early saturday was spent in south austin enjoying coffee + all natural breakfast tacos with friends who recently bought a home in the area {so adult of them}. this spot is similar to one of our favorites {brew and brew} in that they serve awesome coffee, beer, delicious food {pizza + pastries available inside and the taco truck is parked out front}, they have live music, and also lots of beer garden–esque outdoor space. pop in if you're ever in the area!
the combination of brew and brew + torchy's is my favorite breakfast treat in austin (( must order the wrangler taco)). the weather was still gloom and doom on sunday, which inspired a cozy drive into the hill country for an afternoon at jester king brewery and stanleys pizza ((the willie is a must order)). while we're so sad to see our dear friends come and go, i am already looking forward to our next adventure together!
i swear the weather is never like this except for when you have out of town-ers. it's always a bummer when it rains in austin because it rules out some of the awesome patios, but we made due by bundling up and hiding under umbrellas.
some rainy day suggestions: a long brunch at elizabeth street cafe, wandering south congress {shopping at stag and UAL), spending 3+ hours on the *covered* patio of hsj, finding a fireplace, and cozy indoor spots – like justines and mezcaleria tobala.
^^ happy birthday, martha!
contigo's new sister restaurant on east 6th opened a little over a week ago focusing on primarily vegetable dishes as well as beer and wine. the intimate interior was so different from what we usually see in austin – it was so crips and refreshing. the food was unique and delicious (go in a group so you can try everything). according to the gentlemen in our party the beer was rather good, too. i think this place will do just fine – i look forward to going back.
hillside farmacy is a restaurant + specialty grocery store located in an old drugstore building beautifully restored using original pharmacy cabinetry {also seen on this post} . located deep on the east side, it is one of my favorite places for a long leisurely lunch/happy hour {don't ever expect for your experience here to be quick}. some of my favorites on the menu include the fried egg sandwich and the fountain sodas "with booze". and if there is a long wait for a table – wander over to quickie pickie, take heart or olive vintage down the street. bon appetit!
