I was very excited to learn that Snack Bar on South Congress is officially open after months of construction, waiting, and two soft openings — one during SXSW in March and one during Austin City Limits Music Festival in early October.
I called and was told that they will be open for the next week during breakfast, lunch, and for afternoon snacktime — closing at 4 p.m. I believe their hours will stretch much later once they have a chance to hire more staff and get in the groove.
This spot, vacated …

This will be the first year that I have a badge to check out SXSW. I’m super excited about it but also nervous about all of the choices, walking, lack of sleep, and of course proper nutrition!
I fully plan to take advantage of the free food and drinks at parties, as well as the awesome deals from Yelp. However, my Jewish mama didn’t raise no fool. Last night, I stopped off at Whole Foods on my way home from work to pick up some snacks.
Here is a photo of some …

Some of the best snacks ever are the ones created after a night out on the town. For New Years Eve, Adam and I split the evening between enjoying delicious leftovers at home and hanging out downtown for First Night Austin.

We were hungry at the end of the evening but we hadn’t spent any money on New Year’s fun yet and we wanted to prove to ourselves that we could have a great night without opening our wallets. So we found ourselves at home at 1:30 a.m. with a semi-empty …