February 26th Blog
February 26, 2007Our Gonzo Gourmet Club dined out Sunday night at Fleming’s Steakhouse downtown at 2nd St. We had a superb meal in every sense of the word. Fleming’s has the most amazing BBQ Shrimp in the area. The rib eyes were delightful as was the salmon. But Continue Reading »
February 23rd Blog
February 23, 2007I was the MC last night at the Busby Foundation’s fund raiser for ALS. I personally picked a dozen of Austin’s finest restaurants for a Taste of Austin event including Jeffrey’s, Mirabelle’s, Chinatown, III Forks, Eddie V’s, Continue Reading »
Pao’s
February 23, 20072300 Lohmans Spur #134 Austin, TX 78738 (512) 263-8869 Daily: 4:30pm-9:30pm Sun-Fri: 11am-2:30pm Pao’s restaurant was once the king of the downtown dining enigmas. It was a restaurant that was completely invisible from the Continue Reading »
February 14th Blog
February 14, 2007Happy Valentine’s Day. While the origins of this day remain shrouded in mystery, many scholars attribute the impetus to St. Valentine, a christian martyr who died around 300 AD. The roman emperor at the time had apparently decided that single men Continue Reading »
February 5th Blog
February 5, 2007Booking a restaurant for Valentine’s Day continues to be a total freak show. I’ve gotten hundreds of emails from a variety of panicked men who thought that calling Eddie V’s or McCormick and Schmick’s two weeks in advance was more Continue Reading »
Chon Som
February 2, 20072013 Wells Branch Pkwy., Ste. #109 Austin, TX 78728 (512) 989-5559 Tue-Fri: 11am-2pm Tue-Thu: 5pm-10pm Fri: 5pm-11pm Sat: 12pm-11pm Sun: 12pm-10pm Mon: Closed REVIEW chonsom.com Read More →
February 1st Blog
February 1, 2007One of the more rewarding aspects of being a food critic is the often fascinating people I get to meet who run restaurants. I don’t often get to write about them because I tend to concentrate on their menus and service et al. But this blog gives Continue Reading »
