Chefs Brady and Loiacono Team at Ventana
November 29, 2007Chefs Brady & Loiacano I like the idea of a functioning restaurant as a learning center for culinary students: you know a place where they can put their classroom instructions to the acid test. Ventana, the commercial restaurant of the Texas Culinary Continue Reading »
Pangaea Opens on Colorado
November 26, 2007This must be the year for the way-too-cool nightspots in and adjacent to the Warehouse District. First The Belmont, then Imperia, then Qua (with the sharks et al.) and now Pangaea. The “fickle 500″ in Austin must be in a lather at this point Continue Reading »
ZuZu
November 17, 20075770 N. Mopac, Ste. #500 Austin, TX 78731 (512) 467-9295 & 6317 Bee Cave Rd. Austin, TX 78746 (512) 732-2117 Mon-Thu: 8am-9pm Sat-Sun: 8am-10pm ZuZu There’s an old saying about how things come back around. Well, for Russell Continue Reading »
Finally, Fogo de Chao Opens
November 16, 2007After months of anticipation and unmitigated hype, Fogo de Chao, the huge chain of Brazilian steak houses or churrascarias has opened on 3rd St. next to The Melting Pot and across from the convention center. I dined there at their preview dinner last Continue Reading »
Truluck’s
November 13, 2007400 Colorado St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 482-9000 Mon-Fri: 11:30am-2:30pm Fri-Sat: 5pm-11pm Sun-Thu: 5pm-10pm What would you get if you crossed Sullivan’s, a toney steak emporium oozing with cool people, with Hudson’s on the Continue Reading »
Angel’s Icehouse
November 9, 200721815 Hwy. 71 W Spicewood, TX 78669 (512) 264-3777 Mon: Closed Tue-Fri: 4pm-Close Sat-Sun: Noon-Close MENU angelsicehouse.com Angel's IcehouseI get a lot of letters from readers who are interesting in finding a “fun, little, Texas Continue Reading »
Austin Land & Cattle
November 2, 20071205 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78703 (512) 472-1813 Sun-Thu: 5:30pm-10pm Fri-Sat: 5:30pm-11pm 28oz. Porterhouse We have many popular steak restaurants in Austin that we’ve discussed on this site. But the majority of these Continue Reading »
Restaurant News and Gossip: Miguel Rovago, Brad Womack, Tyson Cole, Sharon Watkins, Beau Theriot and More!
November 1, 2007We went to Fonda San Miguel for brunch last Sunday and I was surprised and delighted to see Chef Miguel Rovago back behind one of the serving stations. Miguel had announced his retirement last year and had planned to teach at a cooking school in Spain. Continue Reading »
