Posted on October 9, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: Dining Out With Rob Balon.com reviews Cannoli Joe’s (512-892-4444, 4715 Hwy. 290 West) and reports the closings of Westlake restaurants: Austin’s Cheesecake Kitchen, which first opened last May as Ruggle’s Grill; and RedBud Bar and Grille. … The American-Statesman’s Dale Rice awards five stars in reviewing Driskill Grill (604 Brazos St., 391-7162) [...]
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Posted on October 2, 2007 by pembry
Gourmet magazine’s October 2007 issue features a guide to “America’s Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants.” gourmet.com:
RESTAURANTS WITH FARM CONNECTIONS: 2nd Street Bistro, Livingston, MT; Amherst Chinese Food, Amherst, MA; Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN; Crook’s Corner, Chapel Hill, NC; Eve, Alexandria, VA; La Provence, Lacombe, LA; Lantern, Chapel Hill, NC; Pacific’O and I’o, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii; Tree House [...]
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Posted on September 26, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: Houston-based Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille has taken the former Athenian Grill space in Norwood Tower and then some, with plans to open a nearly 16,000-square-foot, high-end restaurant, complete with a number of meeting and private dining rooms, the Austin Business Journal reports. Meanwhile, Anil Simicia, owner of Athenian Grill, is reopening the [...]
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Posted on September 18, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The American-Statesman’s Kitty Crider features Trattoria Lisina (13308 RM 150 West, Driftwood, 512-894-3111, TrattoriaLisina.com), while Dale Rice considers La Familia (3601 W. William Cannon Drive, Suite 900; 892-1311) and offers a top 10 list of great classic places that embody the Austin spirit: Artz Rib House (2330 S. Lamar Blvd., 442-8283), Chez [...]
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Posted on September 11, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The American-Statesman’s Dale Rice gives four stars to Mirabelle (8127 Mesa Drive, 346-7900) and reports that an arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of vandalizing the restaurant Jezebel. According to Jezebel chef-owner Parind Vora, the vandal had participated in an anti-foie gras demonstration outside the restaurant on the evening [...]
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Posted on September 4, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The Austin Chronicle’s Virginia B. Wood details the results of the paper’s recent 11th annual Hot Sauce Festival, with restaurant winners Sazon (red sauce), El Rincon (green sauce) and Curra’s (special variety). … Wood reports the recent openings of: restaurateur Giovanni Cocciante’s Ristorante Bellissimo (107 W. Fifth, 391-1881, in the former downtown [...]
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Posted on August 28, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The American-Statesman’s Dale Rice reviews Cannoli Joe’s (4715 U.S. 290 W., 892-4444) and features Eastside Cafe and founders Dorsey Barger and Elaine Martin. … Rice also reports that Mark Sayre, a server at the Four Seasons Hotel, has taken top honors as Texas’ best sommelier in the annual contest, part of a [...]
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Posted on August 22, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The American-Statesman’s Dale Rice reviews Sunflower (8557 Research Blvd., No. 146) and looks at lakeview restaurants, including the newly renovated Cafe at the Four Seasons (98 San Jacinto Blvd.). austin360.com … The Chronicle’s Mick Vann reviews Shanghai Restaurant (6718 Middle Fiskville), while Virginia Wood considers Patsy’s Cowgirl Cafe (5001 E. Ben White, [...]
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Posted on August 14, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The Austin Chronicle’s Kate Thornberry reviews La Reyna Bakery (1505 E. Seventh), while Virginia Wood reports: Gene’s New Orleans Style Poboys & Deli (1209 E. 11th) won the gumbo contest at the recent FunkFest II benefit for Meals on Wheels and More at La Zona Rosa. austinchronicle.com … DiningOutWithRobBalon.com reports the [...]
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Posted on August 7, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: Taco Bueno, the rapidly expanding fast casual Mexican restaurant chain based near Dallas, will open in four new locations across Central Texas in the coming year, the Austin Business Journal reports. Taco Bueno already opened one Central Texas store earlier this year at I-35 and Wonder World Drive in San Marcos. The [...]
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