Austin Restaurant Profiles: Shady Grove

You have visitors in town, or your a visitor to Austinpriced and affordable for college kids, large groups, or
yourself, and you have no idea where to eat that isn'tjust a casual lunch or dinner.
just one of the typical chain restaurants you can findIn addition to great food and a relaxing atmosphere,
anywhere. If you're looking for a so called AustinShady Grove also caters to the entertainment element
institution, Shady Grove is it. It is a restaurant thatthat Austin is so well known for.
reflects the Austin lifestyle, simple, outdoors, goodThe restaurant features Starlight Theater, which
entertainment, great times, and relaxation.shows films ranging from Hitchcock classics, to old
Shady groves earned its name from its location. It iswesterns, sci-fi films, and beach movies. What's better
gently nestled under the shade of a tall pecan grove,than sitting down to a good meal on a great patio
which provides great shade from the sun andunder the stars with a big screen playing an old classic
elements on a hot summer day. While there is seatingfilm?
inside, that's usually not where the Shady GroveIf classic movies aren't your thing, they also have the
clientele chooses to sit. Rather, they choose the"Unplugged at the Grove" series. Every Thursday night
expansive patio with a large number of tables, makingin the Spring and Fall, they have Austin's best
it easy for anyone to sit outside.musicians out to put on a great live music show. This
The food is traditional American cuisine with a slightfits in nicely with Austin's "Live Music Capital of the
flare: tortilla fried catfish, chili burgers, chicken friedWorld" nickname.
steak, and so much more. Everything is reasonably