Still here...kind of!
Foodie is the New Forty
by Optimista
2y ago
Obviously, I haven't been posting here at all, though I still occasionally post food content on my blog's Instagram account. But this is still my little corner of the Internet, and it seemed the best place to post my annual 1 Second Everyday video for 2021. The year starts out with a whole lot of Zoom calls, interspersed with walks with dear neighbors and patio dining with dear friends. And gradually, we add in stretches of indoor fun and even travel, mostly after rounds of vaccines. As I watch this video, I'm reminded of how incredibly lucky we are. We have access to vaccines. We h ..read more
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Best Fine Dining in Austin 2020
Foodie is the New Forty
by Optimista
3y ago
Welcome to year eleven of this blog's fine dining guide to Austin! Over the last eleven years, I've expanded my waistline and shrunk my wallet with the goal of helping you find the best upscale dining this town has to offer. As always, this post is part of the Austin Food Blogger Alliance City Guide, which features all of Austin's best eats in a crazy number of useful categories. Be sure to bookmark the entire guide for your food adventures all year long! In order to be included in this upscale dining guide, restaurants must offer at least one entrée that cost more than $25. With ..read more
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One (or Two) Seconds Every Day for 2019
Foodie is the New Forty
by Optimista
3y ago
Y'all, I haven't been blogging. I won't go into the reasons here, but suffice it to say that this year has been busily spent doing a multitude of other things - lots of work travel (especially toward the end of the year) and lots of family time. I did, however, keep up with my One Second Every Day project. I was terrible about limiting myself to one blip for each day and most days recorded two, so the end result is LONG - nearly nine minutes. But if you spent a lot of time with me this year and want to see yourself, here it is. Happy near year, friends! I hope 2020 is a joyful year for all of ..read more
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Best Chinese Food in Austin, 2019
Foodie is the New Forty
by Optimista
3y ago
This is the fourth year I've written about Chinese food for the Austin Food Blogger Alliance City Guide. If you've been reading this blog for long, you'll know I grew up eating my mom's excellent Chinese food nearly every day, so I am a bit...opinionated when it comes to this category! Austin still doesn't have the quantity or quality of Chinese restaurants as you might find in New York, San Francisco, or even Houston, but we are slowly getting more and better options here for very good Chinese food. CANTONESE Salt & Pepper Squid at Din Ho = "the usual" If you liv ..read more
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Best Fine Dining in Austin, 2019
Foodie is the New Forty
by Optimista
3y ago
I've been covering the fine dining beat on this blog now for a decade, which honestly sort of blows my mind. It's been a great ten years, and I've eaten more than my share of wonderful meals - for research, you know. As with other years, this post is part of the Austin Food Blogger Alliance City Guide, a comprehensive guide to all the best food of whatever genre or flavor you desire. . In order to be included in this upscale dining guide, restaurants must offer at least one entrée that cost more than $25. I did my best to focus on locally-owned spots, but was unsure in some instance ..read more
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Off Topic: 2018 in One (or Two) Seconds Every Day
Foodie is the New Forty
by Optimista
3y ago
In 2018, for the second year, I filmed a second (or two) of video every day and mashed it all together using the excellent 1 Second Everyday app. I enjoy the output so much; it serves as a little video diary, reminding me of the highlights of the year, including the small pleasures that might otherwise be forgotten. Here is my year-end video for 2018. For those of you who made appearances here, thanks for being a part of my year. I'm truly grateful to each and every one of you ..read more
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Deal Alert! Endless Brunch at Revue
Foodie is the New Forty
by Optimista
3y ago
Some friends of ours recently told us about a Travelzoo deal for brunch for two people for $45 (or four people for $89) at Revue in the Fairmont. This brunch is normally $35 per person, and I honestly think it's not a bad deal even at that price - but it's a much better deal with the voucher! We went today with another couple to check it out, and we were so impressed that I rushed home to tell you about it. This is NOT a sponsored post - just an enthusiastic endorsement for what I thought was a really outstanding brunch experience at a great price. First of all, Revue's brunch includes bot ..read more
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Chen's Noodle House - Rediscovering a Hidden Gem
Foodie is the New Forty
by Optimista
3y ago
In this town burgeoning with hot new restaurants, it's easy to forget the tried and true favorites that deserve our support. We recently revisited Chen's Noodle House after much too long an absence, and while I'm delighted to report that it was even better than I remembered it, I also felt a pang of regret for not having patronized them more often. If you haven't been to Chen's, it's a VERY unassuming hole-in-the-wall in a pretty divey strip center near 183 and Spicewood Springs Road. Chen's is so on the down low that when we were there recently, there was absolutely no signage to b ..read more
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Eating Our Way Through the Minnesota State Fair, 2018
Foodie is the New Forty
by Optimista
3y ago
Yesterday was our annual Minnesota State Fair Eat-Fest. Although I feel as if someone poured an entire salt shaker into my veins, I'm also filled with happy memories of a Fair properly conquered. Here's a rundown of what we ate: 1. Corn & Blue Cheese "Fritz" from the Blue Barn In case you are dense like I was, "fritz" are "fritters." These were nicely fried and served with a tangy chimichurri sauce. We liked them, but I didn't think them particularly blue cheese-y or even particularly corn-y tasting. Plus, we were so crushed that the Blue Barn didn't bring back its amazing Truffled Trotte ..read more
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Scorpion Bakehouse - The Best Bakery You Don't Know About Yet
Foodie is the New Forty
by Optimista
3y ago
Anyone who's been following my blog for a while knows that one of the reasons I write it is because I love spreading the word about up-and-coming food superstars. And if you've ever tasted the cakes made by Melissa of Scorpion Bakehouse, you know that she is very much a food superstar! Her cakes are not only stunningly gorgeous, but they are as delicious as they look. When you show up with one of these beauties, nobody, and I mean nobody, will believe that a home-based baker made it. I mean, JUST LOOK AT THIS S'MORES CAKE. One of my co-workers deemed it the best chocolate cake sh ..read more
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