#87 Eat S’mores at Halcyon

There’s nothing like a good s’more.  When I first moved to Austin, one of my guy friends took me out to this place downtown. I remember him telling me, “You just have to try these awesome s’mores.”  Naturally, I thought he was half crazy.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of the s’more, but is it really a necessity that I get one in my mouth right now?  If you go to Halcyon, the answer is YES.  Just wait until you are brought the table-side fixings.  You start by roasting the marshmallow over a make-shift fire and then put the roasted, gooey marshmallow on top of all the melted chocolate. Finally, you bite into the graham cracker with all the delicious goodness inside − mmm… perfection and contentment all in the form of, yes that’s right, a s’more.

Halcyon is a little coffee shop in downtown Austin, Texas. (Photo via Flickr by Keegan Jones Creative Commons License)

(Hal-see-yon): adj –  Peaceful, Carefree, Untroubled.  The name may sound unusual, and its meaning (these days) is even more alien.  There was something about being there and eating s’mores that brought me back to when I was a kid sitting around the campfire in Wyoming’s Big Horn Mountains with my family making the delicious dessert.  It made me think of the countless campfires I’ve sat at since then with family and friends talking late into the night.  It made me feel at home even though I was a scared freshman hundreds of miles from the place and people I knew best.

My brother, sister and I eating s'mores at Halcyon when they came to visit!

So, go to 218 West 4th Street, grab a marshmallow, start roasting, get your fingers sticky and eat until your heart’s content.  When you’re finished with your city campfire in the middle of the Texas Capitol, leave a comment and let me know what you thought!

You can buy s'mores for two or four people!

And, go here for Halcyon’s menu.