List of Iconic Restaurants that City Failed to Help Grows Longer
List of Iconic Restaurants that City Failed to Help Grows Longer
I had lunch with Beau Theriot of The Oasis today. His restaurant was almost totally destroyed by fire several years ago. Millions of dollars later, with no forgivable loans from any municipal entity, he is almost finished rebuilding his restaurant. If any place qualifies under the “iconic” criteria used by Mayor Wynn as an excuse to give Las Manitas a forgivable loan, it would certainly be The Oasis. How much has Austin benefited from the “sunset capitol of Texas” as a drawing card? Needless to say, I don’t think Beau was in favor of a forgivable loan to Las Manitas. In fact I haven’t spoken to one restaurateur who was in favor of it. Low interest yes, but forgivable, come on!!!
And Dan McKlusky’s closed on sixth street this week. Where was the city with a forgivable loan? Apparently Gus Garcia must have decided that McKlusky’s wasn’t “weird” enough.
Hell, if weirdness is the criteria, than we should give the velvet thong man himself, Leslie, a loan.
I have received over 500 emails from angry restaurant patrons/taxpayers. Not one supported the Las Manitas bailout. Not one. It would do our city council a great good to pay heed to these results.
Why Are There More Conservative than Liberal Talk Radio Stations?
In the wake of the failed Air America talk radio network, a new watchdog group has done a study on liberal vs. conservative talk. The disparity, they say, is alarming.
You want to know the one simple reason why there is so much more conservative talk being aired on the nation’s radio airwaves? Their talk show hosts are more entertaining. Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, Sean Hannity, Neal Boortz all may be monolithic conservative windbags, but they are often quite amusing in their own unique styles. Find three liberal talk hosts, anywhere, about whom you could make that statement. There you go. Al Franken may be a very funny guy but NOT when he’s on the radio.
Talk radio is about entertainment first and foremost. And talent trumps ideology.
Comments: email rob at info@diningoutwithrobbalon.com.
