Hoover Alexander: a Chef and Man for All Seasons
August 30, 2012Hoover AlexanderThis is not a restaurant review. If anything, it’s an appreciation of a pillar in the Austin food community and the story of one hell of a nice guy. I first met Hoover Alexander almost 30 years ago when I was doing my short-lived Continue Reading »
Hunan Lion in Brodie Oaks is Sold to Former Exec of Chinatown Bee Caves
August 28, 2012Learned that one of my long-time favorites in South Austin, Hunan Lion at Brodie Oaks, has been sold to Eddie Chao, Linda Cheng’s head chef at the much-loved Chinatown Bee Caves. Chinatown is now closed but Eddie brought over much of the kitchen and Continue Reading »
European Bistro Owners to Unveil New Concept!
August 20, 2012Piroska & AnnaWhen I first met Anna and Piroska, two stalwart Hungarian ladies who believed that Pflugerville was ready for Eastern European cuisine, it was 11 years ago. They took that passion for great food and launched the European Bistro on a Continue Reading »
Dining at Sea on Alaska’s Inside Passage
August 14, 2012The Norwegian PearlAccording to the latest travel data, vacations for Americans on Cruise Ships are growing in popularity. One of the acknowledged leaders in the industry is the Norwegian Cruise Line. As you read this, we’ll be aboard their Norwegian Continue Reading »
Austin Sports Bars Becoming More Upscale
August 6, 2012Time was when Austin sports bars pretty much had loads of beer, popcorn, burgers and fries, queso and chips and of course, massive and abundant TVs. And that was about it. Well, that was then. The times have changed. Where did it start? Probably when Continue Reading »
So You Want to Open a Restaurant?
July 23, 2012I was the keynote speaker four years ago at a small business seminar hosted by the City of Austin. Attending was an audience of 125 prospective restaurant owners. About a third of those people opened ultimately either a food trailer or brick and mortar Continue Reading »
Brothers and Sisters Dish at Hao Hao and Hao-Q
July 13, 2012Young & Hong Quach at Hao-QOne of the more interesting and intriguing familial pairings of Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine can be found at Hao Hao on William Cannon and at Hao-Q on Far West. Even more interesting is that brothers Kevin and Young Quach Continue Reading »
Austin Chef Profiles: James Ramsey of Fore
June 25, 2012James Ramsey Welcome to the inaugural entry in our new series: Chef Profiles. The idea is to give you an up close and personal look at some of your and our favorite chefs in Central Texas. Our first subject is James Ramsey, exec at Fore in Lakeway. I Continue Reading »
Sunday Brunch at the Famous Broadmoor in Colorado
June 21, 2012The Broadmoor The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs has been one of America’s top destination resorts for years and is well known for its many dining options. I got to try the Sunday Brunch at the Lake Terrace Dining Room on Father’s Day and it Continue Reading »
Austin-area BBQ Wars: Part 2
June 14, 2012In this second installment of our BBQ wars, we’ll venture beyond Austin into Elgin, Lockhart, Luling, LLano and other hot spots cherished by locals. And for those of you who missed the first installment of our BBQ treatise, again let me again unequivocally Continue Reading »
