Rob Judges Reuben Throwdown at Manny’s Uptown Kitchen
January 31, 2011Reuben Throwdown There’s nothing quite like the taste of a great Reuben sandwich, and I recently got to taste several in the “Reuben Throwdown” for various charities at Manny’s Uptown Kitchen at Gateway Plaza. I sampled entries from the NeWorlDeli Continue Reading »
Labor Pains Notwithstanding, We Launch the New Site
January 31, 2011The redesign and launch of a website can be a rather harrowing yet equally rewarding experience. It’s been both for those of us at diningoutwithrobbalon. We decided quite some time ago that a redo of our original website, built in 2000, was long Continue Reading »
Cantina Laredo
January 28, 2011201 West 3rd St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 542-9670 Sun-Thu: 11am-10pm Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm – MENU cantinalaredo.com Guacamole The downtown area has not seen an abundance of Mexican cuisine: surprising, since by any count there are Continue Reading »
Barley Swine Opens on South Lamar
January 24, 2011Bryce Gilmore has made the transition from trailer to brick and mortar. The originator of the wildy popular Odd Duck trailer on South Lamar has incorporated his passion for suds and pork into the newly opened gastropub Barley Swine, at 2024 South Lamar. The Continue Reading »
Counter Café
January 21, 2011626 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78703 (512) 708-8800 Daily: 8am-4pm Counter Café I have frequently lamented the lack of good little breakfast joints in the Austin area. That’s why it pleases me greatly to give you the scoop on Continue Reading »
CraigO’s Pizza & Pastaria
January 21, 20114970 Hwy 290 W., Ste. # 460 Austin, TX 78735 (512) 891-7200 & 11215 S. IH-35, Ste. #118 Austin, TX 78747 (512) 282-7499 & 5501 Balcones Dr. Austin, TX 78731 (512) 323-0660 & 2501 Lakeway Dr. Lakeway, TX 78734 (512) 402-1600 & 690 Continue Reading »
Zen
January 20, 20111303 S. Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78704 (512) 444-8081 & 2900 W. Anderson Ln., Ste. #250 Austin, TX 78757 (512) 451-4811 & 3423 Guadalupe St. Austin, TX 78705 (512) 300-2633 Mon-Sat: 11am-10pm Sun: 11am-10pm – REVIEW eatzen.com Read More →
Kyoto on Congress Closes its Doors
January 19, 2011The ranks of downtown Sushi restaurants continue to be depleted with the closing of Kyoto on Congress. Last year saw the rapid closing of Yu Sushi Izagaya on Colorado. Kyoto was one of the first, if not the first, to open in Austin and dates back to the Continue Reading »
The Gruene Door
January 14, 20112360 Gruene Lake Dr. New Braunfuls, TX 78130 (830) 629-2600 Tue-Thu: 11am-9pm Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm Sun: 11am-4pm Mon: Closed MENU thegruenedoor.com The Gruene Door Dining along the Guadalupe near Gruene and New Braunfels has always been Continue Reading »
Kenobi at the Arboretum Closes
January 13, 2011The sushi wars just claimed another victim in the Austin area: Kenobi at 10000 Research Blvd. has recently closed its doors. I liked this place and was in the process of compiling a schedule to shoot a review there. So much for that! It’s too bad, but Continue Reading »
