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Is Le Bernardin the Best Tasting Menu in New York City?

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Sushi Seki Hell’s Kitchen

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Marea

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🍣Best 7 SUSHI spots rated by experience type👇🏻! My sushi habit + tuna nigiri obsession -otoro to be exact- is finally getting some exercise in Austin! I lived to tell I snagged NYC sushi lunch combos everyday for 3 months + now feel like we have many quality, raw fish spots for every craving here. Irasshaimase!

✨ Showstopper @otokoaustin You eat on gold plates in a sexy room that feels like a vaca where each dish is more beauty than the next

✨Up Close+ Personal @sushibaratx Tiny space, 16-course melt in yo mouth nigiri

✨Best Quality @musashinoatx Straight up, legit, consistent

✨Best Kept Secret - Tomodachi: Hole in the wall w great rolls

✨Best Rolls @komeaustin lunch

✨Best Other Food @uchikoaustin full Japanese cuisine w great desserts + omakase to-go

✨Best Delivery @chefteddysimon lunchboxes

✨Newest @tatsumiaustin - Just opened from a chef from SF

February is my favorite month, not only because it

February is my favorite month, not only because it’s my birthday and I get to see/hear from people I ❤️, but bc I somehow know someone w a bday every day this month, and it’s always so fun + nonstop celebrations! While I had a wild disco-themed party last year, this year 3 of my oldest friends are coming who I haven’t seen in a year — the best gift I could receive! Anyway, I’ve never spent more time at home than now, and I tried @hukitchen gems to make these cute no-bake cookie dough balls for a Valentine’s Day experiment with another bestie--- the real deal @kathpierattphoto 🌹🌹🌹

So here you go: a fun, easy recipe to make for birthdays or lovers this month (in stories). If you’re looking to BUY a sweet gift instead, here’s a list of my favorite cookies in Austin and nationwide shipping:

Austin 🍪🍪🍪
@kelliesbakingco
@viviansatx
@epicerie_austin
@thoroughbreadatx
@teddyvcookies
@tinyboxwoodsaustin

Offers Nationwide Shipping:
@citycakes (NYC)
@ovenly (NYC)
@theverybestcookie (LA)
@big.fat.cookie (CHI)
@mdoughw (MIA)
@plsthnks (KY)
@milkbarstore

I’ve [clearly] set out to find the best baked go

I’ve [clearly] set out to find the best baked goods out there, and also learn about the bakers personalities behind them. These salty, brown butter gems called @theverybestcookie are born + baked in LA by Kirstyn. I thought the flaky sea salt choc chip cookie would win me over, yet it was the CRAZY chocolatey, chippy brownie and toasted marshmallow RKT that had me screaming at each bite! 🍪Her Instagram cracks me up while also making my mouth water. Even though we’ve never met, we DM about food weekly, and I think it’s hilarious and fun— just like these upbeat treats. Happy February /birthday month — GO SHIP YO SELF Some!

This new BBQ spot is the epitome of a rockin’ Te

This new BBQ spot is the epitome of a rockin’ Texas experience: a gorgeous drive to Wimberley right by the river for some moist brisket, thoughtful selection of sides, live acoustic tunes, outdoor picnic tables, and taste bud popping! Turns out the owner is a middle school teacher turned BBQ competition winner + opened @creeksidecookersbbq ! I love the vibe, but most importantly he can do so many dishes well!
✨Your Order: burger, fries, brisket, turkey, bbq green beans, cole slaw, and the sneaky hitter... corn casserole in the last photo that I’m going to call corn cake! 🌽🌽🌽

This is the best rainbow sprinkle cookie I’ve ev

This is the best rainbow sprinkle cookie I’ve ever had! The top got more and more fluffy and exciting as I dove in... + then I made it disappear in seconds. I hope you’re able to find something bright + cheery that makes you smile each day! 🌈🍪🌈

☀️Read Why You Should Stay @enchantment_resort

☀️Read Why You Should Stay @enchantment_resort now☀️-- it's more than just the 70 acres of 360 red rock views and safe, private casitas. The pools, fresh air, gorgeous sunsets + sunrises make me want to move here and eat their croissant egg sandwich with prickly pear jam and then hike all day! They have a new Trail House with 3D models and maps that help you find which hikes suit you based on difficulty and time. We did an intentional aroma massage followed by a labyrinth meditation walk which def set me up for some good energy. We also ventured out to Oak Creek Vista for their gorgeous artisan market and forest views.

Read bio link on why Sedona is a great exploration of self and nature even during the cold! ❄️❄️❄️

🌵My Sedona Travel Guide is live! 🌵Spent the

🌵My Sedona Travel Guide is live! 🌵Spent the last 5 days here where we gained mental freedom in the land of gorgeous red rocks + clear skies— 24 miles of hiking including a Full Moon night, climbed 6,000 ft to Bear Mountain, met a chocolate maker who taught us all about cacao and Willie Nelson, swept through energy vortexes as they say to gain balance, calmness, and creativity, and put my mind on pause and my body on high!

Can’t forget the prickly pear margs and @lisadahlsedona restaurants, of course. Read all about my favorite hikes, dinners, and body breath work @jaggersjr in bio!
✨ @chocolatree
✨ @mariposa_sedona
✨ @dahl_ristorante_italiano
⛰Bear Mountain
⛰Cathedral Rock
⛰Boynton Canyon
⛰Kachina Woman
🌙 @enchantment_resort

Dessert— it’s a lifestyle and a love language

Dessert— it’s a lifestyle and a love language I share with my niece! We made these rainbow kiss cookies which are as rockin’ as they look, so Reese thinks we need to open a bakery...when she’s old enough, of course. 🤣My whole family = sugar monsters & my dad JUST shared my great grandmother was a baker in Poland w a famous challah recipe before she came to the U.S. Genetics are crazy, and I’m glad WE think it’s normal to eat chocolate chip cookies at breakfast. 🍪🍪🍪
💇🏼‍♀️: my braid by Reese
👩🏼‍🍳: adapted by @handletheheat

I wrote my "Best Dining Experiences in 2020” in

I wrote my "Best Dining Experiences in 2020” in bio link which encompasses the hard working restaurants that created elevated experiences: at home like sushi omakase🍣, furloughed chefs opening bakeries out of their homes, on-demand oyster shuckers for your backyard 🦪, private outdoor cabanas and heated tents onsite, new restaurants that opened for the 1st time, meal kits, and people that did whatever it took to keep their staff afloat and their biggest fans fed! Swipe through + click bio link to see a few of my favorites. 🌈🌈🌈
Love you, restaurant industry + hope everyone is tipping you well!
✨ @chefteddysimon
✨ @comedortx @assemb.ly
✨ @uchikoaustin
✨ @doughboysatx
✨ @justinesbrasserie
✨ @lenoiratx
✨ @southold_farm_and_cellar
✨ @summerhouseonmusiclane
✨ @thepeacockaustin
✨ @scull_house_sweets
✨ @austinoysterco
✨ @do.cvg
✨ @taqueromuchoaustin

You know, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but

You know, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but after a recent @thoroughbreadatx taste test (my family calls it this even though it’s really eating the whole thing), I think I’m now cheering on the Pecan Chocolate Chip cookie most! As an avid, anti-nutter in my cookies, I don’t know how this happened, but it did… at least for now.

I’m dumbfounded bc I don’t change my mind ab things I’m this passionate ab often, so it’s enlightening! Will try again soon... just in case ya know. Which is your go-to order?🍪🍪🍪

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