The Restaurant Collaboration Trend Continues with the Opening of Uncle Nicky’s in Hyde Park
Uncle Nicky’s Italian Specialties, an Italian café featuring sandwiches and antipasti, has opened on Duval in Hyde Park. The restaurant is a collaborative effort between Juniper’s Nic Yanes, Brandon and Zane Hunt from Via 313, and Travis Tober of Nickel City. This continues the collaborative trend we’ve seen over the past year such as the […]
Ciclo Rolls out Intriguing Menu at the Four Seasons
Ciclo’s Interior I have been waiting for my recent Saturday night’s dinner at Ciclo since I first learned about the new endeavor that has replaced Trio at the Four Seasons. Richard Sandoval has teamed with exec chef Elmar Prambs and chef de cuisine James Flowers to create a Latin-accented menu. The food thus far is […]
Poke Austin Serving Beautiful Bowls of Poke off Brodie
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 […]
Pan Asian Tanuki Opens on on West 5th St.
I have‘t eaten at Tanuki yet but I am much looking forward to it. Got to meet with the brain trust a few days ago and they are pictured above. Like their ideas and I suspect I’ll like their menu as well. I’ll report soon on my first tasting! House of the Rising Tanuki-San 120 […]
Trio Becomes Ciclo: Check out the latest Dining out Austin Podcast
General manager Rob Hagelberg stands on the new deck outside the main floor cocktail lounge and above the outside patio. Click on this link to listen to Rob Balon and Don Pryor talking on their Dining out Austin Podcast at klbj.com about the opening of Ciclo at The Four Seasons Hotel.
New Deck off the Cocktail Lounge at The Four Seasons Heralds the Opening of Ciclo
General manager Rob Hagelberg stands on the new deck outside the main floor cocktail lounge and above the outside patio. Things are happening at The Four Seasons Hotel downtown. Trio, the popular restaurant helmed by the extraordinary Elmar Prambs, will become the Latin-themed Ciclo in collaboration with the nationally known restaurateur Richard Sandoval and is […]
Sweetish Hill Closes; will Reopen with New Name, Ownership
Larry McGuire continues to evolve his Austin food empire with the acquisition of the iconic Sweetish Hill Bakery which will soon reopen as Swedish Hill Bakery Café & Deli as part of McGuire Moorman Hospitality. The idea is for the new Swedish Hill to serve as a baked goods source for McGuire’s other concepts like […]
Todd Duplechan and Jeff Weinberger Revive Texas Tradition
Todd Duplechan, who was Chef de Cuisine at Trio under Elmar Prambs before starting Lenoir on South 1st Street, and Jeff Weinberger, long time owner of the Shoreline Grill, have collaborated on a significant bone-in fried chicken revival at J.T. Youngblood’s at the old Airport. It is quite simply terrific fried chicken and were I […]
Pieous Settles into New Digs at Belterra Village off 290
After many nights being crammed in between patrons in line and tables teeming with hungry pizza lovers, Pieous founders Josh and Page Kaner are probably breathing a big sigh of relief to be in their new building at Belterra Village not far down 290 from their original location. Can’t blame them – the new place […]
Wild Kitchen and Bar Opens off Highway 71
The ambiance at Wild Kitchen + Bar is very pleasant and the service was excellent. The old mini golf course from the former restaurant is still outside and kids will love it, but the food here will send mom and dad into spasms of culinary rhapsody. The Fried Duck Leg Confit falls off the bone […]
Lenoir and Stiles Switch Collaboration “The Switch“ Opens in Belterra Village
When you take a grillmaster with the style and experience that Bill Dumas of Stiles Switch BBQ has and mix that with the culinary chops of former Trio Sous Chef and current Lenoir founder and owner Todd Duplechan, one thing is certain: You’re going to get something special. Welcome to The Switch at Belterra Village […]
Kiwami Ramen Opens on 2700 West Anderson
The setting is quixotically Asian and the players blend in a mix of Thai, Japanese, and Chinese cuisines … welcome to Kiwami Ramen. We tried a variety of dishes, from a crispy Shrimp Tempura to a spicier than usual Miso Ramen that was delicious, to a somewhat fiery pork belly with an egg over easy […]
