Napa Flats Opens on 620
A new restaurant called Napa Flats Wood Fired Kitchen has opened on 620 across from Concordia College. The idea, as the name suggests, is wood-fired cooking: from pizzas and pastas (recipes from Damian Mandola) to steaks, seafood and homemade gelatos. The notion is that California flavors with an Italian flair will light a fire under […]
Another Dining Out Austin Podcast
Just finished taping another weekly Dining Out Austin podcast with my friend Don Pryor. Our guest was Jeff Barnett (center) of Pacific Star and Oyster with locations on Research and off 79 in Round Rock. In the front is Todd Jeffries who took the selfie. You can find the podcasts on 590jklb.com and Dining Out […]
Austin Valentine’s Recommendations
Well, it’s that time of year again that all restaurants love: Valentine’s Day. Since the holiday falls on a Sunday this year, rest assured that many restaurants will have official celebrations on both days, Saturday and Sunday. Following is a list of restaurants that are not only delicious but will help you score serious points […]
Thai Kitchen on Bee Caves To Give Way to 2nd Location of Sway
Finally, after an uneventful run on Bee Caves for years, Thai Kitchen is making room for the 2nd location of Sway, the fabulous Thai fusion restaurant on S 1st. I love Sway but as always with the quixotic Westlake dining crowd, I’m holding my breath. The opening should occur sometime in mid 2016.
Rob’s New Top 25 Coming Soon
For years one of the most popular sections of DOWR has been our Top 20 list of fine dining restaurants in Austin. For the first time we are expanding to a Top 25 list. The reason is simple: there are more great restaurants in this city than we’ve ever had before. We could not do […]
Dallas based Cane Rosso Pizza takes over the shuttered St. Phillip
News from Sunset Valley. St. Philip, the Uchi group’s ambitious project closed late last year, and Dallas based Cane Rosso pizza is going to open there sometime in the next six months. The Uchi group acknowledged that they overreached and this created the opportunity for Cane Rosso which has had Austin on its radar for […]
La V Closes
In the wake of the unfortunate closing of the exquisite La V on E 7th, one wonders just how much room there is in Austin for high end dining spots like this. Owner Ralph Eads, in a gracefully written closing release, said that he would rather close than fail to provide the exceptional dining experience […]
Rob’s Fearless Food Predictions for 2016
I believe that major changes in Austin restaurants and cuisine are ahead for 2016. So here they are unapologetically presented by your faithful scribe. As is our style some of these must be taken with the proverbial grain of salt. But here’s to a great new year in the River City. 1. Sometime soon in […]
