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 Originally from South Carolina, Leslie Silver earned her Journalism degree at Indiana University (Go Hoosiers!) and moved to the Big Apple right after school. After six years in the city she was ready for a change of lifestyle and weather and made the move to Austin. Leslie works in hospitality public relations and loves to take her experience of trying top-notch clients around the world and using those experiences to critique spas and restaurants all over central Texas. Leslie is a Huge dog lover, outdoorswoman, avid reader and has a healthy obsession with the show Parks and Recreation. Though living in Austin for less than a year, she’s already experience quite a lot and can’t wait to learn, explore and write about everything she discovers in the next year. |
 
The four judges from February’s round 1: Philip Speer, Jodi Bart (Tasty Touring), John Bates (Noble Sandwiches) and Diane Dixon (Keeper Collection) (Photo Credit: Citywide 86′d) After several rounds over the past few months Uchi’s Citywide 86d championship takes place on Monday, June 17, 2013. In partnership with Keeper Collection and The Wine [...] 
With a fantastic location in the heart of West 6th Street, Benji’s Cantina has opened to great reviews and a really impressive menu. The Tex-Mex restaurant was opened by the team behind Kung Fu and the Brew Exchange so the guys really know their cocktails and Benji’s margarita menu won’t leave anyone disappointed. Drinks [...] 
MAX’s Wine Dive is getting ready to host their fifth annual wine and food event- the Austin Cellar Classic. Guests at the two-day event can enjoy amazing cuisine from Executive Chef Erica Beneke while enjoying over 50 different wines. The weekend event starts on Friday, June 7 with the VIP Preview Tasting that will [...] 
I’ve been wanting to try Swift’s Attic since the restaurant opened a year ago. I finally made it in for brunch and wow; it was one of the most impressive meals I have had in town in awhile! The Forbidden Rice Bibimbap had the perfect flavor rice and the egg on top was perfectly [...] 
NadaMoo! is an organic, vegan, fair trade, dairy-free, zero cholesterol, gluten-free, lower calorie and low carb ice cream company that was established in Austin in 2004. While some people get a little nervous about taste with so many good for you and good for environment ingredients, the ice cream was actually delicious!! I really [...] 
The first national tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical is coming to the Bass Concert Hall this May. This is a show that I’ve been wanting to see for years, so was thrilled to speak to Scott Willis, who plays Bernadette, all about the show. Q. I love the idea [...] 
There have been a few new spin studios to open in town the past few months, and while I haven’t had a chance to test-pedal all of them, I simply fell in love with the few classes I tried at RIDE! The conveniently located downtown studio has an intimate feeling, but dayglo-ish lights keep [...] 
After noticing a bit of winter weight gain that wasn’t going away with my regular workouts and ‘seventy percent’ healthy eating, I wanted to look into some local companies that offer solutions. I researched a few of the bigger, better known local meal plans. Loving the convenience of the locations and what’s in (or [...] 
Time- A Journey Toward Present Grace by Tapestry Dance Company (TDC) is coming to the Long Center this weekend. It’s been a few years since the company has put on a show that deals with a topic other than historical perspective or a tribute to tap dance, and in this show the dancers bring [...] 
I met Crystal Tate, the President and Co-Founder of Food for Lovers, at a concert during SXSW. She told me her and her team had been serving up samples of their delicious queso during SXSW and making a great impact. Crystal has been vegan for seven years and, her co-founder and husband, Chris, has [...] |
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June 17th, 2013 
