We returned to one of Austin’s gems-Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ and it was everything we remembered and more.
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Lunch with Walt: Lou’s Bodega

Not your mama’s bodega, at least not for me, walt and I check it lous for ourselves
Donut Ice Cream Sandwich Kinda Night at the Baked Bear

Our first trip to the Seaholm Power Plant District brought on some more firsts. I enjoyed my first Donut Ice Cream Sandwich while the rest of my crew enjoyed COOKIE sandwiches at The Baked Bear. We had one with M&M’s & Bear Batter and the other with Vanilla & Fruity Pebbles. My glazed donut sandwich had […]
Banh Mi Kinda Night at Saigon Le Vendeur

My quest to find a Banh Mi sammich in Austin ends at Saigon La Vendeur
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 […]
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 […]
Everything’s Bigger in Texas…including little (big) burgers

Portland’s beloved, Little Big Burger comes to Austin!