Checked out Joe's Thursday evening. That place is huge, I thought that building was tiny when I went there when it was the sales office for Austin City Lofts.
Had dinner, the Monte Cristo was good though not quite authentic to what it should be (no powdered sugar and wasn't completely deep fried).
One of the bartenders was a guy that used to be at Truluck's. They serve food late which is a big plus in my book.
Key Bar was open but had a private party. Stopped in to say hello to one of the bartenders that used to be at Light Bar. Looked like a good set up, caught a manager from Little Woodrow's checking it out.
I love all the new bars but wonder how sustainable it is. It's one thing for one bar to fail and another to open in its place but these places are conversions of space that weren't bars.