I tweeted recently about the stupid FDA spending my hard-earned tax money on a stupid poster AGAINST raw milk. This is stupid because: More people were killed last year BY SHARK ATTACK than raw milk Leafy greens are FAR MORE DANGEROUS than raw milk Sugar, sugar substitutes, and white flour kill more people in the…
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Austin: Savory Spice Shop
Like so many things I’ve discovered, Austin and Colorado, Denver in this case, are so interconnected. Take, for example, Savory Spice Shop, the dedicated spice shop that opened last November on West Sixth. It started in Denver, and many of the blends are named for counties and areas in Colorado! But let’s focus on the…
Austin: Week-long St. Patty’s Celebrations
Fadó Irish Pub celebrates St. Patty’s Day with the First-Ever Austin weeklong ‘Savage Craic’ Celebration! Savage craic (pronounced “crack”) is an Irish expression meaning a great time out with friends. Fadó’s weeklong St. Patrick’s Day party kicks off Wednesday, March 9, with St. Patrick’s Day-themed trivia. There’s a Friday night dance party, then on Saturday, March 12, a St. Patrick’s Day…
SXSW 2011: The Best Free Party Spreadsheet
Hey-o. We’re almost to SXSW 2011! At long last, allow me to share with you the Best Free Party Spreadsheet for 2011. I’ve been making these spreadsheets since 2008 and this may be the most last-minute, but there are still tons of awesome parties listed! I’ll be updating it as invites roll in, and as…
Austin: Top Texas Wines
I love wine, and I love wine from Texas.With more than 215 wineries, Texas is the fifth-largest wine producing state and seventh-largest grape producer. In the first-ever Texas Sommelier Tasting, nearly a dozen sommeliers and wine experts blind tasted more than 100 Texas wines to select their favorites. The cool thing about Texas wines is…
Austin: WHERE for SXSW
Y’all know I make a lot of lists about my fave places in Austin. Now there’s a new list-tastic app called WHERE that is currently ranked at the number 1 navigation app on the iTunes store and is getting over 40,000 downloads a day! They conveniently launched just before SXSW … are they the next Gowalla/Foursquare/dare…
Austin: Another Free Day of Yoga Yoga
You know the annual free day of yoga (the one where I took my mom to Bikram and she hasn’t stopped going since and it’s been like 5 years?). Well the city of Austin is having “Another Free Day of Yoga” this Saturday! “Another Free Day of Yoga is an opportunity for people who are…
Austin: Celebrate Texas Independence Day
Wednesday, March 2nd from 6 to 9pm to either Santa Rita location (5900 W. Slaughter Lane or 1206 West 38th Street) and enjoy live music, Republic of Texas signature drink Republic Paloma for just $6.95, tequila tastings with Republic Tequila, complimentary queso bar, wings and nachos, prizes, contests and more! Must be 21 or older to…
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…
States by Food: The United Plates
How adorable/awesome are these? … maybe Colorado’s is a little less awesome. But there is a Denver Omlette, so it makes sense. John Holcomb is, either way, a genius. Here for the rest of the fiddy states and to order prints (just $30!). [Thanks DailyCandy for the heads up!]