Halloween Tasting at Hops and Grain with Austin Daily Press

Photo Courtesy of Hops and Grains/Facebook Start your Halloween festivities off right with Austin Daily Press and Hops and Grain! Hops and Grain along with Austin Daily Press are hosting an exclusive 3-course tasting menu with a Halloween twist from Chef Reed Faitak of Austin Daily Press. Guests will be greeted with a welcome beerContinue reading “Halloween Tasting at Hops and Grain with Austin Daily Press”

Hopdoddy Burger Bar Opens at the Triangle

Hopdoddy Triangle Full Disclosure: I attended a complimentary preview tasting at Hopdoddy Burger Bar in the Triangle. All opinions are my own. Hopdoddy Burger Bar restaurant is now serving up their highly rated Angus and Akushi beef burgers at their new Triangle location. The Austin-born restaurant\’s new location opens their doors at 11am on Monday,Continue reading “Hopdoddy Burger Bar Opens at the Triangle”

Sams Boat Gulf Coast Kitchen & Sports Bar Launches New Menu

Sams Boat, North Austin\’s popular sports bar and kitchen, recently added some exciting new features to the menu. Chef Jeff Inman, Culinary Director of Sams Boat, has cultivated remarkable new menu items while staying within Sams Boat\’s approachable vibe. We recently tasted our way through much of the new menu and were thoroughly impressed withContinue reading “Sams Boat Gulf Coast Kitchen & Sports Bar Launches New Menu”

Verts Mediterranean Grill Now Pouring Vino

Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay at Verts Test Kitchen Full Disclosure: I attended a complimentary tasting at Verts Mediterranean Grill. All opinions are my own.Austin based Verts Mediterranean Grill that is known for their savory cuisine, tantalizing appetizers and refreshing local drafts is excited to add wine to their menu. The carefully selected approachable wines perfectly compliment yourContinue reading “Verts Mediterranean Grill Now Pouring Vino”

Poké-Poké Bringing Flavors of Hawaii to South Austin

Poké-Poké Storefront in Austin, TX Founders Jason and Trish opened their first Poké-Poké location in Los Angeles in 2010. The duo fell in love with poké while in Hawaii and wanted to bring one of Hawaii\’s most popular dishes stateside. In July 2016, the now Austin residents opened a new location bringing those same delicious flavorsContinue reading “Poké-Poké Bringing Flavors of Hawaii to South Austin”

Cedar Street Courtyard Launches Delicious In-House Food Menu

Smoked Pork Nachos at Cedar Street Courtyard Full Disclosure: I attended a media tasting at Cedar Street Courtyard and sampled complimentary menu items. All opinions are my own. Cedar Street Courtyard has been serving refreshing cold adult beverages and showcasing live music for 15 years and now they are cooking up delicious bites too! ThisContinue reading “Cedar Street Courtyard Launches Delicious In-House Food Menu”

Street by Chinatown Serving Delicious Asian Street Food

Street Restaurant Now Open Street by Chinatown is a fresh new concept! The team at Street opened their doors in June and are rolling out \”Street Food. Sushi. No Frills. All Flavor.\” The new restaurant, located in the former Musashino space, is serving Asian street food from around the world.  Earlier this year I attendedContinue reading “Street by Chinatown Serving Delicious Asian Street Food”

Whole Foods Market Launches the Sushi Burrito

Sushi Burrito with Tuna Sushi Burritos are all the rage and this is one food trend that I am all for! I recently met up with a couple of girlfriends, to include Caitlin of @ouratx_official, for a Sunday Funday sushi brunch at Whole Foods Domain. We perused the enticing menu which includes a Veggie, Shrimp,Continue reading “Whole Foods Market Launches the Sushi Burrito”

Hanabi Announces New Gateway Location and Special Offer

Hanabi​ is opening a new location on Tuesday, May 3rd and would like to express their appreciation for patrons who have supported them along the way. To accommodate you with better seating choices and atmosphere, they\’re expanding to a bigger location at the Gateway shopping mall! As they were reading through all the reviews forContinue reading “Hanabi Announces New Gateway Location and Special Offer”

A Weekend of Chocolate and Bubbles

While sadly the Austin Food & Wine Festival outdoor programs were cancelled this weekend there a few noteworthy events to get your chocolate and bubbles fix! Here are three events that will surely lift your spirits: When: Friday, April 22nd from 5pm – 7pm What: Lenoir and Serena Lissy are teaming up for a ChocolatesContinue reading “A Weekend of Chocolate and Bubbles”