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SIREN: There is an avocado store in NYC. How have I never known? pic.twitter.com/vSPDNeRNEu

— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) April 8, 2016

nymag is trying to scare me into buying every avocado i see.

california's drought is drying up all the avocado farms. READ THIS.

don't bother trying this in new york.

c2e.

DANGER CAUTION WARNING

chipotle is considering taking guacamole off the menu due to a dwindling avocado supply. NOOOooooooo

i've been calling it that for YEARS.

from a little internet number called thug kitchen.

guacamole is priceless.

but why does it cost so much?

Even though Mexico has an array of vibrant salsas, complex moles, and deeply nuanced adobos, there is one dish that graces nearly every Mexican menu in New York: fresh-made guacamole. As Empellón’s Alex Stupak says, “Margaritas and guacamole are the marquee products for most Mexican restaurants in the U.S." Diners love it, of course, but surely restaurateurs must love it, too: A cheap, easy-to-make dish that customers are almost universally unable to resist is the kind of high-profit product that business owners count on.

Maybe that's why many diners experience guacamole sticker shock in New York's high-reaching Mexican spots: the latest splashy opening, El Toro Blanco, charges $12 for a single order, or $24 for a double order. At Empellón Cocina, and Taqueria, it's $12. Fonda, where it's served with fresh-made tortillas: $11. Toloache, where it's served in three varieties: $13. Rosa Mexicano: $14. Dos Caminos: $14 (though you can get a crab-and-chipotle version for $18). (via)

brb outside : austin!

as many of you know, i spent last weekend in the happiest place on earth: austin, texas. i had never been, and my hosts, jeff, hank, and erin baker mooney gave me a wonderful tour. we spent most of our time eating, drinking, and relaxing outdoors. i even got a little bit of a suntan! here are some pixies.

the view from the mooneys'.

 this is hank. he is a goldendoodle, and he will carry his own leash.

 this is how he rides in cars.

this is a picture of him jumping for a stick in zilker park, which is one of his favorite places.

 south congress street is a really cute part of town, featuring lots of boutiques, restaurants, bars, etc.

 food truck park on south congress. what are you lookin' at, glasses?

 i had a chicken-fried avocado for lunch at doc's.

 this is a really great shirt that i found at storyville.

 a mural inside home slice pizza, which erin constructed pretty much by herself.

the austin motel.

not on congress, but still. look at that.

austin is very dog-friendly, which means hank gets to come to happy hour, this time at clive.

hank shares a stick with his friends jake and ruby.

jeff had a little dinner table accident at polvos : before (notice the precarious perch)

after. ;(

 hank at the pool.

 hank at brunch at austin java.

 hank on one of his favorite trails.

and finally, hank swimmin'!

are you jelly? i thought you would be. i have a few more pixies right here.

extra special thx to the mooneys for providing such a nice vacation. i'll be back very soon!

i want that.

via what may be the most useful blog i've seen in a while....

do you see what i see?

has anyone ever had that? is it good? here's a recipe. maybe joel and i will have some tonight...

NYT piece re: classy ice cream

what i'm doing at work today.

wikihow to grow an avocado tree

i hope you live in a tropical climate! fairly sure jersey doesn't count.

hot damn!

it's NATIONAL GUACAMOLE DAY!!!!

i told yall.

"Poor man's butter," they used to call avocados when my father was a child. (Now they would more aptly be described as "rich man's butter.") (nytimes)

thx meriel!

yessssssss.

(via lepan)

whats for lunch?????

i think you can see where this is going...

are chickpeas the new avocado?

just think about it.

what's for lunch?????

sj's lunch:

turkey _ avocado pita
cottage cheese + peaches
one nanner
sassy water (not pictured)

what's for lunch?????

rob's lunch : 'guac dog' + jack-and-coke

what's for lunch?????

me: question

what should i have for lunch

i have half an avocado

that could be an ingredient or a side

Gabe: ok, here's what you do

slice that cado

me: uh huh

Gabe: then

throw some eggs in a bowl and beat the shit out of them

then

slice some cheese up

me: uh huh
Gabe: cook the eggs, and when they're almost done, throw the cheese in

heat up that flour tortilla

me: uh huh

Gabe: put all that on a plate with some hot sauce and pour yourself a dc with ice

me: dnd

jelly?

(what did you guys have for lunch today? i don't know if it's been made clear, but 2Pz would like to encourage all of you to share your lunch with us, and we'll share it with the world. jicyww.)

avocado abuse.

goodness gracious.