Going vegan these days is pretty darn easy. There are so many options everywhere and legitimate ones too. Attempting a vegan diet/lifestyle 10 years ago was a miserable task. The options were ordering food at restaurants without all the fun stuff on them like cheeseless pizza or just having some steamed veggies or make something yourself at home which was basically the same options.
Oddly enough in a city famously known for its BBQ and where everything has meat on it, it has the best vegan restaurant. The Beer Plant is all vegan and you wouldn’t know it if you weren’t told. Yea, it’s that spot on. Their brunch menu was something to look forward to every weekend. They have continued service with take out during quarantine and as an added bonus – brunch menu everyday all day!
The Beer Plant has been featured on the food networks list of best vegan restaurants in the country and we would say it’s one of the best restaurants overall and not just for being vegan.
Miyoko’s Grilled Cheese Nation tour is coming to your neighborhood! Below, find a list of the closest city to you. We highly suggest not to miss your chance to try Miyoko’s new Cultured Vegan Cheddar. You will not be disappointed. In fact, you will be confused whether or not you’re eating vegan cheese.
We also suggest trying their vegan butter which we feel tastes better than the real stuff.
Welp, this is pretty creative. What a fun way to announce you’re married?! And besides, who doesn’t love cookies? Everyone will be sure to love this wedding announcement.
So, who made these edible works of art? Stellar Bakes! The details of the cookies are astounding. Just look at that Topo Chico bottle.
Whataburger – What every Texan loves but East coasters haven’t a clue.
Let’s back track a little… For the longest time east coasters only had McDonald’s and Burger King as their options for a burger. Pretty pathetic. This is how the obsession with In-N-Out started. We didn’t have any burger joints so on trips to the west coast, everyone always made a stop at In-N-Out bragging how amazing it is. Popularity by lack of supply.
Fortunately, in the past few years we have been blessed with more options such as Bareburger and Shake Shack. Now that we know what a good burger tastes like, it kind of ruins the infatuation with In-N-Out . It just so happens they are moving to NYC. We say it’s a little too late for them to finally be making the move to the east coast. It’s like an old relationship and we’ve moved on to bigger and greater burgers.
It’s always been east coast vs west coast but let’s throw something else into the great burger debate – Whataburger. A long time favorite to every Texan but ask any east coaster, specifically in the north, and most likely they will say they have never heard of it. It’s like a Texas secret and doing a good job keeping it to themselves. This is why we want to start the movement to raise awareness about Whataburger for those deprived of a great burger chain.
This has been a burger service announcement for the tri-state area. You’re welcome.
Aperol with a twist: Get a Frozen Aperol Spritz atMaritime Hotelin NYC or a Fluffy Garibaldi at Uncle Nicky’s in Austin, made with frozen Campari and fluffy orange juice.
It’s here! It’s here! Vogue has published their list of trends for Spring/Summer 2019. As Anna Wintour and Vogue editors have carefully selected their favorite looks from fashion week to dictate the trends for the season, tie dye has made the cut for the top 12.
As Nostalgia was the biggest fashion trend of 2018 and The Met Gala’s theme was Camp, it should be no surprise tie dye has circulated back and onto the runway. It truly exploded when Kaia Gerber wore a denim tie-dye boiler suit for Stella McCartney on the Paris catwalk. This caught the eye of fashion forecasters and we began to see this psychedelic pattern pop up in almost every designers collection. No longer solely the style of art teachers and ageing hippies, as tie-dye has returned and become fashion forward. The appeal of this pattern to designers is the symbol of individualism it conveys which is something that can be lacking in fashion these days.
As bloggers and editor’s say tie dye was a dead trend since it’s hippie days, let’s not forget about it’s moment in 2009 when Blumarine revamped the eye-popping print to create a glitzy hippie look. Blumarine redid tie dye the right way but why didn’t it take off then? 2009 was the was the moment camouflage hit runways. Olive and green prints out shined tie dye.
Here we are 10 years later and tie dye is trendy again but this time around it has not been revamped from it’s 70’s look with CMYK colours. We can rummage through our mother’s closet and hope she saved her shirts because today they are completely overpriced. Stella McCartney’s simple tie dye t-shirt retails for $385.
“Stella McCartney’s catwalk show had some of the best iterations – cotton boiler suits and easy-to-wear T-shirts that look like melted Neapolitan ice cream. Miuccia Prada did prim dresses with big pinches of neon colour and Prabal Gurung developed burst-dyed wrap skirts that brought to my mind, in a good way.” – By Caroline Leaper, acting senior fashion editor
From runway to the street, here’s how to add a little haute hippy chic to your own style. First off, please do not pair a Ben&Jerry’s t-shirt with some cutoffs. We think you can do better. (Yes, this was said with a very snobby tone.) In our eyes, to capture this 2019 trend we must go back another 10 years to the exuberance of Blumarine as it captures the Southern European attitude. They are an Italian fashion house creating garments perfect for holidaying in the sun. Blumarine’s tie dye that debuted on Edita Vilkeviciute in 2009 is so much more wearable than today’s tie dye trend.
In our minds, there are never enough places that serve high tea. The newly opened Tulum inspired restaurant in The James New York – SoHo, will be introducing a special High Tea happy hour at their upstairs Jungle Bar. The Jungle Bar will feature a selection of House of Waris teas, Ladurée macaroons, and special large format signature cocktails for those looking for a fun and classy after-work drinks option. Pop-downstairs for dinner for Mexican and Mayan inspired small plates and TACOS!
Austin’s hotest new cafe/hangout- Uncle Nicky’s Italian cafe. It’s the Central Perk of Hyde Park.
The casual restaurant features Northern Italian cuisine on their menu with Aperol Spritz and Campari. Truly an authentic Italian spot.
They’re open from 7am to midnight so you can go for a cup of coffee and breakfast sandwich before work or head there on a late night for a night cap and some gelato.
We recommend bringing your laptop and going for a drink, appetizer and the daily flavor of gelato.
TIP: Get the Garibaldi with the fluffy orange. It’s like no other drink we’ve had before. It’s delish! (Pictured above.)
FUN FACT: Dolce Vita on the drink menu pays homage to the previous restaurant that was in the space serving gelato and espresso to the neighborhood for 23 years and closed their doors last year.
Mmmmmmm Cheeeeeeeese…. Who doesn’t love cheese?! I can’t even associate with you if you say you don’t like cheese. For those “lactose intolerant” – it’s simply a state of mind. Now that we’re all on the same page, I have a cheesy suggestion for you. (No pun intended) Antonelli’s Cheese Shop in Austin hosts cheese classes. Perfect for a date or girls night out.
It’s about an hour and a half class learning about the origin of the cheese you are sampling while sipping on wine. They have pairing suggestions, provide snacks such as almonds and olives, and unlimited bread.
The class is what you make of it – learn as much as you want or you’re just in it for the food. No matter what you’re looking for it’s a fun evening.
TIP: If you want to continue to party after class, head next door to Uncle Nicky’s for gelato and an aperitif.
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