June 25, 2008
Alamo Organic Feast Menu Posted
There are still a few seats available for tonight's organic vegetarian feast at the Alamo Ritz. Trish, the Ritz's executive chef, has posted the non-vegan menu with the vegan one coming soon. Each course features wine pairings from the Bonterra organic vineyards:
I - "Cheese Tease" Herbed Goat Cheese Foam on Multigrain Crostini with Fresh Organic Apples, Melon and Nuts
II - Boggy Creek Tomato and Baby Rocket Salad with Yaupon Gause Honey Balsamic Dressing with a Farmhouse Fresh Poached Egg
III - Homemade Organic Pasta with Delicata and Butternut Squashes, BCF Smoked Tomatoes and Braised Baby Greens
IV - Texas Watermelon and Raw Agave Nectar Sorbet with Texas Blueberries
I'm getting hungry just reading those! I'll be there, and hope you can come too.
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June 21, 2008
DailyKos Covers Veg Dining in Austin
I just found out about this great guide to veggie-friendly dining in Austin that's posted on the political site DailyKos. It focuses on stuff that's downtown and near the UT area, since it's targeted to people attending the Netroots Nation convention, but it's useful for us locals too. They also link here, so if you're reading this after reading that, howdy! (and if you wrote the guide, anotherdemocrat, thanks!) The most useful new suggestion I found from the guide is the recommendation of BD Riley's in the UT area for their veggie burgers and Guinness ice cream.
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June 17, 2008
Veggie Dog Contest and Alamo Organic Feast!
Two announcements to pass on:
First, on Saturday, June 21st, ILoveMikeLitt.com hosts the Return of the Veggie Dog Eating Contest! This year, it's a Scholz Garten near downtown, and it runs from 1PM to 4PM. You can sign up to compete on their website. Our friends at do512.com have a RSVP page where you can save a dollar on admission. Each entry comes with a free dog and free Nadamoo vegan ice cream.
The second big event is the Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz's upcoming organic feast! I got a note from their head chef Trish Eichelberger about the very special evening; the menu is all vegetarian, and vegans can be accommodated if you let them know ahead of time. All the produce is being sourced from local organic farms, and the movie is the classic "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" staring Lily Tomlin. The event is presented by the Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (AGLIFF), and it's $55 a head. I don't know the menu just yet, but I'll update here when I get it from Trish. I went to last year's organic vegetarian feast for the movie "Babe", and it was a great experience, well worth the admission fee.
This happens on Wednesday night, June 25th at 7PM. The website doesn't mention that the fest is vegetarian, but Trish assured me that it would be via email. My fiancee and I will be there, excited and hungry! There are still seats available, but I wouldn't wait too long to book them.
By the way, there will be some big changes coming soon for Veg Out! Austin that will provide more content and more community involvement. I'll post more about it as the summer progresses.
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February 8, 2008
Last Minute Activity: Vegan Arm Wrestling
I was confused when I saw "Vegan Arm Wrestling" in my upcoming feed for Austin events, but on checking it out, it looks to be another iLoveMikeLitt sponsored event for Austin's non-flesh-eating community. It's tonight, February 8th, at the Parlour on North Loop. They've got a bunch of hardcore punk bands playing and specials on vegan pizza (by the pie or slice). More details from their online poster.
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January 14, 2008
Alamo Mac & Cheese
I finally got to try the new green chile macaroni and cheese at the Alamo Drafthous Village theater last night while watching "Walk Hard". It's pretty good; you get a huge bowl for $8. The crust, a cotija and breadcrumb topping, has a good crunchy texture and the sauce has a lot of green chile flavor without being too spicy. The cheese isn't overwhelming; it's creamy but not artificial. The menu says it's a blend American, monterey jack, and manchego cheeses. My only problem was that it wasn't served with black pepper. I had a packet with me, and that helped a lot, but you can probably ask your server to bring you some. I found it to be pretty filling, and I'd have it again on another movie visit.
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December 20, 2007
Eastern European Food That's Veggie Friendly
My sweetie and I made a trip to Pflugerville last night to try out the European Bistro, a primarily Hungarian restaurant in the middle of the cute downtown area. It's not too far from Austin; just head up IH-35 to the Wells Branch exit, then take 1825 a few miles and your there. They're open for dinner every night with special menus for events like Christmas and New Year's Eve.
I started my meal with a tasty cup of sour cherry soup, a sweet and cold yogurt soup. My girlfriend got an Albanian salad consisting of slightly pickled cucumbers with feta cheese. I had wanted to get their paneer gulash, but they were out of paneer due to a run of vegetarian customers, so instead I got a custom dish of fried cauliflower with homemade tartar sauce and rice with peas and caramelized onions. I really enjoyed it; I also got to try some of the spatzel from my girlfriend's plate, tiny chunks of pasta similar to gnocchi that had a nice texture. Desert was another special, a pastry with homemade plum preserves inside a dough ball, served with ice cream on the side.
Service was very nice, with the owner coming to our table and explaining all the dishes. It wasn't too crowed on a Tuesday night, but I hear it fills up more on the weekend. They were very accommodating to me. The price is on the moderate to high range, but you definitely get a different and unique experience.
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