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What. The. Hell.
Just got an email from Perry’s Steakhouse. Introducing Perry’s Private Reserve Caviar. … Perry’s signature caviar is from the World’s finest small batch Sturgeon that have been ethically and sustainably farmed with an all-natural diet and then harvested with the … Continue reading
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Cafe Josie Closes
Another restaurant that used to be a contender bites the dust: After 15 years of working at Cafe Josie, the last seven of those as owner, the 38-year-old Taylor decided it was time to turn off the lights for good … Continue reading
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Open Table’s 2018 Best Restaurants in Austin List
Open Table came out with their 10 Best Restaurants in Austin list. Here are the ten: Truluck’s Seafood, Steak and Crab House (Downtown) Eddie V’s (5th Street) Garbo’s La Volpe Uchi Jeffrey’s Uchiko Eddie V’s (Arboretum) Cafe Josie Lonesome Dove … Continue reading
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Tagged Fine Dining, Italian, Open Table, seafood, Steak, sushi
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Hudson’s on the Bend closed.
Hudson’s on the Bend, one of Austin’s higher-end restaurants, shut down abruptly yesterday afternoon, according to a report in the Statesman. This is kind of a shame. We had several excellent and memorable meals at the old Hudson’s. But last … Continue reading
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January 4, 2014: Imperia
Imperia 310 Colorado St. (Austin, 78701) (512) 472-6770 Lawrence’s Comments: We’d been hearing good things about Imperia for quite a while, so we thought they were a good choice for the first SDC of 2014. It lived up to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese, downtown, pan-Asian fusion, sushi, Thai, warehouse district
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October 10, 2011: French Quarter Grille
French Quarter Grille 13000 N IH 35, Ste 600 (512) 832-9090 If there has been any dropoff since Dave Gore took over what used to be Mama Roux until the tragic and untimely deaths of Yoli and Michael Amr, it’s … Continue reading
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March 2, 1996: Bertram’s Restaurant and Bar.
1601 Guadalupe 476-2743 Pepper grinder rating: 3. (Actually, a 2 pepper grinder, but they get an extra point for a good looking design.) Men’s room rating: 3. (Clean, well lighted, but seems too small for the size of the restaurant. … Continue reading
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February 10, 1996: Alpenhof Steak Haus (Closed)
16018 Hamilton Pool Rd. 263-9875 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Dwight’s comments: This isn’t a bad steak place, and the prices are reasonable. I like the atmosphere much better than the Outback’s: it feels very…European hunting lodge. (Whatever you do, don’t … Continue reading