It was my birthday this last week. As one of those people who considers their birthdays a holiday, I made sure to live it up and eat some really good meals.
No, it did not involve the local Austin food scene, but the tub of Birthday Cake Blue Bell Ice Cream I received as my first present on my birthday eve is not to be forgotten when talking about all the good things I devoured. It was just too good. The best marriage of two of the best things in the best way possible.
Next was dinner. I was lucky enough to receive a gift card for dinner from my father to Vespaio, an Italian restaurant on South Congress. It’s one of those places I pass constantly in a car and stare at longingly every time, knowing that it is out of my budge 99% of the time. I was so very happy to learn that I was going there for dinner.
Ordering took forever because I literally wanted everything and knew that everything would be good. Finally, I decided I would also be in charge of what my companion ordered so that I would be able to choose two things. We got an eggplant pasta with red sauce and the steak-frites because you just can’t go wrong with steak and I have yet to see it offered in our cafeteria. It was definitely a dinner to be remembered- not just because it was my 19th birthday but also because the food was so very heart-warming and delicious. There is nothing quite like a warm bowl of pasta and a big ol’ steak to make you feel homey and happy.
Dessert, of course, included going back for that tub of Blue Bell. As soon as I finished my steak, it was all I could think about.
Happy (late) Birthday!! Come see me about fixing the image in this post so it displays correctly.