Spam Comes Back with a WHAM at Poke Austin

Posted by on Oct 23, 2019 in Cuisine, Hawaiian

Spam is one of those kinds of canned meats that many people disdain upon initial contact. But because of its long shelf life and no need for refrigeration, it was introduced to GIs in Hawaii during World War II. The product gradually spread to the locals and to this day remains a phenomenally popular black […]

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Poke Austin Breaks out the Best: 100 Pounds of Copper River King Salmon

Posted by on Jun 21, 2019 in Hawaiian, News, Restaurant Events, South

Man, what a way to sample the best tuna in a poke bowl! Starting Thursday at Poke Austin on Brodie until they run out. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to miss this!!   Poke Austin 5601 Brodie Ln #1200A Austin, TX 78745 (512) 891-8368

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Jennifer Ling and Trent Schneiter: From High Finance to Poke Austin

Posted by on May 21, 2019 in Cuisine, Hawaiian, South

There’s a great back story to how Poke Austin on Brodie Lane got started. Trent Schneiter worked in high finance where he first met Jennifer Ling, who hailed from China and had an MA in economics from UCLA. Trent had always enjoyed cooking and dining out. Jennifer also had family in the restaurant biz in […]

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Poke Austin Celebrates 1st Anniversary with Poke Bowl Competition

Posted by on Apr 8, 2019 in Hawaiian, News, South

Poke Austin had a celebration on Sunday, April 7th to mark their first anniversary. Customers competed to see who could prepare the best Poke bowl. Accompanied by Hula dancers, founders Jennifer Ling and Trent Schneiter oversaw the festivities. And your local food critic got to taste all the entries. Hula dancers at the celebration You […]

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Poke Austin on Brodie Adds a Beef Tataki Bowl

Posted by on Jan 19, 2019 in Cuisine, Hawaiian, Reviews

For those who think that Poke is exclusively about raw fish, there are other possibilities as Poke Austin has beautifully demonstrated. The picture above is their new Beef Tataki bowl. The beef is seared and warm, and imparts wonderful flavors to the fish with the house Ponzu sauce and the Wasabi/mayo sauce. I’ve tried this […]

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How Two Techies Met and Started Poke Austin

Posted by on Jan 14, 2019 in Hawaiian, Reviews, Seafood

Trent Schneiter was working in the financial services field when by chance he met a fellow techie named Jennifer from San Francisco. They gradually struck up a friendship and then a relationship. She first came to Austin for a meeting and they dined at Fukumoto. The relationship grew stronger, even though they had some distance […]

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Poke Austin Serving Beautiful Bowls of Poke off Brodie

Posted by on Dec 4, 2018 in Hawaiian, Openings, Reviews

A husband and wife team with roots from San Francisco to Oklahoma had a common mid-life occurrence: they left their financial careers and opened up a restaurant off Brodie Lane called Poke Austin. They are serving bowls of poke accompanied with house made sauces. First taste overview: Trent and Virginia are locked and loaded and […]

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