How Healthy is the High End Dining Scene in Austin
January 11, 2012The relative health of a cosmopolitan city’s high-end dining scene speaks volumes about the discretionary spending inclinations and overall financial condition of that city. So key question: how does Austin measure up to other cities comparable Continue Reading »
It’s Cold Out: Time for Rob’s Favorite Soups
December 8, 2011I must admit that given the unseasonably warm weather we experienced for most of this year, I was less inclined than normal to indulge in one of my true food passions: great locally-made soups. But now that it’s gotten a bit colder, my taste buds Continue Reading »
Rob’s Favorite Mexican Restaurants in Austin: Part 2
October 25, 2011Last week we began with a look at 13 of Rob’s favorite Mexican places. But 13 couldn’t begin to address Rob’s favorites accurately. So here is Part 2 for your reading and dining pleasure. Los Pinos A tragic fire earlier this year temporarily Continue Reading »
New Fall Bar Menu Items at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille
October 12, 2011Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille is now offering three new bar menu items: Seared Scallops, Gourmet Grilled Cheese, and Slow Cooked Pork Stew. In celebration of these new items, Perry’s will be offering a fall special – 4 items for just $4 each, Continue Reading »
Best Pork Belly, Best Dim Sum, and More: Part 3 of Rob’s Best in Austin
September 21, 2011Our continuing series on our best dishes in Austin has drawn unprecedented traffic and has generated lots of positive agreements: okay, not all, but most have agreed with us. And that’s diversity for you. So here is Part 3 on Rob’s Best Dishes 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 »
Dining at Caeser’s Palace
July 21, 2011Caeser’s Palace The word is out among foodies that Las Vegas has arrived as one of the most desirable dining destinations in the country. Red-hot chefs are falling all over each other to follow in the steps of Wolfgang Puck who hit gold with Spago and Continue Reading »
Sesame Hill Ramps Up Chinese Takeout in Oak Hill
July 8, 2011Annie Jiang of Sesame Hill I had driven by Sesame hill, which used to be occupied, I think, by In and Out Burger, probably a dozen times. From the outside, it looked, well, unusual. But then one day I pulled over and met the owner Annie Jiang. She walked Continue Reading »
Rob Samples Apatite Café
July 8, 2011Chef David Sanchez Had my first tastes at David Sanchez’s Apatite Café at the Galleria behind Mandola’s Thursday night. This is a thoughtful, intimate and highly sensual dining experience. Sanchez, who hails from Vail, opened this with his Continue Reading »
Harvard Study Pisses Off American Potato Association
July 1, 2011One of America’s favorite vegetables, the ubiquitous potato has been dissed by a new Harvard study that essentially implies that regardless of whether it’s boiled, baked or fried, the ingestion of a spud is bad for your health on virtually Continue Reading »
