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Where to Eat Healthy Food in Austin – 12 Health Friendly Restaurants

December 28, 2021 by Samantha Saenz 3 Comments

Fresh and Healthy Food in Austin

Healthy Food in Austin: The Beer Plant (Credit: Jessica Attie)

This year, keep those “new year, new you” vibes going long past Jan. 1. These 13 Austin restaurants, serving fresh and healthy food, will make you feel your best. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian

Austin Cupcakes: Best 5 Bakery Shops For Your Cupcake Craving

September 28, 2021 by Danielle Fritz Leave a Comment

Best Cupcakes in Austin
Which cupcake in Austin will become your new favorite?

As soon as I pitched this article, I realized I’d bitten off more than I could chew (cheesy pun intended). I liken cupcakes to the Hemsworth brothers: it’s impossible to pick a favorite. Rather than narrowing my list down to the best bakery (cupcakery?) in Austin, I’ve taste-tested my way around Austin and found several I love.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: dessert, vegan

14 Plant-Strong Restaurants in Austin That Never Sacrifice Taste

January 29, 2020 by Joleen Jernigan 3 Comments

Casa de Luz Macrobiotic Food Is Plant-strong
Casa de Luz makes macrobiotic food with love and it shows (Credit: Casa de Luz)

Plant-strong diets are on the rise as people add more nutrient-rich foods to their lifestyles and implement Meatless Mondays. Austin is a wonderful city for it, as we have so many tasty, plant-strong restaurants to choose from.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: vegan, vegetarian

Lick Honest Ice Creams Serves Winter Flavors to Warm Your Cold Heart

December 26, 2019 by Joleen Jernigan Leave a Comment

Winter Flavors Lick Honest Ice Creams Austin
Buy a pint to sate your sweet tooth–or curry favor at the in-laws’ (Credit: Annie Ray)

Do you crave ice cream all year, no matter the weather? Then you’re in luck! Lick Honest Ice Creams has launched a holiday flavor menu in tune with the flavors and feelings of the season.

These wintry flavors are reminiscent of cozy nights by the fire with loved ones, family gatherings, or treating yourself to ice cream after an active day outdoors. You know I take my blog writing seriously, so I assure you I tasted each of these flavors to better share them with you!

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: ice cream, vegan

The Thicket Is South Austin’s Most Underrated Food Truck Park

October 16, 2019 by Joleen Jernigan 1 Comment

The Thicket Food Truck Park in South Austin
Welcome to The Thicket in south Austin (Credit: @dollarsaenz)

The Thicket food truck park has been serving up food truck goodness and providing a community space since 2015. Now it’s quietly maturing into a south Austin gathering place with established, high-quality food trucks and a family-friendly scene.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: food trailers, food trucks, south 1st, south austin, vegan

The Flying Carpet Food Truck Magically Transports Austinites to Morocco

May 7, 2018 by Joleen Jernigan 2 Comments

The Flying Carpet Moroccan Food in Austin

Maria and Abdu welcome diners to The Flying Carpet

Editor’s Note: As of spring 2019, The Flying Carpet is closed until further notice.

“Love Wins.” The sign on the side of The Flying Carpet, a family-run Moroccan food truck, says it all. The Flying Carpet brings the rich cuisine of Morocco to south Austin with nothing but love.

Owners Abderrahim “Abdu” and Maria Souktori personally welcome diners as though they were guests entering their own home. The delicious food is sourced and prepped daily, and cooked to order on the spot. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: food trailers, food trucks, south austin, vegan, vegetarian

5 Austin Makeup Brands to Try as You Shop Local

March 30, 2018 by Brittany Ballard Leave a Comment

Austin Makeup Brands

When I first got into makeup, I experimented with some of the now cringe-worthy trends of the early 2000s. Fast forward to today, and I’ve managed to fill my bathroom cabinets with more makeup than any one person could actually need. And while my skills aren’t Instagram-worthy just yet, I can appreciate finding a new beauty line as much as the next beauty junkie. So when I stumbled upon an Austin makeup brand last year, it got me thinking. What other Austin makeup brands are out there?

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Discoveries, Local Business Tagged With: beauty, vegan

The Beer Plant Invents Creative Gastropub Fare for Vegans in Austin

January 3, 2017 by Kelli McDonald Leave a Comment

The Beer Plant Austin

A beautiful bounty of food at The Beer Plant in Austin
Photo credit: Jessica Attie

“Have you tried that vegan place?” isn’t an uncommon question in Austin. But when a friend of mine asked me to join her at our city’s newest plant-based gastropub, I knew I was in for something noteworthy.

The Beer Plant, located in Tarrytown next to Austin Pets Alive!, pulls together the attributes veggie-eating Austinites adore most: good food, a nice vibe and tasty drinks. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Drink, Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: vegan, vegetarian, west austin

Top 10 Austin Restaurants When It MUST Be Gluten-free

May 23, 2016 by Jaclyn Hubersberger 8 Comments

Gluten-free Restaurants in Austin, TX

Guest article by Jaclyn Hubersberger

Dining out is one of my absolute favorite activities. So when I received my celiac diagnosis, I thought my world was ending. No more pizza, pasta or sandwiches. Good-bye to sushi happy hours and baked goods. “Having a beer” was now a thing of the past.

On one hand, it was a relief to know I wasn’t dying, and that by eliminating gluten from my diet I could relieve all the symptoms that had left my life in a state of disarray. On the other hand, I knew future family gatherings and social outings were going to require a certain degree of diligence and abstinence on my part.

For those of us with celiac disease and severe gluten sensitivity, dining out can cause anxiety. Even though we are fortunate to live in a city where almost every restaurant has gluten-free options, cross-contamination and uninformed restaurant staff present a real risk. I had to find this out the hard way while navigating this disease and learning as I went along. Getting accidentally “glutened” isn’t pretty—the symptoms can range from gastrointestinal to neurological, and it can take anywhere from a couple of days to several weeks to recover.

I’m aiming to open your eyes to a world beyond bunless burgers and skimpy salads. Whether you can’t eat gluten or simply choose not to, here are my top ten tried and true gluten-free eats in Austin.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian

4 Places to Find My Favorite Cheesecake in Austin

May 4, 2016 by Guest Blogger 2 Comments

Guest article by Angela Bowers

While Austin’s foodie mantra may sing breakfast tacos and queso, cheesecake is some of the yummiest stuff around town. Local businesses such as The Celia Jacobs Cheesecake Experience, Upper Crust Bakery, Capital City Bakery and Stregare Cheesecake Company successfully whip up some of the best cheesecake to be found in the great capital of Texas.

If your fork is ready, let’s dig in. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: dessert, vegan

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