I am not sure how long you can publicize a ‘secret’ supper club before it is no longer a secret. But, the wise folks over at Garden and Gun (not as violent as you may think) have a great article on the subject. It’s great because the article highlights two of ours in Austin: Dai […]
Category Archives: Restaurant
Garden Party
Apparently, there were some people eating food last weekend. I missed that event, but I did make it to the Umlauf Garden Party. This event has a more graceful pace is set in a perfect location. The highlight for me was Jamie Gutierrez’s (III Forks) Asian Strip Steak. A nice balance of smokey and sweet, […]
Are We There Yet?
How long untill you can say your food business is a success? How about at the 70 year mark. Not many in the industry have that kind of record. Joe’s Bakery does. Starting as La Oriental Bakery in 1937, they were baking bread before Interstate 35 slashed a line down the center of town. The […]
Copy Cat
You find a favorite restaurant dish and you try to duplicate it at home. Rarely does it work out. My first venture was Sweet and Sour Pork (never really worked out, gained 10 pounds). My next was Orange and Coriander Crusted Halibut from Vespaio (NAILED it). Lately, I have been working on Capellini Neopolitano from […]
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 […]