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Beware
of Subway at junction of 620 and 71 in Bee Caves
Okay, this is a true story. My daughter came
home from her dorm at St. Edwards on Sunday night and asked if I
would go out and get some subs. Obliging dad that I am, I went to
the only place that was open near our neighborhood, the Subway adjacent
to the gas station. Now, I am not a Subway afficionado by any means.
But one does what one has to do on occasion for one's children.
And so I went.
This is one of those Subways that coexists with a convenience store/
gas station. I went over to the counter and the young man behind
barely looked at me. He didn't speak. Finally, after an uncomfortable
few moments, I stated that I wanted to get some subs. He looked
at me as if I had presented him with a note demanding all the money
from his cash register. "How many"? he said glumly.
I won't bore you with the rest of the story, but it went down hill
from there. Not only was it the worst service I have ever received
in Austin, they were three of the worst subs we'd ever tasted. All
three sub rolls were stale and the frowning man never wore plastic
gloves. And, of course after I paid, no "thank you" or
anything remotely close to it.
According to the convenience store manager, this amazingly rude
employee has been there for 8 months. How he's managed to do it
is beyond me.
Who was it that said 90% of success is just showing up?
A word of advice. Frequent the convenience store there at the corner
of 620 and 71. They've got very friendly and helpful folks who work
there. But stay the hell away from the Subway at the south end of
the store. If Subway weight-loss pitchman Jared had been dependent
on this subway for his food, God knows how his story might have
turned out.
02/17
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Atkins
Friendly Menu Initiated by El Arroyo
Clay McPhail has always been on the cutting
edge of the Austin restaurant business. McPhail, owner of El
Arroyo on W. 5th St, aka, The Ditch, has begun offering an Atkins-friendly
low carb array of choices.
Some of the items? How about the Ditch Chicken, a grilled chicken
breast topped with poblano peppers and covered with Monterrey Jack
Cheese. Served with sauteed spinach or mushrooms? I tried this and
it's great. This has 0.2 grams of carbs.
Or Ranchero Pescado? A sauteed filet of snapper topped with onions,
tomatotes, cheese, and mushrooms. This has 2.2 grams and is delicious.
Check out El Arroyo
for their other non Atkins muy bueno food as well.
02/12
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Will
Packwood hopes to roll lucky "7" at former site of Lambert's
on S. Congress
Award winning chef Will Packwood, who formerly
helmed the excellent but unlucky Emilia's, has rolled the dice with
Granite Cafe's Sam Dickey and come up with a seafood concept at
the site of the former Lambert's on S. Congress. The name: "7."
As in the seven seas. Opening date is imminent: March 1st.
Packwood has indicated that the prices at "7" will bear
no resemblance to his former restaurant (you may remember they were
the first to break the $40 entree barrier) and will mirror the price
structure of other restaurants in the area like Vespaio.
As for Lou Lambert's popular eaterie? The owner heard the clarion
call of the hotel industry and could not resist.
Packwood and Dickey also have another restaurant in the works in
N. Austin which we will keep you posted on.
02/16
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New
Japanese restaurant: Fuji opens in Pflugerville
The trend toward owner operated Asian restaurants
in Pflugerville continues with the opening of Fuji at 15803 Windemere
Dr. Owner Sam Nishimura has crafted a restaurant in the traditional
Japanese style including Sumiyaki where you can broil meat, seafood,
and vegetables on a portable clay oven at your table.
Open for lunch and dinner. Website is www.fujirestaurant.us.
Phone 252-0200
02/03
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Taste
of Austin a Rousing Success
Leave it to some enterprising
students at Westwood High School to gather some of the best restaurants
in the city for a rousing taste fest that thousands of people enjoyed.
Such was the Taste of Austin at the Palmer Events Center. I was
there and it was a blast...
Click here for pictures
02/02
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