David Bull Storms Back into Austin at the Austonian
February 22, 2010Now this is something to get excited about. One of my favorite chefs to have graced the river city is coming back. David Bull, who turned the Driskill from a mediocre hotel restaurant reduced to doing Mystery Dinner Nights to one of Austin’s top Continue Reading »
One Really Good Reason to Head to Kyle: Bordeaux’s
February 22, 2010Trust me, I really get very little pleasure out of crawling my way south of Austin on IH 35 on a Friday evening during rush hour. There is virtually nothing that can induce me into such madness. But there is one thing: dinner at Bordeaux’s in Kyle. This Continue Reading »
Thai Tara on 6th St. Closes
February 18, 2010This one really bums me out. I have enjoyed this place for years and have come to be a big fan of Yupa Rushing. They had a decent lunch crowd but could never seem to make much headway at dinner. The curries were great as were the stir-fry (pad) dishes. I Continue Reading »
Zingers Bar & Grill
February 5, 201012700 Hill Country Blvd. #S-100 Bee Cave, TX 78738 (512) 524-2434 Daily: 11am-Close zingersbar.com – APPETIZERS – Z Stingers Beer-battered sliced jalapeños served with ranch dressing $6.99 Ahi Tuna Fresh tuna, avocado Continue Reading »
Food Friday Rocks the Austin Food Scene
February 3, 2010For those of you who enjoy a rollicking hour of central Texas restaurant, wine, and food talk, then make an appointment for the last Friday of each month from 9-10am on 590 KLBJ-am. There are other radio stations around the country that run food programs, Continue Reading »
The Art of Being a Restaurant Critic
February 3, 2010As is inherently obvious, there are many user generated websites where critics-in-waiting can hold forth on anything that pleases them. Some say that this abundance of verbiage obviates the need for professional critics like myself or Virginia Wood or Continue Reading »
The 24 Diner Opens at 600 North Lamar at the Site of the Former Waterloo Ice House
February 2, 2010The late night crowd will love this. Finally, a 24-hour diner has opened at 6th and Lamar at the site of the former Waterloo Ice House. The name, appropriately enough, is “24.” I stopped and got some dishes to go last night and they were all delicious, Continue Reading »
