Rob’s Thanksgiving 2017 Dining Options
Each year the time-honored traditions of Thanksgiving dining centered around hearth and home fade further away in the rearview mirror of our overly busy lives. So, let’s assume that many of you will be enjoying your holiday dining away from your kitchens and dining rooms. Here are some great dining choices. Trio Best holiday brunch […]
How to Plan a Successful Restaurant Event
This is the season when a disproportionately large number of dining and social events are booked at restaurants. To give you some perspective we thought we’d provide our readers with a brief tutorial on how to make your event successful. We’ve focused on Juliet Italian Kitchen because they have a very efficient and appealing program. […]
Be More Pacific Filipino Kitchen and Bar Opens on 7858 Shoal Creek
For years now I have been bitching and moaning about the city’s lack of great Filipino cuisine. Nothing against Mang Dedoy but it’s a store with four tables. I used to love dining at Goldilocks in Las Vegas which is a terrific Filipino restaurant and bakery. I even asked the owner, Mandrei, if he would […]
Old Thousand – Inventive Chinese Cuisine on Austin’s East Side
The space at 1000 East 11th St. has been home to several local restaurants that have had to close. But as current occupant Old Thousand approaches its first anniversary, that fate does not appear to be in their cards, at least not based on what we tasted and observed on a recent Friday night. The […]
EurAsia Gaining Momentum in Oak Hill
For a restaurant that has barely been open six months, EurAsia Sushi Bar & Seafood at the Y in Oak Hill is making serious progress. Indonesian imports Andre and Lili have taken a dumpy old Chinese buffet and turned it into a sparkling and beautifully decorated restaurant. Their sushi and sashimi is pristine and wonderfully […]
Creek Road Café in Dripping Springs Keeps Their Spot in Top 25
The local food world was stunned last year when we placed Creek Road Café in our Top 25 Fine Dining Spots. First time ever for a restaurant south of William Cannon to be ranked that highly. Well guess what? Our new Top 25 list is about to come out and Creek Road is still on […]
One Saving Grace for Napa Valley in the Midst of the Wildfires
As the unprecedented wildfire roared through Napa Valley destroying many wineries and generations of history, there is some good news. Roughly 90% of this season’s grapes had been harvested at the time of the fire. While this glimpse of hope must be taken into context with the horrible loss of life and carnage, still it’s […]
Rob Reviews Café Blue Classic Seafood & Oyster Bar Downtown’s Brunch
You all know that I’m an unabashed lover of great sunday brunches. Trio, Fonda San Miguel … there are many great ones. But Café Blue has stepped up and joined the ranks of the must visit spots. So we went to their new downtown location on 2nd Street across from the convention center. Exec Ben […]
In Memorium: We Mourn for the Victims in Las Vegas
Many Austin foodies have celebrated many great dinners at restaurants in Las Vegas. But last night’s horrific shootings cast a terrible pall over this normally vibrant city. Speaking for myself and all our readers, we offer our condolences to the families of the victims of this senseless act of violence and wish them Godspeed in […]
The Big Cat BBQ Review
James Jones of Big Cat BBQ Last month we wrote about James Jones and his amazing life’s journey that led to the beginning of Big Cat BBQ in Cedar Park. James’ dogged determination not to be overwhelmed by a series of physical misfortunes is evident in the care he takes in preparing his barbecue. And […]
Behind the Scenes at L’Oca d’Oro
Chef Fiore Tedesco of L’Oca d’Oro You don’t often find an Exec chef and co-owner of an Italian restaurant who started college on a tennis scholarship at Hofstra. Nor does he list a three-year stint at Franklin BBQ on his resume. But Fiore Tedesco had always wanted to have an Italian restaurant, and after a […]
The Oasis Celebrates 35th Anniversary on October 6th
Hard to believe that 35 years (actually more) have gone by since Beau Theriot found a tract of land overlooking Lake Travis and fell in love with it. He opened the first Oasis there in 1982. The rest of the story is the stuff of local restaurant legend. And on October 6th the restaurant is […]
