 Coffee shops in north Austin? |
| Coffee shops in north Austin? |
 Apr 30 2007, 01:10 PM
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Anybody know of a cozy locally-owned coffee shop in north Austin? I'm looking for a good place to gather for playing card & board games, crap like that, and want someplace with more atmosphere than Starschmucks.
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Apr 30 2007, 01:25 PM
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What do you mean by north Austin? I always go to Clementine's on Manor Rd. (just east of Downtown)
Great atmosphere, great coffee, free wi-fi (fast) -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Apr 30 2007, 01:28 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
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Christine, just out of curiosity, where in north austin do you live? |
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Apr 30 2007, 01:34 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (Hartmann @ Apr 30 2007, 02:25 PM)  What do you mean by north Austin? I always go to Clementine's on Manor Rd. (just east of Downtown) Great atmosphere, great coffee, free wi-fi (fast) anything north of where Mopac and 183 hit. off I35, its anything north of where 360 hits 35. try denny's 
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Apr 30 2007, 01:38 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
QUOTE (Hartmann @ Apr 30 2007, 02:25 PM) What do you mean by north Austin? I always go to Clementine's on Manor Rd. (just east of Downtown) Great atmosphere, great coffee, free wi-fi (fast) I would assume North Austin would be anything surrounding 183, north mopac, north I35 -------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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Apr 30 2007, 01:46 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Jessica and Pysex are dead-on. I specifically live off Parmer east of I-35. Other people I'd be meeting up with live elsewhere on Parmer.
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Apr 30 2007, 01:46 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,402 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
Also, Clementines serves beer and food and is right across the street from one of the greatest restaurants I have ever been to, Eastside Cafe.
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Apr 30 2007, 01:47 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (Hartmann @ Apr 30 2007, 02:46 PM) Also, Clementines serves beer and food and is right across the street from one of the greatest restaurants I have ever been to, Eastside Cafe. is the food good? or what made it great? |
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Apr 30 2007, 01:54 PM
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coffee shop philosophers...
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Apr 30 2007, 01:55 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
OMG DONT YOU MAKE FUN OF PHILOSOPHY
YOU HURT MY FEEEEELINGS |
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Apr 30 2007, 01:59 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (cupcake @ Apr 30 2007, 02:54 PM) coffee shop philosophers... No no, coffee shop gamers. Big difference. 
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Apr 30 2007, 02:02 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,795 Joined: 29-September 06 Member No.: 327 |
I have a close buddy who calls me that "goddamn coffee shop philosopher"...
just wanted to use it on someone else. |
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Apr 30 2007, 02:02 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
QUOTE (Jessica @ Apr 30 2007, 02:47 PM) is the food good? or what made it great? Eastside Cafe has some really good food. I like the fact that they get some of their ingredients from the garden in the back yard. -------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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Apr 30 2007, 02:06 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,402 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (pysex @ Apr 30 2007, 03:02 PM) Eastside Cafe has some really good food. I like the fact that they get some of their ingredients from the garden in the back yard. Almost all of the veggies are pulled from the garden in back. Just all around good food. They have their normal items then a great specials menu, which are usually made with very, very fresh ingredients. I had a portabella mushroom and salmon special there last time and it was awesome. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Apr 30 2007, 02:14 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
QUOTE (Hartmann @ Apr 30 2007, 03:06 PM) Almost all of the veggies are pulled from the garden in back. Just all around good food. They have their normal items then a great specials menu, which are usually made with very, very fresh ingredients. I had a portabella mushroom and salmon special there last time and it was awesome. No one can beat their pumpkin gingerbread dessert.....it is heaven. -------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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Apr 30 2007, 03:14 PM
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 Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
...can't wait until I move to the Austin area. I WILL GET TO TRY THE SCRUMPTIOUS VIDDLES!
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Apr 30 2007, 03:21 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (Psykopath @ Apr 30 2007, 04:14 PM) ...can't wait until I move to the Austin area. I WILL GET TO TRY THE SCRUMPTIOUS VIDDLES! Whoah! youre moving here? when? |
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Apr 30 2007, 03:30 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,795 Joined: 29-September 06 Member No.: 327 |
QUOTE (pysex @ Apr 30 2007, 03:14 PM) No one can beat their pumpkin gingerbread dessert.....it is heaven. 
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Apr 30 2007, 03:45 PM
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Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (Jessica @ Apr 30 2007, 04:21 PM) Whoah! youre moving here? when? *HOPEFULLY* for grad school at either Texas State or UT (#1 choice). I have the qualifications to get into UT, just need to get everything sent off to them for acceptance for the Fall 2008 semester. So I'd move there either January 2008 or early summer 2008. -------------------- |
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Apr 30 2007, 04:22 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (Psykopath @ Apr 30 2007, 04:45 PM) *HOPEFULLY* for grad school at either Texas State or UT (#1 choice). I have the qualifications to get into UT, just need to get everything sent off to them for acceptance for the Fall 2008 semester. So I'd move there either January 2008 or early summer 2008. I was going to UT...quit because it wasnt worth the money. Maybe for you it will be, but they were screwing my schedule up so badly it wasnt even funny. Plus, it was taking me an hour and fifteen minutes just to get TO school in the morning...ridiculous. I just got accepted to Texas State, though, and took a tour of the campus 2 weekends ago. AWESOME. I suggest you tour both campuses before you spend the money on applying to UT. You'll find that Texas State has an awesome history program and is a much prettier campus. Honestly, UT's campus is ugly and a bunch of bums hang out around it. oh and UT's annual cost for arts and sciences is $3900 and Texas States is $2800. The money you save is insane. |
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Apr 30 2007, 08:04 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
QUOTE (cupcake @ Apr 30 2007, 04:30 PM) getting a little forclempt? QUOTE (Psykopath @ Apr 30 2007, 04:45 PM) *HOPEFULLY* for grad school at either Texas State or UT (#1 choice). I have the qualifications to get into UT, just need to get everything sent off to them for acceptance for the Fall 2008 semester. So I'd move there either January 2008 or early summer 2008. oh cool...more people to hang out with when i go home -------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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Apr 30 2007, 09:25 PM
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Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (Jessica @ Apr 30 2007, 05:22 PM) I was going to UT...quit because it wasnt worth the money. Maybe for you it will be, but they were screwing my schedule up so badly it wasnt even funny. Plus, it was taking me an hour and fifteen minutes just to get TO school in the morning...ridiculous. I just got accepted to Texas State, though, and took a tour of the campus 2 weekends ago. AWESOME. I suggest you tour both campuses before you spend the money on applying to UT. You'll find that Texas State has an awesome history program and is a much prettier campus. Honestly, UT's campus is ugly and a bunch of bums hang out around it. oh and UT's annual cost for arts and sciences is $3900 and Texas States is $2800. The money you save is insane. Yeah, but I want to go all the way through PhD for political science and Texas State only goes through Master's. I figure I could get my Master's at TSU and just apply to the PhD program at UT afterwards, but I wouldn't mind just having it all together at the same school. I'll see though...either way, it will rock for me. And I've heard from other professors about their government department: nothing but good reviews from them. (for both UT and Texas State) This post has been edited by Psykopath: Apr 30 2007, 09:26 PM -------------------- |
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May 1 2007, 07:37 AM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (Psykopath @ Apr 30 2007, 10:25 PM) Yeah, but I want to go all the way through PhD for political science and Texas State only goes through Master's. I figure I could get my Master's at TSU and just apply to the PhD program at UT afterwards, but I wouldn't mind just having it all together at the same school. I'll see though...either way, it will rock for me. And I've heard from other professors about their government department: nothing but good reviews from them. (for both UT and Texas State) Oh, UT would be an excellent choice for your Master's. Im just speaking from my perspective. Im sure you wouldnt be stupid enough to live in a different county than UT....I think the commute is really what killed the experience for me. Between work and school... I was driving about 2.5 hours a day. |
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May 1 2007, 08:05 AM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
UT has plenty of research fellowships and from what i hear coupled with the research they are pretty willing to wave tuition if you are accepted to their grad programs
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May 1 2007, 08:20 AM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (Testm0nkey @ May 1 2007, 09:05 AM) UT has plenty of research fellowships and from what i hear coupled with the research they are pretty willing to wave tuition if you are accepted to their grad programs I never heard that...ever |
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May 1 2007, 08:49 AM
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TSU does have a nice campus, I did a summer semester there and had a great time
It just isnt as respected as UT.... -------------------- bored...so i did this
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May 1 2007, 08:54 AM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
yeah, when I visited their campus on 4/20....somebody had made a pretty nice sign and hung it around one of the neck of one the statues. The sign said "happy 4/20" and had a picture of a doobie. The tour guide also said there is a bar on campus. I dont know the validity of that though
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May 1 2007, 09:50 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
A bar on campus? At TX State? As much of a party school as it is, I'm pretty sure that they haven't added a bar since I attended school there. There is a *snack* bar, but not an alcohol-serving bar.
The campus is pretty, but it would be better if they kept better care of the fountains. The quality of their academic programs varies widely. Admittedly, the physics department there was great from the standpoint of getting involved with TA'ing and research as an undergrad, even though the school as a whole doesn't have a great rep. Funny, of all the schools I've been to, the one with the best reputation (TTU) probably had the worst department for me. -------------------- |
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May 1 2007, 10:17 PM
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Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (Testm0nkey @ May 1 2007, 09:05 AM) UT has plenty of research fellowships and from what i hear coupled with the research they are pretty willing to wave tuition if you are accepted to their grad programs I have heard similar as well... -------------------- |
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May 2 2007, 07:50 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
That's how it was at UNM too. That's why I'm not worried about the direct cost of going to get my PhD in a year or two so much as I am about the reduction in income from full-time engineering job -> stipend for research/teaching assistantship. Gonna need a roomate again when that time comes around, lol.
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