Seeking a quick SXSW respite, I dropped by Patika Coffee trailer at Second & Congress for a delicious cafe au lait. First and foremost, I LOVE that they call is a cafe au lait. Where else can you order that? Second, they use local artisan coffee company Cuvee. Cuvee roasts coffee daily and delivers it…
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Austin: For Japan
A couple of really cool events coming up benefit Japan. Here’s a rundown: Wine for the Win TRIO will donate 50% of the total revenue of all wine bottles sold now through Wednesday, March 30 to the Red Cross to aid in Japan’s emergency relief efforts. The wine promotion applies to every bottle of wine…
Casting Call: Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys
The critically acclaimed Sundance Channel show Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys is currently entering the second season of the show and casting in, and filming, in Austin! The series is about the relationships between straight women and gay men. Check out an episode here: sundancechannel.com/girls-who-like-boys-who-like-boys/video/ From the show: We are now casting straight women and…
Austin: Haddington’s. Go For Drinks. [updated]
[UPDATE: There’s a new Executive Chef: James Corwell, a 25-year restaurant veteran, who will be focusing on lighter dishes that honor the traditions of American tavern cuisine. The lighter, bistro-style dishes with some European influence will draw inspiration from seasonal produce and local proteins while also remaining true to the restaurant’s celebrated concept. Haddingtons favorites like hearty game…
Airports
As it turns out, I spend a lot of time in them, though not usually quite as much as I have trying to get out of Aspen in a blizzard or back into Aspen during a really windy day… where I end up driving with a family of four from New York from Denver to…
[Updated Date Change] Austin: Revamped Austin Restaurant Week + App!
The sixth season of Austin Restaurant week is upon us, and it might be lucky season six: new this year is the addition of brunch, wine pairings, gluten free options, the first bi-annual Austin Restaurant Awards, and smartphone app! April 10-13 and April 17- 20, over 75 A-list restaurants serve up stellar prix fixe three-course dinners…
On Not Drinking
I’ve been in Austin for over a week now, playing and partaking in SXSW. This is my fourth year to attend, but my first to attend as a teetotaler: that’s right, I haven’t drank a drop of alcohol this year. Normally, SX is a time of free parties, free booze, free food, and serendipitous finds…
Austin: Second Bar + Kitchen
This is my second Second meal. It looks remarkably similar to the first Second meal: Despite a large menu and amazing buffalo fried pickles, all I have ever ordered at the hip, happening new Second Bar + Kitchen, next to Congress and Congress Bar on … Second & Congress, is the amazing burger ($12) and…
Aspen: Broken Social Scene for Free!
The indie-rock phenomenon Broken Social Scene will play for FREE in downtown Aspen on Friday, March 18 at 8 pm for Core Party, kicking off the 11th Annual Bud Light Spring Jam. Which is sort of ironic since a little fest called SXSW is happening in Austin with lots of big names, but not this one!…
I <3 Red Black Gym
Y’all know I like my workouts to look like play … Nature’s Garage Gym was my own personal playground, and then I did workouts on an actual playground. Well today I got to return to my roots at the Red Black Gym (nee SicFit) with the 1:15pm class with Big Mike. LOVED IT! Warmup: lots of…