Monday, May 21, 2012

Roppolo’s Pizzeria

316 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 476-1490 Daily: 11am-3am   Roppolo's Pizzera I’ve always enjoyed Roppolo’s Pizza on 6th St., but I’m not much of a munch and stroll kinda guy. I like to go in and sit down, have a  Continue Reading »

III Forks

111 Lavaca St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 474-1776 Mon-Thu: 5pm-10pm Fri-Sat: 5pm-11pm Sun: 5pm-9pm MENU IIIforks.com   III Forks The first thing one notices about fine dining in downtown Austin these days is that the stakes are considerably higher  Continue Reading »

Iron Cactus

606 Trinity St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 472-9240 & 10001 Stonelake Blvd. Austin, TX 78759 (512) 794-8778 & 13420 Galleria Circle, Ste. #A128 Bee Cave, TX 78738 (512) 263-7636 Mon-Wed: 11am-12am Thu-Sat: 11am-2am – MENU ironcactus.com – REVIEW  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 »

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 »

Casa Chapala

101 San Jacinto Blvd. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 479-1200 & 3010 Anderson Ln., Ste. #D Austin, TX 78757 (512) 459-4242 Sun: 11am-9pm Mon-Thu: 11am-10pm Fru-Sat: 11am-11pm     Casa Chapala There’s a restaurant across from the  Continue Reading »

Max’s Wine Dive

207 San Jacinto Ave. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 904-0111 Mon-Fri: 11am-2pm Mon-Wed: 4pm-Midnight Thu-Sat: 4pm-2am Sun: 10:30am-3pm MENU maxswinedive.com   Max's Wine Dive I’ve been a fan of Max’s Wine Dive at 3rd and San Jacinto since  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 »