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Why All About Vapor Is Austin’s Best Vaporizer Shop

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Sonic Screwdriver looks like a vaporizer

This would make a very cool vaporizer mod kit

You’ve seen these gadgets all over Austin. They almost look like Dr. Who’s Sonic Screwdriver, only people are puffing on them and releasing a cloud of scented vapor, right? Well they’re called vaporizers (poorly referred to as e-cigarettes). And though they can’t pick locks, perform medical scans or track alien life, they are most certainly all the rage.

Whether you’re just curious about vaping or you’re a seasoned vaper, you’ll be glad to know that Austin is now home to one of the premier vapor shops in the entire country: All About Vapor. [Read more…]

Yummin’ Austin Ramen: Kome to Me

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Kome Japanese Restaurant in Austin

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…]

Harvesting the Best Veggie Burger in Austin: Your Mom’s Burger Bar

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Your Mom's Burger Bar in Austin

Editor’s Note: Your Mom’s closed May 2014. Read a letter from the owners here.

This guest blog post is by Kat Mandelstein.

This article is the sixth review in a series on The Austinot. It is a companion series to “The Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin” by Austinot owner, Eric Highland.

If you are a true carnivore, be sure to check out his series. But if you’ve been looking for the best veggie burger in Austin, you’re in the right place. All the article titles in this series start with “Harvesting the Best Veggie Burger in Austin.”

This time, Eric and I teamed up and had lunch together to review the meat and veggie burger versions together. You’ll find Eric’s review of Your Mom’s Burger Bar by clicking here. [Read more…]

Can’t Make It to Naples This Week? Try House Pizzeria

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House Pizzeria on Airport Blvd. in AustinEditor’s Note: House Pizzeria closed on Sept. 24, 2017.

When you want to find a new restaurant, you come to The Austinot. But when we want to find a new restaurant, where can we go for help? We rely a lot on word of mouth, tracking the buzz around town. But, admittedly, we have been known to reference Yelp for customer-sourced reviews and recommendations.

On one such day, Austinot Eric had a desperate craving for pizza. Everyone knows about Home Slice in SoCo, and we also love Little Deli in Crestview, but we wanted to try something new. Through Yelp, we discovered [Read more…]

Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin: Your Mom’s Burger Bar

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Your Mom's Burger Bar in Austin Texas

Q: Where you havin’ lunch? A: Your Mom’s

Editor’s Note: Your Mom’s closed May 2014. Read a letter from the owners here.

If you’ve been looking for the best burgers in Austin, you’ve come to the right place. This post is part of a series on The Austinot.

All the posts in this series start with “Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin” in the title. Remember, I’m looking at not only the burgers, but the experience as a whole.

You’ll always get an honest take on the burger joints that I’ve visited. I’m not on any burger joint’s payroll. Agree or disagree, I’d love to hear your thoughts. [Read more…]

Kick Butt Coffee Closed In Triangle; Still Kickin On Airport

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In the words of Douglas Adams: “Don’t panic.” Kick Butt Coffee is not closed for good. It just left The Triangle and went back to its roots.

Kick Butt Coffee’s empty space in The Triangle stands out like a missing tooth. The coffee shop’s here-today-gone-tomorrow departure has left a lot of people scratching their heads: “Is the business gone forever?”

Thankfully, the answer is no. Kick Butt Coffee’s Triangle location is gone, due to unfortunate financial circumstances. However, their Airport Blvd. location remains all the more kickin’.

I first wandered into the doors of Kick Butt Coffee on Airport almost three years ago. I was in the throes of a hard night’s [Read more…]

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