Thursday, May 17, 2012

Cannoli Joe’s

4715 Hwy 290 West Austin, TX 78745 (512) 892-4444 Mon-Fri: 11am-2pm Mon-Thu: 5pm-9pm Fri: 5pm-10pm Sat: 11:30am-2pm Sat: 5pm-10pm Sun: 11am-3pm Sun: 3pm-9pm REVIEW cannolijoes.com    Read More →

One More Analysis of the Candidates: Their Favorite Meals

As you know, this blog is primarily about food but it also transcends food matters as the demands of current events dictate. We’ve analyzed John McCain, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama and Joe Biden from virtually every angle. So why not go beyond their  Continue Reading »

Heading to New York with Lots of Money: Have We Got Two Restaurants for You!

One thing I like about the restaurant scene in New York City is that it always keeps try to one-up itself. The hottest new restaurant is never hot for that long: there’s always something bubbling under the firmament. And just when you thought that Tao,  Continue Reading »

Uncle Billy’s Brew & Que

1530 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 (512) 476-0100 Mon-Sun: 11am-2am MENU unclebillysaustin.com   Uncle Billy's There are many things in Austin that bear the name of Barton. Why there’s Barton Creek, Barton Springs, Barton  Continue Reading »

Zu Zu’s On Bee Caves Road Celebrates 1st Anniversary

It’s always a pleasure to have one of my favorite restaurants open a location near my home in restaurant-starved southwest Austin. Thus I am doubly pleased that ZuZu’s, a healthy and tasty Tex Mex emporium on Bee Caves Rd across from the County Line,  Continue Reading »

Wan Fu Too! Closes

Wan Fu Too! on Barton Springs has closed, surprising all the fans of Asian cuisine who had never eaten there. The strange thing is that this restaurant had looked like it was closed for months before. There were almost never any cars in parking lot. This  Continue Reading »

Vin Bistro Closes Its Doors

Vin Bistro, on 38th and Kerbey Lane, has closed its doors permanently. We were a big fan of the talented Chef Lusk, and we enjoyed the dining experience this fine restaurant offered for over 5 years. Best of luck to Chef Lusk and co-founders Rick &  Continue Reading »

Mesa Ranch

8108 Mesa Dr. #C100 Austin, TX 78759 (512) 853-9480 Mon-Sat: 11am-2pm Mon-Sat: 5pm-10pm Sun: 11am-3pm REVIEW mesaranchaustin.com    Read More →