Rob Meets with Rusty Coco, Co-Founder of Jason’s Deli Chain!
July 30, 2008Rusty Coco The first things that struck me about Rusty Coco were his genuineness and his east Texas charm. It’s not often that I come away from a meeting with the head of a large hospitality chain wanting to go have dinner with the guy. But Rusty Continue Reading »
Trans Fats Banned Throughout California
July 28, 2008California achieved another first recently: they became the first state to ban the use of trans fats in restaurant foods. State restaurants have got a year and a half, to Jan.1, 2010, to find alternate sources for shortenings, margarines, or frying media Continue Reading »
Tough Times on E. 11th St.
July 28, 2008When Brenda McGowan, proprietor of Ms. B’s on Mesa was lured over to the new E. 11th St. retail center several years ago, she was told by the non-profit Austin Revitalization Authority that she would anchor what would become a booming revival of Continue Reading »
New Executive Chef Jeffrey Cummins Debuts at Finn and Porter
July 25, 2008Jeffrey Cummins is the new executive chef at downtown favorite Finn and Porter at the Hilton. His credits include a seven-year stint as chef du cuisine at the Grand Californian Hotel in Disneyland. He trained at the prestigious California Culinary Arts Continue Reading »
Mangieri’s Pizza Café
July 25, 20085900 W. Slaughter Ln., Ste. #490 Austin, TX 78749 (512) 301-0063 Mon-Sat: 11am-10pm Sun:11:30am-9pm REVIEW – Lakeway Location Mangieri's I always enjoy coming back for the update review on a new restaurant. How did they make it Continue Reading »
Café Panini is Worth a Visit on North Mays in Round Rock
July 21, 2008Café Panini Had the good fortune last week to have lunch at a seriously good little eaterie in Round Rock on N. Mays called Café Panini. Owned by a husband and wife who are entrepreneurs and helmed by a CIA trained chef, these are Paninis to get excited Continue Reading »
Cipollina
July 18, 20081213 West Lynn St. Austin, TX 78703 (512) 477-5211 Daily: 7:30am-8pm Chef Parker White On a little corner off West Lynn between 6th St. and Enfield, two restaurants sit adjacent to each other. One is the fabled bistro classic Jeffrey’s, Continue Reading »
Are You Ready for Shochu?
July 17, 2008First it was Cachaca, the Brazilian liquor made from the distillation of fermented sugarcane juice,that began to attract attention internationally. Perhaps because it has a alcohol strength of between 38%-48% and is the basis for the famous Caipirinha, Continue Reading »
What Happened to and What May be in Store for the Former Cibo’s: El Chilito?
July 17, 2008As noted in these pages last month, Cibo which had to close its doors in the spring, was supposed to have been bailed out by an investor from New York who was apparently going to open a restaurant called Luciles. That deal crashed and burned at the 11th Continue Reading »
The Notion of Value: it’s Importance to Restaurants and Customers
July 14, 2008With the sluggish and uncertain economy and the rising costs of gasoline, many businesses are strategizing over ways to retain customer loyalty and patronage. Austin area restaurants are certainly no strangers to this dilemma. But with supply costs rising, Continue Reading »
