Thursday, May 17, 2012

Spaghetti Warehouse Closes

One of the longest running restaurant concepts in town, the Spaghetti Warehouse on 4th St. has finally closed its doors. I took my kids there many times and we always enjoyed it. It definitely filled a niche and a lot of families and college students  Continue Reading »

County Line

6500 Bee Cave Rd. Austin, TX 78746 (512) 327-1742 & 5204 FM 2222 Austin, TX 78731 (512) 346-3664 Sun-Thu: 11:30am-9pm Fri-Sat: 11:30am-9:30pm REVIEW countyline.com   HILL MENU LAKE MENU  Read More →

CraigO’s Pizza & Pastaria

4970 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 Centerpoint  Continue Reading »

Café Mangu in Pflugerville Closes

This one really is disturbing. Café Mangu had the BEST lechon asado in the area. And their blend of Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican fare was fantastic. Yet, they are gone. They probably should have never opened in Pflugerville. I will really miss  Continue Reading »

Silver and Stone in Georgetown Closes

It is not often that a restaurant in our Top 20 closes, but Silver and Stone, helmed by James Ramsey, continues the unfortunate trend of fine dining restaurant closings in Georgetown. I thought Ramsey’s restaurant was marvelous, even if it was hidden  Continue Reading »

Dimassi’s Lebanese Buffet on Research Closes

You know, I really liked this place. It was healthy, very tasty, and reasonably priced. It was the only store in this chain of Lebanese buffets from Houston that was independently owned (one would think that would be a good thing). And yet, we bid adieu  Continue Reading »

French Quarter Grille Opens at Former Site of Mama Roux

Dave Gore was the right-hand man to Michael Amr at Mama Roux for many years. He has now taken that experience and opened the French Quarter Grille at the same location. May 2nd is the official opening. The tragic passing of Yoli and Michael Amr cannot  Continue Reading »

New India Cuisine Opens on South Congress

Well, Indian food has made its way to South Congress in the form of New Indian Cuisine at 2304 South Congress. The cuisine emphasizes the Coastal areas near Mumbai. I tried the Cabbage Chala Dan and it was excellent with a side of chutney. The Chicken  Continue Reading »