<div>Profiled jauntsetter and current Austin local <a href="http://www.jauntsetter.com/archive/jauntsetters/diana-pittman">Diana </a>recently sent us her Austin tips, which we included in our <a href="http://www.jauntsetter.com/archive/trip_picks/rockin-austin-texas">Trip Pick of the Week</a> roundup. One of her recommendations was to attend a movie at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, and the more we read about it, the more we wish there was one here in New York! </div><div> </div><div>Why's that? Since we're food-obsessed (to put it mildly), let's start with the snacks: there are the usual suspects (like popcorn - served with real butter) as well as an extensive menu of restaurant fare (cheese plates, spicy bleu burger, goat cheese salad, and creme brulees). </div><div> </div><div>Then there's the booze - it is the Alamo <em>Drafthouse</em> after all. Each one of the four locations carries beer, wine, and champagne, and the downtown venue - nicknamed the Ritz after the big nearby sign - <a href="http://www.originalalamo.com/Signature.aspx?id=66">even serves cocktails</a>, including signature drinks like the Alamojito. </div><div> </div><div>And, lest you be worried that you'll miss the movie when you order, the folks at the Alamo have made sure to take care of the practical side of things: they've come up with <a href="http://www.originalalamo.com/Info.aspx?l=1">a special system</a> that lets you order from the comfort of your chair, without missing any of the film you're watching. </div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, the Alamo's got amazing-sounding events - and so many of them. Feel like watching a music flick? Then head over to the Alamo for <a href="http://www.originalalamo.com/Signature.aspx?id=44">Music Mondays</a>. Or is horror more your style? Alamo has that covered too: check out <a href="http://www.originalalamo.com/Signature.aspx?id=46">Terror Thursdays</a> for "some good old-fashioned slash, smash, trash and thrash (all for zero cash)." (It's free!)</div><div> </div><div>Then there's <a href="http://www.originalalamo.com/Signature.aspx?id=2">Weird Wednesdays</a> (also free), <a href="http://www.originalalamo.com/Signature.aspx?id=41">Singalong Extravaganzas</a>, <a href="http://www.originalalamo.com/Signature.aspx?id=65">Quote-Alongs</a>, <a href="http://www.originalalamo.com/Signature.aspx?id=33">Food Film Events</a>, <a href="http://www.originalalamo.com/Signature.aspx?id=15">Master Pancake Theatre</a> (bad movies paired with live comedy), and the list goes on.</div><div> </div><div>We especially like the sound of <a href="http://www.originalalamo.com/Signature.aspx?id=6">Open Screen night</a>, their open mic for movies: "You bring in a tape or a DVD, and then we all watch it together on the big screen" - whether it's a movie you made when you were 8 or your thesis film, anything goes. </div><div><br /></div><div>For a schedule of events and movies, the menus, and a list of locations (Diana recommends the South Lamar and Ritz ones), <a href="http://www.originalalamo.com/">check out their site</a>. And if you've been there, or have any other don't-miss Austin activities, leave a comment below and tell us about it! </div><div><br /></div><div>xoxo</div><div>your jauntsetter team </div><div><br /></div>
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