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

November 8, 2012 by Guest Blogger 10 Comments

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…]

Harvesting the Best Veggie Burger in Austin: Galaxy Cafe

October 10, 2012 by Guest Blogger 7 Comments

Editor’s Note: Galaxy Cafe’s Triangle location is closing April 15, 2018. Three other locations remain open: West Lynn, Brodie Lane, and Mesa Drive.

This guest blog post is by Kat Mandelstein.

This post is the fifth review in a series on The Austinot. It’s the companion of the Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin by Austinot owner, Eric Highland, who is not a vegetarian or vegan. That’s where I come in.

If you’re 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 post titles in my series begin with “Harvesting the Best Veggie Burger in Austin.”

In this review series, I’m not only judging the veggie burger, but the restaurant experience itself. With that in mind, know that these are my personal opinions. Feel free to agree or disagree with them. Either way, I’d love to hear your thoughts and recommendations. [Read more…]

Harvesting the Best Veggie Burger in Austin: Bouldin Creek Coffeehouse

September 26, 2012 by Guest Blogger 14 Comments

This guest blog post is by Kat Mandelstein.

This blog post is the fourth review in a series on The Austinot. It’s companion to the Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin by Austinot owner, Eric Highland who is not a vegetarian or vegan. That’s where I come in.

If you’re a carnivore, be sure to check out Eric’s series. But if you’ve been looking for the best veggie burger in Austin, you’re in the right place right now. You can recognize any of my reviews by the beginning of their title: “Harvesting the Best Veggie Burger in Austin.”

In this review series, I’m not only judging the veggie burger, but the restaurant experience as a whole. With that in mind, know that these are my personal opinions. Feel free to agree or disagree with them. I’d love to hear your thoughts and recommendations either way. [Read more…]

Harvesting the Best Veggie Burger in Austin: Elevation Burger

September 12, 2012 by Guest Blogger 19 Comments

This guest blog post is by Kat Mandelstein.

This post is part of a series on The Austinot. It is the companion to a series on the Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin by Austinot owner, Eric Highland…who is not a vegetarian or vegan. That’s where I come in.

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 post titles in my series start with “Harvesting the Best Veggie Burger in Austin.”

In this review series, I’m not only judging the veggie burger, but the whole restaurant experience. With that in mind, know that these are my personal [Read more…]

Harvesting the Best Veggie Burger in Austin: Billy’s on Burnet

August 29, 2012 by Brittany Highland 13 Comments

Billy's on Burnet in Austin, Texas

Billy’s on Burnet is tucked away off the corner of North Loop and Burnet in Lo-Burn IBIZ District

This guest blog post is by Kat Mandelstein.

This post is part of a series on The Austinot. It’s a companion series to the Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin by Austinot owner, Eric Highland…who is not a vegetarian or vegan. If you’re a true carnivore, be sure to check out Eric’s series.

If you’ve been looking for the best veggie burger in Austin, that’s where I come in. All my review titles start with “Harvesting the Best Veggie Burger in Austin.”

In this series, I’m not only judging the veggie burger itself, but the whole restaurant experience. With that in mind, know that these are my personal opinions. Feel free to agree or disagree with them. Either way, I’d love to hear your thoughts and recommendations. [Read more…]

Harvesting the Best Veggie Burger in Austin: Magnolia Cafe

August 8, 2012 by Guest Blogger 13 Comments

This guest blog post is by Kat Mandelstein.

Last month, my friend Eric Highland, founder of the Austinot and a true carnivore, started a blog series on the Best Burger Joint in Austin. Since Eric had little to no desire to eat a veggie burger and I have now been eating predominantly vegan for the last three years, I happily volunteered for the assignment of finding the best veggie burger in Austin. This post is the first in a series on the Austinot.

Many people think veggie burgers are an oxymoron. But if for health reasons or by choice you can’t eat the real McCoy, then finding a good one can be tough since there is such a wide variety of ingredients that veggie burgers can be made of. Because of this, a lot of it is personal preference. [Read more…]