🍺HEY BACHELOR PARTIES🍺— I've got your weekend guide all planned to Austin in my latest article that includes Hangover Helpers, BBQ, Boat Rentals, Private Chefs, Breakfast Tacos, Day-Trips to Breweries + Distilleries, Restaurants for Best Private Dining Rooms, Live Music, etc. I've even categorized it out by the type of dude you are: Laid Back Man, LA boi, NYC bro, Texas Cowboy. Why? Simply because you've asked me, and I always send recs based on what type of person it is and what city they are coming from to ensure you have a thoughtful experience designed for you. 🥳🥳🥳

Heck, anyone visiting or living here will benefit from this. Tap tap that link in bio for it all.

Sneak peak:
BBQ 🥩
@loroeats
@leroyandlewis
@rollinsmokeatxbbq
Tacos 🌮
@ciscosaustin
@grannystacosatx
@elprimoatx
Distillery 🥃
@desertdoor
@treatyoak
@jesterkingbrewery
Private Chefs 🍣
@osomeatx
@the_tivity
Bars 🎉
@whitehorseatx
@coconutclub.austin
@mayfairaustin
@hotelvegastexas
@egosbaratx ...

🍦#1 SUMMER DESSERT🍦This new ice cream cake @jarsbydani loaded with all of my ACTUAL favorite things— cookie dough ice cream, vanilla cake, brownie batter, brownie chunks, crumbled Oreo, rainbow sprinkles + more just launched, and if I had to recommend anything right now, it would be THIS! The best part is the inventive wrapping allows you to easily dive in for bites all hours of the day just by sliding the packaging down and eating it right then. (👉🏻 video)It’s a blast to eat + watch all the layers slide onto your spoon or you can slice it like a normal person. It stays fresh in the freezer + ships nationwide! Yay for access to everyone! 💕💕 ...

🥑15 Best SALAD-ISH dishes 🥑for lunch in Austin. If we are meeting for lunch right now, I want something COLD + greens + a fun carb to surprise me at the bottom of the bowl. Here are my favorite finds organized by type:

🥗 @carpentershallatx - Most Memorable shaved zucchini
🥗 @kindatropical - Most Satisfying sesame salad
🥗 @themeteoraustin - Shawarma Bowl + good co-work
🥗 @commodoreperryauberge - Kale Salad
🥗 @betterhalfbar - Big Summer Salad is Most Fun + packed
🥗 @eastsideking - New salmon poké + add smashed cucumbers
🥗 @casadeluz_atx - Best dressing and overall veggie meal
🥗 @phoplease - Shrimp salad I’d eat everyday(+rice paper rolls)
🥗 @localfoodstexas - Newest restaurant + downtown
🥗 @julioscafe - Neighborhood + easy to-go rotisserie chicken
🥗 @mongersaustin - Best seafood + tuna poké option
🥗 @elizabethstreetcafe - Bún with extra lettuce /less noods
🥗 @bentopicnic - Every deli salad on the menu + King Salmon
🥗 @fresaschicken Super or Power Bowl
🥗 @loroeats - Curry Chicken Rice Bowl /Crunchy Cabbage Salad

p.s. @atx_cocina has the best Caesar in town! ...

🍹NEW POOLSIDE BAR🍹: Frozen Piña Coladas, Strawberry Palomas, a Fishbowl for 6+ AND a great Smash Burger + Tuna Tostadas all on the new menu at Magdalena Bar. 🍔🍔🍔@hotelmagdalena secret, shaded hang out with NO RES needed is upstairs by the pool with plush blue couch seating (see 👉🏻) creating a relaxing escape for your spontaneous crew when wandering around South Congress. I dig the Barton Springs shaped pool which offers passes Monday-Thursday! Also, Willie Nelson used to own this property in the 70’s with a music venue and apartments for musicians, so it’s got a lot of soul! 🌊🌊🌊 ...

A double wagyu, double cheese burger might sound like a lot...keep up 🤣! I mean @thatsagimmeburger riiiight by the running trail and on the pitch and putt lawn. Some other Chek Recs for the week:

✨Music: Last Blues on the Green Tonight @aclradio
✨New: @localfoodstexas now open for salads + sandwiches dt
✨Old Austin: Lunch @mongersaustin for best poké bowl in town
✨Water: Picnic + Swim at Commons Ford with your pup
✨HH: 25% off Happy Hour @jeffreysofaustin Bar all night Monday (yes it changed from 50%)
✨Drink: Try the not so sugary Frose @themeteorcafe
✨Art: See @rf_alvarez show @preacheraustin
✨Fun: Get tix to our house show pool party concert July 30 @walkerlukens b4 we sell out
✨Client Work: Try @swaythai new corn fritters + green curry ramen APP with a rooftop view ...

Here’s 9 Chek Recs that you should sign up for this week to keep yourself chill, cold, new, fresh, steamy, and feeling good! ☀️☀️☀️

🔥New: @skishores just opened - get your boat on, or if you’re lucky you can canoe your way over like we did

🔥Support the Oldies: @austinvespaio @polvosaustin @hulahut_austin

🔥Drink: @tikitatsu_ya + feel the thunder & light up blowfish

🔥Sober Date: Full Moon Swim at Barton Weds - better howl!

🔥Fitness: Full Moon Swim @rowingdock 730 pm-10 pm

🔥Weekend Water: Mansfield Dam -30 min drive

🔥Self Care: Facial @sun_up_skin w @apoterraskincare

🔥Fun: Chicken Shit Bingo Sunday @thelittlelonghornsaloon

🔥Client Work: Mezcal /Tequila Class Weds @lacondesaaustin tickets for sale ...

🗽TOP 40 NYC RESTAURANTS🗽Alrighty, it’s here! My list of the Best 40 Restaurants + Bakeries to eat at NOW. It leans Brooklyn heavy, which I ❤️bc surprising yourself + exploring something new is always more fun. I am so energized by the cooks in the big city that they create dishes I’ve still never seen before + spaces that feel invigorating. The Top 10 spotlights below encompass Mediterranean, Israeli, Vegetables, Pasta, a mix of Asian flavors. You'll have to read my article in bio for the other top 30 which includes a little ditty from each experience based on who I was dining with + what to order! Thanks for reading!!!

1️⃣ @nurabrooklyn
2️⃣ @zouzousnyc
3️⃣ @fradeibkln
4️⃣ @thirdsbk
5️⃣ @laserwolf_bk
6️⃣ @bonniesbrooklyn
7️⃣ @winsonbrooklyn
8️⃣ @gupshupnyc
9️⃣ @lilianewyork (still WoW)
🔟 @lappartement4f ...

⭐️TRIBEZA⭐️ Thank you for featuring me in Print as your ~Local Expert on Nightlife~
@cboysheartnsoul has been my pride + joy for the last couple yrs, so to be chosen as a nightlife expert and photographed at my favorite music club is a real treat. The food and music industry + people behind them have so much in common, and I get to enjoy the benefits of both while telling their stories and feeling the passion and soul move through me alongside them.

I know this is almost too serious of a caption to promote this article, but I am so honored that writer @duttweid saw me as someone that could speak to nightlife. So kind! Link in bio for the piece which includes my top list for South Congress Nightlife:

🤘🏼 @cboysheartnsoul @kontinentalkid
🤘🏼 @watertradeaustin
🤘🏼 @continentalclubatx @continental.gallery
🤘🏼 @themeteorcafe
🤘🏼 @hotelsanjose
🤘🏼 @sohohouseaustin
🤘🏼 @junesallday
🤘🏼 @sagebrushtexas

📸Brian Fitzsimmons for @tribeza ...

My new favorite 🍔 in Austin is @lebeef.burger -Why? The soft bun cradles the precious meat keeping it snug and secure, fits in your palm, and is enough to make you want a second —but just right to keep you satisfied and well fed. The patty size allows the meat flavor to shine underneath the strip of cheese and special sauce without any extra fussy toppings like lettuce to distract from the main event. It’s juicy but not drippy! Maybe it was the 1 Liter of natural wine that went down with it or maybe it was just a blast to watch Chef @j.huf from @justinesbrasserie sling burgers at one of my favorite restaurants on a Tuesday with friends on the patio. Either way, you should check out the next pop-up! 🍔🍔🍔 ...

💕THANK YOU for having me, New York! 💕This 3-week stint was the best gift as it reminded me that you can truly make ANYTHING happen, and the right people/situations/impossible ressies serendipitously show up if you let them come to you. I actually got to RE-live the exact nostalgic and energetic feelings I craved of my younger self here by trying something new--living in Brooklyn--with all different experiences which really felt electric. I skipped around with my special people and enjoyed the beauty in front of me at each moment. Even after walking 111 miles, NYC refreshed me and made me feel alive after being burnt out from a non-stop spring.

Don’t forget to treat yourself every now and then, and do the things you dream about! I’m home in Austin now, + READ all about my swap, what activities to do, and how I survived in the bio link. 🗽🗽🗽

Restaurant Recs post coming later … ...

💫🗽WEEK 2🗽💫 in the City that never sleeps has almost taken me down. As an adventure lover, I can’t quit it, + while I came to the wildest place to reconnect with myself and take a mental break, I’ve overdone it as usual by walking 80 miles and eating the best food w friends + family that make me laugh! I’m embarrassed to share how much I’ve eaten, but SO impressed with all the new creations of old clients and inspiring chefs here. P.S. I’ll share shops, art & entertainment on my website! Bottoms up~~~

BEST OF:

🗽Cookie: @dailyprov Sea Salt Caramel
🗽Temaki: @naminori.nyc
🗽Japanese: @thirdsbk Tuna & Nori + Karaage
🗽Aperol Spritz: @barpisellino
🗽Deli: @frankelsdeli Whitefish Salad on Challah
🗽NYC Classic: @balthazarny
🗽Spanish: @ernestosnyc Tostas de Gambas
🗽Dipped PB Cone: @eatmisterdips
🗽Korean : @mokbar_nyc
🗽French: @raoulsrestaurantnyc
🗽South Street Seaport Views: @malibufarm ...

💫And Just Like That… WEEK 1 in Brooklyn! 💫Walking these unfamiliar streets with curiosity and never ending stores, bakeries, chit chatting with people from all over the world is feeding my heart just as much as it did the first day I moved to Manhattan at 22. This home swap thing is SO cool, and it's such a blast exploring, trying everything possible, seeing shows, + making space to feel free. Appreciate all my friends here who have taken me to the best places + even cooked for me! CHEK RECS so far:

🗽Restaurants: @fradeibkln @lilianewyork @gupshupnyc @wayla.nyc @babacoolbk

🗽Bakeries: @ceremoniabakeshop @chipcitycookies @levainbakery @ovenly @marthascountrybakery

🗽Fitness: @goodday.pilates @session.nyc @sarai.nyc @the_corner_yoga

🗽Music: @cut_copy @websterhall Jazz @rosewoodthecarlyle @melodyspianobar

🗽Outdoor: Walk Williamsburg Bridge, Domino + McCarren Park

🗽 Self-Care: @abathhouse @glowbar @credobeauty ...

🍸NEW TINI ALERT🍸Yep, a $5 Espresso Martini Happy Hour + the best focaccia with labneh + feta honey dip is launching this Wednesday @carpenterhotel in the newly spruced Coffee Bar lounge! This indoor + outdoor area makes it an ideal spot to HANG OUT when you need high level drinks, snacks, and NO RES needed. I feel very lucky to receive this first look of the menu (also get the Crispy Oyster Mushrooms + habanero tequila cocktail) bc @bunkhousehotels are some of my favorite places in town + this is the home of my #1 Sea Salt Choc Chip Cookie (now back!!!). 🍪🍪🍪

P.S. they have Barton springs pics in the lounge and vinyl you can play inside! The $5 espresso martini happy hour is EVERYDAY 4-6 pm. 📸 @kathpierattphoto ...