Craving Burnt Ends? Check out the Tuesday Special at Big Cat BBQ
Damn these look good!!! Big Cat BBQ 401 W Whitestone Blvd, C-100 Cedar Park, TX 78613 (512) 986-7032 www.bigcatbbqtx.com
Celebrate National Lobster Day at C.R. Surf & Turf in Cedar Park
Today is National Lobster Day! You can celebrate by heading up to C.R. Surf & Turf in Cedar Park. C.R. Surf & Turf owner Hao Lien with a massive 14 lb. lobster Lobster fact: Cold water lobsters have two large claws and a tail. Warm water or rock lobsters have no claws. Surprisingly, the larger […]
Wild Kitchen and Bar Opens off Highway 71
The ambiance at Wild Kitchen + Bar is very pleasant and the service was excellent. The old mini golf course from the former restaurant is still outside and kids will love it, but the food here will send mom and dad into spasms of culinary rhapsody. The Fried Duck Leg Confit falls off the bone […]
Jack Allen’s Kitchen Sits on Top of the Austin Comfort Food Scene
When Jack Gilmore, who had pretty much single-handedly kept the Z’Tejas chain afloat for quite some time, opened Jack Allen’s Kitchen in Oak Hill some years back, many questioned his choice of locations, and primarily his decision to open JAK in a building that had housed literally a half dozen failed restaurants. Well, time has […]
Packed for a Monday: The League at Belterra Village Gains Traction
It was a simple mission actually: get some food to go for my wife who is on the mend from knee replacement surgery. But this simple mission would have been far less easily accomplished if I’d have had to go to the original League Kitchen & Tavern in Lakeway from our house in Highpointe. Apparently […]
Jayson Munguia Takes the Reins at Juliet Italian Kitchen
Stellar dishes like the Chicken Saltimbocca (pictured above) and the Salmon Crudo are very important to Juliet Italian Kitchen regulars. The challenge to new exec Jayson Munguia will be to maintain the consistency that departing head chef Jacob Weaver initiated. Should be an interesting next month at the Barton Springs eatery!
Lenoir and Stiles Switch Collaboration “The Switch“ Opens in Belterra Village
When you take a grillmaster with the style and experience that Bill Dumas of Stiles Switch BBQ has and mix that with the culinary chops of former Trio Sous Chef and current Lenoir founder and owner Todd Duplechan, one thing is certain: You’re going to get something special. Welcome to The Switch at Belterra Village […]
Read the Big Cat BBQ Back Story in the Austin Business Journal
We were first introduced to James Jones by KEYE TV Meteorologist Chikage Windler, who’s a big fan of Big Cat BBQ. We’ve written about James’ amazing story here. Now you can also check out the back story of James and Big Cat BBQ in the online version of the Austin Business Journal. Here’s the article […]
Kiwami Ramen Opens on 2700 West Anderson
The setting is quixotically Asian and the players blend in a mix of Thai, Japanese, and Chinese cuisines … welcome to Kiwami Ramen. We tried a variety of dishes, from a crispy Shrimp Tempura to a spicier than usual Miso Ramen that was delicious, to a somewhat fiery pork belly with an egg over easy […]
The One and Only Hoover Alexander: The Dean of Southern Comfort Food
I have known chef Hoover Alexander for over thirty years: from his days at Toulouse on West 6th Street to his tenure at The Nighthawk, and his spectacular turn at Good Eats on through his ownership of Hoover’s Cooking on Manor Road. He is among the most beloved and admired restaurateurs in the city. Same […]
EurAsia Matures into Must-Visit Spot in Oak Hill
My first impression of EurAsia Sushi Bar & Seafood was to wonder what an Indonesian restaurant was doing at a shopping center at the Y in Oak Hill. Aside from the fact that it it has lovely ambiance and is very inviting, it’s really less of an Indonesian restaurant than an amalgam of European and […]
It’s Impossible to Just Saunter by the Kitchen at Dai Due …
That is truly the case. Every time I pass the counter at Dai Due I find myself wanting to jump over and start on a charcuterie platter. 🙂 Dai Due 2406 Manor Rd. Austin, TX 78722 (512) 524-0688 www.daidue.com
Great Cuisine at Beijing Noodle No. 9 at Caesar’s Palace
Beijing Noodle No. 9 is one of our faves in Vegas and yes, those are thousands of fish behind Marge! Extremely creative menu.
