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☀️KRAUSE SPRINGS☀️ If you are looking to “get out of town” or a nature fix that isn’t too far, escape to Krause Springs a 45 min drive from Austin which two natural swimming holes— one is this giant cove with limestone hanging area + 👉🏻to see the spring-fed, man-made pool great for kids. It’s a lot less crowded post summer months, and you’ll feel that fresh recharge in the 68 degree water year round and maybe even some thrills if you dare to jump off the high rocks.

It lies on 115 acres complete with grills, a butterfly garden, and showers. Also, read my other favorite natural swimming hole day trips in bio link. 🦋🦋🦋

I don’t know a better photo that could sum me up

I don’t know a better photo that could sum me up, true or false?! More importantly, 👉🏻 here’s a nice look at my new crush—@birdiesaustin now open on the east side + what you should order:
💫Sicilian Choc Chip 🍪 + Soft Serve
💫Fish in a chilled corn broth
💫Panisse (kinda like chickpea fries)
💫Magical Spicy Peppers + Eggplant
💫 Venetian Spritz + Lucky Duck Pét Nat

They don’t take ressies and you order at the counter, so might wait in line a bit but the food flows. Lots of natural wine + hip hop jams on the back patio.

DO-NUT underestimate how many 🍩 I can eat in on

DO-NUT underestimate how many 🍩 I can eat in one day. I’ve been waiting for NEW @thesaltydonut to open in Austin ever since I tried a stuffed cookie dough brownie one in Miami years ago. So to be SURE I could give my best Chek Rec on this fried dough, we decided to make a day of it w 11 total btw @thesaltydonut @bougiesdonuts and KC’s.

The verdict: Salty is the most fun with great yard hangs & a seasonal mix of cake + brioche bases. Bougies has the best classic vanilla cake donut + KC’s is your great everyday pick-up + I will ALWAYS stand by the Cherry Iced (sans sprinks) at Shipley’s. However, let's be real, how can people eat donuts for breakfast everyday?? Then there isn’t much room for an after lunch cookie 😆

🦪Well, here’s some GOOD news!🦪 @otokoausti

🦪Well, here’s some GOOD news!🦪 @otokoaustin is NOW offering a $100, 12-course omakase called Kaiseki-Ryor —which is a pretty sweet deal starting TOMORROW and every First Thursday! This is the first time for a price-point like this, and you get to watch @yokaiberry put on a marvelous show at the counter + on your tastebuds. Tickets for all 3 omakase options go on sale on the 1st of every month-- p.s. the 22-course Sushi Omakase is back on Wednesday’s. 🍣🍣🍣 And yes, this is an oyster with an uni add on- wild!

I ❤️ tuna + sushi so much that (regardless of

I ❤️ tuna + sushi so much that (regardless of unpopular opinion)—I WILL indeed eat it for breakfast. Toro melts in your mouth, is best as nigiri, and really gets ya dancing in your seat! Here are a few of my favorite sushi spots that you CAN actually get in to last min + won’t kill your wallet around the US. This one is @elephantsushi in SF!

🍣AUSTIN
Tomodachi Sushi
@musashinoatx
@komeaustin
@tentenatx (see older post for full best of Austin list!)
🍣NYC
@blueribbonsushi
@sushionjones
@catch + lobster mac
@nyc_kanoyama
@momoyasushi
@kappomasanyc is $$$ but my 80 yr old client treated once + stole the fancy gelato spoon for me and I’ll never forget it
🍣SEATTLE
@shirosseattle my favorite of all time
🍣MIA
@pubbellyglobal crab roll + @katsuyabysbe
🍣LA
@sugarfishbynozawa

*** Now, who wants to go to Japan?!!

🏕BIG SUR🏕 - my dream trip to end the summer!

🏕BIG SUR🏕 - my dream trip to end the summer!! Nothing makes me happier than hiking, deep life convos, + a road side bakery situation! We slept in a yurt, ate the best wood-fired 🍕+ 🍷 over sunset, hiked 5 miles w an elevation gain of 1,870 ft. and sprinted after seeing a man kill a deer. We shared a memorable dinner next to 2 bi-coastal besties @deetjensbigsurinn who showed us what we would look like in 40 yrs — giggling + saying they wished to order the whole menu while telling us they were just like us but in older bodies. Big Sur Recs: 💫💫💫

⛰Stay + Yoga @treebonesresort (try to get into their sushi omakase)
⛰Hike Ragged Point Fire Road + Pfeiffer Falls
⛰Dinner @deetjensbigsurinn
⛰Fill up on Chocolate Banana Strudel @bigsurbakery
⛰Breakfast and a view @nepentherestaurant
⛰And when they allows outside guests, check out @esalen Hot Springs + Dinner @postranchinn

I 💙 Deep Eddy Pool + this photo so much because

I 💙 Deep Eddy Pool + this photo so much because it feels TIMELESS! All ages crowd this natural body of water that is ~ 70 degrees year round. You’ll find the real hippie Austinites lap swimming, meditating, chatting like there’s nowhere to be, and then those who argue over lanes. It’s a major shock jumping in and a major high leaping out. We are so lucky to have this “free country club!” Open 8 am - 8 pm everyday but Tuesday + Fri. Kids side opens at 12 pm! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️

🍺ENTERTAINING WITH A PURPOSE🍺— I love host

🍺ENTERTAINING WITH A PURPOSE🍺— I love hosting dinner parties + bringing friends together who’ve never met bc you never know where the convo or unique connections are headed! It also forces me to experiment with new food + bev recipes I'd never make for myself (killing Dos birds with 1 stone here)!

Soo, for this Mango Salsa Fish 🌮 themed din, I set an intentional convo starter to kick it off + greeted guests with an easy @dosequis Mint Chelada cocktail —Lager, Lime, Mint, Bitters, + sugar-free monkfruit sweetener. I made the guest list all female entrepreneurs born in Feb. so everyone had a little thing in common.

Who is in for the next themed party and what should it be? #DosEquis #GetaDos #DosEquisPartner 🎉🎉🎉

OUTDOOR WEEKEND PLAN: Start with a short “hike” to Sculpture Falls + shimmy onto this waterfall where you’ll feel the cold water flow through you.. or take you down if you aren’t careful!

A few of my favorite water, ice cream, drink, + new taco spots to chek out:
🪁To get to Sculpture Falls, drive 15 min to Camp Craft Rd., walk down the rocky Hill of Life trail. Stick to the right and your oasis awaits you! Wear closed toed shoes
🪁Eat the best new quesadilla + chicken taco @denadacantina
🪁Hit some balls @butlerpitchandputt
🪁Drink @hotelsanjose Lounge to escape crowd on SoCo
🪁Try the new Candy Bar flavor @jenisicecreams w pretzels, caramel, pb

💃BACHELORETTE GUIDE: AUSTIN💃— It’s true,

💃BACHELORETTE GUIDE: AUSTIN💃— It’s true, I’ve been a bridesmaid 18 x, so I’d like to say I know how to throw a party + find the best group dinner deals. I’ve updated my article to reflect new restaurants, outdoor activities, food trucks, live music in each neighborhood, + ideas for each gal group’s style. A few things you’ll find when ya tap that bio link:
💍7 spots for breakfast tacos— @tacoflats of course 🌮
💍4 sit-down brunch spots @elalma_atx for those thic chips + queso 🍹
💍8 outdoor activities @floatonboatrentals 🚤
💍Private Room dinners starting at $45 pp @ilbruttoaustin + @elizabethstreetcafe new 🥐room
💍7 dinner delivery ideas @eastsidepies 🍕 + @korienteatx for healthy
💍14 Live Music Clubs + Bars 🎺

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