I’ve posted Saturday’s highlights from my mom’s visit to Austin. Here’s what happened on Sunday:
Woke up entirely too late.
Had brunch at East Side Cafe, who did a very nice, not-flooded-in-grease-and-cheese take on migas (I still think mine are better). According to my mom, the Huevos Mexicana (like lasagna with tortilla instead of noodles and egg instead of typical lasagna filler and covered in verde sauce) were also quite good.
Checked out the Austin Fine Arts Festival. The kinetic sculptures by Jeffrey Zachmann were very cool. But the highlight was (finally) seeing a performance by the Gourds (famous for their country cover of Snoop Dogg’s “Gin & Juice”). I wasn’t sure what to expect, wary that their fame to me was due only to a single song, and a cover no less. But the Gourds rock the house. They’re energetic, funny, and they play good music. The Gourds are why Austin is such a cool place to live in: you can pay $7 to go to a decent outdoor festival, and see great musical acts perform from just a few yards away, all the while sipping Tecate from a can and sitting in the shade.
Took a break to nap/drink some more beer.
Had dinner at the Clay Pit. And by dinner, I mean, pre-dinner girly drinks made of mango, followed by an insane amount of food including samosas, tandoori veggies, curry, rice, and naan. Admittedly, I was painfully full afterwards. But it was oh so good. I had a mango pina colada for dessert.
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