Laurel Kagay: From The Bachelor to The Bachlorette, and from Brad to Wes. Austin Woman Finds that Lightning Can Indeed Strike Twice
This is an amazing story. It started several years ago when local bar owner Brad Womack was named ABC’s newest Bachelor. Brad, while ostensibly looking for love in Malibu with 25 women, was allegedly sending daily texts to ex-girlfriend and Austin boutique owner Laurel Kagay. Laurel is one of my daughter Jen’s best friends so […]
What’s Behind the Recent Rash of Closings
I am concerned about the latest round of owner-operated closings around the city. Taste Select Wines, Gypsy, Latin Café, Segovia and Gene’s have all bitten the dust. Some like Gypsy, Taste and the Spanish-styled Segovia have barely made it past a year while Gene’s and Latin Café (formerly Dona Emilia’s) have been around much longer. […]
‘Get Sum Dim Sum’ Opens on N. Lamar
A new dim sum restaurant has opened on N. Lamar called Get Sum Dim Sum. They don’t have the traditional carts: just order off the menu. But they get things out quickly and expeditiously. Their menu is not as extensive as some of the other dim sum houses and reviews from readers of diningoutwithrobbalon.com have […]
Non La Asian Cuisine Opens in Lakeway
Owner Sean Ly opens Non La in Lakeway located at 2121 Lohman’s Crossing Road. We stopped in the other night for dinner. I ordered the Pho Chicken Soup to cure my cold, my father ordered the Panang Curry and the Pad Kee Mao. His Panang Curry was so good, not only did my father have […]
Mangieri’s Opens 2nd Location in Lakeway
Mangieri’s, known for serving East Coast Style pizza, has opened a 2nd location at 2133 Lohmans Crossing Road in Lakeway. My father, Rob, has always been a huge fan of the Sicilian and Marghertia pizzas. Mangieri’s was also mentioned in the most recent and most widely read Pizza Wars! Let’s hope the new location goes […]
Waterloo Ice House Opens at Galleria in Bee Cave
A new Waterloo has opened in the Shops at the Galleria out in Bee Cave. And it is HUGE! It has seating for 550, far larger than the other Waterloo locations. So far so good on the food. We’ve already dined there twice and the fare is vintage Waterloo. Great burgers, wings, fish tacos, et […]
Eduardo Sousa: World’s Best and Most Ethical Foie Gras
You’ve got to hand it to the French. When they recently got dusted in a tasting competition by Spanish foie gras producer/farmer Eduardo Sousa, they accused him of cheating. The irony of this is that Sousa has revolutionized the entire science of foie gras production. There is no tube feeding on his ranch. And the […]
The Long Awaited Grand Opening of Yu Sushi Izagaya Scheduled for June 11th
After months of waiting for a liquor license, Yu Sushi Izagaya will have its grand opening Thursday June 11th. They will be serving $3 draft beers, half price appetizers, and half price specialty drinks. Located at 206 Colorado, this place has got some serious sushi! Please call (512) 708-8887 if you have any questions.
Ryan Gossett New Executive Chef at Finn and Porter
We had the pleasure of dining at Finn and Porter last week and sampling the wares of new Executive Chef Ryan Gossett. Ryan is a seasoned professional whose most recent position was Executive Chef at the prestigious Mansion at Judge’s Hill here in Austin. He has a deft and creative touch in the kitchen as […]
Dewhurt’s Wine Bill Get’s Deep-Sixed
Well there’s one less thing that Austin’s fine dining restaurants have to worry about. David Dewhurst’s wine bill has quietly faded away. As if this bill had any purpose or merit whatsoever. I was stunned when it was introduced given the surfeit of legitimate financial issues the legislature is supposed to deal with. Running a […]
Sean Sun Heats Up Lakeway with Non La
Somebody’s going to write a bio on this diminutive guy who barely got out of Vietnam years ago Sun has been a player on the Austin restaurant scene for years with Mekong River, Thai Tara, and many others. And now he’s moved out to Lakeway and opened Non La. Mostly Thai but with some Vietnamese […]
Packwood Still Selling Food: Except This Time He’s Not Cooking It
Uber Chef Will Packwood (Emelia’s, 7, Cibo) has helmed some wonderfully and singularly unfortunate Austin restaurants over the past ten years. New reports have him working for US Foods, a large purveyor to central Texas restaurants. Packwood was brilliant, but also very stubborn with regard to exactly what he was going to serve relative to […]
Are There Really Jinxed Locations?
We’ve all discussed how some locations in and around Austin simply can’t seem to sustain a profitable restaurant, regardless of the concept. I don’t know if the jinx thing has any real valence, but you have to agree, it is a bit strange! Probably the worst spot is in Westlake, at Bee Caves and Walsh […]
Perlas Opens in the Space on South Congress Vacated by Mars
Larry McGuire and his team from Lambert’s Downtown BBQ have stuck again, this time with Perlas at S. Congress in the site formerly occupied by Mars. On first glance, I thought it was Mexican in concept. But upon stepping inside, the immediate impression is nautical, a Cape Cod kind of vibe. Our first lunch there […]
