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 […]
Qui Segues into Kuneho
Paul Qui’s namesake restaurant Qui on E 6th is no longer. The Top Chef winner who had an admittedly tough year in 2016 shuttered Qui and is back in form and looks to make its replacement restaurant Kuneho into another one of his stellar Pan Asian restaurants. Kuneho is now open for business with a […]
Kemuri Opens
More from Tatsu Aikawa and the Ramen Tatsu-Ya gang: Kemuri Opens on East Side. My old pal Tatsu-san is at it again. The king of the big Ramen slurp has opened Kemuri Tatsu-Ya on 2713 E 2nd. It’s at the site of the old Live Oak BBQ and that’s appropriate because kemuri means “smoke” in […]
Cannon and Belle Opens at the Hilton
Named after Austin heroine Angelina Belle Eberly who fired the legendary cannon shot in 1842 which ignited the Texas Archive War, Cannon and Belle is the new Fine Dining restaurant at the downtown Hilton. Helmed by Chef Peter Maffei the restaurant replaces Finn and Porter and stands at the forefront of other new entertainment and […]
Cafe Blue to open 2nd Location Downtown
Heard from Jason Landtroop that Cafe Blue is taking the plunge and opening downtown in the vacant location next to Fleming’s (formerly Roy’s and then Crave) across from the convention center. Cafe Blue has been a consistent member of our Top 25 since they opened at the Galleria. Under the direction of Chef Ben Nathan […]
Culinary Dropout Opens at Domain
An eclectic new restaurant has opened at trendy Rock Rose at the Domain. The place is called Culinary Dropout. The menu looks good and the name, at least on the surface, seems explanatory. Love the irony. There are so many new restaurants to try up at The Domain that I’ve been thinking about booking a […]
Paul Martin’s American Grille Opens at Domain
This restaurant is another from the fertile brain of Paul Flemming. The idea is New American cuisine with the most passionate commitment to sourcing and cooking over real flames. Their opening at the Domain continues to drive the uber cool restaurant vibe that is going on out there. Like most of Flemming’s properties this is […]
Prelog’s Still Searching for Space
One of our former Top 25 restaurants, Prelog’s European Kitchen, closed its 3rd St location several months ago. But Florian Prelog is still looking for more affordable space and hopes to reopen. In the meantime he is available for catering and private dinners. He is a talented young chef with a passion for fine cuisine. […]
