Summer 2008 Day Nine: Girls' Night Out

Tonight, Kayrose and Jessica and I had plans. Our plans consisted of taking in a good deal of BBQ at Hill Country (located on 26th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenues), and then crashing the PR Day Banquet. Unfortunately, said banquet was invite only this year, and they're being scrupulous about who they let in. So, Kayrose MAYBE could have squeezed in, but the italian-complected Pollack and the Scottish red-head were NOT going to do so. So, instead, the three of us (along with Kayrose's aunt) headed down to Hill Country (which, by the way is incredible) and then concluded Girls' Night Out at the Pig n' Whistle.

Now, Hill Country is....for lack of a better word, Splendidious (it's an obsolete word, but "splendid" was not gonna do it). You walk into this place and immediately forget that New York is outside. It's a Texas-style honky-tonk den of amazing. The critic for New York Magazine only gave it one star. I disagree like WHOA. I never say "like whoa" but here, I do. If you like market-style BBQ, Big Red soda, moist brisket, and all the sides you could ever imagine, I recommend saving up about $35 and treating yourself to a fantastic dinner.

After HC, we headed uptown to the Pig n' Whistle on 3rd. We took some ridiculous pictures, downed a beer each, and had a fantastic time. The crowd was a little noisy and I was, actually, in danger of having a huge speaker dropped on my head as we sat in our booth, but all around a good place.