Red’s Porch is the newest hotspot in South Austin. The menu is a mashup of Cajun, Tex-Mex, and Southern style cooking and the food is delicious. This is one of those establishments where the drink menu is longer than the food, starting with 60 beers on tap. I could spend all afternoon here on a [...]
Trudy’s, an Austin tradition since 1977, is a favorite of UT students and then some. There is nothing like Sunday brunch with a mexican martini or two! With 3 locations around town, it’s easy to get your Tex-Mex fix. The only way to continue a Sunday Funday… see Paranormal Activity at Drafthouse S. Lamar w/ [...]
The Four Seasons graciously hosted an online media holiday preview last night. We sampled the 5 new holiday cocktails, two house wines, and every item on the December 3-course $39 Trio menu. As always the food was expertly cooked, the drinks were flowing, and most importantly, the staff at the Four Seasons are the best [...]
Apothecary Cafe & Wine Bar is Austin’s newest food and drink establishment on Rosedale’s restaurant row. Located in the same complex as Blue Star Cafeteria and Sampaio’s, Apothecary is part coffee house, part wine bar. By day, it’s a well lit coffee bar and at night they dim the lights, turn the music up, and [...]
Can you tell I have nothing to write about today? Ha. Spec’s has been owned by the same Houston family since 1962 and now has locations all around Texas. Austin now has 6 of these behemoth wine, spirits, and finer foods stores. As big as a grocery store, expect to find every kind of wine, [...]
No, not alcohol this time, not after the San Antonio weekend I had! Today we have a 24oz Watermelon Juice and a 14oz Green Party from Daily Juice. $16 for these two, its not cheap being healthy! But with 3 locations around Austin, convenience is key. That, and I don’t have a juicer. Or produce.
www.dailyjuice.org
Today’s drink of the day is a Flaming Dr. Pepper from Jaime’s Spanish Village. It’s a bad picture but the shot has been lit and is flaming. Since Jaime’s changed ownership, they finally have their liquor license again but things are a bit different in the bar area. They have no idea what a rumrita [...]
To celebrate their 3 year anniversary, Torchy’s will have a party on Thursday September 3rd on their new patio with free admission, free keg beer, and music by fiddler Ruby Jane. Love that little devil!
Torchy’s 2809 S. 1st St. (at El Paso, the old Nopalitos restaurant location) Austin, TX 78704 www.torchystacos.com 512-444-0300
Today’s drink of the day is a Caribbean Mist from Maudie’s summer margarita menu. Very tasty but I wonder what gives it that neon green color?!
Maudies 2608 W. 7th Austin, TX 78703 www.maudies.com 512-473-3740 plus 5 other locations.
Rio Grande, most famous for margaritas and opening in the Real World Austin House, may have some new things to brag about. The restaurant has made some changes recently and now has a new look and new menu. This is a good thing, trust me. Yesterday, the restaurant invited some food bloggers to sample some [...]