Vodka Fest at Cool River Serves Up Some Great Spirits
August 31, 2007The annual Vodka fest at Cool River on Parmer Lane attracted between 600-700 people on August 29th. It was a fun night to be sure replete with intriguing new tastes, lovely vodka pourers and lots of cool people. There were some very interesting new vodkas Continue Reading »
Finn and Porter Voted Best Steaks in Austin by City Search Readers
August 28, 2007Readers of City Search have spoken and the ballots are in. Finn and Porter, the signature restaurant (helmed by Chris Bauer) of the downtown Hilton Hotel, has been voted to have the Best Steaks in Austin. As readers of our site will recognize, I’ve Continue Reading »
The 100 Top Grossing Restaurants in the U.S.
August 23, 2007The 100 Top Grossing Restaurants in the U.S. Ever wonder what kind of revenues the uber restaurants around the US rake in on an annual basis? The numbers for 2006 are out and they are flat-out staggering. The Pan Asian Tao Las Vegas at the Venetian Hotel, Continue Reading »
Ego’s: A Neighborhood Bar in a City that Could Use Some More
August 22, 2007I grew up in New England. To say that we had a lot of neighborhood bars and taverns is an understatement. There was one on every corner. Some catered to the blue-collar shift workers; others to college kids while others were very ethnic in their persuasion. Continue Reading »
Perez Sister Decide They Don’t Want City Loan After All
August 17, 2007Lydia and Cynthia Perez have told the city that they are no longer interested in receiving the almost completely forgivable $750,000 loan earmarked for Las Manitas. The sisters have said they want to keep the “iconic” Las Manitas open, but Continue Reading »
Women in France–Especially in Foie Gras Country–Are Living Longer!
August 14, 2007Women in France–Especially in Foie Gras Country–Are Living Longer! Helene Vialard is 100-years-old. This is not a rare occurrence among women in France. There are thousands of centenarians there, especially in the southwest’s Midi-Pyrenees Continue Reading »
Hut’s Gets Some Love From Good Morning America Friday at 8:15am
August 8, 2007The Good Morning America camera crew was in Austin this week to film some burgers at one of Austin’s perennial favorites: Hut’s on West 6th. The national ABC morning show is doing a burger referendum. Rumor has it that Emeril Legasse will Continue Reading »
Beware of Friends or Relatives Who Are Prone to Corpulence
August 8, 2007Beware of Friends or Relatives Who Are Prone to Corpulence? Well, the research is in. According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, you are 57% more likely to become fat if you have a fat friend. The authors of the study, as is Continue Reading »
Chef Opart of Ka Prow Reaches into the Till to Help Mother’s Café
August 7, 2007Chef Opart of Ka Prow on Howard Lane is donating 10% of his total sales each Wednesday and Thursday in August to help the Mother’s Café rebuilding fund. I applaud this effort and hope other restaurants will pitch in as well. The vegan community Continue Reading »
European Bistro
August 7, 2007111 East Main St. Pflugerville, TX 78660 (512) 835-1919 Tue-Wed: 5-9pm Thu: 11am-9pm Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm Sun: 11am-8pm Mon: Closed REVIEW european-bistro.com Read More →
