Vivo to Open 2nd Location
Vivo will be opening a second location near Lakeline Mall. This North Austin area could really use some good authentic Mexican food. The restaurant is set to open December 7th, at 12233 RR 620. For more information call (512) 331-4660.
So Where Do Things Really Stand with Local Restaurants?
It’s hard to get a restaurant owner to admit these days that things are not quite where they’d like them to be relative to sales, new customers, growth, et al. Most, when pressed to the task, will give it the old stiff upper lip and talk about how things are “looking up”. But many local […]
How Long Can the Cupcake Craze Last?
There was a piece on Nightline last night about the current national cup cake craze. And we certainly have our own version of that in Austin. People are lining up for $3 cup cakes that have gone beyond the traditional vanilla, chocolate and red velvet. These days you can get just about anything. There’s a […]
What’s New in the Wine World?
People have always had this notion that to get a rating of over 92 from Wine Spectator the price point had to be equivalent to the rating. Au contraire!!! Take a look at this year’s #1 Wine Spectator pick! It’s a Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley Reserve 2005 from Columbia Crest Winery. Everyone is already raving […]
Twin Liquors to Open New Store at the Hill Country Galleria
Locally owned and operated Twin Liquors is opening their newest location at the Hill Country Galleria Mall off Bee Caves and Highway 71 in Austin. Official address is 3925 Market St, Bee Cave. This one rivals their recently opened Hancock Center location with over 7,000 different wines and spirits, winemaker dinners, and educational seminars led […]
Ms. B’s Closes Both Locations
Brenda and Billy McGowan are two of my favorite restaurateurs in Austin. They could whip up some serious Cajun delights in their respective restaurants. But now both are gone. The newer location, on East 11th St. ran afoul with the city and their new “economic stimulus program” and the other location at Mesa and Spicewood […]
Yu Sushi Izagaya on Colorado Closes
I really enjoyed this little Sushi bar on Colorado next to Cantina Laredo. Since its opening, it was a first class operation. Wonderful maki and sashimi. Could it be that we area simply maxed out with sushi restaurants downtown? Or like so many sushi restaurants, did the high food costs eat into owner Gary Chiuq’s […]
Heard on the Street: Mizu Makes Exec Chef and Management Change
Mizu, the snazzy new steak and sushi emporium on Highway 620 in Lakeway has severed ties with Exec Chef Chris Bauer along with the general manager. A new exec chef, Steven Bonnin with ties to Charlie Trotter’s in Chicago is scheduled to arrive on Monday. This one’s a shocker: Bauer is a highly respected chef […]
Half-priced Burgers Every Friday at Terra Burger on Guadalupe
TerraBurger on Guadalupe is doing 1/2 price burgers every Friday. Click here to see their MENU. Swing by for a delicious veggie burger soon.
Hoover Alexander Prevails in Mac and Cheese “Smackdown”
The setting was a fun raiser for the Theatre Action Project which benefits creative arts education. The scene was the deck at Central Market on Lamar. The challenge: which of three chefs could throw down the absolute best mac and cheese. There was some serious competition. Stuart Scruggs from Zoot and Wink, Lou Lambert from […]
News about Perla’s. Malaga, Chinatown Downtown, Rio Grande, Piranha Killer Sushi
Malaga, that elegant tapas restaurant on 2nd St. has closed temporarily for lunch. Dinners are alive and well and chef Alex Duran is most certainly at the top of his game. But the “density” that all downtown restaurants seek has really yet to materialize to the degree that’s needed to keep all these places going. […]
