I wish I lived at the W!
Where do you plan a stylish and delicious surprise birthday party for your best friend? The W, of course! It's not only THE place TO BE, their in-house restaurant, TRACE, really knows how to do it right! Their manager, Christopher, treated us like royalty from the moment we walked in. I had asked for a reserved area in the lounge so we could sip some champagne before sitting for dinnerm and boy, did he follow through. We arrived to see two bottles of our favorite Prosecco and eight gorgeous flutes already on the table just waiting for us! Our waitress, Beth, came right over and the party began! Christopher's staff is so incredibly freindly, some of them even came over to wish my friend a happy birthday!
The food was amazing, as always (I've eaten there a handful of times and it's just fabulous - I heard they recently got a new Exec. Chef and he's getting rave reviews all over town!) but when it came time to really showcase the birthday, I was floored. Three staff, including the manager Christopher, arrived at the table with THREE candlelit desserts I'm still dreaming about!! Housemade Sugar Dusted Drunken Doughnuts (take me now!), Peaches & Cream with Dr. Pepper Sauce (Are you kidding me?!) and an Italian Boudino with a Fried Tuffle that would make Fabio jealous (I've been to Italy and this was killer!). Whether you are visiting Austin, staying here or live in the city already, make a point to stop by, or even stay for an evening - it's patio weather and they've got a great one! The ambiance, the service, the food, the drinks, I mean for real! It just keeps getting better each time I go back. So since the birthday wishes were made and the candles were darkened, (and the bottles of champagne were empty!) we had to turn in... needless to say I wish I lived at the W! Good thing I'm only a 20 minute drive away ;)