Rob Joins 590 KLBJ’s Don Pryor for New Weekly Restaurant Podcast
Dining Out Austin is the name of Rob’s new weekly Podcast with Don Pryor, co-host of the Todd and Don Show on 590 KLBJ. The Podcast debuted with three recorded tracks and more to come. You can also listen to the Podcast here: “I’m buzzed about this show,” Rob said. It’s like a […]
Crawfish Season Starts Early at Pacific Star Round Rock
Crawfish season has begun earlier than usual this year, and Pacific Star Oyster Bar in Round Rock has thousands of them. They come in fresh in burlap bags ready to be immersed in boiling water and well…you know how the rest goes! The Pacific Star on 183 has not gotten them in yet so Round […]
Christmas Dining Recommendations
Believe it or not there are folks who don’t cook Christmas dinner at home. Well, here’s a list of places your family or friends might enjoy for Christmas Day dining out if you are so inclined. Cafe at the Four Seasons The best brunch in town seems to ramp it up even more for holidays. […]
Dine with David Garrido at Radisson.
Long time Jeffrey’s all star David Garrido is back at the helm of Dine at The Radisson. Had lunch there yesterday and as is always the case with Garrido, the food was spot on. I had a lovely Chicken and Rice Soup along with a seriously tasty Crab Salad that was easily one of the […]
A Pictorial Essay on Rudy’s Moist Brisket
Brisket evokes a lot of passion among BBQ fans. Everyone has their own take and favorites but without question, Texans truly love brisket. Now I’m a long-time fan of the moist brisket at Rudy’s Country Store and BBQ and i got to thinking about the process that a brisket goes through from the time it […]
James Ramsey New Exec Chef at The Goodnight
James Ramsey, who has helmed Fore in Lakeway and his own restaurant, Silver and Stone in Georgetown, has now taken over the reins at The Goodnight on W.Anderson. This is a bit of a coup for owner David Goodnight as Ramsey is very well-respected in the industry. I’ve always enjoyed his highly creative yet approachable […]
Oasthouse Gastropub Opens at 8300 Highway 620.
Amir and Ali Hajimaleki, the extremely talented owners of one of my very favorite restaurants, The District at Slaughter and Escarpment, have moved north to 8300 Highway 620 for their 2nd venture, the Oasthouse Gastropub. This will feature something sorely needed in the area: German food. I am very excited about this one. The restaurant […]
Southern’s at PBK in Pflugerville Closes
Steve Southern’s six-month old comfort food restaurant in Pflugerville closed last week. It takes more than just great food to make a restaurant work and Southern had more than his share of bad luck including an electrical fire that couldn’t have come at a worse time. I hate to see a good restaurant fail. And […]
The Dog and Duck Opens Monday
Susan Forrester’s year-long labor of love has love has finally come to fruition as the new Dog and Duck opens Monday at 2400A Webberville. [off E 7th]. The new menu is slimmed down a bit from the old place but the standards are still there: Shepherd’s Pie, Bubble and Squeak, Fish and Chips, and Scotch […]
Back by Popular Demand:, Best New Restaurants in Austin: Rob’s take
For those who used to mourn the lack of quality restaurants in Austin, those days are long gone. Just in the last two years we’ve had dozens of quality openings. And as CK Chin keeps telling me, more are on the way! So here’s our take on the newbies: both fine dining, casual. and food […]
Local Chefs Who Don’t Always Get the Big Headlines (But Should)
Without question there is a media pecking order with respect to our local superstar chefs. You can’t pick up any periodical, visit a blog or website without hearing names like Aaron Franklin, David Bull, Paul Qui, Rene Ortiz, Shawn Cirkiel, Tyson Cole, Bryce Gillmore with significant frequency. Do they deserve the spotlight? Most definitely. They […]
Il Forte Rolls Out Happy Hour
One of our favorite new restaurants in Austin, Il Forte, has begun a happy hour from 4:30 to 7:30. Drink specials and scrumptious Italian appetizers will be served. And i don’t use the word scrumptious lightly! The chef, Gianni, is from Sardinia and he can flat out bring it. Now, they are on 8th between […]
