Thursday, February 23, 2012

Soleil Opens Next to Oasis Atop Lake Travis

There’s something big brewing out at the Oasis. Uber chef Robert del Grande from Houston (Café Annie) has partnered with Beau Theriot and Bob Schultz to open Soleil, an upscale Mediterranean adjacent to the legendary Oasis atop Lake Travis. The restaurant  Continue Reading »

Madam Mam’s

4514 Westgate Blvd. Austin, TX 78745 (512) 899-8525 & 2514 Guadalupe St. Austin, TX 78705 (512) 472-8306 & 2700 Anderson Ln., Ste. #419 Austin, TX 78757 (512) 371-9930 Daily: 11am-10pm   Madam Mam’s Thai restaurants take  Continue Reading »

Are You a “Locavore?”

Austin is a city with a predisposition toward passionate endorsements of trendy, especially Green issues. So not surprisingly, I am getting feedback from a number of restaurant owners that we indeed could be at the cutting edge of the national “locavore”  Continue Reading »

Green Mesquite

9900 S. IH-35, Ste. #M700 Austin, TX 78748 (512) 282-7100 & 1400 Barton Springs Rd. Austin, TX 78704 (512) 479-0485 Daily: 11am-2pm Daily: 6pm-10pm MENU greenmesquite.net   There’s a new version of one of my old favorites at  Continue Reading »

New Menu Items at The Grille at Rough Hollow

A new menu will be rolling out at The Grille at Rough Hollow, and this weekend we’ll be giving you a sneak peek at two of our tasty additions! Tuna Poke (Po-kay) This appetizer has been in high demand, and we’ve decided to give it a go. Ahi  Continue Reading »

Quatro Gatti Gathering Fans at 908 Congress

I’m haring more and more about this little Italian restaurant at 908 Congress. There is some real authenticity here and the dishes are done with a lot of care and presented quite impressively. At least that’s what I’m hearing from readers. We’re  Continue Reading »

Tony C’s

12800 Hill Country Blvd. Austin, TX 78738 (512) 263-3473 Sun-Wed: 11am-10pm Thu-Sat: 11am-2am MENU tonycs.com   Tony C's The beauty of Tony C’s Italian restaurant at the Galleria Shopping Center on Highway 71 in Bee Cave is its  Continue Reading »

Winners from the Gypsy Picnic Trailer Cook Off

Aside from the fact that it was cold as hell when we began judging at 9am this past Saturday morning at Auditorium Shores, the task of rating the food from over 30 of Austin’s food trailers was a pleasant one. Royito's Hot Sauce The judges were  Continue Reading »

Flores Mexican Restaurant

2440 E. Hwy 290 W. Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 858-2221 & 6705 W. Hwy 290 Austin, TX 78735 (512) 892-4845 7900 FM 620 N. Austin, TX 78726 (512) 996-9636 & 2121 Lohmans Crossing Rd. Austin, TX 78734 (512) 263-9546 Mon-Thu: 11am-10pm Fri:  Continue Reading »

Rob’s Favorite Cheeseburgers in the Austin Area

In the FAQ category, I get “Who’s got the best cheeseburger?” probably more than anything. I don’t know if that’s a reflection on our overall tastes here in Austin or just the fact that we dearly love our burgers. Well, there are so many excellent  Continue Reading »