Category: Austin
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24 Diner
Last night we met some friends at Kung Fu Saloon. It’s a new arcade bar off West 6th Street. I had hoped it would be a comfy hang-out spot, but it still seemed to cater to the crazy-singles crowd. We didn’t stay long, though we did play Street Fighter II for a bit. Afterward, I…
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Weekday lunch at Get Sum
Stopped by Get Sum Dim Sum for lunch the other day. It’s so nice to be able to get dim sum in the middle of the day! I chose the dim sum lunch special… you choose two dim sum items, a veggie or pork bun, and it comes with a sesame bun. Veggie-mushroom dumplings. Good,…
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Lunch at Asti
One of my coworkers gave me a gift certificate to Asti, so my friend Natalie and I headed there for lunch yesterday. I had the daily special, linguine with pancetta and pork meatballs and toasted breadcrumbs. Oh, how I love pasta with meatballs. And from now on, I hereby declare that all pasta should be…
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Ho Ho!
No, really, we went to a restaurant called Ho Ho Chinese BBQ. My friend Jen recommended it, and we finally made it up there this weekend. It was great… the roasted meats were on display up front, along with cases of live crabs, lobsters and shrimp. The menu was in English and Mandarin, and it…
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Jorge’s Restaurant
A surprising little find hidden off Burnet Road on Hancock Drive. It’s never too crowded, they have great frozen margaritas, and the food is really good. The margaritas are dangerously strong. They have a few dishes that really remind me of New Mexican food, with deep red chile sauces and tender pork. The posole is…