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WEEKEND IN AUSTIN

Thanks to your awesome recommendations (who knew I had so many readers in Texas?!), we had an unbelievable trip to Austin. Here's a recap of what we packed into a little more than 48 hours — I already can't wait to go back and try the rest of your favorites! Prepare yourself for photo overload...

"Breakfast" at Hillside Farmacy
Any breakfast that includes mac and cheese is fine by me ;) Hillside Farmacy is a cute spot in East Austin with old-school medicine cabinets and penny tile floors. I love how many people on Instagram noticed Will's Blackberry — he has an extra phone for work, I swear! #TeamiPhone

Tour of Deep Eddy Vodka
I had my first sip of Deep Eddy when I visited Dallas for New Year's and was pretty excited to get to see where the magic happens. This. Stuff. Is. So. Good. (My favorite is the sweet tea but apparently Texans go for ruby red grapefruit!) They're moving to a new space soon (think on-site tastings!) but it was pretty incredible to see what they've accomplished in a small space. Think they want to take over shipping for Design Darling? ;)

Lunch at Josephine House
Navy exterior, pink flowers, marble countertops... This place had Design Darling written all over it. I had an insane Brussels sprout and quinoa salad and we toasted to vacation with a glass of rosé. Doesn't get much better in my book!

Tour of Katie Kime's office
You all know about my girl crush on Katie Kime so it will come as little surprise that I was obsessed with her office space. Fabric swatches, ginger jars, hot pink packaging, Slim Aarons prints, unfinished furniture... This was basically my version of heaven and Katie herself could not be sweeter. Stay tuned for a few of her goodies coming soon to the boutique!

Dinner and drinks at Hula Hut
I don't usually associate Texas with water so I was pleasantly surprised by this casual lakefront spot. Guacamole, margaritas, and a killer sunset... What more could a girl want?

Breakfast at Elizabeth Street Café
If I lived in Austin, I would be at Elizabeth Street Café every weekend. It has the prettiest exterior, the happiest waitresses, the best Vietnamese iced coffee, and every sweet treat you could possibly want. My mouth is watering looking at these photos...

Lunch at Clark's Oyster Bar
A taste of Nantucket in the heart of Austin and honestly an Instagram-worthy photo opp around every corner. (Wearing this shirt and these jeans c/o South Moon Under!)

Swimming in Barton Springs Pool
A cool man-made pool filled with chilly spring water. Great people-watching and something you can't do in just any city. This was definitely the highlight of our trip! 

Gelato at Dolce Neve
Note to self: hot pink patio furniture belongs in the dream home file.

Dinner at La Condesa
It was pretty dark inside the restaurant but take my word for it: this tapas spot is worth a visit. I credit their fish tacos for helping me putt two holes-in-one at mini golf that night. ;) (Wearing this dress c/o Persifor!)

Easter brunch at Perla's
My mom called me on Sunday morning to wish me a happy Easter and ask whether my clothes still fit because I had been Instagramming so much food — then I promptly went to brunch where we ordered homemade poptarts and lobster rolls. #dietstartstomorrow

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We had such a great time and packed so many stops into two and a half days. Every weekend should be an unofficial food tour, don't you think? The best part is that we ate well, walked a ton, slept more than usual, and came back to New York feeling totally inspired and refreshed. I'm already planning our next weekend getaway — if you have any suggestions for fun destinations, I'm all ears!



13 comments:

Unknown said...

Love the pictures! If you haven't been to Charleston, SC you should definitely make a weekend trip!

Sarah said...

I'm so glad you made it to Barton Springs! It's one of my favorite places--I miss swimming there!

Lily L-M said...

Followed your travels on Instagram and was so very jealous! Glad you had a good time.

x Lily
http://whilemyboyfriendsaway.blogspot.com/

Caroline said...

It looks like you had an incredible trip! I'm so jealous of all the beautiful places you went. I'll have to visit at some point!
xoxo,
cYa
citrusandstyle.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Seems like such a fun trip! If you ask me vacationing is for eating; it is how you fully immerse yourself into the culture of a place!

Also, and I think other Chicago readers would agree with me,come to the Windy City!

Lauren said...

Love these photos! It looks like you had a wonderful trip!

Lauren,
http://www.atouchofsoutherngrace.com/

Sarah said...

Looks like an incredible trip! I'll have to add some of these places to my "to see" list.

Sarah
Sweet Spontaneity

Unknown said...

These pictures are so great! Looks like I'll need to add Austin to my travel bucket-list!

xx
- Kate
www.itskatebaldwin.com

Heather A. said...

How fun! I've never been to Texas but it's definitely on my list- all of those places look so fun (and cute!)

Anonymous said...

Of course I am going to say come to sweet home alabama! Birmingham and Mobile would be great. But some other places I think you would love is: Savannah, GA, Sarasota, FL, Chattanooga, TN, Charleston, SC, and Santa Fe, NM. I love love loved all of those towns! Perfect places!
I love this blog posts!

xoxo
Brooke

inaworldofbees.com

Dress in Sparkles said...

I am having such travel envy right now! This is making me want to head to Austin and try every single one of these places! Glad you guys had such a fab time!

xo Kylie
www.dressinsparkles.com

Brass Honey said...

Fabulous! A trip to Austin is on my 101 in 1001!

BAH said...

Love this! My husband and I honeymooned in Austin and it was amazing … we went to Elizabeth Street Cafe three times in the week we were there! Next time you're there be sure to get a drink at the bar at Hotel Saint Cecilia!