Every Restaurant Critic Needs a Companion. I Happen to Have the Perfect One.
We’ve all read many restaurant reviews where the reviewer refers to what his “companion” tried, or lines like “my companion found the foie gras to be flawless and I was inclined to agree.” So where would we critics be without the requisite foil that allows us to convey that we’re not sitting on our asses […]
Rob Heads to Tillie’s in Dripping Springs for a First Tasting and Chat with Exec Chef Brandon Martin
Tillie’s is a collaborative ensemble of Texas cuisine with international flair. Located at Camp Lucy Resort in Dripping Springs, it derives its name from owner Whit Hanks’ great grandmother, who was an enthusiastic world traveler and co-founder, along with her husband Lewis, of The Austin Country Club. Stay tuned – we’ll be back soon with […]
What’s with Austin’s Odd Fascination with Lines at Restaurants?
If you go out to eat in Austin fairly often, as my wife and I do, you’ll almost surely happen upon a place with a ridiculously lengthy line. Yes, the restaurant may be good, but there seems to be an almost unusual tolerance for the lines and subsequent waiting at these spots. So here’s a […]
What do St. David’s Health Care Partnership and Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q Have in Common?
If you’re thinking the answer is that Rudy’s is a preferred dining location for the staff at St. David’s, well, that may indeed be true. But the bottom line is that both companies have received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for business excellence. So keep that in mind before your next surgical procedure or […]
Homespun Kitchen in Dripping Springs Makes Remarkable Comeback from Flooding
Given the images in this photo it would be hard to imagine this restaurant opening its doors literally less than a week after the disaster. But Homespun Kitchen and Bar owners Randy Ford and Jennifer Walker were not to be deterred by the deluge. Water was pumped out of the restaurant. Walls were repaired and […]
Homespun Kitchen in Dripping Springs has been getting slammed. Rain making it worse!
This picture of Homespun Kitchen and Bar graphically spells out what heavy rain can do to a restaurant. Owners Randy and Jennifer are great folks and could use your help! Homespun Kitchen and Bar 131 E Mercer St. Dripping Springs, Texas 78620 (512) 829-4064 www.homespunkitchenandbar.com
How to Offend a True Cajun: The Real Story of Evangeline Bellefontaine
There is nothing more fiercely parochial among true Cajuns than their steadfast belief in the authenticity of Evangeline Bellefontaine. There are dozens of restaurants in and around NOLA that bear her name, including our own Evangeline Café here in Austin on Brodie Lane (who have a terrific étouffée, I might add). As iconic as she […]
Check out the Latest Dining Out Austin Podcast
Rob and Don Pryor Talk about all the news on the local restaurant business on their Dining Out Austin Podcast. Click on this link for all of Rob and Don’s not-always-politically-correct commentary! (You can also find this on newsradioklbj.com.)
Founders Alan Lazarus and Scott Bolin sell long time favorites Vespaio and Enoteca
I first met Chef Alan Lazarus in about 1987 in the kitchen at the iconic Basil’s on West 10th, where he and partner Marshall had established an almost legendary restaurant. But Alan left a few years later to open Vespaio on South Congress with partner Scott Bolin. The upscale Italian cuisine at Vespaio was a […]
