This past weekend was packed full! It was fun but a little over whelming..... I ended up having the work Saturday (which was a bummer) and then had to run straight to a baby shower for my good friends Jodi and David Hopper. Jodi and I share a booth during First Thursday's. She is the creator and owner of Art Genius. She is also a member of Craft Riot and sells her jewelry at Parts & Labour too! They are expecting their first child... a baby boy any day now. I'm so lucky to have such wonderful and talented friends! We had such a great time with them and all their friends. It wasn't your "typical" baby shower. Afterwards we stayed and helped them pack up and then decided to all grab a bite to eat. We ended up at this Modern Thai Cuisine eatery called "Spin". Jodi had read that it was given a 9 out of 10 in Austin360.com. Turns out that Ek Timrerk and Thai Changthong both veterans of Uchi, Uchiko and East Side King teamed up together to combine their culinary skills creating a new "Spin on Thai". We stared with Sweet Corn Taro Tempura which consisted of crispy fried taro and corn fritter in a sweet chili vinaigrette, topped with green onions and crushed toasted peanuts. I also had Quail for the first time! It was really good, tiny little thing but tastey.... marinated in lemon grass and rosemary. We all each took a little bite. We all gobbled that up right away.... onto the tasting plates and full plates.
I ordered the Salmon Tataki from the tasting menu. It is a smoked salmon, lightly and tossed with garlic, shallot, brunoise pinapple, tobiko, and green apple chili sauce. It was quite spicy but I was feeling adventurous that night. It was very delicious and tender just the way salmon should be... lightly seared and almost falling apart. The Mister ordered Saba Mi Krop, smoked Norweigian Mackerel which is chargrilled and topped with pickle Serrano, ginger garlic paste and Thai chili and black soy over crispy egg noddles. It was very good however too spicy for me.
Norweigian Mackerel
On our walk to Zilker Park.
I ordered the Salmon Tataki from the tasting menu. It is a smoked salmon, lightly and tossed with garlic, shallot, brunoise pinapple, tobiko, and green apple chili sauce. It was quite spicy but I was feeling adventurous that night. It was very delicious and tender just the way salmon should be... lightly seared and almost falling apart. The Mister ordered Saba Mi Krop, smoked Norweigian Mackerel which is chargrilled and topped with pickle Serrano, ginger garlic paste and Thai chili and black soy over crispy egg noddles. It was very good however too spicy for me.
Norweigian Mackerel
Saba Mi Krop 15
Smoked Norwegian Mackerel which is char-
Sunday The Mister and I decided to venture out to Zilker park for The 85th Annual Kite Festival. It's held on the first Sunday in March every year. I had never been before and Matt said it was a site to see. It was indeed! There were kite's as far as the eye could see. We had also come prepaired with a picnic and a blanket. Luckily we were able to park at his office parking lot and it was a quick walk to the field. It was amazing... and it was actually quite warm and breezy that day. We had so much fun but tired qwickly and headed home after a few hours... but we managed to take some nice photo's while we were there.
On our walk to Zilker Park.
A really scary, rickety bridge we had to cross.
The Mister and me.
Hope everyone had a nice weekend as well!!
xo
