Dining Options in Lakeway Expand Exponentially!
November 28, 2011A couple of years ago, at least from a restaurant standpoint, Lakeway was as Ray Benson might put it, pretty much “asleep at the wheel.” Yes there was Pao’s, and Ciola’s, and Rocco’s, but not a whole lot more. But the restaurant Continue Reading »
Restaurant Owners and their Foibles
November 23, 2011Reviewing restaurants is a great deal of fun, and one gets to meet some very interesting and talented people. But sometimes I also come across situations that are flat-out funny or ironic, and I thought I’d share some with you. Romanian Logic I really Continue Reading »
Hut’s Hamburgers
November 23, 2011807 W. 6th St. Austin, TX 78706 (512) 472-0693 Sun-Sat: 11am-10pm Hut's Hamburgers There are a lot of things to like about Hut’s on 807 W. 6th. If you’re a fan of tradition you can relish the historical implications that Continue Reading »
Hoover’s Cooking
November 18, 20112002 Manor Rd. Austin TX, 78722 (512) 479-5006 Mon-Fri: 11am-10pm Sat-Sun: 9am-10pm MENU hooverscooking.com Hoover's Cooking There comes a point when a food critic comes precariously close to running out of superlatives regarding Continue Reading »
Eddie V’s Sold to Parent Company of Olive Garden
November 14, 2011When I first heard this story I honestly thought someone was joking with me. Eddie V’s, a perennial occupant of our Top 20 list for Fine Dining restaurants in Austin, had been sold to Darden, a multi-billion dollar restaurant company that owns such Continue Reading »
Estancia Churrascaria Opens 2nd Location at Arboretum
November 14, 2011My favorite Brazilian steak joint (for both taste and value), Estancia Churrascaria, has opened up a 2nd location at the Arboretum at the former site of Serrano’s. The original store on Highway 290 S. next to the Holiday Inn Express has been a runaway Continue Reading »
Hugos Restaurant Y Tequila Bar
November 11, 2011300 South Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78704 (512) 474-4846 Mon-Thu: 4-10pm Fri-Sat: 4pm-12am Sun: Closed Hugos Restaurant Y Tequila Bar I always pay attention when I learn that Magna Sampaio is involved with any particular restaurant. Why? Because Continue Reading »
Jack Allen Gillmore: the Creative Force Behind Jack Allen’s Kitchen
November 7, 2011Jack Gillmore Jack Gillmore grew up in the valley in Brownsville. He did not have aspirations of being a chef at a young age (as is so often the case with today’s chefs). But he worked at various restaurants in Brownsville for the same reason most teen Continue Reading »
Bo Theriot Assumes Controlling Interest in Soleil. Recruits Chef David Burton Sanchez from Apatite Café
November 4, 2011David Burton Sanchez This is a big story for the Lakeway area and for foodies all over Travis County. Oasis owner Bo Theriot announced today that he has purchased a controlling interest in Soleil, the Mediterranean restaurant adjacent to the Oasis. Soleil, Continue Reading »
Dog and Duck Pub
November 4, 2011406 W. 17th St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 479-0598 Mon-Sat: 11am-2am Sun: 12am-2am MENU dogandduckpub.com Susan Forrester I have an unrequited fondness for quaint little pubs. I like the mood and the ambiance of these joints. And when the food Continue Reading »
