A weekend getaway

This weekend we escaped the ACL crowds and drove to San Antonio.

We:

• Stayed at the lovely Hotel Havana
• Had excellent cocktails and snacks at The Esquire Tavern with Jeret, Javi and Rob (fried beets, potato tacos, house made chips, deviled eggs, along with too many unnamed and just-made-up cocktails to count)
• Had a delicious lunch at Rosario’s – thank you, Lexie! (ceviche that tasted like my dad’s, pozole with plenty of oregano, and the lengua plate – simmered beef tongue with beans, rice and tortillas)
• Walked around the King William historic district (reminded us of New Orleans)
• Had snacks at Ocho Lounge (fruta mixta and chorizo queso)
• Took naps, danced around the room, sat on the patio
• Walked through the Riverwalk, then a bit south to have snacks at The Monterey (pork egg rolls; roasted cauliflower with shaved beef cheek, goat cheese and grapes; rice bowl with kimchi, pickled vegetables, poached egg, nori, and pork belly)
• Drank cava on the patio til the wee hours of the morning
• Had breakfast at Ocho Lounge (banana nut bread smothered in peanut butter, bananas and honey; broiled grapefruit with mezcal and sugar; chorizo and eggs with plantains and beans)
• Checked out the Pearl Brewery area, and found a lovely pink scarf for me
• Drove to the Hill Country to spend some time with Justin’s folks

All in all, a lovely and much-needed getaway weekend. 🙂