I've got a dirty secret. I'm a Texan.
I was born in Bryan, grew up in Dallas, and went to Rice University in Houston. Since then I've bounced back and forth between Texas and California, but whenever I can I try to make it back to Austin.
Over the next three weeks I'll be updating the OP blog daily with some of my favorite things to see, do, and eat while you're in Austin for the World Championships.
Breakfast Coma
A friend of mine posted on Facebook today and said "I'm hoping for a place to eat an unhealthy breakfast in Austin."
Now, unhealthy is easy. Go order up a couple Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Biscuits from Burger King at 620 calories and 43 grams of fat each and go to town.
But if you want a good breakfast that probably won't kill you before lunch, then swing by Kerbey Lane Cafe. Not only do they serve breakfast 24 hours a day, but it actually tastes good, and not like gravy-flavored Crisco.
Some recommendations: Chips and Salsa with Queso - yes, anytime is Queso time, Migas, Kerbey Scramble, and a short stack of the Gingerbread Pancakes. Don't be greedy and think you can polish off a full stack. You'll end up spending the weekend in a near comatose state with a big dumb grin on your face.
We'll be discussing these posts and other things to do in Austin in this thread. The local players have put together an awesome PDF of Austin info as well, so be sure to check that out.
See y'all tomorrow!
Ben