Hops & Grain For Turkey Day; Talking Texas Spirits

RAINEY STREET — Bridget Dunlap, who will go down in Austin history as the woman who made Rainey Street a nightlife destination, talks to Austin Monthly about how she "never could conform" and likes to "devour several books in one sitting." [Austin Monthly]

BEERWIRE — What beer should you drink on Thanksgiving? Food Republic has some ideas, including Hops & Grain's Pale Dog. [Food Republic]

BOOZEWIRE — Deep Eddy Vodka founder Clayton Christopher tells CultureMap he's learned that "no" really just means "not yet." [CultureMap Austin]

Dunlap's Lustre Pearl bar. [Photo: Marla C./Yelp]