Desserts and Pastries
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Hopfields Gastropub in Midtown.
First and foremost, if you try to find this place coming from the South, don’t listen to your car’s navigation. The restaurant is not anywhere close to where you’re told to go. However,…
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After the Holiday Shopping
Wine. Weather. Weird. That pretty much sums up Fredericksburg, Texas; a strange little anomaly in Central Texas. It used to be quaint and loaded with shabby chic stores filled with dead animals turned into furniture, but…
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After Dinner Coffee That Impresses
Blown away. That’s my only comment about Gemelli in East Austin (East 6th and Waller-ish). The hazelnut gelato was scrumptious and the Amaro amazing. I felt like I was in a completely different city.…
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Baking a Concha
I think I want to try to learn how to bake these for the holidays. It might be fun to make them in specialty flavors.
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Fredericksburg Revisited
I had the opportunity to attend a grand birthday party in Fredericksburg and the adventure never let up. The weekend included everything from fabulous dining, to great shopping finds, to gorgeous architecture and…
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Sawyer, Where a Menu Means Nothing
Normally, when I write a review on a restaurant, I approach the experience with an open mind and diplomacy. Surprisingly, I’ve actually had some unfavorable experiences at a number of Austin eateries. I…
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I Can’t See a Thing!
People are always looking for new and unique experience no matter what city they live in. I’ve heard about the blind experience in cities like New York or L.A., but never in Austin.…
