Domingo’s Mexican Grill
August 26, 20113991 E. Hwy 290 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 894-2064 Daily: 11am-10pm MENU domingosmexicangrill.com With the recent fire and subsequent closing of Los Pinos, one of my favorite little owner-operated Mexican joints, I’m pleased to Continue Reading »
The Real Story on the Bistro 88 Closing
August 25, 2011Bistro 88 A lot of rumors have been speculating about the demise of the beloved Westlake restaurant Bistro 88. Chef Jeff Liu’s fusion masterpiece had been a perennial member of our Top 20 for many years. Then, seemingly overnight, the dreaded padlocks Continue Reading »
Justine’s Brasserie
August 19, 20114710 East 5th St. Austin, TX 78702 (512) 385-2900 Daily: 6pm-2am Justine's Brasserie Justine’s is a neat, little French brasserie out on East 5th that is suffice to say, kind of “way out” there. When I first logged on to Continue Reading »
Kenichi Reinvents Itself
August 16, 2011I went to a function at the newly renovated Kenichi at 5th and Colorado on Monday night. Kenichi Kenada was there from Kona (he whipped up some razor-thin slices of kobe tartar in a truffle oil emulsion) and did not look a day older than when I had last Continue Reading »
The Gnarly Gar
August 12, 201118200 Lakepoint Cove Point Venture, TX 78645 (512) 267-1845 Sun-Thu: 11:30am-10pm Fri-Sat: 11:30am-Midnight MENU gnarlygar.com So Lake Travis is down a little bit this summer! So what’s a few feet among friends, and preferably friends Continue Reading »
Best Chicken Pot Pie, Shrimp Enchiladas, Vietnamese Pho… Part 2 of Rob’s Best in Austin
August 11, 2011Thank you for making the first installment of our “Best of Austin” series one of our most downloaded stories of the year. But we’re just getting started. We have a lot of favorites and we’d like to share more of them with you. Continue Reading »
Gonzo Gourmet Club has Dinner and a Movie at iPic
August 11, 2011Our Gonzo Gourmet Club had dinner and a movie at the new iPic (formerly Gold Class Cinema) Theater at the Domain on Tuesday night. We began with cocktails and appetizers, chatted with Chef Casey, and were extended cordial and competent service from the Continue Reading »
Draft Pick American Grill
August 5, 20111620 E. Riverside Dr. #1618 Austin, TX 78741 (512) 444-7425 Sun-Fri: 11am-Midnight Sat: 11am-1am MENU draftpickaustin.com Draft Pick One of the great benefits of dining out a sports bar these days is that sports does not have to be the Continue Reading »
Bistro 88 in Westlake Closes After Long Run
August 4, 2011This is quite a story. In a little strip mall off Mopac on Bee Caves Road, in the same building that housed the original Chinatown, Bistro 88 was founded 20 years ago by master chef Jeff Liu. The food was a compelling fusion of European and Asian and Continue Reading »
Benihana on Burnet Closes
August 3, 2011Long-time teppanyaki favorite Benihana on Burnet has closed. I had many an enjoyable meal there over the years. Owner Brad Meltzer is now concentrating on the return of UR Cooks at the site of his Meltzer Uptown Restaurant just south of 183 on the South Continue Reading »
