@SweetLeafDanny’s [ACL] Sweet Beats and Eats!
By Danny on Sep 17 Filed In ACL, Austin, Texas, Events, Food & Beverage, Live Music Add a Comment
ACL is right around the corner and it’s time to kick off Sweet Leaf’s top band picks and favorite places to eat in Austin. Because we are based in Austin, and most of the people in the office are MAJOR foodies, this blog series is going to get interesting and delicious!
SWEET BEATS!!!
Scanning through the ACL lineup trying to pick the band I was most excited to see was a difficult task this year. With memories of Band of Horses bringing me to tears at Lollapalooza 2009, Matt and Kim making me bounce back stage at Lolla 2010, or Local Natives bringing out the melodies in my mind at SXSW this year…. I settled on BEACH HOUSE! I have been listening to them for only a short time, but my ears have been stuck on, “Better Times” from the Teen Dream album. [see video below] They are a dreampop band from Baltimore, Maryland. Their music is a combo of floating keys and soft drum beats that will have you in a trace on the Zilker lawn. You will be enchanted by the front-woman’s, Victoria Legrand, voice. See below for a taste!
Sweet EATS!
I am a huge food fan. HELL, I eat food everyday. Hell, I live in Austin everyday. Hell, Austin Food is AMAZING! With that being said, choosing one place in Austin for someone to eat at while in town for ACL is difficult. I would have to pick 40 places. BUT, if I have to pick one that incorporates great food and what Austin is all about. I have to go with the Odd Duck Farm to trailer.
They serve food from a collective of several local farms, straight from the farm — straight to the trailer. When the trailer runs out of food for the day, they are done till the next day. Check out the menu below. My favorites are the grilled half of quail and the brussel sprouts. Their menu changes daily, and the food is always fresh. They serve small plates, I usually get 2 or 3. PLUS, it’s BYOB and it’s next to Gourdough’s Doughnuts [personal favorite: Mother Clucker -- fried chicken strip with honey on a doughnut] Click HERE to see their menu! Two Austin trailers, with AWESOME AUSTIN food! Check it out Ya’ll!! –@SweetLeafDanny
