Rob Will Host a Booth at KLBJ-AM’s Talk Fest this Saturday at Convention Center
Looking for some one-on-one Q&A time with Rob? He will have a booth at 590 KLBJ-AM’s Talk Fest this Saturday, January 26th, at the Convention Center. The hours are 9am to 4pm. Admission is free! Talk Fest is a popular yearly event that brings talk radio fans from across central Texas to meet and listen […]
The 2008 Presidential Candidates: You Are What You DON’T Eat???
I recall years ago chuckling when George Bush senior revealed an aversion to broccoli. It was slightly after that he vomited over the Japanese Prime Minister at a state dinner. Bill Clinton loved BBQ and Chicken Fried Steak with French fries. He was also prone to frequent pit stops at McDonald’s (note that was before […]
Craving Great Soups This Weekend?
The weather has taken a turn for the nasty here in sunny Austin. So what better time to hunker down over a hot and delicious bowl of soup? Some of our favorites are listed below. The Sweet Potato Clam Chowder at Austin Land and Cattle. I know the name sounds a bit strange but I […]
Craving a Steak this Weekend?
Austin is blessed with an abundance of fine steakhouses. Most are centered in or near the downtown area but there are also pleasant exceptions north such as Cool River on Parmer Lane off Mopac. I love the Ribeyes there along with the Seafood Empanadas. Great bar scene as well. Austin Land and Cattle on N. […]
Fine Dining in Austin: Too Many Restaurants for Too Few Customers?
We are extraordinarily fortunate to have the variety of fine dining experiences that are available in Austin. I have been to many cities of comparable size that don’t have a fraction of what’s available here. Still, were I to council someone contemplating the opening of a new restaurant, I would discourage them from heading down […]
Update on the Latest Attempt by the EU to Ban Foie Gras
I never thought I’d live to see this day. The European Union, with England in the lead, has been rumbling about a total ban of foie gras production. Can this be? I’m not sure what it would take to get this passed but I certainly can’t see the French of the Belgians supporting it. In […]
Pizza Wars 2007
At the bottom, and deservedly so, is the always awful Dominoes. How this chain has survived is beyond me. Their crust is wretched: soggy and without taste. Just a neck above Dominoes is the woeful CiCI’s and the steadily declining Mr. Gatti’s. Little Caesar’s isn’t much better. Double Dave’s is a bit of an improvement […]
A Christmas Birthday Memory
Today is December 17th. Christmas is looming, retailers are fretting, and everyone is starting to get that warm, toasty, fuzzy inner glow that seems to start manifesting itself this time of year. It’s also my father’s birthday. Edward Joseph Balon would have been 90 today. There was never a man that enjoyed life more than […]
Chinatown Greystone Begins Dim Sum Service on Dec. 8-9
It’s taken 25 years but Ronald Cheng has finally come to terms with Dim Sum and has begun service on weekends from 11-3pm starting Dec. 8th. Ronald Cheng only does things one way: with ultimate quality. That’s why Chinatown has had a spot in our Top 20 since we began posting it six years ago! […]
Restaurant Etiquette 101 on 6th St.
We all know that Austin is a town where the restaurant noise level can sometimes be a bit more than people are comfortable with. I do get a few complaints occasionally on this from readers. But one has to stop and consider that we are a youngish, booming, seat-of-the-pants kind of town. Couple that with […]
Chefs Brady and Loiacono Team at Ventana
I like the idea of a functioning restaurant as a learning center for culinary students: you know a place where they can put their classroom instructions to the acid test. Ventana, the commercial restaurant of the Texas Culinary Academy is such a place. And the TCA just scored a major coup by securing the services […]
