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An Evening With Say laV

August 23, 2013 by Kristin

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I texted Molly mid-way through the day asking if she was up for something social after work.  She responded immediately saying “you read my mind!” and forwarded a happy hour invite.  An evening of sampling Say laV eats and Hotel Vegas drinks?  Sure thing.

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As soon as we arrived, we headed straight to the bar to pick up icy cocktails in an honest attempt to brave the 100 degree heat that was waiting for us out back.  Moscow mules, Pimm’s cups, and sticky bangs.  It was happening.

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We parked ourselves at a picnic table and the food was immediate.  First up was fig topped pate and melon/salami/basil skewers.  Both of these hit all sorts of spots at our table.  The herb/meat/melon combo is certainly a thing right now and I love it.  And the pate, which is rarely my thing, became my thing when it was paired up so perfectly with fig.

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Lamb burgers with a hearty slice of red onion and a dollop of tzatziki… brought me back to the days of living near good Greek food.  I ate two.

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Pulled pork tacos and blistered shishito peppers.  I tell ya, this night was one for the books!

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And to satisfy any sweet teeth in the crowd, they served sweet potato donut holes.  These were Molly’s favorite.  She ate four two.  Maybe two and a half?  Regardless, she deserved it.  Thanks Miss Molly for another unexpectedly wonderful night on the town!

Filed Under: restaurant reviews Tagged With: austin, east side, food trucks, hotel vegas, say lav, texas, volstead lounge

.@EastsideCafeATX

January 20, 2013 by Kristin

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Val and I spent her 9th day in Austin continuing the adventure.  And since I hadn’t shown her much of the East Side, we headed that way.  We pulled up to a the Eastside Cafe, greeted by a simple sign in front of an understated bungalow, wanting more than just a delish brunch.  Seriously, I wanted to move in.  If I had to settle on a dream home, this would be it.

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We showed up just before 11 AM and were seated immediately in a cozy dining room.  The friendliest of servers brought us our coffee and tea, delivered a basket of unexpected and delicious jalapeño corn muffins, and steered us in the right ordering direction.

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Val went with the apple almond Belgium waffle, which had a presentation that couldn’t be beat.  A mound of freshly whipped cream, a bowl of apple compote, a mini pitcher of pure maple syrup – beautiful I tell ya!  I reached across the table and snagged a bite.  An A-Mazing bite for a savory breakfast lover and an even more A-Mazing meal for the sweet loving kind.

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This savory breakfast girl ordered the eggs florentine, which was served with a heaping stack of homefries.  They won me over with the use of fresh spinach that was only slightly wilted from the heat of the egg.  And the homefries, well, each square was cooked to homefry perfection.

Eastside Cafe quickly became my favorite brunch spot in Austin.  The food, the service, the atmosphere – the place was spot on in every instance.  The cafe alone is worth venturing over to the East Side, but the fact that they have such awesome neighbors makes the trip even more exciting!

I’ll be seeing you soon, Eastside Cafe!

Filed Under: restaurant reviews Tagged With: austin, austin restaurant reviews, best brunch austin, brunch, east side, eastside cafe, restaurants, texas

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