The Pizza Cave Introduces Texas Chowder
Being a native New Englander I came to Austin with a hardwired set of preferences for my pizza joints of New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York. But then I found a new joint in Dripping Springs called The Pizza Cave. They have fantastic New York style pies, but unlike many of the East Coast places […]
Dining Out in Dripping: A Sampling of Rob’s Recommendations
Dripping Springs has grown from a sleepy country suburb of Austin where restaurant choices were very limited to a vibrant community where the restaurant scene has grown along with the town. Here’s a look at some of my favorites. TILLIE’SLocated on a hilltop overlooking the Hill Country, Tillie’s is an American-style restaurant with a thoughtful […]
Rob’s Take on the Piadas at The Pizza Cave
When we first recently wrote about the introduction of Piadas to the menu of the mostly pizza and pasta centric The Pizza Cave on Highway 290 in Dripping Springs, I promised to let our readers know my first take on this Italian classic. Well, we tried them the other night with some friends and they […]
An Array of Piadas About to Roll Out at the Pizza Cave
If you haven’t tried a Piada, you’ve been missing out. The Pizza Cave on 290 West is about to change that with the introduction of its own take on this Italian classic. A piada is classic Italian artisanal flatbread usually filled with cheeses, vegetables, cold cuts, and other meats. It’s essentially a street food served […]
First Tastes at Le Vacher on Highway 290 in Dripping Springs
I first stopped in at the new French brasserie Le Vacher last week and took a quick glance at the menu. One dish immediately caught my eye: the duck confit. The last time I’d had duck confit was at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bistro in Las Vegas at The Venetian. Keller personally prepared the dish for […]
Creek Road Cafe in in Dripping Springs Closes
For quite some time, we enjoyed a number of memorable meals at Creek Road Cafe in Dripping. It featured high-end cuisine in a relatively casual setting. Chef Chae, who had overcome a lung transplant to work his magic in the kitchen, produced some of the best soups we’d found anywhere in Austin. Additionally he worked wonders […]
