Monday, May 21, 2012

The Oasis

6550 Comanche Trail Austin, Texas 78732 (512) 266-2442 Mon-Thu: 11:30am-10pm Fri: 11:30am-11pm Sat: 11am-11pm Sun: 11am-10pm MENU oasis-austin.com   The Oasis Okay, it’s finally gotten a little bit chilly. Our Austin version of winter  Continue Reading »

Los Pinos

4919 Hudson Bend Rd. Austin, TX 78734 (512) 266-3231 Sun-Thu: 7pm-9am Fri-Sat: 7am-10pm     I couldn’t think of a better Christmas gift for foodies out in the Hudson Bend area than the reopening of Los Pinos restaurant on Hudson  Continue Reading »

Louisiana Longhorn Café

200-B East Main St. Round Rock, TX 78664 (512) 248-2900 Tue-Thu: 11am-8:30pm Fri: 11am-9:30pm Sat: 11:30am-9:30pm Sun: 11:30am-8pm MENU llcafe.com   Louisiana Longhorn Café As many of you know, I frequently like to write about Mom and Pop  Continue Reading »

Carmela’s Pizzeria, Café & Deli

8901 Hamilton Pool Rd. Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 264-2535 Mon-Thu: 4-9pm Fri: 4-10pm Sat-Sun: 11am-9pm MENU carmelascafe.com   Carmela’s Pizzeria, Café & Deli The area out by Hamilton Pool Road is not exactly what one would  Continue Reading »

Hut’s Hamburgers

807 W. 6th St. Austin, TX 78706 (512) 472-0693 Sun-Sat: 11am-10pm   Hut's Hamburgers There are a lot of things to like about Hut’s on 807 W. 6th. If you’re a fan of tradition you can relish the historical implications that  Continue Reading »

Hoover’s Cooking

2002 Manor Rd. Austin TX, 78722 (512) 479-5006 Mon-Fri: 11am-10pm Sat-Sun: 9am-10pm MENU hooverscooking.com   Hoover's Cooking There comes a point when a food critic comes precariously close to running out of superlatives regarding  Continue Reading »

Hugos Restaurant Y Tequila Bar

300 South Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78704 (512) 474-4846 Mon-Thu: 4-10pm Fri-Sat: 4pm-12am Sun: Closed   Hugos Restaurant Y Tequila Bar I always pay attention when I learn that Magna Sampaio is involved with any particular restaurant. Why? Because  Continue Reading »

Dog and Duck Pub

406 W. 17th St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 479-0598 Mon-Sat: 11am-2am Sun: 12am-2am MENU dogandduckpub.com   Susan Forrester I have an unrequited fondness for quaint little pubs. I like the mood and the ambiance of these joints. And when the food  Continue Reading »

iPic

3225 Amy Donovan Plaza Austin, TX 78758 (512) 568-3400 Call for showtimes   iPic One of the great American traditions has long been that of dinner and a movie. Sorry Monsieur Truffaut, but this is our deal! And there have been variations on  Continue Reading »

Canyon Grill Ice House

3799 Hwy. 290 W. Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 858-7100 Mon-Fri: 11am-9pm Sat: 11:30am-9pm MENU canyongrillicehouse.com   Canyon Grill Ice House You sometimes hear of restaurants touting an “East meets West” theme. Well the  Continue Reading »