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Clark’s v Clark’s

I live above a Clark’s grocery store in Aspen, Colorado. On a recent 12-hour stint in Austin, Texas, I visited a new restaurant called Clark’s. Clark’s Oyster Bar took over the Portabla spot on far West 6th and has been a smashing success since day one. The nabe needed a new hangout, and the uber-nautical, [...]

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by on November 14, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lyssa on November 14, 2012

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Six Secrets to Grilling the Gill

Executive Chef Chris Bauer of Eddie V’s Prime Seafood on 5th Street in Austin can grill a mean fish—and he’s sharing with us six secrets to grill the gill: Thickness of product to be grilled is important. Fish should not be any thicker than ¾” and no less than ½”. Thicker cuts of fish will result [...]

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by on June 28, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lyssa on June 28, 2012

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Aspen: Pacifica Happy Hour

Pacifica Seafood & Raw Bar has been a want-to-try Aspen restaurant that I haven’t had the chance to sample until I had friends come into town recently. We stopped by for their fantastic if short happy hour (it only runs 4-5:30p!) and got a chance to share and sample some seriously delicious apps. The food [...]

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by on January 4, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lyssa on January 4, 2011

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Austin: Gulf Coast Fundraisers

South Congress Shrimp Boil – Friday, July 23 from 6 to 10:30pm Liz Lambert (Bunkhouse MGMT), Steve Wertheimer (Continental Club) and Larry McGuire (Perla’s/Lambert’s) are hosting a day of food, music, and education to raise awareness and money for the Gulf Coast via the Greater New Orleans Foundation Oil Spill Fund (www.gnof.org) and the Gulf [...]

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by on July 22, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lyssa on July 22, 2010

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Win a McCormick & Schmick’s Gift Certificate!

In a This is Life in Austin FIRST, I’m holding a contest! Tell me your fave Under-$10 Deal about town and you could win a $10 gift certificate to McCormick & Schmick’s! I’m talking about any deal–food, drinks, clothes, shoes, whatever. Let me in on the secrets! I’ll choose the best–could be the most unique, [...]

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by on May 25, 2009  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lyssa on May 25, 2009

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Hayashi … can you call something in Cedar Park a hotspot?

Plop this baby in the middle of 4th, 5th, or 6th and you’d have THE happening place in Austin (similar to upcoming LaCondesa/Malverde set?), but unfortunately, this Cedar Park strip-mall restaurant is in, well, Cedar Park. So the girls and I trekked up to Cedar Park for a Year of the Ox Chinese New Year [...]

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by on January 25, 2009  •  Permalink
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Posted by Lyssa on January 25, 2009

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