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Diary Dates | Interactive: March 9-13, 2012 | Film: March 9-17, 2012 | Music:14-17, 2012 | Austin Weather
We took the day today to explore the various and sundry lounges that are scattered about SXSW. It was entertaining, informative and fun. definitely worth taking time to get off the beaten path.
We explored the HP NVIDIA lounge on 6th, the Beacon, the Microsoft, and the Samsung Bloggers lounges in the Convention Center, and the Gemalto lounge in the Hilton.
There are many others, so step off the path, and explore!
As we did yesterday, here are more highlights from the SXSW schedule, as chosen by the SXSW Baby! team:
• Indie Game: the Movie (SXSchedule)
6:30pm The Canon Screening Room
• Play Werewolf like a Pro (SXSchedule)
2-6pm at Palm Park near the convention Center
• Panels
Can growing a moustache change the world (SXSchedule
• Parties
Film Opening Party at Buffalo Billiards, 10pm
A wise man once said you should organise your important meetings over breakfast (okay, it was CC Chapman). So two breakfast dates for your diary.
The first is the traditional SXSW Social Breakfast at Magnolias, organised by the SXSW Baby team. Running from 8am on Saturday 10th March, we have the back patio at Magnolias (South Congress) for some great chat with old and new friends – and gingerbread pancakes. RSVP on Facebook (and we know 7 million have signed up, but we expect around forty to be awake in time).
One more that’s gathering a lot of repeat customers every year is the Great British Breakfast, put on by Chinwag and the UK Trade and Investment team. A touch later (10am-noon) at Cedar Street Courtyard, expect a quintessential full British breakfast to be served.
What’s that? You’re in the midst of a typical SXSW hangover/need food/maybe a beer yearning but don’t know where to go?
Relax dear reader, the answer is the Easy Tiger Bake Shop and Beer Garden at 709 E. 6th St (between Sabine and the I-35 frontage road).
This unique establishment fills the space previously occupied by the Texas Embassy bar, which served a great selection of local beers. During my chat with Billy Caruso of Easy Tiger, he mentioned that while they will have local beers, their philosophy is more about provided great American craft beers. He has certainly outdone himself, with beers on tap or in bottle from brewers such as Avery, Ommegang, Dogfish Head, Lagunitas, Brooklyn, Stone, and Ska and many others. Local beers include Real Ale and Independence (their Stash IPA is my personal favorite, so you *know* I’ll be there).
Easy Tiger will have 30 beers on tap, 24 glycol chilled lines running both inside and out (you won’t have to run back upstairs to get another brew), plus 6 unique beers on tap only inside.
But wait! There’s more! The crew at Easy Tiger make their own house made sausage (including vegetarian!), house cured meats including beef jerky, pastrami, and corned beef. These delicacies are offered by the 1/4 pound, 1/2 pound sandwich, or 1 pound Full sandwich (!!!). They also serve cheese plates from local Antonelli’s cheeses, and snack boards in three styles; German, Italian, and New York.
As if that wasn’t enough, Easy Tiger makes breads and pastries. With the bake shop, in-house sausage and meat curing and great beers, they have it all.
Easy tiger also has a wine list and softer beverages. All in all it looks like a little oasis in the craziness of SXSW, and for the record their menu includes the four basic food groups of SXSW; alcohol, sugar, meat, and caffeine.
Easy Tiger is open Monday through Sunday 7:00 am-2:00 am, with the beer garden open from 11:00 am-2:00 am. The kitchen stays open until last call at 1:45 am, so it’s a great place for that post showcase late night snack.
Check out their Facebook page here.
The fine folks at AustinbeerGuide.com have published their Winter edition just in time to start planning for SXSW!
The new guide, which is published seasonally, gives details on all Central Texas brewers, brepubs, and beer bars, including descriptions of their products and maps for locations.
It is a great resource, and everyone attending SXSW should give it a look see, even veterans will be surprised at how much the craft beer scene in austin has changed since last year.
Some beers to note are Independence’s Convict Hill Oatmeal Stout, winner of a Good Food Award and several seasonal beers from the local Austin brewers. when in doubt, ask your friendly SXSW beertender for whats new!
The newest guide can be found here. Note the maps on pages 52, 54, and 56.
Of special note for Ewan is page 25 
Everyone has a packed schedule, everyone has highlights, and the team at SXSW Baby! are no exception. So we’re going to be bringing you a daily selection of things to do, interesting panels, and cool parties for your time in Austin.
And if you want to be considered for the future, then get in touch!
Where.com promises to find “your next favourite place” and like every web application with a mobile phone app component, they’re heading to Austin hoping to find a little vein of good publicity from SXSW. BUt they;re offering something pretty tangible right now to get you interested – some of the biggest names at SXSW Interactive and their favourite topics and where to find places that help them in Austin.
And yes, that includes SXSW Baby.
We’ve plumped to offer you a list of the best places to have breakfast in Austin while attending the conference, so head over to Where.com’s SXSW page and find out what we, and many others, make of the places around Austin.
