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2008 Fortunate 500: Nightlife
NIGHTLIFE
Top picks Jen Shoemaker and Sid ‘DJ Kurupt’ Sharda: West Fifth Street is the primary drag for nightlifers who’ve outgrown East Sixth Street, fled the music of Red River Street and perhaps aren’t quite ready for the price points of Warehouse District ultra-lounges. Running the nightly events at the well-dubbed Gruv is firecracker Jen Shoemaker. Her boyfriend, Sid ‘DJ Kurupt’ Sharda, keeps things spinning at nearby clubs, including a regular Sunday gig at Red Fez that attracts an A-List crowd.
Paula Angerstein. Texacello Distillery, Paula’s Texas Orange and Lemon liquors
Chad Auler. Savvy Vodka
Daniel Barnes. Treaty Oak Rum
Conrad Bejarano. Spiderhouse, United States Art Authority, Ecoclean, I Luv Videos
Tito Beveridge. Fifth Generation Inc., Tito’s Handmade Vodka
C.K. Chin. Imperia
Margie Coyle. Cap City Comedy Club
DJ Chicken George. djchickengeorge.com, Move Something
Manuel ‘DJ Manny’ Muniz. DJ Dojo, RockIt
DJ Mel. Swoll, Rock the Casbah
Tre Dotson. Tre Dotson Productions & Talent
Michael Girard. Speakeasy, Cuba Libre, Imperia
Thomas Gohring. Kick Butt Coffee
Gary Kelleher. Dripping Springs Vodka, San Luis Spirits
Gary Manley. Iron Cactus
Jette Momant. Manna Lifestyle Marketing, De’cor Jette’ Event Design
Brad Womack. Thirsty Nickel, The Marq, Chuggin’ Monkey, Dizzy Rooster
Chad Womack. Thirsty Nickel, The Marq, Chuggin’ Monkey, Dizzy Rooster
Matt Luckie. The Belmont, Lucky Lounge, Lavaca Street Bar, Betsy’s Bar
Jette Momant. Manna Lifestyle Marketing, Soigne Siren Boutique
David Pantano. Rain, AIDS Services of Austin
Steven Seymour. Pangaea
Denise Silverman. Soiree
DJ Mike Swing. Six, Union Park
Mike Yassine. Vicci, Qua, Treasure Island, Pure
While I’m away in Montana, we’ll reveal a different Fortunate 500 list every day at noon. To see the complete updated list, follow the brightly colored Fortunate 500 link below this post.
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By Jette' Momant
July 25, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this
Michael!
What an honor to be listed in the Fortunate 500 this year!
I am truly IN LoVe with Austin and Austin's people and I do feel that our nightlife industry is BOOMING and should be promoted and enjoyed. It is TRULY great to see a Nightlife category included this year. Thanks for including it!
With a waining U.S. economy, it is ever more important to support our musicians and nightlife here in Austin. So, thank you for helping to recognize those who are doing their best to promote a very important part of Austin's economy and culture.
Warmly,
Jette' F. Momant
www.mannalifestylemarketing.com
www.decorjette.com
By Eugene
July 24, 2008 8:27 AM | Link to this
good gosh, my definition of getting older: not knowing a single person on MB's Night Lifers list. grrr
By Franco (in California!)
July 24, 2008 5:12 AM | Link to this
Mr. Barnes: Don't know how you can do this--vacationing in the Great Outdoors of Montana and simultaneously baby-sitting your Austin-society lists! Whew! Another form of multi-tasking, I guess.
Don't mean to sound schoolmarm-ish, but I'd say . . . forget the Austin social whirl and just enjoy your vacation. Don't worry, those Austinites who love to be talked about and shown off aren't going anywhere, and they're not likely to slip a notch up or down in the rankings during your vacation. An Austinite in Montana and Alberta should be your theme all this week, I'd say.
Thanks for answering my question regarding the wild bison and their predicament.