… with the purchase of two lunches or dinners at Fogo de Chao on Wednesdays all summer. Ironically, you’ll choose between two Chilean wines from Casa Lapostolle, the Merlot (2005) or the Cabernet Sauvignon (2007). Fogo de Chao is a Brazilian steakhouse. But hey, it’s all South American! And it’s really the perfect excuse to…
Tag: summer
Aspen: Thursdays in Snowmass
After Food & Wine, I’d say the next most-talked-about thing by people who have lived or visited Aspen in the summer is “those free outdoor concerts … on the mountain … in Snowmass …” they usually say, as if recalling the good times first and barely letting me break into their reverie for the details…
Summer Reads
I have been nerding it up lately, what with spending a ton of time working at the library and eschewing Friday nights on the town for cuddling up with a good book. But this places me in a newly-minted position suggest some good reads. Below is an eclectic bunch, from newbies to classics, beach reads…
Aspen: Um, duh? Food & Wine Classic Weekend
It’s this weekend, kids. If you didn’t have the $1,185 to buy the big tickets, or even the $295 to buy a 1-day pass (steal! if that’s your cup of tea anyway), you can still enjoy the Food & Wine melee with the rest. Word on the street is that there are over 100 private…
Austin: MooJesus! Summer Camp
I ADORE MooJesus! Y’all should know that by now, and I just found out that V and O’Dea went WITHOUT me today. So jealous!! I also ADORE summer camp. I went to Camp Olympia for five years as a kid, winning all the awards and “dating” boys for the three weeks I was there, and…
Figure-Flattering Floaty Summer Dresses
Summer arrives earlier in Austin than most places, and winter lingers longer in Aspen than most. What’s a fashion-forward girl to do? Why, get some floaty, figure-flattering summer dresses in neutrals (yep, aqua and denim count as neutrals here–name a color they don’t go with) and pair ’em with sandals in Austin and cardigans or…
Calorie-Free Cupcake Cuteness
Austinite Jennifer Ross spent well over a year testing cupcake recipes, interviewing bakery owners and collaborating with a professional baker to create her own confection, a debut novel: THE ICING ON THE CUPCAKE. This is the story of a young woman’s decision to leave everything she knows behind and start a new and delicious life…
EndlessBeauty.com Extreme Body Challenge
I mentioned last post the EndlessBeauty.com Extreme Body Challenge. http://endlessbeauty.com/content/endlessbeautycom-extreme-body-challenge All the info is at that link–what it is, our food logs, and more. Including this sweet vid of me & ZT: Today was Day 2 of the challenge. I went to see Kyler at AST and he seems a little worried about my shoulder.…
Party with Nerds: Software Advice Rolls Out Its Own Welcome Mat
I love the invite to this party, with gems like “Looks like someone at City Hall forgot to organize a parade for us …” I mean, sometimes I feel that way. Like when I first got my pullups in CrossFit, where was my parade?! Anyway, Software Advice, a free online resource for software buyers, has…
Free Live Music at Jo’s on Second
Jo’s Coffee is hosting its first-ever summer music series at the Second Street location–which we all know is home to the best veggie sandwich in the entire world. Every Tuesday and Thursday all summer long, live music will rock from the patio, while inside there’ll be deals like burger slider specials and $2 tallboys on…