Billy's on Burnet (Austin American-Statesman)For me, Billy's on Burnet is a throwback to another time and locale. It's reminiscent of the neighborhood taverns found in the blue-collar cities of the Northeast and Midwest.
As the Sabres drop the first puck, a guide to HSBC Arena area watering holes (The Buffalo News)Fall in love with a team, and you are completely helpless about how the affair turns out. Nobody has learned that lesson harder than Sabres fans. So it makes sense that when it comes down to the parts of the Sabres experience fans can control, like where to start their evening, people get picky.
City Wise / Dining (The Moscow Times)Bangers 'n' beer, pelmeni 'n' vodka -- these two classic combinations meet head to head at Beryozka Pelmeni Bar.
Oktoberfest opens in Munich (AFP via Yahoo! News) Munich opened the beer taps on Saturday to launch Oktoberfest, with an estimated six million people expected to attend the beer celebration over 16 days.
Grill has something for everyone (Courier-Post)Nancy McDevitt, unabashedly proud of her well-tailored 3-year-old Mount Holly restaurant, says the High Street Grill has "something for everyone." Spoken like a true general manager.