FINO Grand Finale
One of the first places we visited regularly when we moved to Austin has closed, FINO.
We stopped by twice during their final week.
Many of Austin's best bartenders came from this creative bar.
Ice is not crushed by machine, it's bagged and violently beaten with a wooden mallet.
We have enjoyed so many great evenings on this patio. For a while, we had a regular table. The manager knew us and always made sure we got our table at the end. We once happened upon the manager enjoying his shift meal at our table, he shared "I feel so guilty, I 'm sitting at YOUR table. It doesn't feel right".
He changed careers and we slowly stopped visiting...
#2 son danced on the patio for their last ever HH, similar to #1 son in 2008 (below)
Back in 2007 (above), #1 son got his head stuck in the railing on the patio. It wasn't funny at the time. His head has grown and no longer fits between the rails. (pic below is 2015)
one last round of Tapas...
Amuse Bouche, gift of the chef.
easily one of her favorite foods anywhere, the Fried Goat Cheese balls drizzled with Honey and Red Onion.
(2015 pic above, 2008 below)
There I am in 2009... enjoying the beverages of FINO.
#2 son and Kat from 2009 on the FINO patio.
FINO is the restaurant that introduced Kat to her beloved Shishito peppers.
and this is the end, the last family picture at FINO...
When one door closes, another opens. We anticipate their new restaurant that will be closer to our home, Cantine
We paid our last tab at FINO and made it to a friends house for a feral hog roast... Life goes on.
I loved the smoked venison sausage.
The sky was bright with lightening.
I LOVE electrical storms. I loved the hail. I don't think Kat enjoys severe weather the same way I do.