The Age of Backyard Dining
The beginning: Austin’s symbolic out door eateries are
gaining nation recognition for their odd appeal but more importantly, they have
kick ass food. Erected mostly from
dilapidated car parking lots and houses, these establishments signify a new age
of dining for Austinites alike. Who can deny cheap and fun food? More
importantly, the rejuvenation process that is required to set one of these
establishments up will eve satisfy the hardest of hipsters
The Present: I
myself have indulged many times at many of these outdoor eateries and as a
result, I had great time not only eating but discovering something new. My
favorites to this date have been the G'raj M'hall and Banger's beer garden and I strongly advise everyone to go try them. Their
ability to thrust people out of their norm has cemented these restaurants in
Austin culture and ensures that they will always be an enticing and cost
effective bite to eat.
Banger’s
Beer Garden 79 & 81 Rainey St. Austin, TX
78701
“New Urbanism will reinforce the relationship
between the art of building, the making of community, and the conservation of
the natural world. It will reform the practice of community building to restore
existing urban centers and towns, create coherent metropolitan regions',
reconfigure sprawling suburbs into communities of real neighborhoods and
diverse districts, and protect our natural environment.
- Congress for new Urbanism
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The future: The future looks bright for Austin food
culture because Austin already possesses the necessary foundation for new
urbanism. As more and more restaurants open their doors, Austin citizens will
continue to expand into the darkest and weirdest place to continue this craze,
which gives good hope for a total city over hall. However it turns out, we
don’t have to worry about being stumped on where to eat.
This goes with Shaire's(spelling?) talk about moving through the city vs. moving in the city. The new Rainey St. district is helping eliminate the problem of moving through the city by creating a more friendly dining district in Austin. This new district is becoming the restaraunt equivalent of S. Congress because it is many locally owned restaraunts instead of the big chains on the side of the interstate.
ReplyDeleteHaving a different style of dining creates a different identity for Austin in particular. So many people in Austin take pride in the city's unique "trailer food" scene. Going back to what we talked about in class about Maggie and how the city shaped the people living there, the the pride austinites take in their downtown scene and its up-keeping creates a better situation for everyong living and/or spending time downtown. So many events (even family-oriented) take place downtown. Trailer Food Diaries is a blog that talks about trailer food news and events. http://trailerfooddiaries.blogspot.com/ Check it out!
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