It’s just not possible to go to Austin, without eating at some great restaurants. We started with appetizers and mango margaritas at Fonda San Miguel. When we were leaving Fonda, we walked over to their garden area, and were lucky enough to catch the gardener at work. I asked lots of questions, of course, particularly…
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Portland – Spring 2015 Pictures
Thought you might like to see some typical spring color (vegetation) pictures from Portland, OR. It was so gorgeous, with lots of blooming trees, shrubs, and flowers. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a spring that beautiful.
Pandan Thai
My brother and I were getting ready to go on our Portland (OR) trip, and I went up to the DFW area a day ahead of time, to catch an early morning flight. Much to our surprise, we found a great little Thai restaurant, in Crowley (outside Ft Worth), Pandan Thai Kitchen. My brother had…
Monument Cafe, Georgetown
We took a little shopping trip to Round Rock and Georgetown (TX), and ended up having a really late lunch at the Monument Cafe. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to get there, but what a great place to eat. It’s home cooking at it’s best. They served us scrumptious biscuits, right…
Swiss Pastry Shop
I’m traveling to Ft. Worth more than I used to, because my brother is living there now. It works well for major food shopping trips for me – Trader Joe’s, Fresh Market, Central Market……. He’s a foodie too. This last trip we ate lunch at the Swiss Pastry Shop. The food is amazing. I had…