The Pizza Cave Introduces Texas Cheesesteak
The Pizza Cave on Highway 290 West has rolled out a new menu addition called the Texas Cheesesteak. What do you think fellow foodies? From the pic it sure looks intriguing. The Pizza Cave2690 E Hwy 290Dripping Springs, TX 78620(512) 829-4157 www.thepizzacave.com
Best Comfort Food Restaurants In Austin Revisited
Our readers have requested this, so here’s a repost of one of our “Best Of” articles. — We all love comfort foods, be it a heaping bowl of Blue Bell Pralines ‘n Cream or a delicious dish of mac and cheese. So for those of you who are looking for the best restaurants for comfort […]
Zydeco Music and Crawfish Etouffée: A Night at Evangeline Cafe
The mix of music and food has long been an intoxicating allure to Austinites. Restaurants may not always have the right music or it may be too loud. But we know when it works. And when the mix is spot on, we tend to patronize the hell out of the venue. I was craving some […]
The McRib Is Back: Rob Has the Final Word
After first being introduced forty years ago amidst amazing hoopla, the McDonald’s McRib sandwich is back for one of its periodic rollouts as they continue the cliched strategy of limited availability. Still the endless images on TV eventually piqued my curiosity. Now normally the only reason I ever go to Mickey D’s is for a […]
Things Are Looking up at Homespun Kitchen & Bar
I’m a big believer in chatting up restaurant patrons to get a sense of what dishes really resonate, so meet Haley and Heather. They are Homespun regulars. I asked what their favorite dishes were and without pause they both mentioned the salmon. Turns out they were right! I tried it seared with fresh asparagus and […]
P Terry’s Founders Patrick and Kathy Terry Have Elevated Their Austin Stores Into the Must Visit Category and Are Now Eying Houston
As a young man in Abilene working for the legendary Mack Eplen, Patrick Terry caught the burger bug and throughout his matriculation at UT Austin and later at a large Dallas advertising agency he never once lost sight of his goal of opening a great burger joint. Like so many former UT alums he returned […]
Best Comfort Food Restaurants In Austin
We all love comfort foods, be it a heaping bowl of Blue Bell Pralines ‘n Cream or a delicious dish of mac and cheese. So for those of you who are looking for the best restaurants for comfort food in Austin, here is our list! Hoover’s Cooking Hoover Alexander is master of Southern comfort fare. […]
Too Early for Planning New Year’s Eve? Not At All. The Oasis Has You Covered!
If you’re like most people, New Year’s Eve is one of those nights that doesn’t always get a lot of advance planning. You know, at the last minute couples start asking each other what they want to do. Or they call friends with the same question. Usually these last-minute decisions, as I can tell you […]
Torchy’s Original Brick and Mortar Restaurant to Close Shortly
Torchy’s, the little taco stand on South 1st that grew up into a brick and and mortar store and then into a more substantial local chain, announced that they’ll be closing that location toward the end of October. I have never personally been a huge Torchy’s fan (breakfast tacos are just so-so) but many of […]
How Mourad Belkacem Brought the Texican Cafe to Life
Mourad Belkacem spent his formative years working in a restaurant in the suburbs south of Paris. He later emigrated to Texas and studied engineering at UT. To make ends meet he took a job at the original Mr. Gatti’s startup. He was intrigued by the energy there and moved up the ladder at Mr. Gatti’s […]
Tex Mex And BBQ ? Welcome to Valentina’s
It was inevitable. In a city that consumes vast amounts of Tex Mex and BBQ, somebody finally had to fuse the two. That’s what happened at Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ, a permanent trailer off Manchaca run by a husband and wife team. In the picture above is an absolutely palate pleasing moist brisket taco topped […]
Noble Sandwich Co. on Burnet is Closing
When the Noble Pig exploded on to the scene on 620 a few years ago, they virtually rewrote the book on the composition and presentation of a great roast pork sandwich. The place did a rousing business and for good reason: they were terrific. They recently moved to Burnet and rebranded as Noble Sandwich Co., […]
Hoover Alexander, the Most Beloved Restaurateur in Austin!
This is my man, the king of Southern fried soul food and owner of Hoover’s Cooking on Manor Road. Hoover Alexander is not only a brilliant chef, but a flat out great guy and friend. We go back over 30 years to his days at Toulouse on West 6th Street. In all those years I’ve […]
Dahlia Café
2450 RR 1869 Liberty Hill, TX 78642 (512) 515-7772 Tue-Sat: 7am-9pm Sun-Mon: Closed REVIEW dahlia-cafe.com
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Hao-Q Asian Kitchen
3742 Far West Blvd. #113 Austin, TX 78731 (512) 338-6003 Mon-Thu: 11am-2:30pm Mon-Thu: 4:30-9pm Fri: 11am-2:30pm Fri: 4:30-9:30pm Sat: 11:30am-9:30pm Sun 11:30am-9:30pm REVIEW haohaofarwest.com Appetizers Vietnamese Egg Rolls, (4) $5.95 Pork Egg Roll $1.50 Veggie Egg Roll, (2) $1.50 Fried Won Tons, (6) $2.95 Shrimp Spring Rolls, (2) $3.95 Marinated Beef Sticks, (4) $4.95 […]
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