History of Austin
The history of how a sleepy neighborhood turned into Austin's booziest strip
Jun 14, 2019 | 10:30 am
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Big Red and BubblesPhoto by Matt McGinnis -
Bryce Gilmore, Jack Gilmore, Cafe and Charles Mayes at Big Reds and Bubbles2011.Photo by Matt McGinnis -
Celebrity chef Brad Sorenson at Big Reds and Bubbles 2011.Photo by Matt McGinnis -
Dominique and Will DouglasPhoto by Matt McGinnis -
Katherine Leddy and Ray BarrPhoto by Matt McGinnis
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Clark's Oyster Bar -
Clark's Oyster Bar -
Interior of Restaurant Jezebel. -
Restaurant Jezebel's Parind Vora. -
The Pink Pig -
The Pink Pig -
The Sway Thai Spirit Garden -
Chef Rene Ortiz at the custom Aztec charcoal grill fueled by Japanese binchotancharcoal. -
Rendering of the new Mettle Restaurant.
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24 Diner Fried chicken and waffles. -
24 Diner -
Kome -
Kome -
Olivia -
Olivia
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Clive Bar was next, and sports warm, wood-wrapped walls, sassy all-whitefurniture from the old Peacock Lounge and a truly stupendous iron and glasschandelier made out of old Patron Tequila bottlesPhoto by Bill Baker -
Lustre Pearl was the first bar Bridget completed in the Rainey Street District,and it featured an instant hit-maker: a giant backyard full of fun seating, hulahoops and ping pongPhoto by Bill Baker -
Lustre Pearl's dilapidated charm and aesthetics create an inviting andinteresting atmospherePhoto by Bill Baker -
The all-white furniture in Clive Bar creates a contrast between the dark woodwalls, making for one dynamic and inviting spacePhoto by Bill Baker -
Bar 96 is the most recent bar from Bridget and has a modern, youthful exteriorfull of warm, red, color-blocking paintPhoto by Bill Baker -
The brightly-painted exterior of Bar 96 faces Cesar Chavez and serves as avisual sign post that this is a bar district unlike anything else in AustinPhoto by Bill Baker -
Using old shipping containers, Bridget's next -- and last -- bar project for theRainey Street District will be the Container BarPhoto by Bill Baker -
Ambitious, formidable, intimidating and awesome, the Container Bar will be acrazy cool addition to the Austin bar scenePhoto by Bill Baker -
Without an ounce of design experience in her background, Bridget Dunlap used anarsenal full of raw talent and lots of guts to completely change the look ofseveral old houses on Rainey Street into wildly popular barsPhoto by Bill Baker
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Bar Illegal -
Bridget DunlapPhoto by Bill Baker
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The ladies of CLAWstin assemble -
Emcee Wes Borghesi and Referee Leah "The Boss" Moss -
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John Hodgman at BookPeople -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at Stubb's Indoor -
Thrive Austin Festival at Pine Street Station
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Bridget Dunlap and her team ready to cut the ribbon.Photo by Jessica Pages -
With golden shovels they break ground for Container Bar.Photo by Jessica Pages -
Plans for the new Container Bar.Photo by Jessica Pages -
Architects and designers talk over the plans at Clive Bar.Photo by Jessica Pages
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Photo by Adrienne Breaux -
Photo by Adrienne Breaux -
Photo by Adrienne Breaux
