Austin’s Kitchen Diva Angela Medearis to Appear Thursday on NBC’s Today Show During 10am Hour CST
Austin’s own Kitchen Diva Angela Medearis will have two cooking segments on Thursday’s Today Show on NBC (cable 4) during the 10am CST hour. The recipes will be from her new African American Kitchen cookbook. I caught her recently on the Fox morning show with Mike and Juliet and she was a blast. Catch more […]
A Day in the Life of Twin Liquors Marketplace at Hancock Center
This is the biggest store, by far, in the locally-owned Twin Liquors chain, and it opened last November over at Hancock Center off IH-35 in the space formerly occupied by Old Navy. The shopping center was opened the same year that David Jabour was born. This is a special store for the Jabour family because […]
Bellagio to Segue into “myplace” in September
It’s rare that a Top 20 restaurant with the quality of Bellagio would be forced by the local economy to restructure the concept of the restaurant but that’s exactly what Linda Bernardone is about to do with the lovely Bellagio at Jester Estates and 2222. Beginning in September, Bellagio will become “My Place,” a more […]
Laurel Kagay: From The Bachelor to The Bachlorette, and from Brad to Wes. Austin Woman Finds that Lightning Can Indeed Strike Twice
This is an amazing story. It started several years ago when local bar owner Brad Womack was named ABC’s newest Bachelor. Brad, while ostensibly looking for love in Malibu with 25 women, was allegedly sending daily texts to ex-girlfriend and Austin boutique owner Laurel Kagay. Laurel is one of my daughter Jen’s best friends so […]
Eduardo Sousa: World’s Best and Most Ethical Foie Gras
You’ve got to hand it to the French. When they recently got dusted in a tasting competition by Spanish foie gras producer/farmer Eduardo Sousa, they accused him of cheating. The irony of this is that Sousa has revolutionized the entire science of foie gras production. There is no tube feeding on his ranch. And the […]
Ryan Gossett New Executive Chef at Finn and Porter
We had the pleasure of dining at Finn and Porter last week and sampling the wares of new Executive Chef Ryan Gossett. Ryan is a seasoned professional whose most recent position was Executive Chef at the prestigious Mansion at Judge’s Hill here in Austin. He has a deft and creative touch in the kitchen as […]
Will Uhlhorn New Exec Chef at the Oasis
Chef Will Uhlhorn’s early background provides a sound platform for his recent promotion to Executive Chef at the Oasis atop Lake Travis. He logged in several years at Outback Steakhouse, a place where flavor profiles, consistency of food and product, plate presentation, and customer service are emphasized. Outback also serves lots of folks each week: […]
Consider Corazon for your Next Private Dining Function
If you’re planning a private dinner consider Corazon. They have two private dining room that seat from 10-24 persons each or one large space that can provide a seated dinner for up to o60 people or a party of 40 with plenty of room for socializing beforehand or dancing afterward. The private dining areas are […]
Rob and Lauren’s Reports from the Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival
I was not around for the inception of Texas Hill Country Food and Wine Festival over twenty years ago. But the brain child of Ed and Susan Auler of Fall Creek Winery and Kevin Williamson of Ranch 616 had become a fixture on the national food and wine circuit, right up there with Aspen and […]
Craving Indo-Chinese? Check Out Masala Wok
Masala Wok is a restaurant that’s nestled into a huge shopping mall on N IH 35 just south of Howard Lane. If you want to taste regionial cuisine that blends Indian and Chinese or some very serviceable Indian cuisine on its own, then Masala Wok is a place you should most definitely try out. Unlike […]
Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival on for April 16-19th
The Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival is back for another year from April 16th to 19th. Austin’s premier wining and dining event, begun over 20 years ago by Ed and Susan Auler of Fall Creek Vineyards, has gone through periods of massive and almost painful expansion as well as a most welcomed contraction […]
Danny DeVito Introduces his Limoncello to Austin
Got to meet TV and movie star Danny DeVito Saturday at Twin Liquors Hancock Center store. The occasion was the introduction of DeVito’s new Limoncello liqueur. DeVito said that the genesis for the business occurred when he and George Clooney closed down one of their favorite Italian restaurants in NYC by drinking chilled Limoncello. This […]
Koreana Suffers Extensive Damage in Early-Morning Fire
One of the our favorite Korean restaurants, Koreana at 12196 North Mopac, suffered extensive damage in an early morning fire today. No word is yet available on the cause of the fire or the amount of the damage but things do not look well at this point. We’ll keep you posted with any updates that […]
Cool River Readying New Menu Items
One of our favorite restaurants, Cool River on Parmer Lane, is about to add some new menu items that seem very tempting. How about Bacon Wrapped Scallops with Hot Apple Bacon Butter, or Pepadew Peach Chicken, or a Cast Iron Rib Steak? There’s going to be new appetizers as well including Jicamo Tacos, Kobe Beef […]
Survey Projects Texas Restaurant Sales will Rise in 2009
Despite the economic doom and gloom reports that appear on national media with almost tedious and mind numbing regularity, a very encouraging piece of new for Texas and Austin in particular has recently been released by the National Restaurant Association. According to the survey, Texas leads the nation with a projected 5% increase in restaurant […]
