Austin Burger Wars: First Edition
Breathes there a man with soul so dead who never to himself hath said, “Man, I am craving a burger.” With apologies to the famous poem by Sir Walter Scott, it’s hard to deny that each of us has been touched, some more than others, by serious burger cravings. So in this inaugural installment of […]
Royal India to Open Next to Holiday Inn Express on 290 West
At the site of the former Estancia Churrascaria next to the Holiday Inn Express on Highway 290 on the way to Oak Hill, the owners of the popular Star of India restaurant on Anderson are about to open a sister restaurant. The new name is Royal India and the opening should be within the next […]
Rob’s Best Dishes: The Best in Austin
After 14 years of dining and wining around the River City. I’ve become very partial to a number of great dishes at a variety of restaurants. To me, these offerings are the best in category. Of course, the list is subjective: no attempts at the various “polls” (and I’ll take that word under advisement) that […]
Pictures at an Exhibition: Chisos Grill
I couldn’t resist the artful pun in the title, and after taking a look at some of these dishes I hope you’ll agree. Chisos Grill at Galleria may look like a chain, but it is most definitely owner-operated. They’re scheduled for an upcoming review, but we wanted you to have a quick look at some […]
The Agony of Defeat
Anyone in the baby boomer category will remember the amazing open to ABC’s Wide World of Sports. It featured the horrific fall off the ramp by an Olympic ski jumper and was always accompanied by the immortal line (which came after the “Thrill of Victory”): “and the Agony of Defeat.” The thing that stays with […]
Roll on Sushi Diner Opens on Burnet
Man if there was ever a moment where the “keep Austin weird’ vibe morphed into a Sushi restaurant, it’s got to be the new Roll on Sushi Diner on Burnet. This is sushi unencumbered with traditional rules or even pricing strategies. You can get everything from a BBQ Roll to a Chicken Fried Steak Roll […]
Houston Chain Lupe Tortilla Opens at Arbor Walk
As if the Arbor Walk Mall didn’t need more traffic, a new chain from Houston, Lupe Tortilla, has opened there at Mopac and Braker. They are supposed to be well known for their fajitas and enchiladas, and when I drove by a lunch today [Tuesday], the place was packed. And the traffic at the Arbor […]
First Bites at Swift’s Attic
Got a chance to finally try the new Swift’s Attic on Congress at the site of the former Kyoto. There’s been a lot of hoopla about this opening and on a first tasting, we were quite pleased. I loved their take on the Korean classic Kimche and absolutely adored the Onion Rings (interesting presentation). There […]
Dan Haverty Takes the Helm at Bistro Mirabelle
I was pleasantly surprised when I heard that Dan Haverty, for many years the exec chef of The Shoreline Grill, had taken over the kitchen at the new Bistrot Mirabelle on Mesa. I can’t ever recall a bad meal at Shoreline and I still remember the time that I first tasted his amazing Mediterranean Shrimp […]
Rob’s Favorite Dishes – Appetizers
The smashed Guacamole at Jack Allen’s Kitchen. The flavor in this is augmented with pumpkin seeds and cilantro and it’s so good I often eschew the chips and just eat it with a fork. The Charcuterie Platter at Vince Young Steakhouse. I get this every time I go to the restaurant and it’s never disappointed. […]
Rob’s Favorite Mexican Restaurants in Austin: Part 1
One thing we lack no shortage of in Austin is tasty Mexican restaurants: both the simpler Tex Mex and the more complicated tastes of Interior and Coastal Mexican cuisines. I do have some favorites in both genres and in no particular order, here they are. Azul Tequila A great little joint on Ben White near […]
