sales that day, that could be a whole bunch of trees.  Come eat and know that you’re doing something to make the planet a little nicer when you do.

Eat For Trees

Thurs, Apr 22, both locations

% of sales from both locations will go to American Forests

What Salsa Does Willie Like?

Come taste Willie Nelson’s favorite salsa recipe — and a handful of favorites from other Austin City Limits stars — at the author’s reception for Music In The Kitchen author Glenda Facemire at our Duval location on Wed, Apr 28, 4:30 to 6:30pm.

Music In The Kitchen, recipes from Austin City Limits artists

Complementary hors d’eouvres, cash bar.

Buy an autographed copy – a portion of proceeds go to KLRU!

Published by UT Press.

Music in the Kitchen

Author’s Reception, Wed, May 5  4:30 – 6:30pm

Nice blog post about dining at our Duval location from the Eat! Craft! Live! blog.

With pictures . . . .

one of our frozen strawberry margaritas, artfully photographed by Laura Taylor

Want to escape SXSW madness? Our Duval location just north of downtown is perfect for quiet conversation!

When you want to take a break and have a real conversation with that special someone you just met, or the business contact you just made, come to our Duval location.

Enjoy a casual meal and the company of your friends at our Duval location.

Sunday, Feb 14 11:00 AM

Details: Fri, February 12th through Sun, Feb 14th, get a 3 Course Valentine’s Dinner for 2 for $13.95 per person!

Treat your Valentine anytime Valentine’s weekend!

Begin

. . . by sharing an appetizer of your choice (one appetizer to share with 2 people)

Then

. . . choose one entrée each, from:

Grilled Top Choice Flank Steak & Gulf Shrimp with Tabasco Butter, Green Chile & Cheese Mashed Potatoes and Your Choice of One Side

Or

Sauteed Crab Cake and Grilled Gulf Shrimp with Cajun Remoulade, Wild Rice Pilaf, and Your Choice of One Side

Top It Off

. . . with 2 Hand-Dipped Chocolate Strawberries (one for you, one for your companion)

Reservations not required or taken.

Just $13.95 per person + beverages, tax & tip not included. (Price based on two diners, $15.95 each for single diners)

NOTE: On Sunday Westgate locations open ’til 10pm, Duval location open ’til midnight