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The new Duck and Dumplings place at Jones Maltsberger and Thousand Oaks is really good.


We went to a new place up in Spring Branch for brunch recently. Desert Spoon is the name of it. Smaller menu but everything tasted fantastic. I had the Mexican Shakshuka and it was full of flavor. It is attached to the garden place there on 281, so it is a nice setting.

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On 7/3/2025 at 12:22 PM, Mac8111 said:

The new Duck and Dumplings place at Jones Maltsberger and Thousand Oaks is really good.

Just saw a tik tok about this place.  It's on my list

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On 7/3/2025 at 12:22 PM, Mac8111 said:

The new Duck and Dumplings place at Jones Maltsberger and Thousand Oaks is really good.
 

I can't imagine what that area looks like now.  I lived in Eden (just down Thousand Oaks) in the mid-to-late 90s.  Loved the HEB.  My favorite liquor store was where the CVS is now.  There was a CD Exchange and some kind of bar/patio/half-assed-music-venue (Jack's, maybe?).  

Good times...

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3 hours ago, After irth said:

I can't imagine what that area looks like now.  I lived in Eden (just down Thousand Oaks) in the mid-to-late 90s.  Loved the HEB.  My favorite liquor store was where the CVS is now.  There was a CD Exchange and some kind of bar/patio/half-assed-music-venue (Jack's, maybe?).  

Good times...

Jacks is no longer jacks. I spent many $1 beer nights there

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28 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

Jacks is no longer jacks. I spent many $1 beer nights there

Believe it or not, @midtown and I saw Cracker there.  Lot's of late 30's males at the show if I recall.  But yeah, had plenty of good times there.  

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1 hour ago, Chico_SA said:

Believe it or not, @midtown and I saw Cracker there.  Lot's of late 30's males at the show if I recall.  But yeah, had plenty of good times there.  

Such a strange “venue”. 

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There was an awesome Mr. Gatti's at Jones Maltsberger and Thousand Oaks. Went to countless birthday parties there. 

Also another arcade called Larzland the next intersection over (Thousand Oaks and Henderson Pass).

There's still a good liquor store there called Alamo City Liquors which probably has the best selection in SA after Spec's.

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On 7/10/2025 at 4:08 PM, After irth said:

I can't imagine what that area looks like now.  I lived in Eden (just down Thousand Oaks) in the mid-to-late 90s.  Loved the HEB.  My favorite liquor store was where the CVS is now.  There was a CD Exchange and some kind of bar/patio/half-assed-music-venue (Jack's, maybe?).  

Good times...

Green Spring Valley  in the 90s. Spent many a time in CD exchange.  What was the name of the decent Mexican joint behind the chevron? The place I miss was Marty's veranda on 281 between Thousand Oaks and brookhollow.

55 minutes ago, deac_tracy said:

There was an awesome Mr. Gatti's at Jones Maltsberger and Thousand Oaks. Went to countless birthday parties there. 

Also another arcade called Larzland the next intersection over (Thousand Oaks and Henderson Pass).

There's still a good liquor store there called Alamo City Liquors which probably has the best selection in SA after Spec's.

That Gatti's was in the original HEB location before they built the bigger HEB across the street. 

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You guys are waxing nostalgic about an area that has probably hardly changed at all since the 80s. There’s even still a CD exchange at bitters and 281.

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26 minutes ago, Helobious said:

You guys are waxing nostalgic about an area that has probably hardly changed at all since the 80s. There’s even still a CD exchange at bitters and 281.

How would you know? It’s changed dramatically since I moved here 18 years ago.

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59 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

How would you know? It’s changed dramatically since I moved here 18 years ago.

I moved here in 2013, and I also lived here for several years in the 2000s as a kid. That area has been the same as long as I can remember. Quiet and chill. 

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To clarify, I have been in the area since 1980 when 1604 and 281 was a stop sign. In the early 1990, the southeastern corner of that intersection was pasture all the way to Redland road. There was nothing outside of 1604 except trees until you hit stone oak or Encinitas park. To say it has not changed is like saying Austin is the same as it was when I was in school in the late 90's.

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3 hours ago, CoachTex said:

To clarify, I have been in the area since 1980 when 1604 and 281 was a stop sign. In the early 1990, the southeastern corner of that intersection was pasture all the way to Redland road. There was nothing outside of 1604 except trees until you hit stone oak or Encinitas park. To say it has not changed is like saying Austin is the same as it was when I was in school in the late 90's.

Well ya know the old saying....the more things change the more they stay the same!

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5 hours ago, CoachTex said:

To clarify, I have been in the area since 1980 when 1604 and 281 was a stop sign. In the early 1990, the southeastern corner of that intersection was pasture all the way to Redland road. There was nothing outside of 1604 except trees until you hit stone oak or Encinitas park. To say it has not changed is like saying Austin is the same as it was when I was in school in the late 90's.

I was very specifically talking about the Thousand Oaks/Henderson Pass/Jones Maltsberger area. That pocket is like a time capsule. Obviously everything north of 1604 has changed dramatically.

Also pretty ironic to call out my knowledge of the area while you call Encino park “Encinitas park”

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Encinio Park auto corrected and I didn't proof read for shit. 

Jones Maltsberger on the east side of the intersection was also pasture land. Only thing at that intersection was the HEB "old one on the west side on Thousand oaks" and pizza Italia and Jack's.  Hell Jones Maltsberger dead ended down by the Churh heading toward 1604. That whole area was zone to MacArthur HS.

 

But you know  what, you are right. Time capsule since forever and you got me on the autocorrect.  

14 minutes ago, Helobious said:

I was very specifically talking about the Thousand Oaks/Henderson Pass/Jones Maltsberger area. That pocket is like a time capsule. Obviously everything north of 1604 has changed dramatically.

Also pretty ironic to call out my knowledge of the area while you call Encino park “Encinitas park”

 

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Spent the weekend down on the riverwalk for a friend’s bday. I thought Mezquite was really good. Tokyo Cowboy was okay but the Tiki bar downstairs was a lot of fun. Pinkerton’s was good for lunch and only a 20 minute wait. 

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19 hours ago, Helobious said:

I was very specifically talking about the Thousand Oaks/Henderson Pass/Jones Maltsberger area. That pocket is like a time capsule. Obviously everything north of 1604 has changed dramatically.

Also pretty ironic to call out my knowledge of the area while you call Encino park “Encinitas park”

We only give you shit because we love you.

Or...because you just don't seem to get out much.

 

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I was at La Cantera a few weekends ago for a wedding, and I hadn't been since about 2007 or so.  I don't remember it being that bad.  The rooms were fine and the space and location are still very nice.  But holy shit the food all over that place was so low quality, and the service staff seemed clueless at the notion of above-average hospitality.  

When did that place go down the shitter?

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5 hours ago, South Austin said:

I was at La Cantera a few weekends ago for a wedding, and I hadn't been since about 2007 or so.  I don't remember it being that bad.  The rooms were fine and the space and location are still very nice.  But holy shit the food all over that place was so low quality, and the service staff seemed clueless at the notion of above-average hospitality.  

When did that place go down the shitter?

 

the golf course at hill country resort was in rough shape when i played earlier this spring. simple maintenance stuff just want being done 

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On 7/14/2025 at 8:08 PM, LebongJames said:

Foods been pretty bad for a while 

in the mid 2000's there was a high end place there but cant remember the name of it.  had many a good meal.  nice view, every course was excellent.  it had a little southwestern flare, like chile powder rubbed ribeye, etc.

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On 7/14/2025 at 9:24 AM, 4th&Five said:

Spent the weekend down on the riverwalk for a friend’s bday. I thought Mezquite was really good. Tokyo Cowboy was okay but the Tiki bar downstairs was a lot of fun. Pinkerton’s was good for lunch and only a 20 minute wait. 

i heard good things about mezquite but checked out the menu and just didnt get it.  i'll probably do isidore first, next time i'm in the area.  last time i was at the pearl we tried best quality daughter.  cant give it high enough praise.  she is knocking it out of the park.  outstanding cocktails and food - really creative, really unique, unbelievably impressive. 

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4 hours ago, thrillhammer said:

i heard good things about mezquite but checked out the menu and just didnt get it.  i'll probably do isidore first, next time i'm in the area.  last time i was at the pearl we tried best quality daughter.  cant give it high enough praise.  she is knocking it out of the park.  outstanding cocktails and food - really creative, really unique, unbelievably impressive. 

Mezquite is really great 

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Need an opinion. Leaving Southtown last night, we passed some retards riding scooters, double capacity, towards 37. They were blocking traffic. I honked , wife says, I was in the wrong and an asshole because they can’t afford a car. 
 

I said your retarded and riding to the interstate on a scooter is a libality for us all. I think I know the consensus but what do you degenerates think?

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On 7/13/2025 at 6:06 PM, Helobious said:

I was very specifically talking about the Thousand Oaks/Henderson Pass/Jones Maltsberger area.

My cousins grew up right here. We stayed with them a lot in the late 80s/early 90s. Pebble Peak I believe was the street. Maybe the storefronts haven't changed, but the homes haven't been kept up and the overall quality of the neighborhoods has slipped quite a bit. I wouldn't send my kids to MacArthur if I had a choice now. I remember as a kid thinking it was nice middle class area.

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36 minutes ago, Fiscal dominance said:

My cousins grew up right here. We stayed with them a lot in the late 80s/early 90s. Pebble Peak I believe was the street. Maybe the storefronts haven't changed, but the homes haven't been kept up and the overall quality of the neighborhoods has slipped quite a bit. I wouldn't send my kids to MacArthur if I had a choice now. I remember as a kid thinking it was nice middle class area.

Mac is a weird school. The only 5A NEISD school (the rest are 6A). It’s not particularly hood or low performing test score wise or anything like that. They just somehow lost a massive number of students in recent years, more than neighboring schools. They used to be solid in football too but they have like 9 total wins over the last 8 seasons or so. 

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