Podcast: Chef Ben Nathan of Café Blue
This week’s Podcast features Chef Ben Nathan, Executive Chef of Cafe Blué at the Galleria. He also opened the Belmont, taught at the local culinary school, and worked at several fine dining restaurants in Boston, which is his original home. Ben makes what I consider to be the BEST clam chowder in Austin, along […]
Foxhole Culinary Tavern Opens Adjacent to Lakeline
Most remember the Bennigan’s that was adjacent to Lakeline Mall. But its replacement is something else again: the name is Foxhole Culinary Tavern. My friend Ramin Jahedi turned me on to it (as he often does), and we enjoyed a lunch there last week. The place is Southern comfort food meets fine dining. Tried the […]
Garbo’s Opens on Bratton Lane
I walked in to the restaurant that was formerly owned by my late friends Yoli and Michael Amr. After several iterations (including That’s Italian), the place is now called Garbo’s, and they whip up the best Lobster Roll this side of Lincolnville, ME. Heidi Garbo started out with a trailer, and now has moved to […]
Daryl Wittle: Running a Chain Like it’s Not a Chain
I love to go to high-end restaurants and savor the byproduct of the usually seamless partnerships between the front and back of the house. And that’s why we so much enjoy Fleming’s at the Domain. Yes, it is a chain. But for my money, you could call it “Daryl’s” after owner/partner Daryl Wittle. Truth be […]
Olamaie Opens Tuesday at 1610 San Antonio St.
Driven by the perception of a void in Southern cuisine in Austin, the new Olamaie opens Tuesday at 1610 San Antonio. The cuisine promises to be a modern spin on Southern classics, with as much local sourcing as possible. Only American wines will be served. The chefs are CIA trained. Michael Fojtasek and Grae Nonas […]
Rudy’s Bar-B-Q: The Guys Behind the “Sause”
We want to thank all of you who submitted their top ten pizza lists as part of our Pizza Wars 2014 feature from last week. It was easy to tell that a lot of thought went in to your lists. And thanks to the many foodies who took the time to read our lengthy story […]
This Week’s Podcast: Steven Dilley, Founder and Owner of Bufalina
Steven Dilley’s story, as you’ll hear, is quite remarkable. With no restaurant experience whatsoever, he took his insatiable curiosity about pizza and parlayed that into the very popular (4th in our Pizza Wars 2014) Bufalina on Cesar Chavez. The fact that a brand new pizza joint made it into our Top 5 is nothing […]
