I finally went to Restaurant August

[justagirl]

I met some friends who moved to Austin after Katrina for lunch at August yesterday. I can't believe I've never been there. It's a gorgeous space. Our server was really good and fun.

I started off with a nice Hendricks martini. Some one ran to Luke to get me a cucumber slice even. (ironically when last I was at Domenica, someone had to run to August to get the wine Bam ordered)

DC1 got the prixe fix lunch special. For $20.09 she got a really thick rich soup...pumpkin I think with lump crabmeat. Looked wonderful. She had the duck and dumplings entree and this really good dark chocolate donut-like dessert (which we all helped devour).

DC2 had the soft-shell crab entree that was really good.

DC3 had a salad. She'd never been to New Orleans before and was not accustomed to the richness of everything she'd had since arriving. She was also shocked at the fact lunch was a 2 hour event.

I had the Louisiana sushi appetizer and the gnocchi as my entree. The app had 4 pieces of rolls: one with a fried oyster, one was red snapper, one lump crabmeat with caviar, and one with salmon. A fun appetizer, I really enjoyed it. And of course the gnocchi was amazing. By this point I was on martini number 2.

The amuse bouche was this rich seafood custard with caviar served in an egg shell.

I took yesterday off of work because I needed a justagirl day. Started with August and finished with friends at a Mano. Drank the afternoon away at Parasol's in between. It's good to be me.

[bam bam]

You went to August for lunch, yesterday??? Thanks for the invite.

I get Sweet Gals and your friends from Austin get August. I now know my spot in the food chain.

[justagirl]

Sorry Bam, but I'm not ready for you to actually meet my friends.

I had on a black skirt and black top yesterday. Of course my white napkin left lint all over my shirt. Why does a place like that not have black napkins? Oh well, after two martinis I forgot to notice.

[bam bam]

Oh you mean that wasn't a zebra striped skirt you had on yesterday?