This is (mostly) a re-post from the MLF blog. Support Mobile Loaves and Fishes if you want and feel free to re-post this to your blog as well. I added the Free Beer to the headline–though it’s true–to get more attention… Mark Horvarth (@HardlyNormal) for those of us on Twitter, has been garnering national attention…
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Cheese: a preview, and why you should host a party
I love cheese. I love cheese and wine. And now, I even love cheese and beer. Let me explain: I popped by Whole Foods for a preview of some of the cheeses they’re having at the American Cheese Society’s Festival of Cheese here on August 8–Marshall wrote about it here. Long story short, the main…
Frozen Yogurt is the New Cupcake
It’s bad. It’s the new trend. And I’m totally on the bandwagon. My new frozen yogurt obsession started with an innocuous trip to the MamboBerry trailer on South Congress, where they serve yogurt that is frozen. Absurd delicious. The whole fam, including the Cali Aunt and Uncle, loved it. Tart and sour with nuts and…
Free cupcakes at Brand-New Delish Cupcakes downtown
Delish Cupcake’s doors are finally open for business … although if you live near there (in the AMLI above), we know that they’ve softly opened their doors for about three weeks now. Point is, today is the day for the grand opening, which they’re celebrating by giving free samples of cupcakes, cookies, bars, and more…
National Man Day and Texas Testosterone Festival
Just as I was about to use the fact that today is National Man Day (as declared by two dudes over Facebook…) to introduce a fest I just heard about and find utterly hilarious–Texas Testosterone Festival–I read in TTF’s blog: “To be clear, National Man Day is very different from the Texas Testosterone Festival. National…
The Recap: Blondes v Brunettes
The June issue of Austin Woman magazine (free around town and digital version here) features my thoughts in words on the Blondes v Brunettes game, so let’s tell this story in photos (I’m on the purple team, the BRUNETTES): For more photos click here.
Max’s Wine Dive Opens Today!
Buffalo sliders. Champagne. Free-range happy local fried chicken. Fresh-baked fancy bread. (Relatively) Cheap wine. Relaxed atmosphere. Fried oysters. Exposed brick. Shrimp ‘n’ grits. Friendliest servers ever. What’s not to love? Welcome to Max’s Wine Dive, the newest restaurant to hit 3rd & San Jacinto, that burgeoning corner where Rio Grande and Melting Pot have managed…
Free drink at new sushi restaurant Koi
Free Drink @ Koi Sushi Bar – Through May 17th Check out the new sushi bar Koi in the Triangle (in the short-lived Yume sushi bar’s spot), where all drinks are free until their liquor license is live, through the 17th. Limit one per customer. 815 W. 47th St. # 102., http://www.sushikoi.com/ It’s gotten good…
Allan House Spring Open House (Weddings)
It’s that time of year … Allan House Spring Open House & Bridal Showcase tonight from 5:30-8:30pm Friends and Maids of Honor like me can enjoy delicious cocktails and mouth-watering hors d’oeuvres while the bride checks out some of Austin’s finest wedding vendors. The house and grounds will be set up for a mock ceremony…
Half a dozen FREE cookies!
Special thanks to INSITE magazine for commenting on this post to let us in on this delicious news: Walk into the doors of Kevin’s Cookies anytime this month and ask for the INsite 6-Pack and they’ll hand you six free cookies. They want to let folks know about some of the greatest cookies in Austin,…