Okay, I couldn’t help myself. I went back to La Boite. I took more photos. But this time was different. First of all, it was a much warmer and sunny day. Secondly, this was my first stop on the Tasty Up Trailer Tour, which was an event bringing food lovers out to a lot of the food trailers in Austin. Many of the trailers on the tour had longer-than-usual hours and were serving special samplers or smaller portions.
At La Boite, I had a cup of their French press coffee which was delicious and an almond croissant– the perfect amount of crunchy outside, chewy inside with a generous dusting of powdered sugar covered with almond slices. (I took so many photos of them.. see below). And the service here was excellent! They handled a huge amount of customers with friendliness and efficiency.
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Last Sunday, after a fun meet up with lovely blog/twitter friends at La Boite Cafe, we headed up to House Pizzeria for some yummy lunch. Super-cute inside. I got half pepperoni, half roasted rosemary potato and goat cheese. An excellent combination. Mmmm.
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Note: If you missed the previous photos, Part 1 is here and Part 2 is here.
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Okay.. and we’re down to the end. I’m gonna do this a bit differently and start with my least fav of the last 3 and work my way up to the favorite. I mean, I want to leave you with a great impression of the house tour.. so here goes
House on Mount Bonnell
This house was pretty, and had pretty windows but the decor didn’t seem to match the surroundings. The best part was what we found in one of the bedroom closets. Three chests of drawers with a giant shell on the top of one of them. Amazing.
Another House on Mount Bonnell
This house was really pretty. And the view was INCREDIBLE. This house definitely took advantage of the view with lots of windows. And have I mentioned the amazing view? That must be why I hardly took any photos of the inside.
House in South Austin
Loved this house. LOVED. It had a nice outdoor area and lots of nice glass windows looking out onto the yard, which was great because it just made everything seem so open. And the details in the house!!! You know, photos do this house way better justice than my words so..
The end! Thanks for viewing.
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…..continued from Part 1
House 5: South Eastside, close to Lady Bird Lake
Loved this place. There were a couple of weird quirks, but I loved the translucent walls and the big glass windows and balconies. One of my favs. I would totally live here.
House 6: South Austin
This house was pretty cool. It had really pretty bathrooms and I loved the staircase.
House 7: South Austin
This house was gorgeous. The living room/dining room/kitchen were all upstairs which was pretty cool because when that happens, you know what else happens? Awesome views from your living room.
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Look at that pastry case. Just look. Closely. Chocolate croissants, almond croissants, brioche.. is your mouth watering yet?
On Sunday, I met up with a few fantastic bloggers (kathyphantastic, Sharon Loves This and Foodie is the New Forty). We started at La Boite on South Lamar. If you haven’t seen this place yet.. it is fantastic. It’s built from a reused shipping container and they pack in so much style and delicious food into such a small space. It was a super-chilly day, so it was all closed up, but on warmer days, I think they open it up so you can walk right up to order. Also.. we ran into the designer of the place while there! A lovely surprise.
I had a cappuccino, which was delicious and we got 4 of the salted caramel macarons to-go (to eat for dessert after our lunch up north). Oh, but I can’t wait to try other things in that pastry case! The almond croissant especially. Anyway.. more photos below.. enjoy!
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On Saturday, Josh and I met up with a couple of friends for the Austin Modern Home Tour. A great way to spend a Saturday… driving around to a bunch of different amazing homes and looking at all the details put into each house. Unfortunately, we didn’t make it to all of them. Just not enough time! But we did make it to quite a few. Here’s the first installment…
House 1: Austin, Crestview Neighborhood
There were people living in this house, and they did not allow photography indoors. That was too bad, because it was a pretty cool space and they had some cool details. Very cool movie posters and lots and lots of cds and other media in bookshelves.
House 2: Eastside, Near Mueller Development
This house was pretty neat. It was extraordinarily big, and I walked through room after room of cool details. It had little pops of red everywhere. Loved the little yard with the fountain. Loved the wine storage. Loved the big bathtub. Loved the spiral staircase. Loved the elevator. YES, elevator! Crazy. I did not ride it, but there was an elevator. I could never live in a house this big though. Too many places and rooms to lose stuff in.
House 3: Eastside, near Greenwood and MLK
I really liked this house. It had a nice layout downstairs very cool light fixtures. The house did have a modern feeling, but without being over-the-top. It was a good size, and I could totally see myself living here. And I really really liked the staircase.
House 4: Eastside Near MLK and Oltorf
Okay, this house was a little weird. The outside was a bit much, with the blue stripes. The inside could be a cool space, but you could tell they were still doing a lot of work to the place. I kinda hope it’s on the tour next year so I can see what progress has been made. Also, it was really cold. They didn’t have the heat on inside. We didn’t stay long for fear of numbness.
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The way the day lengths are right now, I find myself driving to work many days when the sun is just rising, and home when the sun is setting. It makes for some very nice drives. It inspired me to take some photos every day while driving home this week.
And here it is, A Week of Driving Home.
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
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When a co-worker suggested a couple of weeks ago that several of us should go to Perla’s, his treat, I thought he was joking. He insisted he was serious. I still never believed it would happen. I mean, this is Perla’s.. the restaurant I heard has fantastic seafood and my boyfriend read in Esquire was one of the Best New Restaurants in America. Why would this guy treat myself and another co-worker to Perla’s?
And then he mentioned it again yesterday. And so the three of us made plans to go on Tuesday. I still wasn’t sure this would actually happen. Until at 11:55am when he said something along the lines of “I’m starving, let’s go.” And so we went.
We drove to South Congress and parked in the neighborhood behind Perla’s. The weather was wonderful, so we sat outside on the deck. A fantastic choice. The canvas chairs and striped umbrellas made sitting on the deck seem like an escape. Far far away from the office.
And then we looked at the menu. Okay, so Perla’s is apparently great for Oysters. I’ve never had oysters before. Especially raw. But I was ready to try. We ordered three different kinds of oysters. All East Coast. One from Maine, one Massachusetts, one from Prince Edward Island. And might I say.. “mmmmmmm.” I think the ones from Massachusetts were my favorite. They were the most briny and salty. And oh how I wish I remembered the names of them so I could tell you.
After the three of us finished our delicious plate of 24 oysters, we got our regular food. I had Rainbow Trout with salad and a little stuffed tomato. I don’t even like tomatoes, and I loved this. My co-workers ordered the Lobster Roll and Ahi Tuna sandwich. Those looked delicious and of course they both loved their food.
To sum it up: I think I may now owe this co-worker my first born or something, but whatever.. it was worth it.
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The weather in Austin this week has been fantastic. Warm temperatures and blue skies most days of the week. On Wednesday after work, Josh and I met down at Auditorium Shores by Town Lake (Lady Bird Lake) and let Sydney run around with the other dogs. We left around sunset and took a little walk around park of the lake before heading home. We’ve got to do this more often.
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