Today I will tell you about my foray to ArborWalk and the two great things I discovered there: 1) Massage Envy: That national chain you see offering you $39 massages. Locally we have 13 of them. Recently I received a gift card, so I hightailed it to the ArborWalk store and requested a deep tissue…
Category: Eating
It’s Another Thrilling Thursday
Fresh off the plane from Park City, Utah, I’m happy to dive headfirst into a packed Thursday night. Here’s my itinerary: 6-9pm: TRIBEZA Happy Hour to Celebrate Grand Opening of Bikram Yoga Downtown We’ve been awaiting this one for awhile: the Westlake studio where I practice Bikram is opening a new downtown location! Get your…
The Rumors are True: Annie’s is Good
Excuse the iphone quality, but how good does that plate look?? That’s some eggplant something (thin slices of eggplant wrapped around polenta in a marinara sauce with cheese), ratatouille (yum!!), and pear-walnut salad. Lovin’ it. Much has been written about beloved Annie’s, so I won’t repeat the same. I will say this: make sure you’re…
SoLa Summer Solstice Party
Join ENVY Magazine for a SoLa Summer Solstice Party tomorrow, July 9 from 6-9pm at SoLa Home (2520 Bluebonnet), not to be confused with SoLa boutique. It’s the perfect happy hour to kick off your (early) weekend in style, checking out condos from SoLa while pondering what a Houston/Dallas magazine is doing hosting an Austin…
Cupcake Meetup Today at 3!
Last minute sugar rush: Carrie from Bella Cupcake Couture (designer cupcake wrappers) is hosting a cupcake tasting at Mozarts at 3pm TODAY. You’re invited to come sample and/or bring some to share, there will definitely be several flavors of Wicked Cupcakes to try (aren’t her cake designs amazing? Graduation cake and cupcakes pictured below is…
Breakfast with Lance Armstrong
Well, technically Lance is off in France competing, but Third Base Downtown will be showing the first Team Trials stage of the tour, scheduled to start at 7:30am and end by 11am tomorrow morning, July 7th. Third Base will serve breakfast and mimosas. All profits from the event will go to the Lance Armstrong Foundation,…
Kenichi – good at raw fish
Kenichi has been Austin’s downtown sushi spot for quite some time (8+ years?), but with the recent additions of Imperia (a personal fave), Yu Sushi Igazyu, and coming-soon Piranha sushi and the stiff competition from heavily-discounted-happy-hour-hitters Kyoto, Silhouette, and Maiko (also a fave), the venerable spot is ramping up its image and offerings. There’s a…
Prix Fixe at TRIO and Austin Land and Cattle
These are some seriously awesome deals, people. For Father’s Day, my bro and I used to take our dad to Outback Steakhouse every year. Unfortunately for Pops, the bro and I got into our free-range-meat-only habit, and Outback was out the window. Luckily for Dad, Austin Land & Cattle would never dream of serving up…
Let’s Talk About Brunches
In honor of today being Monday, the day after Sunday, which is unofficial official Brunch Day, let’s talk about brunches. I’ve raved about the Four Seasons’ brunch more times than I can count, and Moonshine’s too. I was on quite the brunch kick for a little while, but athletics and sleeping have gotten in the…
This weekend: CrossFit + Cookies + Maker’s Mark Traveling Brunch
Saturday itinerary: 8:30am: CrossFit UTB workout (Meet under Mopac Bridge. Work out. Be awesome) 10am: Spectate Men’s BB Doubles at Aussie’s (damn it’s gonna be hot) 1-3pm: Snag free Alexandra’s Cookie Dreams Cookies and a delicious No Sugar Added Mocha Blended at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. 2pm: Hit up BookPeople on N. Lamar…