Category: Austin
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Soccer Sunday at Cuatro’s
We went to Cuatro’s for lunch on Sunday, and watched some futbol. There was a large Chelsea contingent there, decked out in blue jerseys and scarves. We started with some chips, salsa and guacamole. Justin had the fried chicken salad. It’s one of his favorites (though he really eats all the fried chicken pieces off…
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Fried Chicken Monday at East Side Showroom
We had dinner last night at ESSR with our friend James. I heard their fried chicken was amazing, and it’s the special on Mondays. James started with a pastis (served with water and huge ice cubes). They have a new drink menu. I tried the Summer Swizzle, which was summery and swizzly. Justin had a…
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Lunch at Lulu B’s
Justin and I had lunch a while back at Lulu B’s, a Vietnamese sandwich trailer on South Lamar. I liked that they nailed their menu to a tree. We tried a few things… the avocado spring rolls were yummy, the lemongrass pork vermicelli was good, and the Chinese Barbecue chicken sandwich was great. I’d still…
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Takeout Madness!
Happy Cinco de Mayo! In our household, we celebrate this momentous day with Japanese food. Apparently. I’ve been under the weather all week, and Justin has excelled at taking care of me. Today he brought a smorgasbord of delights from Sushi Zushi. We’ve eaten there before, and I remember that it was very expensive and…
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Lunch at Hai Ky
I had lunch with my coworkers a while back at Hai Ky on the drag. Everything was really good… I now have a go-to place for really good pho. I loved the peanut sauce that came with the spring rolls, which were stuffed with shrimp and pork. The pho was bright and fresh, the noodles…