Mama Roux Rocks Out for Charity
December 21, 2010Heard from Yoli Amr (the original co-founder of Gumbo’s) and now the proprietor of Mama Roux in North Austin. In a benefit on December 12th, the restaurant raised over $900 for the Austin Humane Society and also collected 400 pounds of food. Yoli Continue Reading »
Rob Returns to Talk Radio Wars on KLBJ
December 21, 2010From December 22nd through December 31st, you can catch Rob in his talk-radio mode on the Jeff Ward show on 590 KLBJ-AM. The discussions will be topical for the most part, stressing Rob’s take on current issues. But there will be, at some point, Continue Reading »
Are You a “Locavore?”
November 19, 2010Austin is a city with a predisposition toward passionate endorsements of trendy, especially Green issues. So not surprisingly, I am getting feedback from a number of restaurant owners that we indeed could be at the cutting edge of the national “locavore” Continue Reading »
Rob’s Favorite Cheeseburgers in the Austin Area
November 5, 2010In the FAQ category, I get “Who’s got the best cheeseburger?” probably more than anything. I don’t know if that’s a reflection on our overall tastes here in Austin or just the fact that we dearly love our burgers. Well, there are so many excellent Continue Reading »
Notes on my Alleged “Chugging” of Rudy’s BBQ Sauce
October 29, 2010I got more than a few emails this morning from folks who had heard that that I chugged an entire bottle of Rudy’s BBQ asking how I could have possibly managed to accomplish thatat the conclusion of my TV review of the Rudy’s 183 store. One Continue Reading »
The Top Five Ranking TV Spots for National Restaurant Chains
October 15, 2010I just came across a press release discussing the relative popularity of some of the TV commercials rolled out this year by national restaurant chains. Are you ready for the Top 5? A research firm called ACE Metrics has ranked the best of these spots Continue Reading »
Food at ACL Fest: Best Year So Far?
October 11, 2010The Austin Eats food court was a thing to behold at this year’s ACL Festival. Of course Jeff Blank’s Mighty Cone (Hot and Crunchy Shrimp and Avocdo) was there, as it has been since day one. But lots of other interesting new players were on the scene. Continue Reading »
Teams from Lehman and Travis Duke it Out: Gazpacho vs. Heirloom Tomato Soup
September 24, 2010I got a chance to visit with some of Austin’s future chefs Thursday night as teams from Lehman and Travis high schools dueled to see who could make the best soup. Coached by Austin mega chefs David Bull and Josh Watkins, the kids prepped, chopped, Continue Reading »
Austin Restaurants: Watch Out for ROMEO!!!
September 24, 2010I recently had lunch at Freda’s Seafood grill on Pecan Park off 620. As I enjoyed the accent of New Orleans that Freda presents, I couldn’t help but overhear the lively conversation from a group of white-haired men behind me.They laughed frequently Continue Reading »
Perry’s Shines with Silver Oak Wine Dinner
September 17, 2010It didn’t take much for me to agree when we were invited to the recent Silver Oak wine dinner at Perry’s Steakhouse. Silver Oak is one of my favorite California cabs although I think it’s gotten some unfair press recently by being linked to overrated Continue Reading »
