The Austin Beer Garden and Brewing Company Opens on Oltorf
There’s been a lot of chatter about this spot, and now it’s finally come to fruition. The concept is home brews and ales along with accessible and compatible salads, cheese and meat trays, and pizzas. I guess that Austin has a seemingly insatiable appetite for these kinds of joints and very few people have ever […]
Sap’s Fine Thai Cuisine to Open 2nd Location on Burnet
If you’ve been to Sap’s Westgate location, you know how good the food is. So good news for all Thai fans up north that Sap’s second store is set to open late this Fall at 5800 Burnet. We’ll keep you posted on an exact opening date, but keep this one on your “must dine at” […]
Jim McNeil Returns to Main Street Grill
A name that is well known to foodies not just in Round Rock but across Austin is chef Jim McNeil, the original founder of Main Street Grill and later Monica’s 701 in Georgetown. After losing touch with Jim for the last few years, we were surprised and delighted to see him back in the kitchen […]
Austin’s Ethnic Dining Scene Takes Step Backward with Closing of Karibu
I will miss this little Ethiopian restaurant on East 7th. The food was healthy and tasty and the Injera that bound every dish together was very substantive. Don’t know the reason for the closing but it’s a prime location in uber-hot East Austin and it’s likely someone will quickly grab this place. I just hope […]
Fuddruckers on South Lamar has Closed
After a very long run off South Lamar in the Brodie Oaks Center, Fuddrucker’s, the popular build-your-own-burger restaurant appears has closed. The doors are locked and the signs have come down. And we can’t reach anybody there. Too bad. We always enjoyed the place, particularly when the kids were in school. Luckily the Texican is […]
Smoke’n Hops Opens on 290 Near Dripping Springs
Smoke’n Hops, which will offer up lots of artisan cue and 23 craft beers will make its debut Thursday, August 8th, at the site of the former Canyon Grill and Icehouse next to Bordeaux’s on 290 about three miles north of Dripping Springs. The pit master Rick Day is well schooled in the art of […]
Imperia Offering Special Groupon Deal
Anytime I can get a 2-1 deal at a place as tasty as Imperia, I am most interested. Thought you guys would be interested as well. So here’s the information. Enjoy! $15 For $30 Worth of Sushi & Pan-Asian Cuisine We’ve got an AMAZING deal on Groupon, just for you! $15 for $30 worth of […]
Goodall’s Restaurant in the New Hotel Ella Sets Opening
The transformation from the historic Masion at Judges’ Hill on MLK and Rio Grande to the uber-stylish Hotel Ella is proceeeding smoothly. The new restaurant at the hotel will be called Goodall’s Restaurant and Bar (named after the original owner of the property) and has scheduled a soft opening for September 9th. There are some […]
Searsucker Opens at Former Site of Maria Maria
Top Chef veteran chef Brian Malarkey has opened Searsucker at 415 Colorado. The classic American cuisine menu features everything from a gigantic Tomahawk steak ($75) to their famous “two-handed” burger. This is the third Searsucker with the two earlier stores located in San Jose and Scottsdale. Colorado St. has been ravaged by city construction for […]
JuiceLand Opens at William Cannon and 290
Juicing has become something of a craze as of late and the latest JuiceLand in South Austin near Oak Hill is keeping that trend going. Owner Matt Shook’s local chain is growing and offers everything from fruit based smoothies to the Tri-Pinnacle that we tried today (coconut water, avocado, spinach, kale) and on to the […]
Parind Vora Latest Austin Chef to take on CHOPPED
I’ve always enjoyed Parind Vora’s cuisine, from the early days of Jezebel on Congress to his current Restaurant Jezebel and Bar Mirabeau on 800 West 6th. Vora, who gave up a promising career in medicine to enter the world of the kitchen, will be taking on the ever-so-tough environment of CHOPPED on the Food Network. […]
Royal India Opens 2nd Location on Research Near Balcones
Happy to inform Indian food fan that Vir Singh has opened a 2nd location of Royal India on Research near Balcones. It’s in a strip mall next to an Apartment Finders store. The buffet is available for lunch (including a Dosa station, where the famous wrappers made of black lentils and rice batter are custom […]
Barlata Tapas Bar to Open on South Lamar
Chef Daniel Olivella has been busy these days running his Spanish restaurants in the Bay area. To add to his frenzied life, his Austin version of Barlata just opened at 1500 South Lamar. This is a mixture of tapas, various paella dishes (we sure could use that), and what Olivella calls “tatas.” These are unique […]
Mastman’s Deli Update: Catering Now Available
There’s been a lot of buzz about the upcoming opening of Mastman’s Deli next to Ruth’s Chris on West 6th. While they’re not quite ready to open (and we’ll keep you posted on this) the doors to Austin’s first glatt kosher deli, they are available for catering. The catering menu looks very tempting as does […]
The Grove Opens In Lakeway at Former Mizu Location
Reed Clemmons is something of a magician in local restaurant circles. He has a record of going into areas that have not been conducive to successful restaurants and making something happen. Witness the success of the first Grove in Westlake (a notoriously bad spot for restaurants). Now he’s launching a second Grove in Lakeway on […]
