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Lake Travis Area Food and Drink

Perhaps Lake Travis folks stay active because there is so much yummy food to try! From typical fare (Tex-Mex) to the more unique (food trailer scene), there usually is something new or "coming soon" to try in this growing community. A healthy mindset means there are always various good-for-you options: organic, farm to table, and locally-grown, to name a few.

New grocery store options continue to offer the good stuff and local breweries are making their mark in everything from new establishments to tours and tap rooms. Specialty coffee shops and any number of local bakeries means your palette doesn't have to travel far for variety.

Check out our write-ups of Lake Travis area restaurants, breweries, and features of local dining and favorite happy hour spots. Between good eats and kid-friendly environments, as well as a good deal here and there, you're not likely to be short on inspiration.

From the Vineyard to the Glass at Flat Creek Estate in Marble Falls

Written by Sandra Spicher | November 24, 2015

In the middle of 2011’s grape harvest, Flat Creek Estate lost its winemaker to a rival in California. Desperate to save the vintage, owners Rick and Madelyn Naber asked Tim Drake, then an itinerant wine scientist running Texas Wine Lab, for help. Drake turned out to be a winemaker in search of a winery.

Since then, the wines produced at Flat Creek — and the vineyard where estate grapes are grown — have been under Drake’s purview.

The Nabers’ goal had always been to make world-class wines. Once they settled on wine as the product, anyway. They bought what was known as Flat Creek Farm on East Singleton Bend Road to save the agricultural land from development in 1999.

ThunderCloud Subs: The Journey to Sandwich Fame

Written by Tiffini Brock | November 19, 2015

We are lucky to live in a place that has so many sandwich options, because sandwiches are pretty great.

However, not many places can claim to have served multiple generations a tuna salad on white.

ThunderCloud Subs is an iconic sandwich shop with three locations in the Lake Travis area at Four Points, Lakeway, and Bee Cave. They are celebrating two big milestones this year — 40 years of making sandwiches and 25 years of Turkey Trot’s. The Turkey Trot is an Austin Thanksgiving Day tradition that has raised over $2.5 million to help support Caritas of Austin.

We caught up with Mike Haggerty, co-owner of ThunderCloud Subs and run director of the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot, and asked him a few questions about the journey to sandwich fame.

Lake Travis Area Restaurants for Thanksgiving Day

Written by Phillip Paquette | November 18, 2015

You may second guess cooking at home after spending hours in the kitchen and making multiple trips to your favorite Lake Travis area grocery store for Thanksgiving dinner last year.

Or you remember the tall stacks of dishes that had to be cleaned and you would like to skip it altogether.

Whatever your reason for not wanting to cook a bird, we’re here to let you know … you have options!

The following Lake Travis area restaurants have you covered if you are looking to dine out (or carry out) for Thanksgiving this year.

Blackbird Bakery in Lakeway: Get Your Adult Pop-Tarts

Written by Tiffini Brock | November 9, 2015

Gluten-Free. It goes way beyond a dietary restriction, it’s a lifestyle. Now the lifestyle is bringing delicious, gluten-free goodies to Lakeway via crafty baker and Lakeway-resident Karen Morgan and her business Blackbird Bakery.

Her first location has opened at the Lohmans Crossing Shopping Center in Lakeway and she could not be more excited about sharing her skills with the Lake Travis community.

We had the immense pleasure of sitting down with Karen to talk shop … gluten-free style.

Swift Distillery in Dripping Springs: Single Malt Texas Whiskey with True Scottish Flair

Written by Mandy Spivey | November 2, 2015

Passion is one of the main components in a successful business. That’s why it’s so fun to be able to come across passionate people who have been able to take their dream to the next level, the physical step of starting a business doing what one loves.

Central Texas and the Hill Country is having a boom and distilleries are growing, too. It seems that every time you turn around there’s a new spirit being made in our very backyard, many in neighboring Dripping Springs and Southwest Austin.

Husband and wife distillers Nick and Amanda Swift are owners of Swift Distillery and are fresh on the scene to offer their very own Single Malt Texas Whiskey.

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