Kentucky Derby at Vince Young; NYTMag on Second Street

DOWNTOWN — Here's another place to don those big hats and watch the ponies this weekend: Vince Young Steakhouse is having a Kentucky Derby party on May 7 from 2:00 to 6:00. $50 gets you some Southern fare, mint juleps and a ticket to a raffle benefiting Ride On Center for Kids. [Chronicle]

ICE CREAM WIRE — The Los Angeles edition of Architectural ice cream purveyor Coolhaus will be laying bricks down this July for their first brick-and-mortar. Perhaps Austin's version will feel the roof envy soon? [-ELA-]

SECOND STREET — The New York TImes magazine figured out that there are actually other times of year to visit Austin than during SXSW and profiles the Second Street District as an example of Austin humming "along to its own quirky beat." Included: Trace, La Condesa, Lamberts, and David Bull's Austonian restaurants. [NYTMag]

—With Jasmin Sun
Vince Young Steakhouse. [Photo: Vince Young Steakhouse / Flickr]