Batter Up for Virginia Wood at Lenoir on July 1st
Virginia Wood, one of the best loved and most respected food writers in Austin and Food Editor of the Austin Chronicle for 17 years, needs our help. She has battled through a series of dire illnesses over the past years and it now appears that she will need to be moved to a permanent critical […]
Amazon Gobbles Up Austin-Based Whole Foods for $13.5 Billion
I have to admit I didn’t see this one coming. But when the biggest online retailer in the world (with a voracious appetite) happens to notice that a high-end chain of stores like Austin-based Whole Foods has lost 50% of its value since 2013, somehow for Jeff Bezos that was just plain tempting. So what’s […]
10th Annual Taste of North Austin at the Domain
What does a restaurant critic do on an off day? He sits down with three other judges in front of the iPic at the Domain and tastes the offerings of 25 different north Austin restaurants. It’s called the Taste of North Austin and it happens Saturday at 12:15 at the Domain. For the public it’s […]
DK Maria’s Legendary Tex-Mex Opens on 1807 Slaughter
Replacing the former Tres Amigos, DK Maria’s Legendary Tex-Mex has opened at 1807 Slaughter. The fare is family-style Mexican food inspired by the creative influences of DK Maria herself. Former Kenichi investor Mike Reynolds is highly involved with this restaurant and he told me today that he’s been “delighted” with the initial response from the […]
Rob and Don Pryor’s Dining Out Austin Podcast Featuring Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden’s Ben Siegel
Click on the link below to listen to a fascinating interview with Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden founder Ben Siegel. He started from scratch with no restaurant experience and built an amazing business. How did he do it? The story awaits! Dining Out Austin Podcast – Ben Siegel of Banger’s
Hot Luck Fest, Aaron Franklin’s Homage to Austin Food, Drink and Music, Wraps Up
It has been an unusual but fun four days. The Hot Luck Festival is winding down to its final Sunday brunch at L’Oca d’Oro after a rousing beginning at Franklin Barbecue earlier this week. I’m not sure if this city really needs another festival, but after popping in to a few events I must say […]
The Back Story of the Opening of EurAsia Sushi Bar & Seafood in Oak Hill
Oftentimes the story behind the opening of a restaurant is as interesting as the restaurant itself. Such is the case with EurAsia Sushi Bar & Seafood in Oak Hill and its owners, Andre and Lili Dinata. Andre was born in Indonesia and made his way to the US where he gradually became involved in the […]
Mattie’s at Green Pastures Sparkles in SoCo
I must admit it had been quite some time since we’d dined at Green Pastures, one of Austin’s oldest and most iconic restaurants. It was badly in need of a makeover and that musty smell had gone from endearing to annoying, so it had kind of dropped off our radar. But the old gal has […]
North Italia and Flower Child to Open in New Google Building Downtown
FOX Restaurant Concepts out of Arizona had early success at the Domain with North Italia, a very decent Italian restaurant. Recently the company also opened Flower Child at the Domain as well. But no one expected what was to come next. The two restaurants are scheduled to open new operations in the Google building downtown. […]
Biderman’s Deli on Far West Blvd. launches Regular Hours Thursday at 7 a.m.
Finally, the closest thing Austin has had in a long time to a genuine Jewish Deli is opening. It’s called Biderman’s Deli and is located in the strip center on Far West Blvd., just down from Hao-Q Asian Kitchen. Biderman’s will start serving at 7 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. The variety of fresh […]
Toulouse Café and Bar Now Open at the Domain in Austin
Yet another high-end chain restaurant has opened at the Domain. Toulouse purports to be a French-style bistro and from my first tasting they did a decent – but not spectacular – job. The Crispy Duck Leg Confit was the best dish I tried (though I have always preferred Thomas Keller’s version at Bouchon) and the Foie […]
EurAsia Sushi Bar & Seafood Celebrates Grand Opening in Austin’s Oak Hill
We told you last week that EurAsia Sushi Bar & Seafood had opened at the Y in Oak Hill. I had the chance to attend the grand opening on May 4th and it was so much more than the usual pomp and circumstance one sees at these things. There was genuine warmth among the guests […]
Tumble 22 Nashville Hot Chicken Trailer Opens on Austin’s West 5th Street
Austin’s fried chicken scene just ramped up another notch with the opening of Tumble 22 Hot Chicken on W. 5th. St. The formal opening date is Monday, May 8th. Tumble 22 is the newest venture of chef Harold Marmulstein, who staked his claim with the Salty Sow on the East Side. It’s hard to […]
Slab BBQ & Beer Opens in Oak Hill
There’s something cool going on at the Oak Hill Plaza shopping center at the Y in Oak Hill. Two new and really decent restaurants have opened in the past month. We talked about EurAsia Sushi Bar & Seafood several days ago and just down the sidewalk we now have Slab BBQ & Beer. They’ve taken […]
EurAsia Sushi Bar and Seafood Opens in Oak Hill
EurAsia, a sleek and tastefully appointed new restaurant featuring sushi, sashimi, and other Asian dishes along with an extensive Indonesian menu has opened in Oak Hill. I have been very pleased with EurAsia’s cuisine thus far and am delighted to have a credible restaurant serving Indonesian foods. They are planning a grand opening celebration from […]
