Category: Austin
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Perla’s
Finally made it to Perla’s, and now can’t wait to go back. Bay scallop pozole verde. Strong corn flavor, nice broth. Would be just as good without the scallops, actually. On the right is The Passenger, made with Aviation gin, St. Germaine, Aranciata, lime juice and mint. Definitely going to make this drink at home.…
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My beloved FINO
Yes, we eat here almost every week. And yes, we still love it. And yes, I’m going to post it AGAIN. Get over it. We had dinner at FINO on Friday with Rachel and Logan. Our wonderful waiter/wine guru Josh picked out our menu… he just brought dish after dish until we said, “Uncle!” And…
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Halloween photos!
Yay, we finally have Halloween photos to share! So just to give you some background, our friend Bud always does an elaborate costume for Halloween. This year he asked us to be a part of it, and our group grew and grew. Then a documentary filmmaker became interested in it, and so she filmed us…
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RIP Gourmet Magazine
So I’ve already let you know how devastated I am that Gourmet magazine has folded. It turns out that there are plenty of other Austinites (like David and Jenna and Kristi and Rachel and James and Marshall and Mando and lots of others) who are also saddened by this loss, and we all gathered Tuesday…
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Four Seasons Holiday Preview
Last night I was lucky enough to be included in an online media event at the Four Seasons downtown. Their goal was to show off all of the holiday offerings at the hotel, and we were able to check out the venue, the food, the cocktails, and spa treatments for free. Yes, I’m aware that…