Monday, May 21, 2012

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 »

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 »

Piranha Killer Sushi

207 San Jacinto Blvd., #202 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 473-8775 Mon-Wed: 11am-10pm Thu: 11am-11pm Fri: 11am-Closed Sat: 12pm-Closed Sun: 12pm-10pm     I must admit I was a bit taken back when I first heard of this restaurant called Piranha  Continue Reading »

219 West

219 W. 4th St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 474-2194 Mon-Thu: 5pm-Midnight Fri-Sat: 5pm-2am Sun: 11am-3pm Sun: 5pm-Midnight Food Served Mon-Wed: 5-11pm Thu-Sat: 5pm-Midnight 21 and up after 5pm   The corner of 4th and Lavaca in the Warehouse district  Continue Reading »

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

320 East 2nd St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 457-1500 Sun: 5-9pm Mon-Thu: 5-10pm Fri-Sat: 5-11pm – MENU flemingssteakhouse.com   The beauty of a steakhouse like Fleming’s on 2nd St. across from the Convention Center is that is  Continue Reading »