Jeffrey’s Austin

Jeffrey’s Austin

When I was in college in the mid-’80s in Austin, Jeffrey’s was the restaurant you wanted to afford someday. It was one of just a handful of fine dining restaurants at the time and the one whose name seemed to have the most clout. Some of its reputation was the...
Austin has some new ‘Bad Habits’

Austin has some new ‘Bad Habits’

Nestled among 140 oak barrels in a cellar off South Congress and St Elmo streets are six barrels the Elliott Family Winemakers use for producing their small-batch wines. When I arrived in March 2019, Travis Elliott, winemaker and co-owner of the business, had a...
Simplicity

Simplicity

Life gets busy and it’s not always optimal to carve out an hour or more in the gym.  Staying fit with a busy lifestyle doesn’t necessarily mean working harder, but smarter.  By super setting your exercises, doing a HIIT routine or combining several muscle groups into...
Cigarillos and short cigars

Cigarillos and short cigars

Do you start every summer thinking the same as I do? I thought as soon as school was over, I would have more time to myself. Which means cigars and whiskey time for me. Now, my life seems busier than ever.  Summer started a week ago and my children have had 3 nights...