Author: cryskie
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Insomnia rocks.
Doesn’t it? When it’s 3:00 a.m., and the world is sleeping, and you’re laying in bed, staring at the ceiling, willing yourself to fall asleep, thinking, “I’m going to be exhausted at work tomorrow.” Seriously, it’s the best. The good thing about insomnia is that sometimes the middle of the night is the perfect time…
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Sandwiches and sandwiches.
So I made a couple of sandwiches this week, and one was spectacular and one was just okay. First, the spectacular: It’s a riff on the regular old tuna melt, but the tuna mixture includes such loveliness as balsamic vinegar and fresh basil. Then it’s spread on a bun with mayo and mustard and sliced…
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Austin Eats, Sunday: Justine’s
Our last bit of weekend debauchery was at Justine’s on Sunday night. I’ve heard quite a buzz about this little French brasserie, and I was excited to try it out. Its way over on the east side, in a cute little house, with a lovely patio and a gravel area for playing petanque. I checked…
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Austin Eats, Saturday: East Side Show Room
Saturday night we met some friends at the Shuck Shack for a few games of bocce ball and washers. We didn’t eat here; I’ve tried it before, and unless I’m really in the mood for fried, fried, fried food, I’ll probably opt to eat elsewhere. I ordered a margarita on the rocks, which was so…
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Austin Eats, Friday: FINO
I did a great job of cooking all week… but once Friday hit, it was all over. We were back in the restaurant groove. 🙂 (All photos below are from my iPhone… sorry about the poor quality!) Friday evening, dinner at FINO. We sat at the bar and chatted with Bill while he mixed up…