Royal India to Open Next to Holiday Inn Express on 290 West
May 16, 2012At the site of the former Estancia Churrascaria next to the Holiday Inn Express on Highway 290 on the way to Oak Hill, the owners of the popular Star of India restaurant on Anderson are about to open a sister restaurant. The new name is Royal India and Continue Reading »
Pictures at an Exhibition: Chisos Grill
May 10, 2012I couldn’t resist the artful pun in the title, and after taking a look at some of these dishes I hope you’ll agree. Chisos Grill at Galleria may look like a chain, but it is most definitely owner-operated. They’re scheduled for an upcoming Continue Reading »
Roll on Sushi Diner Opens on Burnet
May 1, 2012Man if there was ever a moment where the “keep Austin weird’ vibe morphed into a Sushi restaurant, it’s got to be the new Roll on Sushi Diner on Burnet. This is sushi unencumbered with traditional rules or even pricing strategies. You can get everything Continue Reading »
“For Lease” Sign Goes Up in Front of Mizu in Lakeway
May 1, 2012Initially the public was told that there was a small electrical fire and that Mizu, the restaurant with one of the most breathtaking views in Austin on 620, would reopen shortly. However, a “For Lease” sign has recently gone up in front of Continue Reading »
Houston Chain Lupe Tortilla Opens at Arbor Walk
April 24, 2012As if the Arbor Walk Mall didn’t need more traffic, a new chain from Houston, Lupe Tortilla, has opened there at Mopac and Braker. They are supposed to be well known for their fajitas and enchiladas, and when I drove by a lunch today [Tuesday], the Continue Reading »
First Bites at Swift’s Attic
April 23, 2012Got a chance to finally try the new Swift’s Attic on Congress at the site of the former Kyoto. There’s been a lot of hoopla about this opening and on a first tasting, we were quite pleased. I loved their take on the Korean classic Kimche and absolutely Continue Reading »
Dan Haverty Takes the Helm at Bistro Mirabelle
April 23, 2012I was pleasantly surprised when I heard that Dan Haverty, for many years the exec chef of The Shoreline Grill, had taken over the kitchen at the new Bistrot Mirabelle on Mesa. I can’t ever recall a bad meal at Shoreline and I still remember the time Continue Reading »
Shawn Cirkiel Opens Olive and June at Former Site of El Arbol
April 4, 2012Shawn Cirkiel established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the Austin culinary world with Jean Luc’s. Then he topped himself with Parkside. Another innovation was Backspace where some of the finest Neapolitan style pizza in the city can be Continue Reading »
Elizabeth Street Café Opens off South 1st
April 2, 2012If you like cuisine with a French-Vietnamese flair, then you’ll probably like the Elizabeth Street Café at the site of the former Bouldin Street Café at 1501 South 1st. You’ll probably like it even more because it has Larry McGuire behind it (Perlas, Continue Reading »
Swift’s Attic on Congress to Open Apr. 16th
March 28, 2012The buzz on this place has been nothing short of amazing, and it’s been growing since the fall. And it ticks me off that we’ll be out of town for the soft opening the first week of April. But you put C.K. Chin at the front of any house with Continue Reading »
