Monday, May 21, 2012

The League Kitchen & Tavern

1310 Hwy. 620 South Lakeway, TX 78734 (512) 263-3279 Sun-Thu: 11am-10pm Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm MENU leaguelakeway.com   The League Kitchen & Tavern One of the more remarkable restaurant transformations in the busy Lakeway dining scene has  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 »

Draft Pick American Grill

1620 E. Riverside Dr. #1618 Austin, TX 78741 (512) 444-7425 Sun-Fri: 11am-Midnight Sat: 11am-1am MENU draftpickaustin.com   Draft Pick One of the great benefits of dining out a sports bar these days is that sports does not have to be the  Continue Reading »

The Upper Decks

301 Barton Springs Rd. Austin, TX 78704 (512) 291-2686 Mon: 4pm-2am Tue-Sat: 11am-2am Sun: 5pm-2am MENU upperdecksaustin.com   The Upper Decks The rise in the upscale sports bar as both a viewing and dining destination has been one of  Continue Reading »

24 Diner

600 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78703 (512) 472-5400 Open 24 hours   24 Diner The downtown dining scene was considerably enhanced several years ago by the introduction of the 24 Diner at 6th and North Lamar next to Waterloo records. Now the  Continue Reading »

Imperia

310 Colorado Austin, TX 78701 (512) 472-6770 Mon-Thu: 4pm-12am Fri: 4pm-1am Sat: 5:30pm-1am Sun: 5:30pm-12am   Imperia When Imperia first opened in Austin several years ago, the idea was to morph the Vegas and New York dining experiences  Continue Reading »

Cantina Laredo

201 West 3rd St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 542-9670 Sun-Thu: 11am-10pm Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm – MENU cantinalaredo.com   Guacamole The downtown area has not seen an abundance of Mexican cuisine: surprising, since by any count there are  Continue Reading »

McCormick & Schmick’s at the Domain

11600 Century Oaks Terrace Austin, TX 78758 (512) 836-0500 Mon-Thu: 11am-10pm Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm Sun: 11pm-9pm MENU mccormickandschmicks.com   McCormick & Schmick's at the Domain There’s nothing quite like the taste of fresh  Continue Reading »

Péché

208 W. 4th St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 495-9669 Mon-Wed: 4pm-12am Thu-Sat: 4pm-2am Sun: 5pm-2am MENU pecheaustin.com   Péché Péché is a beautifully conceived and executed kind of French comfort food restaurant that is augmented by a  Continue Reading »