Road trip!
Yesterday, we packed up the family and took a trip up to Tomales Bay to see our good friends Sharon and Aren. The better half has wanted to go up there for the famous oysters for a while now, and...
View ArticleCucumber-Basil Gimlet
On our most recent date night, the hubby and I went to one of our favorite pre-baby places, Cin-Cin Wine Bar in Los Gatos. They have fantastic tapas, a great wine list offering tastes, glasses and...
View ArticleRace report, and wine (of course)
Ahhh… it’s good to be home. I was in Healdsburg this weekend, running the Wine Country Half Marathon with my BFF Kori, drinking lots and lots of wine, and kicking back and relaxing (well, as much as...
View ArticleThe Spaniard
This is A Very Special Edition of Cocktail Thursday, since it is also the day we are heading out of town for a week-long odyssey that will end at our new home in Austin. Naturally, I am feeling...
View ArticleNew Mexican Martini
The hubby was sick over the weekend with what we thought was a stomach virus, but it turned out to be appendicitis. On Sunday, his appendix ruptured, and on Monday, he ended up in emergency surgery....
View ArticleRoyale with Ease
Testing, testing… Is this thing on? I do believe I am officially up and running as a self-hosted site — woo hoo! If you’re reading this, glad to see you! If you’re not, well… I’ll try to find you. In...
View ArticleSorrel Mojito
As the weather changes (two steps forward, one step back around here, it seems) and our fall garden flourishes, I have a bunch of fun new ingredients to play with. So, in addition to hearing about new...
View ArticleCocktails at FINO
I love love love FINO Restaurant Patio & Bar. It’s my new favorite restaurant in Austin, aside from Wink… maybe. The food and wine list stands out at Wink, but, since I tend to veer toward the...
View ArticleBig Night Out: Uchiko and Blacklane Limousines
Pardon me while I take a small step outside my comfort zone and share a restaurant review… Uchiko is one of my favorite places to go out to dinner in Austin. I’d be hard-pressed to pick one favorite,...
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