Girl Eats World

1712 Lavaca St Austin, TX 78701 (512) 520-8630 http://lavacateppan.com For more Wordless Wednesdays from others, click here.

Austin, TX (512) 761-3241 Location: Intersection of Dean Keaton & Guadalupe www.thepeachedtortilla.com “Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne Peached Tortilla’s food truck is my butterfly. I have been stalking Peached Tortilla for months but [...]

ChiLantro BBQ Austin, TX (512) 568-0256 www.chilantrobbq.com As mentioned, I’ve been drooling over ChiLantro’s menu for quite a while before actually getting a chance to finally try it. I went again this weekend and was reminded I haven’t quite blogged about it. I actually look forward to hitting up this trailer a little more than [...]

2826 Rio Grande St Ste B Austin, TX 78705 (512) 476-3687 www.polkadotscupcakefactory.com I started my weekend off swallowing a cupcake. Selina who lives way up north won a free cupcake from my favorite cupcakery, Polkadots and had enlisted me to pick up it up since I work at the University. I’ve only sampled 3 of [...]

Moqueca Bahiana at Sao Paulo Sao Paulo 2809 San Jacinto Blvd Austin, TX 78705 (512) 473-9988 http://www.saopaulos.net/ I’ve had Sao Paulo in my life for years and years now (since college! around 2002) and I cannot remember once being disappointed by their food or service. Last week, I reunited for the first time in months [...]

Round 1 2101 Manor Rd. Austin, TX 78722 (512) 391-0676 www.manbitesdogaustin.com Last week, Tracey and I met up for a lunch date close to campus (We’re both UT drones). She suggested we try out Man Bites Dog. Tracey tickled us both when she gleefully introduced me, “Girl Eats World, meet Man Bites Dog!” Man Bites [...]

2225 Manor Rd Austin, TX 78705 (512) 382-3797 www.elchilito.com Tracey, a great friend, vegetarian, and enthusiastic El Chilito regular Last week, I picked up lunch at El Chilito with Tracey and took it back to her office on campus to munch on while catching up. It was a miserable, rainy, and cold day which probably [...]

University of Texas 2002 Guadalupe, Ste B Austin, TX 78705 I originally tried to eat at Bite Mi during Christmas break around campus but they closed down. I guess that makes sense for a restaurant located on campus. Last week, I went to my favorite Vietnamese sandwich (banh mi) place, Cafe de Bella, only to [...]

Neighborhood: University of Texas 2310 Guadalupe Street Austin, TX 78705 (512) 482-8668 www.swirlls.com I’ve only tried out three frozen yogurt places thus far. Pink Berry and Red Mango when I was in NYC and there’s a yogurt place down the street from me called Tomunchi. It’s funny how it’s all the rage now. Jen T [...]