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New sweetgreen Location on the Drag! | MustacheMelrose.com
Austin, Food, Texas, Whole30

New sweetgreen Location on the Drag!

Wanna get $7 from sweetgreen and give me $7 from sweetgreen? M’okay! Use this link to download the fancy sweetgreen app and you’ll get a $7 credit to spend on your first delicious order at sweetgreen. *squeal!*

Okay, so I have to say first – this post is not sponsored. I am just truly in love with sweetgreen and everything about them. No seriously, as I type this, there is a sweetgreen bag (made from 100% recycled material:) staring at me on the kitchen counter. Scotty and I fell in love with them when we lived in Culver City in Los Angeles and were so overjoyed when they opened a location on South Congress here in Austin. Everything is so healthy and delicious, and their menu actually varies a bit at every location because they source from local farmers. So cool, right?! We have since been ordering from them almost every night. (Unfortunately, I am not that person who used quarantine to sharpen their cooking skills.)

New sweetgreen Location on the Drag! | MustacheMelrose.com

Thankfully for our health and waistlines, the incredible salads, warm bowls and plates at sweetgreen have been our go-to choice for dinner… instead of pizza and breadsticks. And now, Scotty and I (and you!) have another sweetgreen location to order from!

New sweetgreen Location on the Drag! | MustacheMelrose.com
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Stop by today to see their new digs at 2234 Guadalupe. (The Veggie Caesar is my go-to and Scotty loves the Buffalo Chicken and Crispy Rice.) The 3,100 square foot location features art by the incredibly talented Will Bryant (seriously go check him out), stadium-style seating and a walk-up window.

For every meal sold on opening day, sweetgreen will donate a meal via their Impact Outpost program to Brighter Bites in Travis County, an organization providing free fresh produce and nutrition education to food-insecure children and families. They’re also donating meals to Austin Justice Coalition, an amazing local org whose mission is to educate and build community power for people of color in Austin. But wait – there’s more: If you’re one of the first 100 people to order online or through the app during their first 4 days open, you could win a cute tote or another fun giveaway from Easy Tiger and YAYAYA. Oh and the app? Y’all better download it. You can use it to easily order meals, earn credits toward more yummy meals and climb their status ladder to get free swag and exclusive experiences like menu tastings and events. (FUN!)

New sweetgreen Location on the Drag! | MustacheMelrose.com
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Covid-wise, they are opening in compliance with social distancing guidelines plus following additional safety standards that include mandatory face masks, elevated sanitation schedules and dedicated concierges to ensure safety compliance.

New sweetgreen Location on the Drag! | MustacheMelrose.com
Photo courtesy of sweetgreen

Learn more about sweetgreen’s mission to improve local communities, create more accessibility to healthy, real food for more people and support small and mid-size growers who are farming sustainably. Gah, I just love them (and their Veggie Caesar salad) so much. Welcome to Austin (again), sweetgreen.

How to survive the #whole30 | MustacheMelrose.com
Food, Inspiration, Whole30

How to Survive Whole30

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed from time to time I put myself through absolute hell set out to do something really healthy for my body and mind, and partake in the Whole30 Challenge. In a nutshell (yes, you can eat nuts), the Whole30 is a 30-day reset where you replace sugar, grains, legumes, dairy and booze with whole foods like vegetables, fruit, meat and seafood. Did I lose you at no booze? I get it, and yep, no wine, beer or liquor for 30 days. You will live, I promise. Is it hard? Yes. Is it totally doable and will you feel like a champion afterward? Oh hellllll yes. Check out my tips and let me know if you have some of your own to share in the comments below! Continue Reading

Culver City, Food, Los Angeles

#FreeRangeLA

Thank goodness for Instagram. I mean, I get to connect with all kinds of cool people. Brilliant bloggers, adventure seekers, sidecar-riding pups, rich dogs, musicians, my favorite cities, tastemakers in Tokyo and food trucks. GLORIOUS FOOD TRUCKS! Scott and I had a date set today for coffee and laptop-ing, but we hadn’t decided on a location yet. Enter Instagram. The first thing I do every day is scan my Instagram feed. (Guilty.) One of the first posts I saw was this one instructing me to head to a new coffee spot in my hood called Coffee Commissary and eat some damn good grub from Free Range LA.

And y’all, I’m so glad I did. Continue Reading

Culver City, Food, Los Angeles

I Scream, You Scream, Wait Why Are We Yelling?

Last Saturday was National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day, arguably the most important holiday of the year. Just kidding. Kind of. Scott and I took this opportunity to visit Coolhaus, a gourmet ice cream spot born from the inventive minds of two gals from Los Angeles.

The story goes the co-founders bought a postal van on Craigslist, tricked it out with their love of design and architecture, then drove it to Coachella where they wowed festivalgoers with their delicious funky flavors like Avocado & Sea Salt, Sweet Potato Marshie, Fried Chicken Maple Waffle, Fruit Loop Cereal Milk, Grapefruit Tarragon & Gin and Nutella Almond. They now have trucks in LA, New York, Austin & Dallas and two storefronts—one in Culver City and the other in Pasadena. I’d like to be friends with these girls. Hey Natasha & Freya, call me!

Enjoy the pics, then go find a local shop, truck or retailer to get your sugar fix. P.S. If you missed celebrating National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day, I won’t judge you for making up for it the rest of the month.

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Culver City, Food, Life, Los Angeles

#MondayFunday in Downtown Los Angeles

Scott and I celebrated two years of dating last Monday. He’s super fun. And super cute. I love him. Anyway! We started the day with brunch at Akasha in Culver City. Scott loves their pour over coffee and breakfast sandwich and I MUST HAVE their cold brew and salmon bagel plate.

After fueling up, we took the Metro downtown. I’m newly obsessed with the train. HOW CONVENIENT! HOW EASY! HOW FUN! I love watching the city pass by while people-watching the Angelenos who hop on and off. Where are you going?! Where did you come from?!

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We ran into a friend fresh off the train, which made us feel really cool and Los Angeles-ish. (Hi Allie!)

We darted around downtown, running around like kids at recess. There is so much to see! I spent a lot of time wishing I had three hands to juggle my camera, iPhone and iced green tea from Sustain Juicery.

After a shortcut through the Los Angeles Public Library, we marveled at the beauty and coolness of Angel’s Flight Railway and the little park next to it that starred in 500 Days of Summer. So ridiculously cool. Downtown is such an oasis. I can imagine the people who work there appreciate being able to walk outside to enjoy the sun, fresh air and peaceful surroundings.

dtla-10dtla-11dtla-12dtla-13dtla-14dtla-15dtla-16dtla-17Our only planned stop for the day was the Museum of Contemporary Art. Andy Warhol’s exhibit “Shadows” runs through February 15, and the other exhibits in the permanent collection are quite interesting to look at as well. Monday was a great day to visit because we nearly had the place to ourselves. If you go (and you should!) take the stairs down to the Learning Lounge. It’s sponsored by Dwell, Hermann Miller and Design Within Reach, and was designed by Christopher C. Deam. Neat neat neat neat.

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After artsy-fartsying around, Scott had the genius plan to walk to City Hall for a view. On the way, I had a happy attack at the site of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. It’s unbelievable.

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When we reached City Hall, we took a gold elevator up to the 27th floor where we were blown away by the amazing views of LA. A touch of vertigo tends to send me spinning when I’m around tall buildings or heights, but the incredible view was worth it. Yowza.

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When we returned to ground level, we passed through Little Tokyo on the way to Wurstküche, where the brauts and brews are drool-worthy. The weather was perfect for sitting on the patio and our feet enjoyed the break.

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After lunch, we wandered into a couple stores next door, Poketo and Apolis. I’m a big fan of both. (I’ll post more about Poketo later this month.) Apolis offered us refreshing iced tea and strong coffee when we stopped in. Thanks guys! Since we were so close to Angel City Brewery, we haaaaaad to visit. Scott and I love the people, board games, Cornhole and of course, beer. Check out their tours Thursdays through Sundays and definitely sign up for their newsletter to get the scoop on all their fun happenings.

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Photo by Scott Rowan

We hopped the train back to Culver City and ended our day of adventure at A-Frame. It was exactly what I wanted. The vibe was super chill, the lights were dim and the drinks and Furikake Kettelcorn were suuuuh good. The resto is about to morph into a Hawaiian paradise (new menu out on Feb. 13), which means you can bet we’ll be regulars.

What a day, y’all. What a day.