My quest to find a Banh Mi sammich in Austin ends at Saigon La Vendeur
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Cenote

There’s no shortage of coffee shops in Austin, TX. In fact, there’s a long list of shops that I’ve yet to visit and I’ve been here for nearly two years. As such, it almost seems the options are endless and in a way, they are. My favorite, so far, is Cenote . Not only is […]
The Brewer’s Table

As with any time I head down to East Austin for my monthly cut at SHED, I always plan on visiting some place new. Whether it’s a cafe, restaurant, or food park-I make the most of my trip from North Austin. Not too long ago, I paid a visit to the Brewer’s Table, a wonderful […]
Nervous Charlies!

It’s a Jersey Thing…revisited This past March, I wrote about my search for a Jersey Classic: a Taylor Ham, Egg, and Cheese on a bagel which I eventually found at Wholy Bagel. I haven’t had one since then so when my wife heard about Nervous Charlies and told me that they served up, New York style bagels […]
La Matta-Austin!

Today was a day of firsts but not really. In fact, today was like a day I would have back home in New Jersey: wake up, get ready for work, drop off the kids, take the light rail, go to the office, enjoy lunch including but not limited to a choice of either korean fusion, […]
Everything’s Bigger in Texas…including little (big) burgers

Portland’s beloved, Little Big Burger comes to Austin!
Lucy’s Fried Chicken Arrives in Cedar Park!

I Love Lucy Lucy! You’re home! (Ricky Ricardo Voice) And by home, I mean Cedar Park. Since we moved here exactly a year ago from New Jersey, we’ve always wanted to try Lucy’s Fried Chicken but we weren’t able to get around to it so when I heard that they were coming to Cedar Park […]