Kinko’s Classic Comes to Lakeway: Where Hungry Golf Fans Can Dine
April 29, 2008I don’t know about you, but watching golf makes me hungry. Playing golf makes me even hungrier but that’s another story. This week the Kinko’s Classic is being played in Lakeway. The pros on the Champion’s Tour will all be there: Crenshaw, Kite, Continue Reading »
Athenian Grille Finally Receives Funding
April 28, 2008Got a call from councilwoman Jennifer Kim’s office this morning informing me that Anil Simicia, owner of the Athenian Grille, has finally gotten the funding approved for the build out of the new Athenian Grille, which will be located on West 6th Continue Reading »
Little Woodrow’s
April 18, 20089500 S. IH-35 Austin, TX 78748 (512) 282-2336 Mon-Fri: 3pm-2am Sat-Sun: 11am-2am Little Woodrow's Far south Austin, which used to suffer from restaurant deprivation, has had a renaissance lately with a number of new, casual and Continue Reading »
Local Chefs Come Up Huge at Stars Across Texas at the THCWFF
April 15, 2008Well, another Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival has gone into the books. And I think most would agree that it was a fun weekend. I started things off with the “Hot Blooded Latins” seminar at Fogo de Chao featuring the wines of Chile and Argentina. Continue Reading »
It’s Time for Another Restaurant “Poll”
April 15, 2008I just got an email from a restaurant reminding me that it was time for another one of those annual restaurant “polls” that one sees in various local periodicals and web sites. They then asked me to VOTE for them in the poll. I must get 50-100 Continue Reading »
Josh Watkins Exits Driskill Grill to Open His Own Restaurant
April 15, 2008No sooner had I finished praising The Driskill Grill’s Josh Watkins and the way he had guided the seamless transition from outgoing Chef David Bull last year than I find I have to write another “departure” story. It’s unusual for Continue Reading »
Gordon Ramsey Decides Not to Dance with the Bakehouse
April 15, 2008It looks like bad-boy Fox TV chef Gordon Ramsey has really delivered the ultimate slap in the face to the south Austin icon, The Bakehouse. Ramsey, well-known for his mercurial rants, has apparently passed on doing one of his “Kitchen Nightmares” Continue Reading »
The Gonzo Gourmet Club Dines at Sicola’s: A Culinary Experience
April 1, 2008Our Gonzo Gourmet Club has got to be one of the coolest dining clubs in Austin. We meet about 6-7 times a year and have epic feasts with wine pairings at wonderful restaurants. Our most recent splurge was Saturday, March 29th, at Sicola’s: A Culinary Continue Reading »
