Rob Opens Mouth, Inserts Foot: Both County Lines Are Very Much Open and Doing Great!
February 29, 2008County Line Radio is a live medium. That’s what makes it special and that’s what also makes it occasionally problematic. This morning, I inadvertently confused the County Line with the Salt Lick as we talked about the Salt Lick’s closing in Davenport. Continue Reading »
Mongolian Grille
February 22, 2008117 San Jacinto Blvd. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 476-3938 & 12636 Research Austin, TX 78759 (Northbrooke Plaza) (512) 335-8888 115 Sundance Parkway, #420 Round Rock, TX 78681 (La Frontera Village) (512) 716-1900 Sun-Thu: 11am-9:30pm Fri-Sat: 11am-10:30pm Mongolian Continue Reading »
Austin Dining Recommendations for Hillary and Barack
February 21, 2008Okay, the big night is at hand. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are going to square off in an Austin debate with the future of the Democratic presidential nomination at stake. Duly noted. But the really burning question is where in our fair city are Continue Reading »
The Roach Report Finds a New Home on KVUE
February 15, 2008It used to be KXAN-TV that carried the torch for all the hue and cry regarding reports of restaurants that were regarded as “unsafe” by the Austin-Travis county health inspectors. Now KVUE, Channel 24, home of the seriously cute Christine Continue Reading »
Paris Hilton Gets Burned at Benihana
February 15, 2008Noted the other day where that extremely well-known gastronomical giant Paris Hilton managed to suffer burns on her hand from the grill at a Benihana’s in LA. Short of climbing over the table on your hands and knees or having a quickie with the Continue Reading »
Trouble in Coffeeland? Starbucks to Close 100 Stores
February 6, 2008The notion of value in the hospitality industry is an intriguing one. Some people will pay what they believe a product is worth and nothing more. Others though, will pay far more. Why? Because they want to be socially accepted or feel like they’re part Continue Reading »
Rob and Art San Miguel Enjoy an Imperial of Caymus Special Selection ’04
February 5, 2008Caymus Special Selection ’04 I get to go to a lot of wine auctions and affairs for charity. But earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to be the MC for the Parents to Parents wine benefit at the Wild Game Ranch south of Austin. If you are not familiar Continue Reading »
Gordon Ramsey Coming to The Bakehouse???
February 4, 2008If this isn’t a match made in the restaurant version of Hollywood casting, I don’t know what is. Gordon Ramsey may be about to take on an Austin restaurant for his Kitchen Nightmare series on the Fox Network: the 30-year favorite on Manchaca, Continue Reading »
La Traviata
February 1, 2008314 Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 479-8131 Sun-Fri: 11am-2pm Sun-Fri: 5pm-9:30pm Sat: 5pm-9:30pm MENU latraviata.net You know I have a prevailing philosophy: if in doubt when naming an Italian restaurant, always opt for the name Continue Reading »
