Two evenings ago, we decided to take stroll down to Lady Bird Lake. We headed south from the Sabine and as we crossed Cesar Chavez we recalled another Sabine resident had clued us in to a cool new venue called Lustre Pearl. Set at the entrance to the old-house-commercially-zoned madness that is Rainey Street, Lustre Pearl is the perfect setting for its downtown Austin location. Sitting a couple of blocks away from thousands of residents currently and soon to be living in the southeast quadrant of downtown Austin.
Inside you’re greeted to a stripped down old house with the original floors and window transoms. Outside you have lounge seating and bistro tables surrounded by a artistic metal fence. The outdoor ping-pong table is the perfect touch for Austin.
What’s really special about Lustre Pearl is that it’s removed from the traditional bar/lounge districts. Reminds me of Spider House, but without the coffee. Which brings me to the only suggestion I have for Lustre Pearl: be a cafe, too!
-Jude
Thanks to Theresa at the Sabine for the tip!
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