Saturday, December 31, 2016

Best Bites of 2016

It's been a bit since I've blogged, and now I've decided to scramble and put together a post on the best things I ate this past year. There's some places I've been meaning to write about, but time has just sped along! Here's my recap of another very tasty year. All photos © South Austin Foodie 2016.

Rockman's Basque Cake at Cafe No Se
Rockman's Basque Cake at Cafe No Se

Duck confit tacos on jicama tortilla at Vinaigrette
Duck confit tacos on jicama tortilla at Vinaigrette
Potato churros at VOX Table
Potato churros at VOX Table... their bread + cultured butter are outstanding too! 

Proscuitto and apricot jam crepe at Crepe Crazy
Proscuitto and apricot jam crepe at Crepe Crazy.... sweet and savory.

Ceviche at Alcomar
Ceviche at Alcomar  (no filter!)

Pork arepa from Four Brothers trailer
Pork arepa from Four Brothers trailer

Biscuits
My biscuits!

Ippudo ramen in Kyoto
Ippudo ramen in Kyoto

Eel donburi bowl in Oyabe, Japan
Eel donburi bowl in Oyabe, Japan....so amazingly fresh.. best meal of the trip.

Opie's BBQ in Spicewood
Opie's BBQ in Spicewood, still my regional fave

Vietnamese crepe (banh xeo) from Sunflower
Vietnamese crepe (banh xeo) from Sunflower

Parker house rolls stuffed with pork at Odd Duck
Parker house rolls stuffed with pork at Odd Duck

Sue's lobster roll, Kittery, Maine
Sue's lobster roll, Kittery, Maine...lobstah!

Kao soi at Tuk Tuk
Kao soi at Tuk Tuk

Sesame balls at Wu Chow
Sesame balls at Wu Chow...also the amazing soup dumplings

Butternut squash toast at Forthright
Butternut squash toast at Forthright

Catfish po'boy at Deckhands
Catfish po'boy at Deckhands, but don't forget the Thai dishes like the Crying Boar salad!

Happy New Year, thanks for reading, and keep on eating!