goat cheese

Insomnia and lack of gym motivation inspired a rare leisurely weekday breakfast outing to 24 Diner a few days ago.

When 24 Diner first opened late 2009 I was a somewhat frequent visitor, but for a variety of reasons tapered my outings.

Recent buzz, including a write up in Food & Wine and Chef Andrew Curren’s upcoming Top Chef Texas participation, encouraged a revisit to the restaurant.

Wednesday, September 28th7pm | $45.00
A delicious five course dinner created by our own Chef Geoff Nunez and Brad Hartley.

Course pairings include: - Multilayered Omelette & Crios, Torrontes (2010) - Salametto Piccante & Crios, Rose of Malbec - Grilled Ribeye & Ben Marco, Malbec, Mondoza - Braised Short Ribs & Crios Susana Balbo 50% Syrah/50% Bonarda, and Pure Luck Goat Cheese & Crios, Late Harvest Torrentes (2010)

Finally, for dessert, we enjoyed an encore of our favorite from last time: the goat cheese cake with basil ice...

(via In Between)

duchesssa/stock.xchng It's no secret that Austin has experienced something of a gastronomic revival over the past couple of years, with the opening of several locally-sourced, high-quality restaurants, breweries and wine bars indicating a growing taste (or thirst) for the unique and well-crafted.

You can now add Antonelli's Cheese Shop to the list.

Remember that magical food trip I took a while back?

Well now is your chance to check out the crazy “miracle berry,” a West African fruit that alters taste buds so that sour and bitter flavors taste sweet.