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Awww, I love your threads. I would have eaten the hell out of that shrimp pasta, heavy cream and salted water be damned. I make your marinara all the time and it's amazing....

I left Baton Rouge for Austin a month after I graduated from LSU...that was 12 years ago. One year ago, I left Austin for Boston. People ask me all the time if I miss home...I miss the hell out of Austin but I don't miss Baton Rouge. Leaving Louisiana was the best decision I've ever made. ...

Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli over brown rice. I added water chestnuts. Vodka waters....

This is great! I'm heading to Tokyo at the end of October so I will definitely revisit this thread....

Tokyo! Spending about 10 days there in late October. ...

[quote]There was some giant BBQ place I drove past[/quote] Probably Cooper's. They're pretty legit. Gruene River Grill is way better than The Gristmill, and you have a great view if you sit by the window. Gruene Hall has live music during the day most days, and it's free so you don't have ...

Fresh spaghetti from the pasta shop down the road, tossed with a homemade meat sauce (beef and Italian sausage) and a side of crusty bread. BF is cooking dinner but I might toss together a Caesar salad or something. Vodka waters....

I did Austin-Boston for 1.5 years, but we had been together for about that long when he moved and we're also in our 30s/40s. I flew up every 3 months or so. It was incredibly hard. I can't imagine going through that when I was young. Now I live in Boston. That shite is not sustainable....

Smothered pork chops Mashed potatoes Balsamic Brussels Sprouts with blue cheese and pecans Vodka waters...

We just bought plane tickets to Tokyo two nights ago. Does that count? Next will probably be some form of a Roomba, if we can find one that will fit under our bed....

Fresh basil fettuccine in a lemon-garlic-butter sauce with tomatoes. Crusty sourdough on the side for sopping. Vodka waters....

I've been wanting to make them but have never attempted before. I Googled but I want them to not suck so I thought I would reach out to poeple who actually have ties to the South and not just the Food Network....

Tacos Vodka waters...

Those look great! My boyfriend's mom is going to teach me how to pickle the next time we visit and I'm so excited....

Valentina's is my absolute fave, but it's SO far down Manchaca. Not a big deal if you have a car but can be tricky for a tourist. I dream about their brisket tacos....

Don't get sucked into going to Guero's. It's not very good. South Congress Cafe is pretty great, I love the food and they make my favorite Bloody Mary. They also used to have a deal where if you sat at the bar during the day Mon-Thurs, you got 20% off. That would be my pick but I moved awa...

Pork-rice dressing, potatoes in white sauce, roasted carrots and asparagus. Vodka waters....

Beef and lamb schwarma plate with sides of hummus and baba ghanouj. Vodka waters....

Fresh salsa! I have an amazing recipe that I got from one of my favorite spots in TX so I gave it to my mom to use up some of her tomato surplus....

They do a pretty sweet lunch special...salad, small pizza and a drink for like $11...you can upgrade to a house-made beer for a couple of bucks more....