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That Food Trailer with the Giant Cupcake on Top Isn’t Overrated

August 7, 2013 by Brittany Highland 1 Comment

Hey Cupcake Trailer on South Congress in Austin

Hey Cupcake! original location on South Congress (Photo credit: herlanieship via Flickr CC)

I never pictured myself driving all the way across town to buy a cupcake. But once you try Hey Cupcake!, I’m sure you’ll understand my craving.

Started almost six years ago out of a trailer on South Congress, Hey Cupcake! now has a total of four locations in the Austin area:

-The original SoCo trailer
-A retail store on Burnet, which doubles as the company bakery
-A trailer on Research Blvd. near Braker Ln.
-A trailer out on 620

What Makes This Cupcake

The Hey Cupcake! menu is home to some flavors that you can always find, with seasonal choices popping in and out throughout the year. My personal favorites right now are [Read more…]

Hilah’s Texas Kitchen: Bringing Texas’ Rich Food History to Life

August 5, 2013 by Brittany Highland 1 Comment

Hilah Johnson of Hilah’s Texas Kitchen

Austin food blogger and beloved YouTube personality Hilah Johnson recently launched a video series that I think you’ll love as much as I do.

In twelve episodes of Hilah’s Texas Kitchen, Hilah visits locations across Texas, samples their food, then takes you back to her kitchen and shows you how to recreate the food yourself. The series demonstrates how a rich blend of cultures has influenced food in Texas. Though non-Texans may try to group our cuisine into a “Southern food” category, Hilah’s research and adventures prove that we’re much more distinctive than that! Many comments on her videos have been along the lines of “This has changed my perception of Texas.” [Read more…]

Conscious Cravings: Food Trailer Offers Healthy and Satisfying Options

July 22, 2013 by Meagan Vitek Leave a Comment

Local food trailer, Conscious Cravings, has Austin written ALL over it. The name alone screams “healthy,” and their dedication to preparing foods with minimal impact on the environment makes them a perfect match for Austin’s earth friendly vibe. Serving a health forward vegetarian menu, Conscious Cravings offers a wide array of nutritious meals, all of which are prepared with local and organic ingredients. Everything on the menu is very reasonably priced, with nothing wearing a price tag higher than $5.

Yearning for something healthy after a spurt of unhealthy eating, I decided to check out this wholesome trailer for a late lunch. [Read more…]

Mettle: Rainey Street Queen’s Eastside Restaurant With Signature Flair

June 20, 2013 by Meagan Vitek 2 Comments

Bridget Dunlap, creator of Mettle

Editor’s Note: Mettle closed permanently in January 2016.

This guest post is by Meagan Vitek.

Bridget Dunlap, the brain behind Rainey Street bars Lustre Pearl, Bar 96, Clive Bar and Bar Illegal, has wowed Austin again, this time with her first restaurant, Mettle.

Located at the east end of 6th street, Mettle is nestled next to one of Austin’s favorite breweries, Hops and Grain.

Upon my first visit, Mettle successfully tickled my taste buds and left me craving more. [Read more…]

Texas Hill Country Olive Company Is Inviting Day Trip Destination

June 4, 2013 by Eric Highland 12 Comments

Texas Hill Country Olive Company in Dripping Springs, TX

The end of 2008 found John Gambini sitting in a doctor’s office, reading an article in Texas Co-op Power Magazine about the fledgling olive oil industry in Texas. John loved the romance of the Texas Hill Country and had already decided that he wanted to plant firm roots in the area (pun intended).

But more than putting a stake in the ground, John wanted to do some pioneering, accomplishing something that would stand out from other Hill Country offerings. After reading the article, he realized that he could be one of the early pioneers in the olive oil industry in Texas.

So John set out with a dream: to create a destination-class olive oil business here in Texas.

And that’s exactly what he did. [Read more…]

Teo Gelato Celebrates 10 Years of Quality and Considers Expansion

June 3, 2013 by Brittany Highland 8 Comments

In 2002, Matthew Lee quit his high tech job to open a gelato and espresso shop in Central Austin called Teo Espresso, Gelato & Bella Vita. In the beginning, there were naysayers who doubted that Lee would be successful. “What do you know about gelato?” he remembers hearing.

But the truth is, he did know something about gelato, even then. Lee trained in Italy with renowned gelato makers, like Antonio Lisciandro, considered the best gelato maker in Florence. His knowledge and skill has continued to grow over the past decade of Teo’s existence. Today, he can effortlessly spout off [Read more…]

Yummin’ Austin Ramen: Daruma

May 27, 2013 by Laura Darby 3 Comments

Cute little fat ninjas love ramen

Everyone has gotten excited about the ramen excursions I’ve been doing for the Austinot. As a result, my ramen posse has expanded quite a bit. When Annie told me that the EIGHT people coming to Daruma might be difficult to accommodate, I didn’t realize how right she was.

If Daruma Ramen is the sister to Kome Sushi House, it is the LITTLE sister. Their space holds a grand total of 29 people, at two long tables and two high bars. Daruma can be found with a magnifying glass at 612-B East 6th St.

To Daruma’s credit, they fit our big party, even though we took up pretty much a whole table at primo lunch hour. [Read more…]

Austin Food and Wine Festival Delights the Senses

May 20, 2013 by Eric Highland 1 Comment

Austin Food and Wine Festival at Butler Park

A foodie and wine lovers paradise, the Austin Food and Wine Festival gathers the top chefs in the country to participate in food competitions and cooking demonstrations.

Combine this with live music, countless food samples that make you melt, and the most exquisite wines and spirits and you have one hell of a party. [Read more…]

Yummin’ Austin Ramen: Kome to Me

May 13, 2013 by Laura Darby Leave a Comment

Not a straight ramen joint

In the interest of being ~~hungry~~ fair in my assessment of Austin’s Ramen Offerings™, I’m trying places that don’t necessarily specialize in ONLY ramen.

So for my next foray in the Yummin’ Austin Ramen series, I checked out Kome Sushi Kitchen, located at 4917 Airport Boulevard.

Kome is mostly famous for their fresh, delicious, sushi. With the surge in ramen popularity, however, they opened up a ramen-only “sister” restaurant called Daruma this year (review forthcoming). [Read more…]

Yummin’ Austin Ramen: Michi Ramen

April 22, 2013 by Laura Darby 2 Comments

“Glamorous” exterior

Ramen. Ramen, ramen, ramen. It’s all I can think about. Or tweet about. Or eat about.

After being introduced to Austin’s red-hot take on the Japanese noodle phenomenon at Ramen Tatsu-Ya, I immediately started scouting out other local ramen places, to see how they compare.

I conspired with my Austin Twitter posse, coordinating a group lunch expedition to Michi Ramen at 6519 N Lamar Blvd. [Read more…]

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