the “live music capital of the world” should really be called “the fabulous food capital of the world,” at least in my opinion. i end up eating my way through the city every time i go.
this memorial day weekend, i was there for less than 24 hours as we were helping my brother move into his new apartment. unfortunately, my dad had to work, so it was just mom, mike, and me.
{brother bear’s home for the summer}
yet we still managed to fit in two tasty meals.
we ate a late dinner at cuatro’s, which is actually right next door to mike’s apartment.
it was a nice night, and like many austin restaurants, cuatro’s allowed dogs on the patio, so lucky got to chill at our feet as we enjoyed the breezy evening.
{he was such a good boy! it was his first restaurant visit and he just laid at our feet!}
the three of us shared a pitcher of blue moon.
our food was delicious. mom and i each had a grilled shrimp taco [with mixed greens, avocado slices, and ubiquitous sauce] and a kona taco [pulled pork in green chile sauce with diced pineapples, diced onions, and cilantro]. mike got the kona tacos as well. the green chile rice and refried black beans were yummy too.
we ended the night with a long walk through the city.
the next morning, we were busy helping mike clean the apartment and get settled, and then we had to be on our way back to dfw, so we only had time for a quick bite.
we went to the spicy pickle and picked up some paninis to go, then ate them [plus some archer farms tiramisu gelato!] at the apartment.
{gotta love the YOLO sign. haha}
i had the panini de luca – fresh mozzarella, EVOO basil mayo, tomatoes, roasted red pepper, and spinach, grilled on rosemary foccacia. sounds delightful, doesn’t it?
it was.
the sandwiches came with a tiny little cup of pasta salad, which is always a win in my book. and of course, can’t forget the spicy pickle!
the one and only downfall of the restaurant was my iced tea, which i swear tasted like pickles. no joke! i guess it goes with the territory… haha.
unfortunately for us, we all had to jump back into the reality of work this morning. it was a nice three-day weekend though!