Mangieri’s Pizza Café – Lakeway
2133 Lohmans Crossing Rd.
Lakeway, TX 78734
(512) 263-0188
High End Restaurants at ACL: Join ‘Em If You Can’t Beat ‘Em.
The pedigree of the food at the upcoming ACL festival got ratcheted up quite a bit this year. Lots of higher end restaurants like Hudson’s on the Bend have joined in. And there’s a good reason. Last year during ACL a number of upscale places were deader than a doornail for three days. So the […]
Local Dishes You Will Love: Part II
The Huevos Rancheros at Joe’s Bakery. I like the Ranchera sauce so much I got Rosie to give me a quart to take home. It’s that good and it’s the secret to this wonderful dish. Or maybe it’s the egg-washed and flour-coated deep fried bacon or the amazing refried beans. Or the house made tortillas. […]
ESPN Radio and TV Broadcast from Scholz’s
Here’s the latest from Tom Davis on how to procure a seat at Scholz’s for the UT-Tech game. Get there early, about 3:30 pm and order some schnitzel and brats and drink a lot of beer. Game time is 7pm and you’ll be ready. And breaking news: Scholz’s has just been named by Playboy Magazine […]
‘Frank’ Opens on Colorado at Site of Former Starlite
Upscale gave way to casual once again as the local economy continues to play havoc with high-end restaurants. So Starlite, one of my favorites, gave way to a place called “Frank”, where as the name suggests, you can get all sorts of hot dogs. And I mean all sorts of dogs, ranging from Chicago style […]
Justine’s Opens at 4710 E. 5th
I have always hoped that somebody from Chez Nous would do a spin off of that wonderful downtown spot. And my wish has been granted. Pierre Pellegrin, a Chez Nous grad and his wife Justine Gilcrease have opened Justine’s on 4710 E. 5th. What a stroke of good fortune for this East side neighborhood. Number […]
Mizu Prime Steaks and Sushi Opens in Lakeway
One of my favorite chefs, Chris Bauer, late of Barton Creek Resort and then Finn and Porter, after several stalled attempts at opening a new place downtown has finally landed at Mizu Prime Steaks and Sushi on RR 620 in Lakeway. Bauer is familiar with making steak, seafood and sushi work and I’m expecting this […]
Once Again, Subway Rises to New Low
I’ve never really understood the success of the giant chain Subway. Their sandwiches are mediocre at best and there are easily a dozen sandwich shops in Austin and probably any other city that are better. They’ve hinged their advertising for years on this geeky formerly fat guy (Jared) who supposedly lost over 200 pounds while […]
Piranha Killer Sushi Opens on San Jacinto at 3rd
The list of downtown Sushi joints continues to swell with the addition of Piranha Killer Sushi, a small chain, with three stores in Arlington and Ft. Worth. Seems like a few years ago all we had was Kyoto. Then along came Silhouette, Maiko, Imperia, Yu Sushi Izagaya, Kenichi and, let’s see, have I left anyone […]
Promise Pizza Offers Organic and Gluten Free Fare in Round Rock
In what may well be the Austin area’s first organic and environmentally conscious pizza place, Promise Pizza has opened at 1500 A.W Grimes Bld in Round Rock. Take Gattis School Road to A.W. Grimes Blvd. and you are there. My first taste was quite encouraging: I tried both the thin and thick crusts and found […]
