even in a bar if the parents first purchase the beverage, then serve their child (of course, many bars bar kids, but that is their choice). The "biergarten" is an old anglo-saxon business model here where whole families went to taverns. This allowed parents to serve, if they wished, alcohol to their kids. It was a form of indoctrination which gave moms and dads some control over a powerful ritual over which they would soon lose all control.
My favorite biergarten in Austin is Radio Coffee and Bar. Lawns, big oaks, picnic tables, bands. Lots of families with kids, single moms, and dogs (sign of the times!). The oldest biergarten is Scholz', which began in 1866. It is a leasee, believe it or not, renting from the ancient Sagerunde Hall, a German social club which still roams the earth. East of here, some radio stations still have German-language music broadcasts. Galveston was the second busiest port-of-entry for immigrants, behind Ellis Island.
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