Touristy Thursday~ Great Friends, Gueros and Ten Thousand Villages
Had a special treat today for my Touristy Thursday, my longtime friends joined me. We stepped out to South Congress Avenue better known as SoCo. First we went to Guero’s Mexican Restaurant. Ate these...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Full English Cafe South Austin, Texas
We continue our celebration of the Summer Olymipics and part of this celebration was to go have lunch at THE FULL ENGLISH CAFE. I never have heard of the cafe until I read a huge write up in the Austin...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Hut’s Hamburgers Austin, Texas
I’ve really been wanting to eat at Hut’s Hamburgers for two reasons. One I have family ties there, my Grandpa Blake worked there for years and two there is usually a line out the door, so it’s gotta be...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Juan in a Million Austin, Texas
I’m going to take you to the East side of Austin and introduce you to the home of the “Don Juan” El Taco Grande. OH MY GOODNESS! This taco has a “secret” combination of eggs, potatoes, bacon and...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Top Notch Hamburgers
Welcome to TOP NOTCH Hamburgers, a Vintage Austin Hamburger joint that has been around for 42 years, since 1971. I found this fabulous article on line from 2010 with a great story of the history of Top...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Hruska’s Bakery Ellinger, Texas
True Confession, I LOVE sweet rolls, I have a weakness for the amazing fluffy bread with cinnamon and sugary icing. My obsession really grew when I discovered Hruska’s, located between Austin and...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Strange Brew Coffee Shop and a Creative Process
My creative mind has been racing with thoughts, ideas, dreams and I’m loving every minute of it! Must document, write it down before I forget. What better atmosphere than a coffee shop right? I’ve been...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Moonshine Bar and Grill Austin, Texas
Over the past month I have had the opportunity to eat at Moonshine Bar and Grill located in downtown Austin. This place is happening, both times I went to lunch early and this place was packed and had...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Lick Austin, Texas
So I discovered Lick, through an article in a magazine…unfortunately I cannot remember what magazine it was, but I had to go check out this unusually flavors of Ice Cream. So the first flavor was...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Home Slice Pizza
Oh Yeah! Pizza! and not just any pizza!?! Home Slice Pizza, authentic NY-Style Pizza, Seriously good! Home Slice is located on South Congress Avenue I have eaten the pizza here before, but it was many...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Gourdough’s Speciality Donuts
Gourdough’s is located off of South 1st street, in silver a airstream food trailer. There you will find a happy smiling donut with a cute mustache beckoning you to come try a delicious Big Fat Donut! I...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Mozart’s Coffee
Let’s say your in Austin, Texas and you would like to drink a cup of coffee or a Latte next to the Lake? Well I have just the place for you, Mozart’s Coffee. Please go to their website (picture 6) and...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Moonlight Bakery
This week I visited a local bakery located in South Austin, and I have the say the service was very delightful. The bakery is located in what I consider, My Favorite Part of Austin, just South of the...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Sugar Mama’s Bake Shop
Seriously How cute is the name of this bakery, Sugar Mama’s! Love it! I had the perfect reason to go to this cute little cupcake shop, we had a couple of office birthdays and the birthday girls needed...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Maxine’s Bakery
A bakery last week and a bakery this week, you could say I am into baked goods. As much as I could eat breads and sweets everyday, I actually needed to buy something for a pot luck we had at … Continue...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Maxine’s Cafe Bastrop, Texas
if your ever in downtown Bastrop and looking for a refreshing glass of ice tea served in a Mason jar Or a cup of coffee and a slice of delicious pie or cake Or maybe even the largest pancake you have …...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Black’s Bar-B-Que Lockhart, Texas
A couple of weeks ago we took a fun little outing over to Lockhart Texas. Lockhart is about 40 minutes South of Austin and being that my husband wanted some bar-b-que this was the place to be. Even...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Tres Amigos Restaurant Austin
I always thought it would be a interesting to do a series of Touristy Thursdays about some of my favorite Mexican food restaurants. If you have ever been to Austin you know there is a BUNCH to choose...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~ Uppercrust Bakery
Today after my dentist visit with my shiny new crown, I had a errand to run for work on Burnet Road in Austin. I have to say the stretch between Koenig Lane and 45th street is one of my favorite areas...
View ArticleTouristy Thursday~El Meson, Austin Texas
I have to introduce you to El Meson ‘Real Mexican Food’. There are two locations in Austin, one off Burleson and the newer location at 2038 South Lamar where I met my husband last week. This part of...
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