Austin 2011

I'm always missing TexMex food in Austin and have since developed a general nostalgia for my grad school years there (even though at the time I felt very bleh about my life because of my lack of discipline for working on my dissertation). I put together a quick weekend trip for myself and happily enveloped myself into the 100 degree Austin heat.

I had a free night voucher for a stay at The Driskill. You know it's fancy when your toilet paper comes with a sticker.


Though it looks like housekeeping needs some training on the art of decorative tissue set ups.


My delicious Pisco Sour drink from Takoba. There's powdered sugar along the glass rim, it was like lemon meringue I suppose.


I loved the salsas from Taco Deli, but the mashed potato & egg breakfast taco is not worth re-visiting. The migas taco was good.


Most disappointing was Gordoughs, an over-the-top doughnut food truck. You know it's bad when your pregnant friend won't even polish it off. The doughnuts pictured below are coconut/chocolate and peach/cinnamon sugar. Good flavors in theory, awful execution (way too much topping) and they looked hideous.



Fiesta supermarket never disappoints, though I actually didn't try these Bavarian Churros.


Ruta Maya coffee for D and to bring to a brunch tomorrow: Central Market raisin brioche thingee that I think I used to like back in the day, and Mexicanized chip flavors.