Thursday, February 23, 2012

Péché

208 W. 4th St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 495-9669 Mon-Wed: 4pm-12am Thu-Sat: 4pm-2am Sun: 5pm-2am REVIEW pecheaustin.com    Read More →

Local Dishes You Will Love!

The Barley Risotto at Peche on 4th St. The flavor is engaging and wonderfully nuanced. What a great dish from new chef Jason Dodge, late of Vespaio. The Barbecue Shrimp Taco at Corazon at Castle Hill. Served with mango slaw, pickled red onions, and candied  Continue Reading »

Terra Burger

10611 Research Blvd. Austin, TX 78759 (512) 382-5864 Mon-Fri: 7am-11pm Sat: 8am-11pm Sun: 9am-10pm MENU terraburgeraustin.com   Terra Burger Terra Burger bills itself as organic and natural fast food. They use no artificial ingredients.  Continue Reading »

Chinatown – Downtown

107 West 5th St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 637-8888 Mon-Wed: 11am-3am Mon-Wed: 5pm-10pm Thu-Sat: 5pm-2am Sun: Closed MENU chinatown-downtown.com   REVIEW – Mopac Location   Chinatown - Downtown Up until a very short time ago, there  Continue Reading »

Competitive Eating: A New Sport or a New Low?

Takeru Kobayashi The Narthan’s Hotdog eating contest, held annually on the 4th of July at New York’s Coney Island, has evolved from a charming curiosity begun in 1916 (the winner ate 12 dogs/buns in 15 minutes) to a flat-out monstrosity dominated  Continue Reading »

Finn & Porter

500 E. 4th St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 493-4900 Daily: 5pm-11pm   Change can often be a difficult thing to absorb at a high end restaurant like Finn and Porter at the downtown Hilton. But the new chef Ryan Gossett, late of the Mansion at Judge’s  Continue Reading »