Rob’s Christmas and New Year’s Dining Options 2014

Posted by on Dec 16, 2014 in Cuisine, News, Restaurant Events, Rob On Cuisine

For your convenience, we’ll be compiling many recommended restaurants’ hours of operation for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Enjoy, and don’t forget to generously tip your servers over the holiday season. We’ll be updating this list as we approach the holidays, so check back with us daily for more […]

Hollywood Comes to Austin for Opening of Fat Sal’s

Posted by on Dec 9, 2014 in News, Restaurant Events

I must admit to being a huge fan of Entourage, the long-running HBO comedy about a band of buddies playing or trying to play the Hollywood game. But when Jerry “Turtle” Ferrara and his former East Coast pal Sal Capik (who turned out to be my High Pointe neighbor) decided that LA needed some decent […]

Trace – Thanksgiving Menu 2014

Posted by on Nov 26, 2014 in Restaurant Events

200 Lavaca St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 542-3660 Mon-Fri: 11:30am-2pm Mon-Thu: 5:30pm-10pm Sat-Sun: 5:30pm-11pm traceaustin.com — More Thanksgiving 2014 Menus  

McCormick & Schmick’s at the Domain – Thanksgiving Menu 2014

Posted by on Nov 19, 2014 in Restaurant Events

11600 Century Oaks Terrace Austin, TX 78758 (512) 836-0500 Mon-Thu: 11am-10pm Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm Sun: 11pm-9pm REVIEW mccormickandschmicks.com — More Thanksgiving 2014 Menus  

Thanksgiving 2014 Dining Recommendations

Posted by on Nov 14, 2014 in Cuisine, News, Restaurant Events, Rob On Cuisine

Next to Valentine’s Day, Thanksgiving is Austin’s other favorite dining out day. And as always, we’re posting a list of restaurants that will be open for Thanksgiving and contact information for those restaurants. We’ll also be updating our list with Thanksgiving menus as they come in. Book your reservations early: whether it’s for a higher […]

III Forks – Thanksgiving Menu 2014

Posted by on Nov 14, 2014 in Restaurant Events

111 Lavaca St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 474-1776 Mon-Thu: 5pm-10pm Fri-Sat: 5pm-11pm Sun: 5pm-9pm REVIEW IIIforks.com — More Thanksgiving 2014 Menus  

Main Street Grill – Thanksgiving Menu 2014

Posted by on Nov 14, 2014 in Restaurant Events

118 E. Main St. Round Rock, TX 78664 (512) 244-7525 Mon-Fri: 11am-2pm Mon-Thu: 5pm-8:30pm (final res.) Fri-Sat: 5pm-9:30pm (final res.) Sun: Closed rrmainstreetgrill.com — More Thanksgiving 2014 Menus   Thanksgiving 2014 Serving from 11am-3pm Reservations Required – (512) 244-7525 Adult: $49.95 Child: $17.95 First Mushroom Crab Prolix Buttons filled with cream spinach, crangrejo, tarragon buerre […]

Finn & Porter – Thanksgiving Menu 2014

Posted by on Nov 14, 2014 in Restaurant Events

500 E. 4th St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 493-4900 Daily: 5pm-11pm REVIEW finnandporter.com Thanksgiving Details — More Thanksgiving 2014 Menus   Finn & Porter will be open special hours for Thanksgiving. Dine with us from Noon–8pm as we celebrate the day with a traditional style turkey dinner. We’ll be offering a 3-course pre-fixe dinner with […]

Hoover’s Cooking – Thanksgiving Menu 2014

Posted by on Nov 14, 2014 in Restaurant Events

2002 Manor Rd. Austin TX, 78722 (512) 479-5006 Mon-Fri: 11am-10pm Sat-Sun: 8am-10pm REVIEW hooverscooking.com — More Thanksgiving 2014 Menus  

Rating the Vodka at Zed’s Recent Vodka Fest

Posted by on Sep 25, 2014 in News, Restaurant Events

Along with Chef Adrian’s snacks, one thing I really enjoyed about the recent Vodka Fest at Zed’s in Tech Ridge Center was seeing the preponderance of attractive Austin women happily sipping their vodkas. The marketers are not wrong: women account for 64% of the US vodka market, and the ratio of women to men that […]

Winners at Taste of North Austin

Posted by on Jun 23, 2014 in Openings, Restaurant Events

The Taste of North Austin was held at The Domain Saturday. 25 restaurants participated (from north and northwest Austin) and there was much tasting to be done by myself and the other judges. The winners were NoRTH, (Arancini), Urban (house made salmon on crostini) and Zed’s (Tuna poke with an Irish car bomb cake shot). […]

Mother’s Day Dining Recommendations 2014 – ARCHIVED

Posted by on May 7, 2014 in News, Restaurant Events

Every year we usually name dozens of restaurants serving Mother’s Day Brunch. This year, as we did at Easter, we’re narrowing the list a bit to focus on some spots that you may not automatically think of, but are well worth the visit. So bring Mom to one of these little gems, and she will […]

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille – Valentine’s Day Menu 2014

Posted by on Feb 10, 2014 in Restaurant Events

114 W. 7th St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 474-6300 Mon–Thu: 4pm–10pm Fri: 11am–10pm Sat: 4pm–10pm Sun: 4pm-9pm REVIEW perryssteakhouse.com — More Valentine’s Day Menus   Enjoy our prix fixe menu on Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15. 5:30pm and earlier: $59.95 per person (tax and gratuity not included) After 5:30pm: $74.95 per person (tax […]

Wild Wood Bakehouse – Valentine’s Day Menu 2014

Posted by on Feb 6, 2014 in Restaurant Events

3016 Guadalupe St., Ste. #200 Austin, TX 78705 (512) 327-9660 Mon-Sat: 9am-9pm Sun: 9am-3pm REVIEW wildwoodbakehouse.com — More Valentine’s Day Menus   Special Valentine’s Dinner Friday, Feb 14 6-10pm Enjoy a romantic, healthy, & delicious chef-prepared meal. Included: Guacamole & chips 10 0z rib eye steak Choice of two sides Cheesecake Expect elegance! Reservations requested: […]

Soto – Valentine’s Day Menu 2014

Posted by on Feb 5, 2014 in Restaurant Events

11066 Pecan Park Blvd. #402 Cedar Park, TX 78613 (512) 257-0788 Mon-Thu: 11am-3pm Mon-Thu: 5-10pm Fri: 11am-3pm Fri: 5pm-Midnight Sat: Noon-Midnight Sun: Noon-9pm REVIEW sotoaustin.com — More Valentine’s Day Menus   Valentine’s Day Dinner Oyster Shooter Truffle Hamachi Fire Salmon Toro Tartar 5 pc Chefs Sushi Grilled Chilean Sea Bass Green Tea Tiramisu

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