Hey Cupcake now offering same-day delivery
The new pumpkinator cupcake from Hey Cupcake. Looking to get that sweet-tooth fix in the middle of the day? There’s a new player in the sweets delivery game. Hey Cupcake now offers same-day weekday...
View ArticleGardner rolls out happy hour
Gardner is located at 1914 East Sixth St. Veggie-forward restaurant Gardner has an elegant, window-wrapped bar tucked around the side of its dining room. It’s a great place to enjoy a glass of wine or...
View ArticleBarley Swine introducing happy hour with a la carte menu items
Barley Swine moved to a tasting menu last year, but they are bringing back the opportunity to order some items a la carte. Beginning Monday, Bryce Gilmore’s farm-to-table restaurant will serve drinks...
View ArticleLaV introducing half-price wine bottles on Tuesday and Wednesday
LaV is located at 1501 E. Seventh St. (Credit: Deborah Cannon) Elegant East Austin restaurant LaV is introducing some changes to its wine service and launching a special dinner series. The restaurant,...
View ArticleForeign & Domestic to accept reservations, open Monday for family-style...
Getting a table at popular North Loop restaurant Foreign & Domestic is about to get a little easier. Ned Elliott’s restaurant will begin accepting reservations on March 23. The restaurant will...
View ArticleApis Restaurant and Aviary in Spicewood launches chef’s tasting menu
Taylor Hall, chef-owner of Apis Restaurant and Apiary. (Credit: Kip Sikora Photography) Apis Restaurant and Apiary in Spicewood launched a unique chef’s tasting menu. The menu will feature a la carte...
View ArticleNew on the menu: Alamo Drafthouse rolls out a new (and improved) queso
The new queso from the Drafthouse has a spicier kick. (Credit: Matthew Odam) Apologies to breakfast tacos, chili and brisket, but I think queso is the national dish of Texas. Nobody does it better than...
View ArticlePeached Tortilla adds Sunday brunch
The Peached Tortilla (5520 Burnet Rd.) will add Sunday brunch to its offerings this weekend. The menu will feature items like French toast with miso caramel and coconut whipped cream; kimchi Spam...
View ArticleGardner introduces $28 four-course prix fixe Monday dinners
Broccoli with garlic, walnut, and lemon at Gardner. (Ricardo Brazziell AMERICAN-STATESMAN) Veggie-centric fine dining restaurant Gardner (1914 E. Sixth St.) introduced a four-course prix fixe dinner on...
View ArticleNew on the menu: Vegan tempeh at Freebirds; brunch at Apis
The original Austin Freebirds. (Credit: Great Big Signs) Freebirds World Burrito, which recently relocated their headquarters to Austin, introduced the vegan calabacitas to its menu. The dish features...
View ArticleGarbo’s to open wine and oyster bar, introduce brunch, Sunday
The interior at Garbo’s features numerous nautical-themed touches to the decor. Photographed on Thursday, March 26, 2015. (Credit: Lukas Keapproth AMERICAN-STATESMAN) Seafood restaurant and lobster...
View ArticleLaunderette introducing brunch this weekend
The interior of East Austin restaurant Launderette. (Credit: Robert J. Lerma) One of Austin’s most popular new restaurants is adding weekend brunch service. Launderette (2115 Holly St.) will serve...
View ArticleVeggie news bite: Hopdoddy offering korma burger for limited time
Austin’s Hopdoddy locations have rolled out a new special korma burger that will appear on the menu through June 14. The cheekily named Good Korma burger features curry, cashews and coconut cream atop...
View ArticleNew on the menu: Counter357 bar now serving a la carte items
Fixed-menu fine dining restaurant Counter 357 has a lovely bar space that occupies the front of the restaurant’s space at 315 Congress Ave. Separated from the dining room by a sliding door, I feel the...
View ArticleNew brunches: Rocco’s Grill in Bee Cave, Corner Restaurant at downtown Marriott
The new JW Marriott is home to the Corner Restaurant. (Tom McCarthy Jr. FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN) Two Austin restaurants this week announced they would be starting brunch service. The Corner Restaurant...
View ArticleNew hours: Jacoby’s Restaurant and Mercantile to begin lunch service
Cheeseburger at Jacoby’s. (RICARDO B. BRAZZIELL AMERICAN- STATESMAN) East Austin ranch-inspired restaurant Jacoby’s will begin lunch service on July 30. The restaurant that sits along the Colorado...
View ArticleShake Shack introduces fried chicken sandwich to permanent menu
Shake Shack is riding the fried chicken sandwich craze. The New York City-based burger joint announced today that it was placing its Chick’n Shack sandwich on the permanent menu at Shake Shack...
View ArticleNew all-day menu and extended hours from Ramen Tatsu-ya
#1 Original at Ramen Tatsu-Ya (Jay Janner AMERICAN-STATESMAN) Veggie ramen all day, every day. That’s just one of the changes going on at the two locations (1234 S. Lamar Blvd and 8857 Research Blvd.)...
View ArticleMenu changes: Qui returns to a la carte offerings
(Credit: Ashley Landis FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN) When Qui opened in 2013 the restaurant from chef Paul Qui featured an a la carte menu, with offerings such as dinuguan, chawanmushi and rabbit seven ways....
View ArticleFresa’s introducing new menu with fire sale on tortas
Fresa’s is located in the former Back-In-A-Flash photo store, which also housed Emerald City Press coffee shop, at 915 North Lamar Boulevard. Photos by Addie Broyles Chef Rene Ortiz’s Fresa’s will...
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