AUSTIN | Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue | 346 FEET | 31 FLOORS | Complete

[drummer]

The white certainly doesn't pop as much at that hour.

[Geckos_Rule]

Originally Posted by 427MM

It looks really good there but I gotta say that's it's worst side imo! The slim sides make my heart race and the all glazed side, knowing it faces our beautiful Capitol, makes me proud. Welcome to Austin! Big fan of this bldg.

True, though this is a bad angle looking up congress, since I think it's too high up. Street level is significantly more attractive, considering all of the nice historic buildings (save for just the Paramount's sign) aren't visible, and all we're seeing is rooftops (and not the cool garden roofs with water tanks you see in NYC).

Unlike functionally every other highrise built in Austin, I think the best part of this one is the first 3-4 floors, particularly because of the way it's designed around the state theater and cantilevered over a bit.

[wwmiv]

Originally Posted by kingkirbythe....

I like that it doesn't go all the way around. The north side with all the glass looks like it was a larger building that was sliced in half. But I can get why you would like the pattern to go all the way around. To each their own.

I assume the reason is to provide unobstructed, uninterrupted views of the capitol from that side.

[Urbannizer]

Signage

[We vs us]

It’s a much different building from that vantage point.

[Syndic]

I totally thought I was looking at a pic from some other city.

[Urbannizer]

[gillynova]

[Geckos_Rule]

https://austin.eater.com/2022/5/18/2...austin-opening

Six-time James Beard Award finalist Steve McHugh, of lauded San Antonio restaurant Cured, is opening his first Austin restaurant in a new hotel downtown. The restaurant, Luminaire, along with a rooftop bar Las Bis, will open at 721 Congress Avenue within the Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin.

Luminaire will cater to McHugh’s strengths by featuring “seasonal local Texas fare and charcuterie,” according to a press release. It will also have a full bar and a new world-focused wine list. Luminaire will be on the ground floor of the hotel with indoor and outdoor seating.

Las Bis, the rooftop bar, will be on the eighth floor of the hotel with an outdoor terrace and skyline views. It will offer cocktails, biodynamic wines, and conservas (jarred or canned snacks). McHugh will also oversee the hotel’s banquet menu.

McHugh attracted national attention when he opened the charcuterie-focused Cured in the Pearl development in San Antonio in 2012. He has been a four-time finalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Southwest, and he was a 2020 finalist for Best Chef: Texas. He is currently a finalist in the Texas category. He also opened Landrace, which also focuses on Texas fare, inside the Thompson Hotel in downtown San Antonio this past February.

The Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin is slated to open in summer 2022 and is accepting reservations for September and beyond.

[Vexal]

wtf is a biodynamic wine and why is it a word my phone knows how to autocomplete when typing this.

[kingkirbythe....]

Originally Posted by Vexal

wtf is a biodynamic wine and why is it a word my phone knows how to autocomplete when typing this.

Don't know, but it sounds expensive.

[Geckos_Rule]

Originally Posted by Vexal

wtf is a biodynamic wine and why is it a word my phone knows how to autocomplete when typing this.

It's just a method of farming. A biodynamic vineyard won't just be rows and rows of grapes, but will have horses/ducks/etc. It's designed to try and be as sustainable as possible, with the entire farm being one "ecosystem."

It's typically organic, since they don't rely on chemical fertilizers, etc. but there isn't necessarily any difference in taste versus a traditional wine.

[H2O]

Originally Posted by Geckos_Rule

It's just a method of farming. A biodynamic vineyard won't just be rows and rows of grapes, but will have horses/ducks/etc. It's designed to try and be as sustainable as possible, with the entire farm being one "ecosystem."

It's typically organic, since they don't rely on chemical fertilizers, etc. but there isn't necessarily any difference in taste versus a traditional wine.

My understanding is that the main difference is that organic and biodynamic wines do not contain sulfates as preservatives, which many people have trouble with when drinking conventional wines. Ever had a wicked red wine hangover? It was probably the sulfates.

[Jdawgboy]

Originally Posted by H2O

My understanding is that the main difference is that organic and biodynamic wines do not contain sulfates as preservatives, which many people have trouble with when drinking conventional wines. Ever had a wicked red wine hangover? It was probably the sulfates.

Yasss I get horrible headaches if I drink red wine so I don't drink it. White wine tends to be less of an issue.

[Geckos_Rule]

Originally Posted by H2O

My understanding is that the main difference is that organic and biodynamic wines do not contain sulfates as preservatives, which many people have trouble with when drinking conventional wines. Ever had a wicked red wine hangover? It was probably the sulfates.

That would certainly be part of it. Biodynamic winemaking puts a priority on not adding anything extra to either the wine itself, or the winemaking process.

[KevinFromTexas]

Wine is one of the few alcohols I can have without feeling like crap the next day. I can kill a bottle of it in a night and still be fine the next day.

[enragedcamel]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Wine is one of the few alcohols I can have without feeling like crap the next day. I can kill a bottle of it in a night and still be fine the next day.

For me it depends on the wine. Ones that have a lot of sulfites in them wreck me pretty hard. With others, I'm totally fine the next day, like you.

[Urbannizer]

[We vs us]

Taking reservations starting Dec 22, 2022.

[gillynova]

Noticed a new light on top last weekend