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On Supporting Local Business (yes, including gluten free!)
I wanted to mention five great Austin places to y'all that you may not have tried. AND they all have web sites, so you can order from afar, too! We'll do this alphabetically --
bettysport has clothing, footware and lots of other paraphernalia as well. I was not an easy fit, because I wanted a sports bra that had very specific features. Carson measured, consulted, and kept bringing me bras until I found exactly what I needed. They had a Groupon ticket, which I took advantage of. If you see a coupon and you've never gone there, jump on it! That $40 for $20 knocked a lot off an expensive bra. I'm a happy camper, and I'll go back.
Cornucopia is a little Austin business that is doing popcorn in a big way. This is the first flavored popcorn place that I adore -- and I do not use that word lightly! I mean, they write their phone number on their web site with CORN in the number, BUT they also put the numbers next to it, and I SO appreciate that, because my cell phone does NOT have the letters on the keys. (Never buy a Pantech phone.)
But we're talking not only flavors that you'd expect, like Caramel corn and BBQ (it's Texas, all right?) They have four categories -- candied, chocolate, seasoned and vegan -- and the vast majority of their flavors are GLUTEN FREE. Yeesssss, GF flavored popcorn! Wonderful weird things I love like dill or curry (good together, too!) and sweet things like classic kettle corn and chai. I can't eat the S'mores or pumpkin pie, or the special one with the cookie on top, but everything else is MINE.
A regular tells me that if you buy a tin, when you bring your tin back they refill it for half price. Yes, they take care of their regulars!
Try Cornucopia. You will not regret it.
Dragonfly Wellness Center is a great place to visit, if you're down south and need some massage or acupuncture work. I haven't met Otter yet, but I can say that Kit, the acupuncturist and herbalist, and Lynne, the LMT and Critz Release Specialist, are outstanding at what they do and how they can help you. And they sometimes do Groupon, and also sell packages, so there's probably a way to get in to see them. Yes -- you get what you pay for with massage, and advanced practitioners are almost always worth the bigger bucks. This one definitely is! They carry Tanka bars, a gluten free/paleolithic buffalo and cranberries bar that is yummy, sometimes hard to find in town and supports a thriving company on the Oglala Lakota Pine Ridge Reservation.
Critz is that miracle treatment for chronic muscle issues that I used to practice. You don't even have to undress to leave feeling great! I recommend a tee shirt and comfortable sweat pants. Lynne can just look at you, how you're standing and walking, and figure out what's going on and if she can help. (Usually, she can.)
Kit is so fantastic that I'm saving up to go see her again. She gives me good, practical advice about things to try out, doesn't hesitate to recommend I see my doctor when things are beyond the scope of her practice, and is not intimidated by chronic health issues. I felt fantastic after going to see her! She's the one who passed on the gelatin trick that is strengthening my hands. I love people who are fonts of unusual information!
Go see Kit & Lynne.
Dark Chocolate-covered, wild-harvested native Texas pecans. Got your attention? Many of their pecans are gluten free! I found these at the Lakeline Mall Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings. When I want a treat? This is it. If I can limit myself to two pecan halves a day, I can have these for dessert and not gain weight. It is my new goal in life to eat these pecans on a regular basis.
And also I want to plant a native pecan tree, not a commercial pecan tree. Because pecans are great, but wild pecans are AWESOME.
Sweet Texas Gluten Free Kitchen was another discovery at the Lakeline Mall Farmer's Market. They make the BEST Brazilian Cheese Bread I have ever had, and their sourdough bread sticks are made with a South American yeast, so they are distinctive and delightfully sour! I've also tried the coconut cookies, and they are lovely -- just a hint of sweet. Haven't tried the pasta or pizza crust yet, but they're on my list!
Highly recommended!
(I have been reading too much of The Bloggess. I recognize her way with capital letters....)
bettysport has clothing, footware and lots of other paraphernalia as well. I was not an easy fit, because I wanted a sports bra that had very specific features. Carson measured, consulted, and kept bringing me bras until I found exactly what I needed. They had a Groupon ticket, which I took advantage of. If you see a coupon and you've never gone there, jump on it! That $40 for $20 knocked a lot off an expensive bra. I'm a happy camper, and I'll go back.
Cornucopia is a little Austin business that is doing popcorn in a big way. This is the first flavored popcorn place that I adore -- and I do not use that word lightly! I mean, they write their phone number on their web site with CORN in the number, BUT they also put the numbers next to it, and I SO appreciate that, because my cell phone does NOT have the letters on the keys. (Never buy a Pantech phone.)
But we're talking not only flavors that you'd expect, like Caramel corn and BBQ (it's Texas, all right?) They have four categories -- candied, chocolate, seasoned and vegan -- and the vast majority of their flavors are GLUTEN FREE. Yeesssss, GF flavored popcorn! Wonderful weird things I love like dill or curry (good together, too!) and sweet things like classic kettle corn and chai. I can't eat the S'mores or pumpkin pie, or the special one with the cookie on top, but everything else is MINE.
A regular tells me that if you buy a tin, when you bring your tin back they refill it for half price. Yes, they take care of their regulars!
Try Cornucopia. You will not regret it.
Dragonfly Wellness Center is a great place to visit, if you're down south and need some massage or acupuncture work. I haven't met Otter yet, but I can say that Kit, the acupuncturist and herbalist, and Lynne, the LMT and Critz Release Specialist, are outstanding at what they do and how they can help you. And they sometimes do Groupon, and also sell packages, so there's probably a way to get in to see them. Yes -- you get what you pay for with massage, and advanced practitioners are almost always worth the bigger bucks. This one definitely is! They carry Tanka bars, a gluten free/paleolithic buffalo and cranberries bar that is yummy, sometimes hard to find in town and supports a thriving company on the Oglala Lakota Pine Ridge Reservation.
Critz is that miracle treatment for chronic muscle issues that I used to practice. You don't even have to undress to leave feeling great! I recommend a tee shirt and comfortable sweat pants. Lynne can just look at you, how you're standing and walking, and figure out what's going on and if she can help. (Usually, she can.)
Kit is so fantastic that I'm saving up to go see her again. She gives me good, practical advice about things to try out, doesn't hesitate to recommend I see my doctor when things are beyond the scope of her practice, and is not intimidated by chronic health issues. I felt fantastic after going to see her! She's the one who passed on the gelatin trick that is strengthening my hands. I love people who are fonts of unusual information!
Go see Kit & Lynne.
Dark Chocolate-covered, wild-harvested native Texas pecans. Got your attention? Many of their pecans are gluten free! I found these at the Lakeline Mall Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings. When I want a treat? This is it. If I can limit myself to two pecan halves a day, I can have these for dessert and not gain weight. It is my new goal in life to eat these pecans on a regular basis.
And also I want to plant a native pecan tree, not a commercial pecan tree. Because pecans are great, but wild pecans are AWESOME.
Sweet Texas Gluten Free Kitchen was another discovery at the Lakeline Mall Farmer's Market. They make the BEST Brazilian Cheese Bread I have ever had, and their sourdough bread sticks are made with a South American yeast, so they are distinctive and delightfully sour! I've also tried the coconut cookies, and they are lovely -- just a hint of sweet. Haven't tried the pasta or pizza crust yet, but they're on my list!
Highly recommended!
(I have been reading too much of The Bloggess. I recognize her way with capital letters....)