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1294 Surly 10%About After irth
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The wife and I really like Nonna Osteria if you're gonna be downtown. Small, cozy, excellent food and wine list, but without the pretension. For seafood, we like Ostra at Mokara on the Riverwalk. Or just go balls-out and enjoy the shit out of Bohanan's.
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Thank you, Captain Obvious.
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Just so beautiful. Thanks for the rec.
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I figured I proved my Passive-Aggressive point last week with Helobious. I'm over it now. Been too goddam busy coming back to Dallas to be a 1%er to comment further. However...for those that gave a damn...let's continue on our adventures. On Saturday morn, we arose from The Westin and wandered The Riverwalk down to Boudro's right at 11am. Got a table on the patio. Ordered Prickly Pear Margaritas, Mojitos, and the tableside Guacamole with extra Serranos, and then we sat and watched the world go by. It was lovely. When it got crowded, we left. We relocated to Waxy O'Connor's. Walked all the way to the back bar. Inquired about allocated Bourbon (which they no longer tend to receive...at all...), but then we stayed for a few rounds anyway until the sports crowds got thick. Popped into On The Bend. Sat inside because the saxophonist was meh. Their cocktail menu was awesome, so was their seafood. Popped into Mad Dog's. Goddam, I have hated that place since the mid 90s. I just want it to be better each and every time. I'm not even gonna share our experience there. Fuck that bar. Went to Otro. When the weather is good, this is an amazing place to hang out. Great Riverwalk hangout with truly talented bartenders. We stayed there so long that my wife didn't give a shit about going to the downstairs Esquire (which was her original goal). Along with all the other places I mentioned in previous posts last week, there are many amazing places to hang out on the Riverwalk with your girl and just enjoy life. The Riverwalk gets a bad rap. Sometimes, rightfully so. Buncha fatasses roaming around, buncha hawkers, and...make no mistake...THE MEXICAN FOOD SUCKS..., but that doesn't mean there aren't great places to eat and drink. And I guarantee that Helobious hasn't heard of a single motherfucking one of them..... We didn't make a dinner reservation because I only packed 2 black t-shirts into a back-pack, intending to enjoy a Heavy Metal weekend, despite Helobious not hearing of any of the bands. Maybe next time I'll pack more into my First Class carry-on so I can live up to Surly's expectations. If we had made a res, it would have been at Nonna Osteria. Fuck Paesano's. Just sayin. When we did stagger back to The Westin, drunk and almost ready for watching reruns of The Office in the room, we bellied up to the bar at Zocca. Once again, their bar and food menu are awesome, but we already know that. I'm sure Helobious doesn't For anyone bringing a wife to San Antonio, I hope this is helpful. Too lazy to write more. Gotta add another 0 to my portfolio.
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If you wanna keep it old-school and still walkable from downtown, the relocated Blanco Cafe is at 201 W. Commerce
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Kudos on posting this. I saw this on Friday and donated. Horns up!
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Mainstream Kublai Khan Huh? What? Damn, dude, I was just poking fun, but now I’m feeling bad because I think you’re either completely retarded or delusional right now. Or…are you 12?
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Helobious has probably never heard of this band, but San Antonio has, though. Clearly, the Alamo thinks highly of them, and doesn’t find them boring.
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Really? So…Saxon? Doesn’t mean much to you? Riot? Them either? Rush? Triumph? Killer Dwarfs? Legs Diamond? Judas Priest? How about SA Slayer? How about Presence? Your familiarity with the SA Metal scene seems lacking.
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After a quick afternoon power snooze in the hotel, we headed out again. We bellied up at Ostra right when their evening menu kicked in. Helobious probably hasn’t heard of it, but they soecialize in cooking random things that come out of the ocean. Some people may find the ocean and things that come from it boring, however. We sipped some fantastic wine from some California guy named Orin Swift. Helobious might not have heard of that, but it’s liquid that come from a certain fruit, and well…I don’t really want to be boring by explaining the rest of it. Also, Orin may or may not be a boring guy, but he makes some good wine. After that, we took another lovely stroll through the amazing weather. Nobody shot at us when we walked throught Travis Park, so I guess that might have been pretty boring. We then spent the next 4 hours in front row seats at the Tobin Center. Helobious probably hasn’t heard of it, but it’s this huge box composed of stone, wood, and other materials. It fits a lot of people that like to gather and hear music. Helobious might not have heard of that either, but there’s a style of music that people play with bits of wood and wire. When they put electricity to the wood and bits of wire, it can get quite loud and aggressive. It would probably be boring for me to explain further. Our seats weren’t boring at all because we had views of stuff in front of us. When things weren’t going on in front of us, we then discovered we could turn around and talk to people behind us. Some of them shared some of our experiences, and I got to discuss places that we all played at in the past, and it was a real bonding experience. Fortunately, before that got boring, stuff would happen in front of us again that we could view most adequately. That process kept up throughout the evening, which is good because, otherwise, it could have been boring. Quite the contrary; my wife and I rocked our nuts off with all the other rowdy black t-shirt wearing motherfuckers there. So…ya know…not TOO boring…
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Enjoyed 2 rounds of Jack & Cokes each on our short flight down. AA First Class service was pleasant, as always. Helobious may not have heard of First Class before, so the perception of it may sound boring to him, but I assure you it was likeable. Went straight from the airport to Blanco Cafe in the old neighborhood. I’m sure Helobious has never heard of that either, but they make this style of food that is quite classic to the area. 20 people standing outside waiting for a table, so we barged in, bellied up to the counter, and killed some Enchiladas and Puffy Tacos with the locals. Strangely enough, it wasn’t boring at all. Wandered the neighborhood to digest. Wandered into the local flea market and found a ton of old vinyl in amazing shape. Helobious may have never heard of it, but they used to make musical sounds cut into the round pieces of plastic that a lot of people don’t find boring at all, unless they live soulless, joyless lives. Onward to our suite at The Westin, thanks to my Bonvoy Ambassador wife. Decided to take a lap and ended up on the patio at Little Rhein (another place Helobious probably never heard of), nursing litres of Dunkel (it’s an amazing beverage invention called Bier that some people may not have heard of or even consider boring, but it was quite tasty), enjoying the exceptional weather, and watching the tourist-trade ramp up. Received excellent service and shot the shit with staff, a few locals, and tourists alike. The people were all friendly and fun. No one seemed bored, nor were they boring either. In summary, we haven’t gotten bored yet, but the day is young.
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A rowdy Friday night of classic Metal is an activity. In case you missed that. You probably wouldn't get it, much less survive it. My family is from there. Used to live there as a child and again later as an adult. I’m familiar with the “sights”. I’m going to rock, relax, and goof off. And try not to think about the fact that the music scene is so dead now, most everyone I knew there is dead, and all my favorite places no longer exist. So sorry if that’s boring to you.
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Old fart Metalhead here: Front row for Saxon / Riot / Lizzy Borden at the Tobin Center in San Antonio on Friday night. Flying in from Dallas for the show. Horns up, you heathens!
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Opinions on my itinerary: Flying in Friday at noon. Staying at Westin Riverwalk Prickly Pear Margs, Guac, and whatever at Boudro's. Maybe a Marg at Agave. Maybe a drink at Bar 414. Munchies...? (any suggestions?) Saxon (50th Anniversary) / Riot (50th Anniversary) / Lizzy Borden (42 years), front goddam row. Allocated Bourbon at Waxy's Profit Saturday Lunch at original Blanco Cafe Post-lunch coma (suggestions?) Beer at Little Rhein. Drinks at Ostra. Drinks at Otra Drinks at (downstairs) Esquire Sunday Leisurely breakfast at Schilo's Airport. Fuck you all.
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