May 2012 is the first ever National Dine-Out-for-Charity month. It’s super easy, and you get to painlessly donate money to a charity of your choice just by doing something you’re already doing! You register on GoodDining.com, which has a list of 10,000+ restaurants across the country that will donate 3.5% or 6% (depending on how often you…
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Houston: Houston Uchi Opens Feb 2
… but they start taking reservations today! I used to cover the Houston restaurant scene for a luxury magazine, and let me tell you, competition is fierce in one of the fattest cities in the nation. I say that lovingly, as I think Houston is one of the best cities in the nation if you know…
Aspen: Thai at Jimmy’s!
At a time of year (off-season) that many restaurants are closing shop and getting somewhere warm, Jimmy’s is bringing the heat by introducing a special Thai menu now through May 7! Click here for the menu, which includes specialities like Choo Chee Pl (halibut), Phad Thai, Massaman Lamb, Chicken Satay, and Goong Sarong. For other off-season…
Austin: The Big List of Local Food!
GroACT recently released their list of the top “Truly Local Restaurants” from a survey they sent out (so take into account that restaurants not returning the survey aren’t counted etc.) A lot of my old faves are on the list, and there are plenty of newbies for me to try! TOP TEN WINNERS Odd Duck Farm…
Austin: the W and TRACE at the W Open
Today the W opens in downtown Austin, and so does TRACE, the in-hotel restaurant focused on conscious cuisine. That means local and seasonal, for those not already in the know. Focusing on Central Texas’ local growers, artisans and purveyors, Staff Forager Valerie Broussard (who also happens to be Slow Food Austin’s Biodiversity Chair) works in tandem…
My Fit Foods Update – Open & Huge Discount!
My Fit Foods’ Westlake location finally opened last Friday (here’s my previous coverage of My Fit Foods), and today a fantastic Groupon arrived in my email box: $15 for $40 worth of food – that’s 64% off! I immediately bought it. My Fit Foods is prepared foods that are healthy in the real way (low…
Review: Sago Modern Mexican
Based on cocktails and appetizers alone, Sago was delicious! Their signature Z-Martini is a spicy-sweet number sweetened with agave nectar–low on the GI scale, so less of an impact on your blood sugar!–and it even has little pieces of crushed jalapeno floating throughout! We also tried a martini whose name I can’t remember, sort of…