Dosey Doe opens second live music venue

Said bought the old Jacobs farm house down the road from the music cafe. The Jacobs lived and worked the land where the Jacobs Reserve and Carriage Hills neighborhoods now reside on FM 1488.

"We stripped all the wood from the house: doors, windows, the floor, and used it to help with the acoustics in the cafe," Said said.

The funky venue uses what Said calls "high tech, unseen" technology to provide better sound quality. For instance, the old barn doors hanging artfully from the ceiling are angled at 20 degrees in order for the sound coming from the stage to hit the audience at the ideal angle.

Said said the music cafe differs from the "big barn" in that it is a more casual, laid back atmosphere.

Chef Dan McEachern is still at the helm of the cafe's menu, creating unexpected options such as wild game hamburgers. Said said he was pleasantly surprised to discover he liked the boar burger.

The cover charge will also remain low at the cafe, where no tickets or reservations are necessary.

" It might be as low as $5 and hit $18 at the high end," Said said. "I want people to feel super relaxed. It's very kind of Texas and very kid-friendly."

The quality of musical acts will also remain top-notch, according to Said.

"I just wanted a place for the up-and-comers," Said said. "We're really blessed with talent in this area. I want to be attuned to the community and attached to Texas."

Said said they have planned a tentative grand opening for Sept. 15.