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Where is the best fried catfish within 25 miles of Austin?
Catfish beignets appetizer at Z Tejas!! It's a classic.
Favorite Thing at Uchi?
Since so many people on this board are Uchi fans, I being one of them, I thought it would be fun for everyone to name their favorite thing to order at Uchi. Mine is the Hamachi Cure. It is pieces of yellowtail, marcona almonds, white raisins, and Asian pear on yucca chips. Beautiful presentation, great flavors and textures.
Macaroni Grill - What is the appeal????
Okay, I should not have used "fabulous" for P.F. Chang's, buy compared to other chains it is in my opinion. I probably haven't been there in about 3 years. And I very rarely eat at chains. It's been a very long time since I've had a meal at a chain restaurant. But comparing P.F. Chang's to other chains, I think it's way better. And the quality probably has gone down in the last three years for sure, so I don't know what it's like now.
Has anyone been to Koi
I have wanted to try them out, I found out about it because they started to follow me on Twitter. But I think it looks good, no harm in trying new restaurants!!
Lobster rolls
Order some from Stonewallkitchen.com. They are based in York, Maine and they make fabulous lobster rolls. They send it to you in no more than like 2 days with dry ice to keep the lobster meat frozen. They also send you the rolls to put them in. I toasted the roll on our griddle and melted a little bit of butter on it and then put the lobster meat in, (cold, of course), and squeezed a lemon wedge on it. It was divine tasting!!! -in my opinion:) I really think you should order some.
Mighty Cone a Disappointment?
I went yesterday for the first time and...enjoyed it. It wouldn't be the first thing that pops into my head when thinking of where to go to lunch. I got the Purple Pig special. It has purple cabbage, pulled pork, and honey mustard. It was pretty good. It was really drippy and a challenge to eat, but I'm just the kind of gal who doesn't like being messy..at all, but that's just personal preference, some people don't mind as much. As for the actual food, the pulled pork was delicious, and the purple cabbage was really fresh and pretty, however, I wished there was more pork and less cabbage. There was a lot of cabbage in it, which was really cold and the pork was hot, which was kind of a fun contrast. They should have gone a little lighter in the honey mustard sauce, but all in all, it was tasty. The tortilla wasn't that great, but I didn't go there for a good tortilla. Mighty Cone is just a fun place, if you don't absolutely LOVE your food, just enjoy being on SoCo and next to all of the fun trailers and shops across the street. It is a cheerful, different place to go, even if their food isn't super impressive.
Whoopie Pies?
There was a similar, if not the same, post on the Austin board asking about whoopie pies called "Who's got whoopie pies?" by bookgrrl72 and it has 14 replies so far. You might want to check that out.
Italian Food in Austin?
Vespaio/Enoteca Vespai is absolutely a must. I'm sure you will love it.
Flip Happy Crepes...A+!
Off of Barton Springs on a small, unexpected side street, Jessie St . (Super close to P.Terry's, Austin Java, Shady Grove, Chuy's)
High tea in and around Austin?
You are very welcome. The attire is loose because the tea is in the lounge of the hotel, so there are guests having drinks in their jeans and everyday clothes. However, because you are at the Four Seasons for tea, you definitely want to dress better than usual. I wore a nice J.Crew t-shirt tucked into a skirt with wedges & my friend wore a polo shirt tuchef into khaki's with dress shoes. So I would call the attire 'smart casual'. Haha, I got that from a cruise I took last summer and they described the dresscode for the dining room as 'smart casual' on non-formal nights.
High tea in and around Austin?
This post reminded me of Four Seasons high tea right away, and it had been a long time since I had gone. Today I went. They serve high tea from 1:30-3:30 and you have to make reservations 24 hours in advance so they know how much of the food they'll be needing to make. I went today for a 2:30 reservation with a dear friend. They had our table waiting for us in the lounge already set for high tea, and it had flower petals sprinkled around on it and a 'Reserved' sign. We had a lovely table adjacent to big windows that overlooked their grounds, which are absolutely lovely. We were given a menu with the teas available and on the other side it showed what sandwiches and goodies we would be getting. They also brought a box over with small jars with corks that had the loose tea leaves of each kind of tea for us to look at and smell. The teas were from Mighty Leaf. I had a black tea, Orange Jasmine, and my friend had Chamomile Citron. With our tea they gave us each a plate with the 4 miniature finger sandwiches on it. One was cut in a triangle with smoked salmon on marbled rye, one with portabella mushrooms, squash, parmesan. and sundried tomato pesto, one was just one piece of toasted bread with shrimp salad, and the last had ham, mayo, tomato, and lettuce. Each one was delicious and very pretty. When we were through they brought out the tier dessert tray plus a plate for each of us with three beautiful desserts. One was a layered chocolate torte, one was a layered strawberry cheesecake, and one was a cherry tart. On the first level of the tier dessert tray there was a saucer with creme fraiche and the other with lemon curd. On the next level was 6 scones. 3 kinds, 2 of each. Poppyseed, raisin, and Texas maple pecan. On the top level there were 2 enormous chocolate covered strawberries, a tea cookie, a coconut macaroon, two hazelnut chocolates, and two jellies coated with sugar. We each tried a few things and then got too full and got them to package up the rest. It was a wonderful experience, great service, beautiful view of their grounds, delicious and gorgeous sandwiches and delicacies, great tea, and was very worth $30 a person. However, it is definitely not something you should indulge on very often:)
Visiting Austin - Need Recommendations
Vespaio, Uchi, Wink, South Congress Cafe, fliphappy crepes, Home Slice Pizza, Asti Trattoria
High tea in and around Austin?
Yes, that is why I wrote, '..if that is in your price range.'
Is Uchi a must for West Coasters who already eat their weight in seafood?
Uchi is a must for everybody/anybody! Yes.
High tea in and around Austin?
The Four Seasons hotel downtown has an excellent tea. Great finger sandwiches, scones, and cookies too. I would definitely take her there if that is in your price range. The hotel is on the lake, too.
There Can Be Only One:Your Single Favorite Taco In Austin.
I love every taco you just mentioned, MattC02. TacoDeli!!
Check out the Austin Chronicle Favorite Restaurant Poll for 2009
That is true, but I hold Austin to a higher standard for things like this because we have such great, unique restaurants and have been a pretty physically fit city as a whole. So I guess I was just saying that some of those disappointed me.
Check out the Austin Chronicle Favorite Restaurant Poll for 2009
I agree with all of you, lots of the things on the list did NOT seem to belong.
Check out the Austin Chronicle Favorite Restaurant Poll for 2009
Check it out: http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/restaurantpoll/?year=2009&poll=readers
cooking class as a gift
Yes, on weekends at Lake Austin Spa there is a cooking class in a bright, cheery room in the resort building, not Lake House Spa. They don't give the audience utensils or food to participate but you do get a sample and learn some near tricks! Last time I was there they did orzo pasta with pesto and Parmesan crusted trout. It's nothing to write home about, but is fun to to if you have a long stay at Lake Austin Spa. Also, I'm pretty much positive that it is only open to guests.
The New Uchi
I'm excited to see what it'll be like. Uchi fans check out this link: http://www.texasmonthly.com/blogs/eatmywords/?p=413
Mother's Day Brunch
I'm glad you liked it!! I was there for Mother's Day brunch as well. I LOVE their brunch!!!
TexMex and Steak in Austin,TX
Tex-Mex: Chuy's, Serrano's, Maudie's
A good steak: Sullivan's, Hudson's in the Bend
If I were you I would search this board for these to topics. These have both been discussed quite a lot.
Cantina Laredo Report
I have had a very hood Sunday brunch at Cantina Laredo downtown recently. The buffet had lots of options, including an omelet counter, and everything I tried was tasty and the things I didn't try looked good as well. The service was very efficient, too.
