http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm Food journalism out of Austin, Texas. en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 02:55:20 -0700 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:01:00 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss russell@scrumptiouschef.com russell@scrumptiouschef.com russell@scrumptiouschef.com no http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2013/3/16/Austin-Daily-Photo-Austin-Craft-Coffee-Blogs Extensive coverage of the Austin Texas craft coffee scene http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/Coffee Coffee Austin Daily Photo Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:01:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2013/3/16/Austin-Daily-Photo-Austin-Craft-Coffee-Blogs http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2013/3/4/Austin-Daily-Photo-Andersons-Coffee-and-Tea Alfred Peet started a revolution way back in 1966. A Dutchman, Peet was a world traveler who fueled his coffee obsession via stops in England and Indonesia before settling down in wild and wooly San Francisco just before the Summer of Love. Starbucks? Peet trained their staff and supplied their beans when they opened up in Seattle in 1971. He was a lion of the industry. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:44:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2013/3/4/Austin-Daily-Photo-Andersons-Coffee-and-Tea http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2013/2/26/Austin-Daily-Photo-Cuve-Coffee-Opens-For-Business-Inside-Austins-Finest-Butchery-Salt-And-Time The Prague Spring-like renaissance of East Austin continues apace with bona fide craft coffee superstar Cuvée opening for business this morning at Salt And Time Butcher Shop. We ran by for a moment at lunch to take a couple photos and get the lay of the land. More details to come as we are under a major time crunch due to the pop up event this weekend. Back at it. Birth Notice Coffee Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:51:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2013/2/26/Austin-Daily-Photo-Cuve-Coffee-Opens-For-Business-Inside-Austins-Finest-Butchery-Salt-And-Time http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2013/1/18/Happy-National-Gourmet-Coffee-Day-Austin-Texas-Picacho-Coffee-Las-Cruces-New-Mexico We drink a lot of coffee in Austin, Texas. Until recently, 90% of that drinking took place at a wide range of coffee shops scattered all over town. But now that we've gotten access to Picacho Coffee out of Las Cruces, New Mexico we've found ourselves camped out on the front porch for our morning cup a lot more frequently Picacho is a solar-powered roaster that specializes in small, hand-crafted batches of coffee that most suppliers have no access to. They work in micro-lots in some instances where a tiny farm in the Americas or some far flung tropical island grows a few dozen bags of some hopelessly rare bean strain. Coffee Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:59:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2013/1/18/Happy-National-Gourmet-Coffee-Day-Austin-Texas-Picacho-Coffee-Las-Cruces-New-Mexico http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/12/19/Austin-Daily-Photo-Vintage-Heart-Coffee If our barista's not dressed up like a Greek immigrant bartender circa 1915 we always go for the drip coffee. Nothing says highly skilled like a waxy mustache, sleeve garters, starchy white shirt and vintage pantaloons. So if that's missing from the equation, we reckon we've got a novice behind the espresso machine and need to order accordingly. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:36:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/12/19/Austin-Daily-Photo-Vintage-Heart-Coffee http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/12/13/Birth-Notice-Buzz-Mill-Coffee More details soon on this southeast Austin coffee shop Birth Notice Coffee Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:20:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/12/13/Birth-Notice-Buzz-Mill-Coffee http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/10/31/Austin-Daily-Photo-Ruth-At-JPs-Java One of the best baristas in Austin; Ruth at Jp's Java. This girl can grind, dose, tamp, and pour with the best of them. Jp's has been usurped in the Austin coffee hierarchy as young buck brewers like Once Over down on South First Street and Caffe Medici have sprung up since Jp's first opened a decade ago. But out of all the north campus area coffee houses this is easily the best source for proper shots and pulls. previous http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/Austin-Daily-Photo twitter https://twitter.com/RLReevesJr Coffee Austin Daily Photo Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:13:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/10/31/Austin-Daily-Photo-Ruth-At-JPs-Java http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/9/30/Austin-Daily-Photo-Java-Jive-Serves-Starbucks-Coffee Too late. By the time the barista had handed me my morning cup it was too late. I was all in on a cup of Starbucks coffee. A "pleasure" I'd not known in well over a decade. I first discovered "good" coffee back in the 90s. By good I mean beans that had been roasted locally and dispensed via a La Marzocco espresso machine by a barista who'd actually been trained to operate the infernal device. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Sun, 30 Sep 2012 11:13:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/9/30/Austin-Daily-Photo-Java-Jive-Serves-Starbucks-Coffee http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/9/19/Austin-Texas-CoffeeThursday-Night-Throwdowns-Determine-Ruler-Of-Barista-Kingdom-Part-2 Druid-like they move quietly through the dark alleys of Austin, Texas long after normal, God-fearing people have given the night to slumber. They arrive at the pre-ordained location and begin preparing for an illicit contest which will determine, for 2 fortnights, the ruler of their forbidden kingdom. They are Austin, Texas baristas, and once per month, through black magick and subterfuge, coax bizarre potions out of ancient, rattling machines spirited in from continents away before a group of their peers and acolytes. Eschewing the powers of Twitter and Facebook they relay word of their competition via highly trained, papyrus-carrying, cane rats that scutter through the labyrinthine sewer system that exists far beneath the placid streets of Austin. Coffee Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:57:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/9/19/Austin-Texas-CoffeeThursday-Night-Throwdowns-Determine-Ruler-Of-Barista-Kingdom-Part-2 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/9/9/Traditional-Baristas-In-Austin-Texas-Prepare-To-Bow-To-Their-Robot-Overlords Gary Dinges over at the Statesman has a great article up on a robotic coffee kiosk that has popped up on the University of Texas campus. Briggo Coffee, undoubtedly hatched in a dank, airless basement on the outskirts of town, is a new concept offered by Kevin Nater and Charles Studor. The machine, located in the Flawn Academic Center, is the company's sole outlet. Briggo has raised 7.8 million dollars in capital for the venture in which you download an app for your smartphone, start mashing some buttons and prepare to receive your morning jolt from a box of nuts and bolts. Coffee Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:47:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/9/9/Traditional-Baristas-In-Austin-Texas-Prepare-To-Bow-To-Their-Robot-Overlords http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/23/Austin-Daily-Photo-Vintage-Heart-Coffee After hanging out at Vintage Heart Coffee for a half hour or so earlier this week it dawned on us that we were sitting in the former home of El Rey, a mediocre Mexican restaurant that shuttered at least ten years ago. Memories fade. Sips on 7th was also a tenant but with the 900 pound gorilla that is Rio Rita nearby Sips could never gain traction and entered into the lore of failed Austin coffee shops. Enter Vintage Heart. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Thu, 23 Aug 2012 23:55:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/23/Austin-Daily-Photo-Vintage-Heart-Coffee http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/23/The-Best-And-The-Worst-Of-Austin-Texas-Burgeoning-Coffee-Scene Time to give the Devil his due. Looking back over the Scrumptious Chef site last night we realized we have a fair amount of Austin Texas coffee coverage but it's buried in our prodigious output without the benefit of having its own section. We've rectified that situation. http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/Coffee Coffee now has its own category. If you like reading about Austin's top coffee shops and roasters, your life just got a lot easier. Look for scene reports from the finest cafes in town like Once Over Coffee Bar, Caffe Medici, Houndstooth and other fine caffeine dispensaries over the coming months. Coffee Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:17:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/23/The-Best-And-The-Worst-Of-Austin-Texas-Burgeoning-Coffee-Scene http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/22/Austin-Daily-Photo-Sabre-Tooths-Cougars-And-Corporate-Coffee-My-Morning-At-Dunn-Bros The dull roar of West 5th street and its thousands of exhaust belching automobiles fills the confines of Dunn Bros Coffee's street-side patio. There is little pleasure in my treasured morning cup. Austin, Texas has an inordinate amount of coffee shops with quality ranging from phenomenal {Once Over Coffee Bar, Caffe Medici} to dreadful {any number of local joints with sticky tables,listless baristas and cups going for north of $2.} Coffee Austin Daily Photo Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:07:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/22/Austin-Daily-Photo-Sabre-Tooths-Cougars-And-Corporate-Coffee-My-Morning-At-Dunn-Bros http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/17/Austin-Daily-Photo-The-Victory-Grill It appears as though the Purple Bean Cafe has taken over operations at the historic Victory Grill in East Austin. We dashed in last week to visit Austin's final remaining link to the old chitlin circuit, have a cup of coffee and take their wi fi for a spin. Everybody was real nice and acted like they were glad to see us. Coffee had a good jolt to it and we always relish any excuse to sit in ancient buildings where you can feel the history easing out of the timbers and joists. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:04:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/17/Austin-Daily-Photo-The-Victory-Grill http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/16/Elvis-Presleys-Favorite-Sandwich-And-The-History-Of-Knoxville-Tennessees-JFG-Company My mother, June Sullivan, was a voracious collector of vinyl record albums. Her focus was Elvis Presley but she also honed in on Jerry Lee Lewis, Merle Haggard and Boots Randolph. We'd hit flea markets and yard sales in the Cumberland Highlands region of Appalachia and often have a foot race to see who'd get to the always-present box of lps. My collection, sixty linear feet strong, can be attributed to this remarkable woman. Recipes Can't Be Categorized Coffee Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:38:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/16/Elvis-Presleys-Favorite-Sandwich-And-The-History-Of-Knoxville-Tennessees-JFG-Company http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/13/Austin-Daily-Photo-Death-Wish-Coffee-Company Boasting 200% more caffeine than your typical coffee shop's offering, we are intrigued by Death Wish Coffee Company to put it mildly. The soothing, balm that we apply to our synapses on a daily basis via our morning jolt could use a booster. We are growing immune. Any coffee experts reading who can enlighten us. Who's tried Death Wish? http://www.deathwishcoffee.com/ further Austin Daily Photos http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/Austin-Daily-Photo https://twitter.com/RLReevesJr Coffee Austin Daily Photo Mon, 13 Aug 2012 23:24:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/13/Austin-Daily-Photo-Death-Wish-Coffee-Company http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/10/The-World-Of-Austin-Texas-Coffee-Thursday-Night-Throwdowns-Determine-Ruler-Of-Barista-Kingdom I first got wind of the Austin, Texas barista competitions called Thursday Night Throwdowns via the Twitter feed of Lorenzo Perkins, the SCRBC 2012 champion and man in charge of wholesale customer support and training at Cuvee Coffee out in Spicewood,Texas. Follow him here: https://twitter.com/LorenzoPerkins I was curious so I asked Mr. Perkins if he'd care to elaborate on what goes on at these events. He responded with the following: Thursday Night Throwdown Can't Be Categorized Coffee Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:45:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/10/The-World-Of-Austin-Texas-Coffee-Thursday-Night-Throwdowns-Determine-Ruler-Of-Barista-Kingdom http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/8/Austin-Daily-Photo-Ingredients-East-Austins-Newest-Grocery-Store Zero waste is stretching things a mite. I had a wild fantasy during the run-up to In.gredients flinging their doors open. I pictured a draught delivery system with endless streams of ice cold, delicious cow's milk issuing forth from a tap handle with a bossy the cow emblazoned on it. Fantasy denied. In.gredients has plenty milk to buy but it's in the same old stodgy packaging it's always been sold in. Maybe they'll eventually replace one of their beer kegs with milk but for now it's a no go. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:45:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/8/8/Austin-Daily-Photo-Ingredients-East-Austins-Newest-Grocery-Store http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/6/6/Starbucks-Coffee-Run-Goes-Awry-In-Georgetown-Texas-Demetria-Williams-32-Charged Don't come between Demetria Williams and her Starbucks Coffee. Police in Georgetown, Texas are alleging that Ms. Williams was in such dire need of a caffeine fix that she tore through our northern neighbor's village, ramming automobiles along the way, all to get to her beloved coffee shop. Best quote? Ms Williams told a police officer her name was ""honey mother-(expletive) cocaine," during the subsequent investigation. read the full piece in the morning Statesman http://www.statesman.com/news/local/police-woman-hit-2-cars-during-quest-for-2392800.html https://twitter.com/#!/RLReevesJr Can't Be Categorized Coffee Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:47:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/6/6/Starbucks-Coffee-Run-Goes-Awry-In-Georgetown-Texas-Demetria-Williams-32-Charged http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/5/12/Austin-Daily-Photo-Cenote-Cafe-In-East-Austin We're in love with Cenote Cafe. The new kids in East Austin's coffee game have come hard out of the chute. We come here for ice-cold, Texas micro-brews, fresh brewed Cuvee coffee and some of the best pastries in Austin. Whoever's providing their baked goods is near the top of the pastry game in town. Special note must be made of the brownie, normally a throwaway at most cafes, this one is reminiscent of mom's version-an Eastern Kentucky legend known as the "chocolate embolism." Coffee Austin Daily Photo Sat, 12 May 2012 23:03:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/5/12/Austin-Daily-Photo-Cenote-Cafe-In-East-Austin http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/5/7/Austin-Daily-Photo-Hot-Mamas-In-East-Austin Couture shoot at Hot Mama's coffee shop in East Austin last week. Every so often, a camera crew will show up here to utilize the courtyard for a modelling shoot. Such was the case on a recent morning when a team of attendees were all hovering about the woman in the picture. Hot Mama's has been through some ownership changes over the years but has really settled into itself of late. They have a friendly crew of baristas, Ararat Cafe's foods being served out of the kitchen, and one of the biggest, plushest sofas in town for lounging. First Saturday of each month the cafe throws an Ararat party where they bring in belly dancers, serve a special dish from the legendary Ararat menu and set up the courtyard as an impromptu food party venue. It's byob as an added bonus. previous Austin Daily Photos http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/Austin-Daily-Photo Coffee Austin Daily Photo Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/5/7/Austin-Daily-Photo-Hot-Mamas-In-East-Austin http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/4/23/Birth-Notice-Black-Lodge-Coffee-in-East-Austin From the old tv show Twin Peaks "...if you confront the Black Lodge with imperfect courage, it will utterly annihilate your soul." And the barista at the new coffee joint seemed so friendly too. We're not sure what relationship Black Lodge Coffee has with the old David Lynch psychodrama Twin Peaks. Frankly, we're afraid to ask. Birth Notice Coffee Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:00:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/4/23/Birth-Notice-Black-Lodge-Coffee-in-East-Austin http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/3/27/Austin-Daily-Photo-Cenote-New-East-Austin-Cafe-From-Cody-Symington-And-Mary-Jenkins 1887. That's all I needed to know when I first started reading about Cenote, a new cafe on Cesar Chavez in East Austin, a stone's throw from Top Dawgs, one of my favorite local dive bars. 1887 is the year the former home that Cenote occupies was built. Walking into the little cafe the first thing that hits is the smell. Birth Notice Coffee Austin Daily Photo Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:25:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/3/27/Austin-Daily-Photo-Cenote-New-East-Austin-Cafe-From-Cody-Symington-And-Mary-Jenkins http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/3/25/Cuvee-Coffees-Lorenzo-Perkins-Wins-2012-South-Central-Regional-Barista-Championship More to come later but Austin's own Lorenzo Perkins has won the 2012 South Central Regional Barista Championship. Perkins represented roaster Cuvee Coffee out of Spicewood, a small town 25 miles west of Austin. The division in which Perkins competed included Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. We'll have more later as details emerge on the victory. http://cuveecoffee.com/ Can't Be Categorized Coffee Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:47:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/3/25/Cuvee-Coffees-Lorenzo-Perkins-Wins-2012-South-Central-Regional-Barista-Championship http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/3/17/Austin-Daily-Photo-The-Coffee-Spot Nice and rustic little coffee trailer for your morning cup. The Coffee Spot is the anchor for the Eastside Food Park, a food trailer lot that also includes El Pollo Rey, Yoko Ono Mikyaki and Pachamama's Peruvian Cuisine. There's a fly by night barbecue trailer there as well but since the guy's playing at being a food trailer owner and not actually serious he doesn't bear mentioning. The Coffee Spot has wi fi, some comfy tables, cheap coffee and a nice lady barista who's more than happy to chat you up while you start your day. We hear she's carrying empanadas now too but have yet to sample them. It takes a lot to wrestle us from our normal morning hang outs but we've wiggled this little trailer into our rotation over the past couple months. all Austin Daily Photos http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/Austin-Daily-Photo Coffee Austin Daily Photo Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:06:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/3/17/Austin-Daily-Photo-The-Coffee-Spot http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/3/16/Wall-Street-Big-Boy-TSG-Consumer-Partners-And-Lapdog-Stumptown-Coffee-Roasters-Invade-Austin Mystifying. Stumptown Coffee Roasters is now being served in Austin and shops serving the corporate brew are trumpeting their affiliation. Partial list: 1] Juan Pelota Cafe 2] Elizabeth Street Cafe 3] Hillside Farmacy Can't Be Categorized Coffee Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:35:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/3/16/Wall-Street-Big-Boy-TSG-Consumer-Partners-And-Lapdog-Stumptown-Coffee-Roasters-Invade-Austin http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/1/23/Austin-Daily-PhotoDay-1-At-Easy-Tiger-Bake-Shop--Beer-GardenDavid-Normans-At-The-Top-Of-His-Game Blown away. A good pain Chocolate can do that to a body. We've been waiting for a year or so for the debut of Easy Tiger Bake Shop & Beer Garden so we awoke at dawn this morning for their opening day. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:49:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/1/23/Austin-Daily-PhotoDay-1-At-Easy-Tiger-Bake-Shop--Beer-GardenDavid-Normans-At-The-Top-Of-His-Game http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/1/22/Austin-Daily-Photo-Dublin-Dr-Pepper-At-Once-Over-Coffee-Bar Saying goodbye to an old friend. We spotted a Dublin Dr Pepper in the fridge at Once Over Coffee Bar and immediately pounced on it. It could very well prove to be the last one we ever drink. Like 1000s of other Texans we are now in the Mr Pibb camp. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:35:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/1/22/Austin-Daily-Photo-Dublin-Dr-Pepper-At-Once-Over-Coffee-Bar http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/1/16/Austin-Daily-Photo--La-Boite-Cafe-Hot-Coffee-and-Barrie-Cullinans-Croissants A warm Winter morning spent in the tiny, urban courtyard at La Boite's Congress Avenue location is a fine way to start an Austin day. Along with David Norman over at Easy Tiger, La Boite's baker Barrie Cullinan represents the apogee of the Austin baking scene. There may be some young upstarts out there [and we'd love to hear about them] but these are the two most revered figures in the Austin world of flour and water. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:32:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/1/16/Austin-Daily-Photo--La-Boite-Cafe-Hot-Coffee-and-Barrie-Cullinans-Croissants http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/1/15/Austin-Daily-Photo-Epoch-Coffee-On-North-Loop We love Epoch Coffee. They have a great crew of baristas, rock steady wi fi, an interesting assortment of characters parading in and out, good snacks, strong coffee, cheap prices....the list goes on. This is a damn fine coffee shop. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:38:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2012/1/15/Austin-Daily-Photo-Epoch-Coffee-On-North-Loop http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/8/19/Austin-Daily-Photo-Hot-Mamas-Cafe-Friday-August-19th-2011 We love Hot Mama's. With Once Over Coffee Bar a good ten miles from the house we don't always have time to make our way to Bouldin Creek for our morning cup. This is when we settle in at Hot Mama's for coffee and a quick trip across the internet for our morning news feed. Pictured is top barista and professional photographer Dawn Garcia. Looking for all the world like a French farm girl strolling down a sun dappled country lane. (512) 476-6262 Coffee Austin Daily Photo Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:46:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/8/19/Austin-Daily-Photo-Hot-Mamas-Cafe-Friday-August-19th-2011 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/5/12/Austin-Daily-Photo-Epoch-Thursday-May-12th-2011 Another one of the top baristas in Austin; Ben of Epoch. When I asked if it was ok to make his picture he offered to pose pants-less in his bid to have 15 minutes in the spotlight. It's a rare day that finds him in a pants-ed state at work so I was momentarily taken aback. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Thu, 12 May 2011 16:05:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/5/12/Austin-Daily-Photo-Epoch-Thursday-May-12th-2011 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/5/7/Austin-Daily-Photo-JPs-Java-Saturday-May-7th-2011 When it comes time to talk artisan coffee in Austin the conversation begins with JP's Java on the southern edge of the Hyde Park neighborhood. It's been ten years since JP Hogan brought craft beans to the neighborhood and during that time I've seen a lot of new bucks come stepping up to the old bull. But when JP's is firing on all cylinders it's still at the zenith of the coffee game in town. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Sat, 07 May 2011 14:21:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/5/7/Austin-Daily-Photo-JPs-Java-Saturday-May-7th-2011 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/4/29/Breaking-News-Local-Icon-Little-City-Espresso-Bar-and-Cafe-Set-to-Close-Friday-May-13th-2011 I'm disconsolate. My favorite coffee shop in Austin is shuttering. After 17 glorious years of serving our city, Little City is calling it a day. Coffee Austin Food Scene Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:10:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/4/29/Breaking-News-Local-Icon-Little-City-Espresso-Bar-and-Cafe-Set-to-Close-Friday-May-13th-2011 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/4/17/Austin-Daily-Photo-Little-City-Sunday-April-17th-2011 After a mammoth crawfish boil that saw myself and the crowd march through a keg of Live Oak Pilz and numerous handles of rum, gin, vodka and whisky, a morning pick me up was clearly in order. Little City to the rescue. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:15:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/4/17/Austin-Daily-Photo-Little-City-Sunday-April-17th-2011 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/4/3/Austin-Daily-Photo-Little-City-Sunday-April-3rd-2011 Homebase for the Paramount Summer Classic series. Ice cold La Fin du Monde with nice glass ware Under rated roast beef sandwich Frosted chocolate sugar bomb cookies Coffee Austin Daily Photo Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:39:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/4/3/Austin-Daily-Photo-Little-City-Sunday-April-3rd-2011 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/3/27/Austin-Daily-Photo-Monkey-Nest-Sunday-March-27th-2011 I heard that a couple of Jp's Java's better baristas fled to work at a new spot up on Burnet Road; Monkey Nest, so a visit was in order. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:40:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/3/27/Austin-Daily-Photo-Monkey-Nest-Sunday-March-27th-2011 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/3/6/Austin-Daily-Photo-East-Village-Cafe-Saturday-March-5th-2011 East Austin has long been underserved when it comes to the sort of businesses that serve West Austin by the hundreds. East Village Cafe Coffee Austin Daily Photo Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:03:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/3/6/Austin-Daily-Photo-East-Village-Cafe-Saturday-March-5th-2011 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/2/1/Austin-Daily-Photo-Cherrywood-Coffee-House-Tuesday-February-1st-2011 A barista with a sunny disposition is worth her weight in gold. Coffee Austin Daily Photo Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:25:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/2/1/Austin-Daily-Photo-Cherrywood-Coffee-House-Tuesday-February-1st-2011 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2010/12/3/Austin-Daily-Photo-The-New-Bouldin-Creek-Coffee-House-Friday-December-3rd-2010 About the photo Coffee Austin Daily Photo Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:11:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2010/12/3/Austin-Daily-Photo-The-New-Bouldin-Creek-Coffee-House-Friday-December-3rd-2010 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2010/11/29/Austin-Daily-Photo-Bouldin-Creek-Coffee-House-Monday-November-29th-2010 About the photo Coffee Austin Daily Photo Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:02:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2010/11/29/Austin-Daily-Photo-Bouldin-Creek-Coffee-House-Monday-November-29th-2010 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2010/10/14/Austin-Daily-Photo-JPs-Java-Thursday-October-14th-2010 About the photo Coffee Austin Daily Photo Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:15:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2010/10/14/Austin-Daily-Photo-JPs-Java-Thursday-October-14th-2010 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2010/10/1/Austin-Daily-Photo-Hot-Mamas-Thursday-September-30th-2010 More about the photo Coffee Austin Daily Photo Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:21:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2010/10/1/Austin-Daily-Photo-Hot-Mamas-Thursday-September-30th-2010 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2010/9/18/Austin-Daily-Photo-Bennu-Saturday-September-18th-2010 Jesse, barista at Bennu a 24/7 coffee shop on the east side of Austin Texas https://twitter.com/#!/RLReevesJr Coffee Austin Daily Photo Sat, 18 Sep 2010 21:50:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2010/9/18/Austin-Daily-Photo-Bennu-Saturday-September-18th-2010 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2010/9/14/Austin-Daily-Photo-Epoch-Monday-September-13-2010 Epoch is a 24/7 coffee shop on North Loop in Austin Texas https://twitter.com/#!/RLReevesJr Coffee Austin Daily Photo Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:32:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2010/9/14/Austin-Daily-Photo-Epoch-Monday-September-13-2010 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2010/8/31/Scrumptiouschef-Austin-Daily-Photo-Austindailyphoto I've decided to put a daily food/drink photo on the site 7 days a week Check out Once Over Coffee Bar on S. 1st Street on a sunny Texas afternoon. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin-TX/Once-Over-Coffee-Bar/59646257681 mylink all Austin Daily Photos here http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/Austin-Daily-Photo https://twitter.com/#!/RLReevesJr Coffee Austin Daily Photo Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:59:00 -0700 http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2010/8/31/Scrumptiouschef-Austin-Daily-Photo-Austindailyphoto