Blue Velvet: A Vintage Clothing Store with 20 Years of History

August 9, 2016 3:26 pm

With a long-standing community presence and a loyal customer base, Blue Velvet is considered one of the best vintage clothing stores in a city that boasts quite a few. In fact, Austin’s Blue Velvet clothing store has been in the area for so long, many of the items that came out when it opened are now considered vintage! The prices are very reasonable for the items that the store sells, and the knowledgeable, stylish salespeople are friendly, but not overly pushy.

Blue Velvet offers a wide variety of women’s dresses and skirts, vintage band t-shirts, men’s jackets and buttondown shirts, and a number of retro accessories. From the fedora hats to the rows up on rows of vintage jewelry and sunglasses, this store sells the types of items that you’ll wear for years to come.

Blue Velvet is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays.

Blue Velvet
217 W. North Loop Boulevard
Austin, TX 78751
(512) 452-2583
www.bluevelvetaustin.com
www.yelp.com/biz/blue-velvet-austin-2

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Franklin Barbecue: Possibly Austin’s Most Buzzed-About Barbecue

August 2, 2016 11:47 am

If you’re searching for great barbecue in the South Austin area, simply drop what you’re doing and head to Franklin Barbecue. This old-fashioned barbecue joint uses family cooking traditions passed down from generation to generation, but its brick and mortar location is the ideal blend of Austin’s signature eclectic decor and a sleek, modern flair.

The menu is very small, but each dish is so expertly prepared that you won’t even think of anything else. Plates and sandwiches made with chopped beef, pulled pork, sausage, and other smoked meats are served with your choice of pinto beans, slaw, or potato salad, and Franklin Barbecue has sold out of its famous pulled pork every day since its opening in 2009.

Hailed as one of the top barbecue restaurants in the country by Bon Appetit, the New York Times, Southern Living, and many other esteemed publications, Franklin Barbecue is an absolute must-try Austin restaurant.

Franklin Barbecue
900 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 653-1187
www.franklinbarbecue.com
www.yelp.com/biz/franklin-barbecue-austin

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Little Mama’s Authentic Filipino and American Cuisine: Don’t Miss the Beef Steak

July 26, 2016 11:25 am

Thin ribbons of beef, seared with whole peppers and chopped onions. This simple recipe culminates in the ever-popular beef steak at Little Mama's Authentic Filipino and American Cuisine. True to Filipino tradition, the dish allows its ingredients' fresh, natural flavors to shine through—no need for tons of added fat or salt. Little Mama's chef takes this straightforward approach to every dish, whether it hails from the Philippines or the U.S.

Taste the proof in another popular dish, the Bicol Express. Name for the region in the Philippines where it originates, the Bicol Express is a coconut-milk-based stew mixed with shrimp paste and teeming with pineapple, pork, and long chilies. The apritada is another traditional stew, but this one features chicken. For something a bit more familiar, you can always go with fried rice, beef stir-fry, or pinoy curry with your choice of pork or chicken.

Little Mama's Authentic Filipino and American Cuisine
2021 N. Mays Street
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 244-6262
www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Mamas-Authentic-Filipino-and-American-Cuisine/717962771587778
www.yelp.com/biz/little-mamas-round-rock

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