Hey kids – sorry for the peace out last week, we were in sunny Texas doing what we do best: drinking too much. We spent a week riding the state and came back with some key bites of wisdom that we thought we’d share with y’all (that’s Texas slang for “our gentle readers”). Here are the top five things we learned in the Lone Star State, and we look forward to forgetting them soon now that we’re back to the grind of drinking and blogging in NYC. We wouldn’t have it any other way:
1. Shiner Bock is like Budweiser but better. Well, it doesn’t taste better, but you can pretend that it’s classier because it’s local, cheap, everyone drinks it and it gives you a chance to identify yourself as a northerner (“Wow- I like this –why don’t they serve it at more places in New York City?”).
2. It is perfectly acceptable to drink a pint glass full of ice and whiskey at noon on a weekday. This sort of thing happens in NYC, but it’s usually served in a coupe.
3. If you’re gonna wait in line for three hours for some kick-ass barbecue, there is nothing wrong with bringing a cooler full of beer to pass the time (and if you forget yours, it’s way easy to make friends with your neighbors and share).
4. Sure, there are things other than whiskey to drink. If you order them you best be about to cross the state line.
5. Last call in Austin is at 2:00 AM. We thought it was lame – but apparently everyone else does. Make friends with the random people outside, and you’re likely to get a quick invite to a house party. Just avoid the girls who are hobbling around the street with only one shoe. They are trouble.