Twenty large-screen HD TVs, pool tables, shuffleboard, darts and free Wi-Fi are a few of the reasons to stop by South Austin's Black Sheep Lodge. A hefty beer selection, both on tap and bottled, plus cocktails and wine are also part of the appeal of this popular sports bar and eatery. When you need a nosh, settle in with some Fried Pickles with ranch dressing, Smoked Chipotle Wings, Beer-Battered Fried Cheese Curds or Chips & Salsa. If your hunger requires something more substantial, order yourself a Black Sheep Burger, a Carnitas Sandwich with slow-roasted pork & coleslaw, a Chile Cheese Dog, or a Portabella Cheesesteak Philly. Sit inside or rustle up a spot outside on their dog-friendly patio and watch the action on South Lamar. Black Sheep Lodge is open every day.

Black Sheep Lodge
2108 S. Lamar Boulevard
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 707-2744
http://www.blacksheeplodge.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/black-sheep-lodge-austin

These days our smartphones can do just about anything from texting, making calls, telling us the weather, posting to social media, and even giving us instructions on how to cook. To use these devices to their full potential we typically are downloading numerous apps. But can you have too many apps on your phone? 

For the most part downloading apps will not slow down your phone. To get to the point of making your smartphone, like Android or iPhone, slow down you'd have to download more than 500 apps, which seems unlikely for the average person. You may encounter a problem with the speed or battery life of your phone if you keep these apps open and running. Certain apps need access to the phone's RAM which will slow down your phone while running. Just remember to close out of apps when you're done using them. 

The question then arises if you really need all those apps. It's fun to download the newest, greatest thing but are you actually using it? Instead of searching through pages upon pages of apps, organize your apps based on folders.

When an app has remained unopened for a year, it's time for the app to go. Having de-clutter remorse? It's easy to restore apps. Just visit the app store on your iPhone and click apps not on this device. You can reinstall with the touch of a button. You can do the same thing on a Android in the "My Apps" section of the store.

What’s not to love about a down-home little outdoor pizza stand located smack-dab next to a gas station? South Austin's Giovanni’s has earned a host of fans who adore the thin-crust, sizzling pies turned out of this friendly little eatery. There are a few tables for sitting, but most pies go home with their new owners. Yummy toppings include portabella mushrooms, gorgonzola cheese, chipotle pesto, roasted eggplant, steak, kalamata olives and shrimp. Stop by at lunchtime for their bargain special and get a slice of pizza with two toppings, and soup or salad for $5.49. Pasta is also on the menu and their daily soup is reportedly super-tasty. Cruise by in the a.m. for some hearty breakfast tacos and fajitas. Giovanni's Pizza Stand is open Mondays through Saturdays.

Giovanni's Pizza Stand
2900B S. Lamar Boulevard
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 442-7033
http://www.giovannispizzastand.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/giovannis-pizza-stand-austin-2