New Pub/Restaurant the “Draft Pick” Opens on 1620 East Riverside
March 15, 2011Maurad Belkacem knows a thing or two about comfort food and service. The genial owner of the popular local Texican restaurants has opened a new concept at 1620 East Riverside. It’s called the Draft Pick, a clever take on the sports bar-restaurant concept. Continue Reading »
South By Southwest 2011 Dining Suggestions
March 14, 2011Well, it’s that time of the year again. The sprawling, dynamic bundle of creative energy known as South by Southwest has once again brought it’s unique array of music, film and IT folks to Austin. Now, recognizing that SXSW does change the dynamic Continue Reading »
Café Blue Reopens for the Weekends
March 14, 2011Café Blue is now open on the weekend, and should be opening up for their full schedule at the start of April. They are currently updating their menu, we’ll be sure to post an updated copy as soon as it’s complete. I personally can’t wait Continue Reading »
The Best Selling Wine in the U.S?
March 9, 2011You may be surprised by the answer to this one but the winner is Australian import Yellow Tail. According to A.C. Nielsen Yellow Tail sells millions of cases a year of its $8-10 per bottle wines. It was introduced to the U.S. in 2001 and by 2005 became Continue Reading »
Raymond Tatum Opens Three Pigs Trailer on East 11th
March 8, 2011One of our favorite chefs, Raymond Tatum (late of Backstage Steakhouse) has opened a trailer on East 11th called Three Pigs. The theme is obviously pork, and knowing Tatum as I do, this is going to be very good. At East 11th and Rosewood. Read More →
Romantic Restaurant Proposals
March 7, 2011A recent poll of married women revealed that almost a third regretted the manner in which their husbands proposed to them. Many expressed disappointment at the lack of romance and originality displayed at that critical and apparently memorable moment. As Continue Reading »
Carrob’s Cafe is an Amazing Little Joint!
March 7, 2011In a little alley right around the corner from The Boiling Pot on East 6th lies a new restaurant called Carrob’s Cafe. The name is an anagram which combines the husband-and-wife owners’ (Carol and Rob) first names. My first taste was the broccoli Continue Reading »
Best New Austin Restaurant in the Past Year: Jack Allen’s Kitchen and Highlights on Runners-Up
March 4, 2011We have, with pleasure, named Jack Allen’s Kitchen in Oak Hill as the best new Austin restaurant of the past year. Actually, it’s a little more than a year but who’s counting? When this restaurant debuted at the spot where so many others (Jean’s Continue Reading »
Vince Young Steakhouse
March 4, 2011301 San Jacinto Blvd. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 457-8325 Sun-Thu: 5pm-10pm Fri-Sat: 5pm-11pm MENU vinceyoungsteakhouse.com Vince Young Steakhouse It’s somehow appropriate that the first thing that catches your eye when you enter the new Vince Continue Reading »
