I’ve been to France many times but never in the late autumn. After one sweltering and crowded summer trip to Paris, I avoided the high prices and huge tourist crowds as much as possible. Business trips could vary, but April was my best bet for vacation. In October, I...
Austin has never really had a shortage of steak houses. Billion-dollar (mid-price) players like Texas Roadhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and Longhorn Steakhouse have been here for years. More upscale venues like Eddie V's, Jeffery's (possibly the most expensive steak in...
Apt 115 is such a surprising, imaginative, and wonderful place that halfway through my dinner, I had two thoughts; I need to come back very soon, and should I really tell anybody about this place? But like Austin’s growth over the last couple of decades, people will...
Austin has always been a casual restaurant town. The city has a young demographic thanks to the University of Texas and, in general, a population that loves lake activities, participation sports, and live music. Outside of hotels, our most celebrated restaurants in...
Austin has always been a casual restaurant town. The city has a young demographic thanks to the University of Texas and, in general, a population that loves lake activities, participation sports, and live music. Outside of hotels, our most celebrated restaurants in...
I’ve called northwest Austin home for quite a few decades now, and I’m pretty sure I’ve been a “foodie” longer than the term has been around. Not surprisingly, I measure my quality of life by the standard and diversity of the places I get to eat. We’ve always had...
As far back as the 1820s in the United States (Delmonico's), and a bit further back in France (1760's - Boulanger), naming an eatery after yourself has been a pretty common thing. It signifies pride of ownership and pride in the quality of the food being served. To...
In 2013, before the actual opening of Barlata in South Austin, there had already been a considerable buzz about the impending restaurant. Stories abounded on Chef Daniel Olivella’s colorful past and his success in the culinary industry. He was well known to foodies...
The old saying that “God is in the details” has been referenced to everything from architecture to computer programming, however, most recently I found it applied perfectly to my experience at San Antonio’s fine dining restaurant Signature. Located on one of the...