I went to Austin for the first time in April of 2014. I planned for a year, looking at what food stops I wanted to make and basically planned my whole trip around that. Yes. I made an excel file with where each meal would be had. Here’s a list of the places I ate, drank, and some things to do around town. It’s not even scratching the surface of what Austin has to offer, but it’s a place to start.

Burlington is everything that is right with hipsters. People bitch and moan about their beanie hats in the summer, and non-prescription glasses, but where hipsters go - creative, local, quality food and drink tend to follow.

It took all of 12 hours here for me to ask the question:

"Have I been living under a rock or is Minneapolis America's best-kept secret?"

Review of this tart: “This is the best one yet.” – My husband. I will say – it’s a good one. It’s got a few more steps since you need to flavor the milk and cream with cinnamon before making the custard – but it’s well worth it.

Blueberry and lemon make for a perfect spring or summer cocktail featuring herbal gin - the spirit that’s making a comeback.

Macarons are NOT. THAT. HARD. 

Sure, it might seem like lots of steps – but once you go through it once…it’s pretty straight forward. Yes, I’ve had a few batches bomb for no apparent reason – but the majority have turned out just fine. 

“I’m not sure what to eat now that I can’t have any carbs.”

“Since I can’t have carbs anymore, I’m really tired.”

“What do I eat since I can’t have carbs on paleo?”

These are questions and statements that I see constantly. 

I've dropped in at quite a few gyms in my CrossFit tenure. From local in NJ when visiting family to across the Atlantic in Copenhagen, Denmark. I have to be honest, I assumed what I'm about to tell you was a sort of common-sense thing...not to be a dick.