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Get your Bluegrass fix every 3rd Sunday with AirCargo.

Enjoy the hot picking and lush harmonies of AirCargo on the 3rd Sunday of each month from now for awhile on .....

AirCargo is the trio of music prodigies Ray Cargo, Randy Collier and Kevin Willette.

They perform pure acoustic music of bluegrass influence and instrumentation.

Between the 3 of them, they have a combined one hundred twenty-five years of musicianship.  (These are the kind of guys who can play anything with strings. And, with Randy being the former president of the Old Settlers Music Festival, we figure he knows a thing or two about music.)

So come on by, 7 to 9 pm on the 3rd Sunday of each month from now until we decide not to do it anymore! (or until it gets cold in November, whichever happens first)

AIRCARGO – bluegrass flavored music

Hyde Park Bar & Grill south at Westgate

3rd Sunday of each month, 7 to 9pm

• All Hyde Park Bar & Grill performances are weather permitting.
• Performances are usually presented “house concert” style: meaning no formal cover, but a contribution to the band is expected.
• Please allow us to seat you and leave tables open for those who are dining.  Chairs and benches are also available.

Hyde Park Bar & Grill is an Austin restaurant famous for our fries, a giant Fork, and friendly service. When you’re looking for a casual restaurant in Austin, a great place to eat, free WiFi, wine bar, desserts, burgers, vegetarian options, or a friendly bar, check out one of our two locations:  the original at 4206 Duval and the south location at 4521 Westgate in the Central Market south shopping center, close to Yoga Yoga, Whole Earth, Amy’s Ice Cream and Regal Movie Theatre.

• All Hyde Park Bar & Grill performances are weather permitting.
• Performances are usually presented “house concert” style: meaning no formal cover, but a contribution to the band is expected.
• Please allow us to seat you and leave tables open for those who are dining.  Chairs and benches are also available.

Thursday, Mar 15

@ Hyde Park Bar & Grill South – 4521 Westgate*

FREE Wristbands / Badges Not Required

click below to find out more

* from Austin Convention Center, Congress & 3rd, take Cap Metro #5 Woodrow South

French Cassettes	2pm	French Cassettes
Stereo Telescope	3pm	Stereo Telescope
Residual Kid	4pm	Residual Kid
Lion In The Mane	5pm	Lion In The Mane
The Hanna Barbarians	6pm	The Hanna Barbarians
New Diplomat	7pm	New Diplomat
BK & Mr E	8pm	BK & Mr. E
Rocky Loves Emily	9:15pm	Rocky Loves Emily

• All Hyde Park Bar & Grill performances are weather permitting.
• Performances are usually presented “house concert” style: meaning no formal cover, but a contribution to the band is expected.
• Please allow us to seat you and leave tables open for those who are dining.  Chairs and benches are also available.

Brooklyn-based Xylos plays Hyde Park Bar & Grill south on Thurs, 3/18 at 6:30, and The Daily Texan thinks you oughta know about it — click for article and a sample song.

They say Brooklyn has an amazingly active music scene. This is their first trip to Austin.   Come on and make them feel welcome!

Brooklyn quintet Xylos knows how to mix colorful electronic beats and ethereal pop melodies into slightly gloomy songs, creating an introspective — but also danceable — atmosphere.

Online buzz about bands that will be at our showcases….

Charlene Kaye will be at Hyde Park Bar & Grill South on 3/18

Press Wolf PR wants you to know that Charlene Kaye will be at Hyde Park Bar & Grill on 3/18, while the Houston Press wants you to know that New Wave / Post punk / Zouk band, Art Institute from the Bayou City is one of just several Houston imports that are invading Austin (and establishing a beachhead?) this week.

Art Institute, from Houston, kicks it off on Wed at 5:45pm

Bluesday Tuesday tonight kicked off the week with a huge bang tonight — the patio was hoppin’ and the stage was full of some of the best players in town.

Come enjoy the bands.  Have some meatloaf, or mac and cheese.  A glass of wine.   And trust us, you’ll want fries with that.

Wanted to point out a cool site called Live Like A Local — an especially good reference for those visiting Austin during SXSW / Rodeo / B’ball March Madness.

Live Like a Local likes our Fried Chicken (only avail Mon & Tues nites)

We do this partly out of a sincere interest in helping everyone enjoy the best of Austin, and partly out of …you guessed it….shameless self-promotion.

They have wisely included Hyde Park Bar & Grill’s infamous  Tony’s Southern Comfort Fried Chicken under the Best Chicken category.

Chef Tony Herring and his Famous Chicken

This is the chicken that Texas Monthly, the arbiter of all things truly Texan, called “tender, with outrageously crisp, well- battered skin, Monday’s bone-in chicken alone is worth a trip.” It’s the chicken that’s so popular, and so labor-intensive to properly prepare, we have to treat it like a controlled substance.  It’s only available on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

So if you’re in town on a Monday or Tuesday, you’ll have the opportunity to eat it.  And if you’re carrying a SXSW badge or wristband, you’ll get 10% off during SXSW week 2011.

Live Like a Local lists some other handy categories, such as Best BBQ and Best Tex-Mex, two highly competitive categories in a town with a BBQ joint or a Tex-Mex restaurant behind every tree.  (We don’t have a dog in those fights, as they say in Texas.)  They don’t list a few of our favorites such as the enchiladas at Dart Bowl, which were, last time we checked, about as good as bowling-alley enchiladas can ever hope to be.

By the way, we ask for your consideration for more of Live Like a Local’s categories such as:

• Best Burgers
• Best Fries (we made that category up)
• Best Vegetarian (we don’t specialize in it, but we have enough selection that you happily can dine in mixed company)
• Best Late-Night Dining (til midnight at our Central location)
• Best Brunch
• Best Healthy Food (the Horseshoe notwithstanding — all our food is handmade from fresh ingredients)
• Best Coffee
• Best Wi-Fi
• Best Live Music at our South location
• Best Margaritas
• Best Outdoor Dining at our South location.

So, make your Monday / Tuesday dinner plans now and check out Live Like a Local to enjoy the best of Austin!

This Drama, punk rock band from the Canary Islands will be at Hyde Park Bar & Grill South Showcase, powered by BalconyTV Austin and Nov.us.
This Drama – 127 La Brea from This Drama on Vimeo.

We will rawk!

SXSW is known for its contribution to music, film and technology. Hyde Park Bar & Grill is known for its contribution to upscale comfort food and its appreciation for local art and music. What happens when you put the two together?

Discounts!

SXSW badge and wristband holders get 10% off at both Hyde Park Bar & Grill locations, Mar 11 – 20.

Hyde Park Bar & Grill South at 4521 Westgate is showcasing live music Tuesday through Sunday with bands from around the world. Enjoy the music while you have a bite and take in the display of music-themed paintings and photography by more than 15 regional artists.

The Hyde Park Bar & Grill Central location at 4206 Duval is a favorite getaway for SXSW attendees and locals alike. With cozy tables, free WiFi and no live music, it’s the perfect spot to recharge with a meal and a beverage. The Central location is home to the famous giant fork which stands outside the restaurant, an Austin landmark and favorite photo-op since 1982. During the week of SXSW, photographic portraits of musicians and music-themed art is on display. Just blocks away is Hyde Park Theatre, where the popular play, St. Nicholas, runs through Saturday, March 12.

For those SXSW attendees visiting Austin for the first time, here are a few more reasons why you’ll want to experience Hyde Park Bar & Grill:

• Hyde Park Bar & Grill fries have consistently been voted “Best French Fries in Austin.” It’s a big platter of hand-cut Idaho potatoes, dipped in creamy buttermilk, rolled in seasoned flour and lightly fried. Served with our special Hyde Park Sauce.
• The restaurant holds the record for most Groupons sold in Austin at 7,000.

Both locations are easily accessible via Capital Metro from downtown Austin.

• Hyde Park Bar & Grill Central is 4 miles from downtown Austin. Take the #7 Capital Metro bus at 101 Congress Ave. & 2nd Street.
• Hyde Park Bar & Grill South is 7 miles from downtown Austin. Take the #5 or the #30 Capital Metro bus from Congress Ave. & Cesar Chavez St.

The menu is eclectic and includes upscale comfort food favorites such as mac and cheese, great burgers, chicken fried steak as well as pasta, steaks, and vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices.

So, whether you live in Austin or just visiting for SXSW, you are hereby invited to come enjoy yourself at Hyde Park Bar & Grill to experience an awesome trifecta of food, art and music.

For more information, please call either location:

Central: 512-458-3168

South: 512-899-2700

The third week of March is known as “March Madness” in Austin for not one, but three major events.

You’ve got your Rodeo, March 11 – 26.

You’ve got UIL basketball, March 3 – 12.

And you’ve got SXSW.

So … where are you going to eat when you want a great chicken fried steak, a great burger and Austin’s favorite fries, or a vegetarian dish like our Eggplant Fettuccine with Vodka Sauce?

And what if you want a cozy table with Wi-Fi where you can actually hear your dining companions?

(You probably see where this is going, don’t you? )

We’re going to recommend Hyde Park Bar & Grill Central (on Duval) as your go-to March Madness / Rodeo / SXSW Sanctuary.   Your place to slip away from the madding crowd for nourishment, a glass of wine or your favorite beverage, and re-charge.

You won’t be completely away from the scene.   Our Duval-street location is just north of downtown, right on Capital Metro’s route — try the 7-DUVAL / DOVE SPRINGS-NB line.

And we’re celebrating the music madness with a fabulous display of music-themed photography & art.

Steven Hopsons' portraits of musicians on display at HPB&G Central (on Duval).

Come see us.  You can even reserve a table.