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Austin South Asian | November 2019
Three South Asian Restaurants Popular At ACL Fest
By Sumaiya Malik
Lambas Indian Kitchen: Lambas
at Farmer’s Markets and selling
Austinites are enjoying a wider palate and international taste as seen in the lines that formed outside Kababeque, Lambas and Shawarma Point at ACL Fest.
Austin South Asian has covered them lst year. It’s great to see them back. For more information visit www.lambasindiankitchen.com.
Shawarma Point: Founded in 2013, Shawarma Point is a family-owned eatery serving up authentic New York style Mediterranean cuisine with the highest quality, freshest ingredients to homemade wraps, plates, salads and sides according to the spice level of choice. Their shawarma, falafel and beef/ chicken gyro are well liked. Pickup locations include UT Austin and Downtown. For more information visit www.shawarmapoint.net
Chana Masala, Potato Sabzi, alu gobi, with cilantro chatni is well known.
KaBaBeque is an oldtimer at SXL music festival. “ACL is great!” said Gohar Tareen, the owner. Austin food magazine rated their food wrap as top choice. People love their chicken rice bowl. Their food is fusion from Lahore, Pakistan, where Gohar grew up and Texas where he has lived since the time he turned 16. has been to ACL before. They offer vegetarian meals with stalls
through a truck.
Gohar, a former call center supervisor at Apple, said, “You have to
love what you sell. Only then will it work.” According to Gohar, 90% of food businesses collapse. Not his! He admitted that the first three months were hard with juggling two jobs and a newborn son, but they really loved the business and Nida, his wife, was a big support. Nida was quite determined as she had a family background in business. Hard work paid off and the business is thriving! www.kababequetx.com Considering, business was good, one would not be surprised if the number of South Asian restaurants increased at ACL Fest next year.
A place For Kids At ACL Fest (Continued From Page 01)
experience.
Every year, they have a different
Zahra Durrani is a mother of two.
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She wrote, “Being young musicians and music lovers, our girls enjoy going to ACL like other music festivals.”
Open daily both weekends, Austin Kiddie Limits is guaranteed to make kids of all ages move, groove, and singalong. From fun, creative and informative activities to festival necessities like baby changing stations, Austin Kiddie Limits is a festival within a festival that offers families an escape from the crowds.
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ing children a world where grownups still believe in magic, play silly games, and most importantly, dance and come together with a common love for music.
She accepted the fact that around freedom of expression and merriment there is also exposure to people experimenting with weed, but the whole experience allows families to show children “a world where grown-ups still believe in magic, play silly games, and most importantly, dance and come together with a common love for music.” There are plenty of valuable lessons to be learned at festivals . . . Acceptance, compassion, generosity, creativity, respect, self-reliance and self-expression. You are show-
In the event that a child is separated from their parent, we have a reliable and fast way to reunite them. That gives them the assurance that their kids will be safe. Even with this, the parents remain vigilant at the park. “Honestly, we go every year and the kids already have a blast,” said Tashmeem Khan. She and Zahra suggested a few things for ACL going kids: 1. Best time to go with kids is around 2 p.m. after the kids have had lunch.
To make it even easier, we have a Family Friendly Entrance directly to the right of the Barton Springs East Entrance (closes at 7pm daily). Bring the kiddos through the entrance off Barton Springs Road to quickly enter the cool, shaded Austin Kiddie Limits location, or look for stroller-friendly family lanes at each of the main gates. Kids under 10 are free.
2. Dress in layers. This is Austin. Weekend 1 was hot and 2 cold.
The two families visit Tag-a-Kid tent at the Family Entrance or the information tent where parents can register their kids with the festival and receive an RFID wristband.
6. Six hours is the maximum time kids might stay. Best to leave before the last show if kids are with you.
3. Wear comfortable shoes. 4. Have access to one of the lounges. This gives kids a break. An adult can go get food and bring it to the lounge. 5. Best to keep kids in front of you.