In A Nutshell – April 2019

April has come and gone and, boy, what a month it was. This month saw me visiting some top tier BBQ places, visiting New Orleans and South Florida, new-to-me restaurants, and new restaurants. I started this month with a reminder of an old Austin staple and ended with me exploring a bit in the Miami area so here’s a short recap of some of my favorite posts this month. Enjoy!

Waterloo Icehouse – Austin, TX

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I used to go to @waterloo_austin all the time back in the day but in recent years I've been distracted by all the new spots opening. After my visit yesterday my taste buds were reminded exactly why I used to frequent Waterloo Ice House! They have an awesome menu full of great breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner options but I went for the breakfast/brunch offerings with my buddy @soniamtz_atx. We started with their queso picadillo then I went with the chicken fried steak and eggs with hash browns and biscuits and Sonia decided on the biscuits and gravy with a side of eggs. The biscuits are so soft and fluffy, the steak was fried beautifully, and the hash browns were nice and crispy! If you haven't looked at Waterloo in a minute, maybe you should, there's a reason they've been around since 1976 with no signs of stopping! A true Austin original by all measures.

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Truth BBQ – Brenham, TX

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On our way to Houston yesterday, @kyrenabeana and I had a "pit" stop at @truth_bbq for their first day back open in Brenham. If you recall, Truth took the number one position on my personal top 10 BBQ places in Texas list that can be found on my website so obviously it was delicious. Got a bit of brisket, a cheddar jalapeno sausage sandwich, corn pudding, and mac and cheese and enjoyed every bite of it! . . . . . . . . . . #Texasbbq #texasbrisket #brisket #smokedmeats #smokedbrisket #sausage #cheddarjalapeno #macaronincheese #macaroniandcheese #macandcheese #cheeseandbacon #homemadebread #bbq #barbecue #barbeque #brenham #brenhamtx #bestintexas #itsatexasthing #Texas #atxfoodguy #pitstop #bbqroadtrip #sausagesandwich #cheddarjalapeño #jalapenosausage #cheddarsausage

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Comedor – Austin, TX

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@comedortx is a new concept from @philipspeer and @g_erales bringing interior Mexican flavors to Austin located at 5th and Colorado next door to @garagetx. Speaking of Garage, they're running the cocktail program at Comedor so you can expect well balanced and delicious drinks to be flowing from Comedor's beautiful bar. I got a sneak peek yesterday with @atxfitfoodie with a couple appetizers and a few drinks to tease our palettes. This is the Memela de Chochinita y Castacan topped with Xni-Pec and holy moly it was delicious… Or should I say holy molé? 🤔😆 Anyway, keep your eye out on opening dates and get yourself a reservation when you're able! . . . . . . . . . #mexican #mexicanfood #yucatanfood #interiormexican #atxfoodguy #cochinita #xnipec #cilantro #newrestaurant #eeeeeats #deliciousfood #tasty #flavorful #prettyfood #pixelnofilter #nofilter #googlepixel #teampixel #letsguide #googlelocalguides #pixel2xl #downtownaustin #austin #downtownatx #atx #austinfoodie #austinfoodies #atxfoodies #atxfoodie

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District Donuts – New Orleans

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Popped in to @districtdonuts in the Garden District yesterday for a donut and some sliders at the suggestion of @ash_inreallife (thank you!). I went with the Peanut Butter Cup donut filled with peanut butter mousse and topped with chocolate ganache and a homemade peanut butter cup. So. Damn. Delicious. . . . . . . . . . #donut #donuts #doughnut #doughnuts #peanutbutter #peanutbuttercup #peanutbuttercups #peanutbutterdonut #artisandonuts #ganache #chocolateganache #chocolate #NOLA #neworleans #neworleansfood #nolafood #nolafoodies #nolafoodie #atxfoodguy #nolafoodporn #neworleansfoodies #fancydonuts #googlepixel #letsguide #googlelocalguides #filleddonuts

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Artipasta – Austin, TX

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There's a gem of a food trailer, parked down on South 1st near Ditmar, called @artipasta.tx that needs to be put on your "must try" list. Homemade pasta with delicious and authentic sauces from northern Italy where the owner, Ugo, is from. Up front is their amazing carbonara with crispy fried bacon that is about as authentic as you can get, from my experience. I'll be sharing the rest of my meal over the next few days but, trust me, it was all extremely impressive and I really enjoyed chatting it up with Ugo about all manner of topics. Also, my @litragear Torch 2.0 came in handy again as it was dark by the time I was eating this amazing food. So don't wait any longer, get over to Artipasta! . . . . . . . . . #litragear #litratorch #litra #pasta #pastaporn #pastanoodles #carbonara #crispybacon #northernitalian #northernitaly #Italian #italianpasta #italianfood #authenticitalian #foodtruck #homemadepasta #handmadepasta #foodtrailer #southaustin #southaustinfood #austin #atx #austinfoodie #atxfoodie #atxfoodguy #austinfoodblog #austinfoodies

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Franklin Barbecue – Austin, TX

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No filter needed on this beautiful tray of smoked meat from @franklinbbq. About of pound of brisket, some ribs, turkey, and a link of sausage with an ice cold @drinkbigred. After having my fill of meat I divided my leftovers for @kyrenabeana and @mopittle to spread the love a bit… then I went home and promptly fell in to a meat coma. There are no better naps than ones induced by Texas barbecue, don't @ me bro. . . . . . . . . . . #bbq #texasbbq #texasbarbeque #texasbarbecue #txbbq #txbrisket #brisket #ribs #sausage #meats #smokedmeats #atxfoodguy #franklinbbq #bigred #centraltexasbbq #austinbbq #austin #eateratx #topaustinrestaurants #brisketandribs #turkey #smokedturkey #leanbrisket #moistbrisket #fattybrisket #bbq #barbeque #barbecue

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Other Side Deli – Austin, TX

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@othersidedeliatx seriously has the best pastrami in town, hands down. This is their 'Szechuan Reuben' made with their Szechuan pastrami (I assume marinated or spiced with a szechuan sauce) and topped with kimchi, mozzarella, 'shonky' Russian dressing (kind of tasted like Russian dressing mixed with Sriracha) on rye bread. This thing was phenomenal and might be a limited run item so get it while you can! . . . . . . . . . . #pastrami #pastramionrye #pastramisandwich #brisket #pastramibrisket #russiandressing #kimchi #szechuan #bestfoodaustin #topaustinrestaurants #keepaustineatin #eateratx #austinfoodies #atxfoodguy #atxfoodies #tasty #austin360eats #austin360 #eatdrinkaustin #food #sandwichporn #sandwichoftheday #ryebread #hashtag

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Ms. Cheezious – Coral Gables, FL

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Was down in Coral Gables the other day around lunchtime so I popped on over to @mscheezious to try out one of their awesome grilled cheeses. I went with the Buffalo chicken grilled cheese made with country fried @murrayschickens tossed in their house buffalo sauce, provolone and creamy bleu cheeses, with green onions on sourdough bread. Any time I hit up a grilled cheese spot I absolutely love getting the Buffalo chicken, if it's an option, something about the creamy melted cheeses and spicy buffalo sauce just does it for me. Check them out at any of their locations, you won't be disappointed! . . . . . . . . . . #grilledcheese #grilledcheesesandwich #buffalochicken #googlepixel #buffalochickensandwich #toast #toasted #meltedcheese #southflorida #southfloridaeats #coralgables #coralgableslove #Miami #miamirestaurant #miamifood #miamiflorida #atxfoodguy #delicious #tasty #chicken #friedchicken #friedchickenbreast #letsguide #bestfoodmiami #topmiamirestaurants #eatermiami

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Cocktail of the Month:
Carousel Bar at Hotel Monteleone – New Orleans

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Hit up the well known Carousel Bar at @hotelmonteleone with @kyrenabeana for a drink before wrapping up our time in New Orleans. This place is so fun and it's even better because their drinks are also delicious. This is the Country Fall which is a play on a negroni or boulevardier made with @countrysmooth whiskey, @campariofficial, and @luxardoofficial Cherry Sangue Morlacco liquor. Round and round we go! . . . . . . . . . #luxardo #luxardosyrup #countrysmooth #whiskey #whisky #carousel #carouselbar #NOLA #neworleans #campari #bittercocktail #atxfoodguy #hotelmonteleone #themonteleone #boulevardier #negroni #carouselbarneworleans #orangeslice #drinkingnola #adultbeverages #cocktailgram #cocktailbar #cocktailsforyou #cocktailoftheday #cocktailsofinstagram

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