Scrappy. Anyone who can transform an old Kentucky Fried Chicken location into a one-off pizza shop gets a tip of my hat. House Pizzeria did that. I love what they did with the building. The interior is clean and modern. Great local beer on tap and in bottles. The pizza was very good. They are […]
Category Archives: Restaurant Review
Car Crash
Lucky (not so) break for Cafe Josie. From the Chronicle: a motorist had knocked down his restaurant sign at the corner of Sixth and Blanco three months ago, and it has yet to be replaced, prompting some of his customers to assume he had closed up shop. Nothing could be further from the truth – […]
Cooking in Austin: Charles Mayes
Chefs change the way we eat in Austin and Austin seems to have an influence on the chefs. These are not mutually exclusive. Charles Mayes has a knack for crafting food here. His work at Mother’s, Treaty Oak, Gilligan’s and the very special Cafe Josie, has laid testament to this fact. From vegetarian specific menus, […]
Don’t You Feel More Like You Do Now Than When You Came?
You can call it an small, local Chili diner, an Austin institution or just a dark place to have six gin and tonics before 2:00 PM. Either way, the Texas Chili Parlor has a past and a future. I just sampled three of their chilies: Frito pie, Black Bean & Elgin Sausage and White bean […]
Restaurant Review: Mothers
I’m proud to be on top of the food chain, don’t get me wrong. But, I have been eating a lot less meat lately. Some friends were in town that don’t eat meat at all so we went to Mothers Cafe in Hyde Park. No meat served here, but it wasn’t an issue. Everything was […]
Restaurant Review: Rosita’s Al Pastor
Nobody like a showoff. But, being a good patriot, I like to stand up and lend a voice to things that are making the world a better place. And to that, I give you Rosita’s Al Pastor. Word has it, they are roasting their pork on a vertical spit, with a pineapple on top. Old […]