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June 14, 2016

Recipe #4: Buddha Bowl

Eating healthy is hard. When we live in a world of P Terry’s, Taco Shack, and other ample amazing to-go foods, it’s hard to set time aside to make your own fresh and healthy meal. I’ve tried to simplify this so that we can try to eat healthier, together, united, as foodies in Austin. ngredients: […]

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June 7, 2016

Restaurant Review: Little Barrel & Brown

Joel and I happened upon Little Barrel & Brown after outreach one Sunday evening and it was the best little surprise. When you walk in, there are many seating areas to choose from- by the window, intimate booths, the bar, or another back area with more booths. We sat by the window where little terrariums dangled […]

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May 27, 2016

Restaurant Review: Burn Pizza + Bar

***UPDATE: I am so sad to inform you but Burn has closed its doors as of December 2016.*** If you know me at all, you know that I love pizza. I love pizza more than the average human. I was actually going to make my blog JUST about pizza, but decided against it. But let […]

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Joel and I tried Kome for the first time last weekend. It is outrageous that I haven’t visited before considering how long it has been around and the close proximity to my house! We started out with some drinks – a sweet and subtle sake with hints of creamy caramel. I haven’t tried enough sake […]

May 24, 2016

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May 17, 2016

Restaurant Review: Bribery

There are fewer things more lovely on a weekend morning than a bakery. Joel and I visited the new Bribery Bakery in Mueller last weekend and were invited in with bright colours and designs all around the shop. There was a lot of construction going on that morning, including a jack hammer next door that […]

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May 16, 2016

Restaurant Review: Fukumoto [Part II]

Alright you guys, I hope you enjoyed part I of my Fukumoto review. I will no longer leave you waiting on the edge of your seats about the second part of my Fukumoto experience. In a nutshell, IT WAS AMAZING. We ordered a tuna and mackerel sushi (nigiri style) and the tuna was ON POINT, […]

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May 12, 2016

Restaurant Review: Fukumoto

Fukumoto was one of the best dining experiences I’ve ever had… That’s a big statement, I know. But I mean it. Sitting across from Shangri La, the restaurant has clean lines, simple decor, and heavy wooden seats and tables. I was already enjoying my experience just by walking in the door and being seated. After gazing […]

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If you know me, you know I’m serious about my pizza. It has to be perfect – and with easy to access quality ingredients and countless examples of how to make the perfect crust, I expect restaurants with overpriced pizza and appetizers to nail their pizza. Bufalina was a sad disappointment. I joined my sisters […]

May 3, 2016

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April 27, 2016

Restaurant Review: St. Genevieve

It’s Saturday night. You are craving a complex, beautiful cocktail, but you would rather not delve into the chaos that is downtown Austin. Enter: St. Genevieve. I read about this place on Eater – they wrote about up and coming restaurants on Rock Rose and I KNEW I had to try this place. When walking up to […]

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April 25, 2016

Restaurant Review: Dogwood

Most of us who have frequented downtown wouldn’t think of Dogwood as a place to get a really great bite to eat. However, the new location on Rock Rose at the Domain has changed the game. After showing up to Salvation Pizza on Rock Rose only to find it not even opened, I hangrily decided to just eat […]

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April 22, 2016

Restaurant Review: Galaxy Cafe

Galaxy Cafe is definitely one of my favourite spots in Austin. With 4 locations – one in Clarksville, one in South Austin, one in Northwest Hills, and one in the Triangle – it’s 100% local (and delicious). Last weekend my boyfriend and I went for Sunday brunch and it was D I V I N E. I […]

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