with unt's college of music (boasting the oldest jazz program in the country) so close, it's no wonder our music diet is chock full of jazz proteins and amino acids. aside from the stellar one o'clock lab band's all too rare performances, my favorite way to ingest the rda of jazz is at the greenhouse, a lovely restaurant and bar where consistently entertaining live jazz is showcased every monday and thursday night. the style varies--progressive, bebop, vocalist-jazz, you never know what's coming your way. jazz nights start around 10pm with no cover charge, but it can get crowded, so if you're wanting a seat in one of the luxurious leather booths in the bar area where all the magic happens, get there early and order yourself a late night snack.
which brings me to this local restaurant's other attributes: good beer, drinkable, inexpensive house wine, and an excellent food selection. i especially recommend the sweet potato fries, chips with queso and warm homemade salsa, and avocado tacos. oh, and the black bean burger. great, now i'm salivating. they have posher foods too, but my price range is usually the low end of the menu. happily for me, it seems that no matter the budget, a meal there is reliably fresh and tasty. the available patio seating is a welcome option for mild evenings when texans crave the open air, especially since it is situated on locust street, which, while staying fairly busy during the day, still possesses a semi-sleepy neighborhood feel of an evening. (of an evening? apparently i'm channeling a mark twain character today.)
*walks out whistling "oh susanna"*
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