Cipollina – Easter Menu 2015
1213 West Lynn St. Austin, TX 78703 (512) 477-5211 Daily: 7:30am-8pm REVIEW — More Easter Menus Join us for a special Easter brunch from 11am-4pm. We will be featuring our special brunch menu, but we will also be serving pizzas. We encourage you to make reservations either on our website, or by calling us […]
Russian House – Easter Menu 2015
307 E. 5th St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 428-5442 Sun-Sat: 11am-2am Lunch: 11am-3pm Dinner: 4pm-2am Happy Hour: 4:30pm-7pm Sat-Sun Brunch: 9am-2pm REVIEW russianhouseofaustin.com — More Easter Menus Russian House is inviting you to celebrate Orthodox Easter with a traditional Russian buffet style meal that includes Pasxa, Kulich and much more. Sunday, April 12, 2015 […]
Southern’s Fine Dining to Open in Pflugerville
Steve Southern, one of the architects of the Tequilla Grill Concept at Iron Cactus, is opening his own spot at the former site of the European Bistro in Pflugerville. The soft opening will begin on April 7th, with the grand opening set for April 30th. The menu will be upscale casual, and Steve is just […]
Chez Zee Makes Jimmy Kimmel Go Bananas
Stopped at Chez Zee today for lunch, and heard the story of Jimmy Kimmel and owner Sharon Watkins’s Banana Cream Pie. Seems that Sharon had just developed her new version of the pie. A couple of Kimmel staffers stopped in, tried the pie, and told Sharon that Banana Cream was Jimmy’s favorite pie. So Sharon […]
Podcast: Hoover Alexander
This week’s Podcast takes us into the fascinating world of Hoover Alexander, southern soul food entrepreneur and owner of Hoover’s Cooking on Manor Road. I first met Hoover 33 years ago at Toulouse on 6th Street, a New Orleans-style restaurant that had a great run. Later he cooked at Chez Fred before turning Good […]
Donnie Damuth Launches George’s on the Town
Donnie Damuth is a skilled restaurateur who opened NoRTH at the Domain, and then started Trento with Frank Seely in Davenport. After a short stay with Jack Allen’s Kitchen in RR, he has launched George’s on the Town at 708 IH-35 in Georgetown. The restaurant is upscale casual with New American cuisine. They also feature […]
Easter Dining Recommendations 2015
Each year we usually provide you with a ponderous list for Easter brunch choices. This year will be a bit different. We’ll narrrow out list a bit, and provide some brief commentary on each choice. So enjoy and have a wonderful day. Don’t forget to email us with any questions. Freda’s Seafood Grille This is […]
A Dog and Duck Update
Spoke to owner Susan Forrester yesterday, who is the owner of the beloved Dog and Duck. The Duck was a go-to spot for many who loved the beers and the various Irish accented dishes. (Loved the Bubble and Squeak.) Alas they lost their lease last fall, and had to move to a new location on […]
Hong & Young Quach: Behind Hao Q
You don’t find many situations where two brothers marry two sisters, and both couples start restaurants. Well, that’s the case with Austin’s Hao Q and Hao Hao. In this week’s podcast we take a look at Hong and Young Quach, the owners of Hao Q on Far West Blvd. It’s quite a story, so enjoy […]
Foodie Survivor Tips for SXSW
The annual carnival known as South by Southwest comes to town this week, which means a significant disruption of the downtown dining we locals are used to. Tip #1 You can’t navigate anywhere downtown so don’t even try. Drive your car to the closest point and then arrange for Uber to pick you up. And […]
Wu Chow Opening About 60 Days Out
Talked to the mercurial CK Chin today about the highly anticipated opening of his Wu Chow restaurant downtown. In the what-else-is-new category for Austin eateries, the opening, originally targeted for the end of March, will be delayed by about 60 days. If you blame the usual suspects you’d be almost right. I can’t think of […]
