I’ve recently been on the hunt for a really awesome babysitter, and two friends recommended Mommymixer.com to help hook me up with just the right person. Mommy Mixer helps introduce moms to potential sitters either via “mixers” (local events where you can meet and scope out the sitters in person) or online (where you can [...]
Austin
Tiff’s Treats – Dallas and Austin
September 4, 2011
Be sweet/send sweets. Award-winning Tiff’s Treats offers cookie delivery in Dallas and Austin. (You can also stop in and enjoy the desserts onsite, including the famous ice cream cookie sandwich that can’t be delivered.) Special packaging is available with various celebration themes, and there’s even game day options for Longhorn fans. None of the Dallas teams [...]
Four Seasons Hotel – Austin
July 5, 2011
A last minute business meeting spurred a 24-hour visit to Austin with the family a couple of weeks ago. Usually we stay at the San Jose, mostly because we can take our kid and our big Labrador, and I also like the hip pool/bar scene and the ability to walk to Jo’s, Guero’s, Stag, etc. [...]
Howl – Austin
June 28, 2011
How can you not instantly love a store called Howl? Check out the story:
And some of the creations:
Thanks to my friend Jackie of VOD who constantly fills me in on her worldwide discoveries and adventures. I was literally zooming in and studying all the photos on her BlackBerry from Howl. Very Austin. Very cool.
Austin Art Garage
May 28, 2011
Here is another cool venue for the Austin files, recommended by my art loving aunt and cousin who are lucky enough to reside in that great city. Austin Art Garage is a gallery that features original work by emerging Austin artists. The goal of the space is to provide a venue to expose local [...]
Elevation Burger
February 18, 2011
Four days later and I am still dreaming about the fries. But I am going to let these pictures explain the other reasons you need to eat at Elevation Burger:
There are even two types of veggie burgers, one of them vegan
Kid-approved french fries, cooked in olive oil
Check the website for more locations.
Uchi and Uchiko – Austin
January 26, 2011
Uchi
And its offspring, Uchiko
Uchi and Uchiko are both essential to dining in Austin. But when you are making plans for the evening, how do you decide which one to choose? I asked one of my most trusted Austin sources to weigh in on the dilemma. He likes to think of Uchiko as the “shiny new place” [...]
Eastside Café – Austin
November 27, 2010
An oldie but goodie in Austin. The owners of this casual café have been growing their own organic vegetables in their onsite garden long before that became the cool thing to do. Eastside Café was once a very small restaurant with seating in a couple of rooms of an old house. They’ve since added a few [...]
Whole Earth Provision Co.
July 18, 2010
I forgot to take pictures during my trip to Whole Earth Provision Co. this weekend, and I’m so bummed that I can’t give you just a glimpse of their children’s department. You’ll just have to trust me that it has the coolest and best toys and kids’ books around. When you need last minute birthday [...]
Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka
June 21, 2010
I just returned from a great weekend in Austin where I hit some old favorites (Hotel San Jose, Stag) but also got introduced to something new. Meet the iced tea infused vodka that everyone in Austin seems to be sipping: Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka. It was everywhere…at lunch on Town Lake to dinner on South [...]
