Mighty Fine Burgers to Open 2nd Store on Brodie, and Run a Superbowl Ad Sunday
January 30, 2009Mighty Fine Burgers is opening their second store on 5601 Brodie in Sunset Valley on February 3rd. Seems that Austin has fallen in love with Mighty Fine if their sales at the North Mopac and Braker store are any indication. On top of that they’ve also Continue Reading »
Alexandra’s Cookie Dreams: Decadent and Delicious Startup Wows Cookie Austin Cookie Lovers
January 29, 2009Alexandra Bruskoff is a U of Michigan grad. That in and of itself would endear her to me. (PhD, ‘76). But this former school teacher can also make one amazingly compelling cookie. Her start up, Alexandra’s Cookie Dreams is located in the Warehouse Continue Reading »
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar Opens Second Location at The Domain
January 26, 2009One of my favorite steakhouses, Fleming’s, is opening its second location today at The Domain in N. Austin. Aside from very tasty USDA prime steaks, Fleming’s also serves over 100 wines by the glass and is a very good spot for business dining or a Continue Reading »
Green Mesquite to Have Its Moment on National TV
January 21, 2009The irrepressible Guy Fieri, host of the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives has completed filming a segment on our own Green Mesquite at Barton Springs and S. Lamar. Owner Tom Davis and his sturdy crew are stoked, and why not? What’s Continue Reading »
How Many Steakhouses Can the Downtown Area Absorb?
January 21, 2009This is an intriguing question. Every time a new steakhouse opens, the pessimists say that this has got to be it. When III Forks opened, they said there was no way the downtown area could absorb another high-end steak joint. Well III Forks is thriving. Continue Reading »
Joe’s Bakery On a Roll
January 21, 2009In my humble opinion, there’s no better place in the city for Huevos Rancheros or a steaming bowl of Menudo than Joe’s Bakery on E. 7th street. The place hums like a beehive full of happy diners every weekend from 7am-3pm. And it’s almost Continue Reading »
Rob’s Recommended Dishes: Part II
January 19, 2009The Steamed Clams Posillipo at Ciola’s. Steamed little neck clams in an amazingly tasty red sauce. This is beautiful for dipping bread after the clams have disappeared. Originally part of the menu for “Sinatra Week” but held over by popular demand. The Continue Reading »
Finn and Porter at the Hilton to Reopen on Jan. 21st
January 16, 2009After half a million dollars of renovation, Finn and Porter, the signature restaurant at the Hilton, will reopen on January 21st. The innovations include changes to the menu as well, some tweaking in the absence of the departed Chris Bauer, and a new Continue Reading »
Yama Sushi & Grill
January 16, 200916420 RR 620, Ste. #101 Round Rock, TX 78681 (512) 671-4788 Mon-Thu: 11am-9:30pm Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm Sun: Noon-9:30pm MENU Chef Roger Jang The Yama Sushi Grill on Highway 620 in Round Rock not far from Round Rock Hospital is just about Continue Reading »
Zoot to Move Out to Bee Caves Road
January 12, 2009One of Austin’s more popular restaurants, Zoot, is pulling up stakes from its current location off Lake Austin Boulevard and moving out to Bee Caves Rd. to a spot roughly equidistant from Hwy 360 to Hwy 71. Zoot is one of Austin’s classic fine dining Continue Reading »
