Buffalo sliders. Champagne. Free-range happy local fried chicken. Fresh-baked fancy bread. (Relatively) Cheap wine. Relaxed atmosphere. Fried oysters. Exposed brick. Shrimp ‘n’ grits. Friendliest servers ever. What’s not to love? Welcome to Max’s Wine Dive, the newest restaurant to hit 3rd & San Jacinto, that burgeoning corner where Rio Grande and Melting Pot have managed…
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Freakin’ Full Weekend
First and foremost, the weekend has already been entirely usurped by the joy that is the Texas Hill Country Wine + Food Festival. I heard Thursday night’s Culinary Masters dinner was exquisite, and tonight’s Stars Across Texas Grand Tasting promises to be the glitziest of the events, held at the Long Center. Among Saturday’s full…
Whole Foods is where it’s at on Wednesday
Forget bars and clubs with their djs and ipods and take it back to the old school at Whole Foods downtown this Wednesday night. First, hit the upper deck for a free Hip Hop Yoga workout sponsored by lululemon and taught by Meg from Kula Yoga. 6:30-7:30pm Then, head downstairs to get in your singles…
All the musicians haven’t left Austin yet … TOOL at Whole Foods
Maynard James Keenan, the front man for TOOL, will be signing bottles of his Arizona Stronghold wine Tuesday from 4:30-7:30pm at Whole Foods downtown. The Rules: No one under 21 admitted – No cell phones, cameras, or recorders – No bags, large purses, strollers, backpacks, or coats – Only wine bottles purchased during the event…
Restaurant Week
Restaurant Week=Trying new restaurants on the cheap! Sunday-Wed for two weekends in March, you can try some of Austin’s finest restaurants with prix-fixe menus … start making reservations now! There are links for ones that have online reservations, or call the others to make reservations stat–I’ve waited and been totally denied because many restaurants will…
Best Cocktails Ever
Last night I went to La Condesa, a luscious Mexican restaurant in the true sense of the word, for a tasting of cocktails. Above the funky interior–a mix of concrete and leather banquettes, unfinished wood and Cuban mural–sits Malverde, a bar that will undoubtedly make a huge impact on Austin nightlife. A glassed-in, patio-surrounded black-concrete…
Legally Blonde + Four Seasons = Perfect Match
Elle Woods wouldn’t want it any other way: In honor of the UT Performing Arts Center’s presentation of Legally Blonde starting tonight and running through Sunday (Feb 3-8), The Spa at Four Seasons is offering a Legally Blonde and Beautiful package. The package includes an essential manicure or pedicure, a glass of pink champagne, and…
A little taste of absinthe
When Peche opened on Fourth in the old Malaga spot, I was excited to try some absinthe. Not because I have ever particularly cared about absinthe, but because who doesn’t want to try something entirely new? Right off, I loved the atmosphere. The wall behind the bar is library shelves of liquor with silver ladders…
The Perfect Four Seasons Brunch
After blogging about brunch at the Four Seasons in Houston, I had to make getting to ours in Austin a priority. So this Sunday, I brunched with a good friend at TRIO, the lakeside restaurant at the Four Seasons. It was a stunningly beautiful day, and we sat by a giant floor-to-ceiling window with a…
New You for the New Year
So I went “New Me” a little early for the new year thing, but I LOVE being blonde. It’s more strawberry blonde, almost reddish, but it’s a really fun change for me. You know I LOVE Pink Salon, but if you’re looking for something, well, more calm, you might try out Avant. A friend passed…