Moonshine Grill - Downtown ATX

My parents have out-of-town visitors so they knocked off early from work on Friday and took us all out for lunch at Moonshine Grill.  I love going out to eat!

We were seated on the patio and I was one of three dogs there. I made friends with the dog at the next table. We were both tethered to the iron fence a few feet away from our humans' tables so were were able to visit with (sniff) each other. The server lady brought a water bowl for the two of us to share.  I think both of our parents were thankful that we made friends as we pretty much left them alone to enjoy their human talk.  

The server lady was very friendly and the service was excellent. First, she brought seasoned popcorn for the table. Good thing, too, because the humans were starving.  Mom looked me right in the eye and told me dogs don't eat popcorn but I caught a few kernels when the humans accidentally dropped them and, on the contrary, dogs DO eat popcorn!  

My parents and their friends feasted on warm bacon dip, pimento cheeseburger, Texas Akaushi beef meatloaf, jalapeño hanger steak, and breaded walnut chicken.  While I was occupied with my dog friend, I did occasionally give my parents my side-eye to see if they would drop any of that delicious food for me.  I am not allowed to receive food from the table but I should always be ready in case my parents change their minds one day.  

We got up to leave before my new doggy friend was ready to leave so I wanted to stay behind with my new friend. Mom told me I had to pose for my blog pic but I was mad at Mom for making me leave my new friend. To show her how mad I was, I wouldn't look at her while she was taking my pic.  Bratty behavior, I know.  But I am now a teenager (in dog years) and these are just really confusing times for me. 

Moonshine Grill is a great dog-friendly place with excellent service and wonderful food. Oh, and also, the building is on the Austin Ghost Tour so the place may be haunted. 

Numero28 - Downtown ATX

I LOVE SXSW week in Austin, Texas!  The city is so alive with new sights, sounds, and smells. I spent a lot of time this week in my kennel-in-the-sky with my face pressed  to the window as I watched all the excitement happening below. So today my parents finally took me for a long walk around the city so I could experience the excitement for myself.  There were so many people who wanted to stop and pet me. I was even asked to be in a group party pic!  I heard many bands playing as we walked by each venue. I am no longer afraid of these loud sounds because my parents have brought me to many outdoor concerts in the past. I strutted my stuff with my tail held high so my parents knew I was just fine with all the noise and the crowd. 

Soon Mom got hungry so we stopped at a pizza place called Numero28. We were seated on the patio and I was given my own  bowl of water.  Since there wasn't anyone sitting next to us, I decided to sit next to Mom. Our waitress, Mandy, thought I was so cute and she snapped a pic of the three of us. 

My parents split a huge Caesar salad and a  Formaggi pizza - that's a fancy word for cheese.  Mom is very picky and only likes cheese pizza so Dad always gives her what she wants when they share food.   Mom said if I was good she would give me her pizza crusts later as I am never allowed to receive food directly from the table. Needless to say, I was on my best behavior!  

Numero28 is a wonderful dog-friendly restaurant with great thin crust pizza and great people. The manager came out to say hello to me and he gave me a nice head massage.  I loved sitting on the patio and watching the SXSW people walk by.  They also have pasta dishes and other entrees on the menu that my parents want to try next time.  Great family dinner spot to put in our rotation.