Austin

(From November 2011)

What a delightful find, in South Austin but far from the SoCo hipster scene. In this quaint cottage (exuding just the right amount of country French atmosphere), we found ourselves struggling to choose from the tempting array in the deli case. We finally settled on a Hope Farmers Market Salad (fresh and crisp) and a scrumptious tomato-and-cheese tart, which sated our appetite but didn’t leave us stuffed. Thank goodness our willpower failed at the prospect of a lemon curd tart. 

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Photograph by Ben Pickle of CreativePickle.com

(From August 2011)

Now in an air-conditioned space, this hot-dog-stand-turned-pared-down-diner speaks to the frankfurter freak in us all. Our favorite was the unconventional Greek dog, a flavorful lamb sausage with tangy tzatziki and kalamata olives, plus tomato, cucumber, and crumbly feta. The Texas-size chili dog was tasty, even though the chili was a bit dry, but the corn dog could have used a second dip in batter. A sure bet was the Abe Froman classic Chicago dog: a Vienna beef frank and the obligatory mustard, onions, relish, tomatoes, peppers, pickle spear, and celery salt. Postmeal antacid optional. 

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