In my little life, I can walk to the beach, across the street. I can walk to a corner store for something I forgot or a hungover house guest might need, or to one of three excellent restaurants when I’m hungry (Eat Chow ANYtime, Cucina Alessa for fancy, and where would I be without Cappy’s…
Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! This weekend only, if you leave a Feel Good in the comments, you are entered to WIN A MASSAGE ENVY GIFT CARD for a…
With the sad news of El Arbol‘s closing, everyone wondered what would happen to the new Brykerwoods hotspot … well, wait no longer! Acclaimed Chef Shawn Cirkiel of parkside and backspace will open a Southern Italian restaurant called Olive & June next spring. Olive & June is named for Chef Shawn Cirkiel’s grandmother and his wife’s grandmother…
As if my neighborhood wasn’t cool enough already (Snap Kitchen? El Arbol?), a new boutique graces the Brykerwoods area. Gilda Grace Collections opens Friday, November 19th at 10am. Gilda Grace is assembled like a woman’s closet, albeit one curated by Austin-based entrepreneur and designer Nere Emiko. The multi-level boutique features Emiko’s Beth Elis line, a high-end…
Talk about a dream job … this dude travels around the world, picks out cool stuff for Anthropologie stores around the world, and now they’re filming him doing it. “Man Shops Globe” debuts October 7 on the Sundance Channel. October 6, Anthropologie at 601 North Lamar Blvd is hosting a preview party from 7-9pm with tons…
I’m back from D.C. to some rain in the ATX, but it’s supposed to be 80 later this afternoon. I took the Texas weather with me to DC and we enjoyed blue skies and 60-70 degree weather my entire trip–so maybe I just caught it at a good time, but I loved DC. The thing…
Triangle Tree Lighting, Saturday 6 to 8:30pm Join the Triangle neighbors for the first annual lighting of the Live Oak tree in the park. Embellish Nail Salon Elves will be making little girls’ fingers festive with free nail painting in the park. You’ll also enjoy carolers, photos with Santa, a bounce house for the kids,…