Lots of new eating opened since last issue: Snarf’s Sandwiches at 7301 Burnet began delidizing meats in late June, and our first nibbles have been rewarding. Toastique at 2620 Perseverance Drive began toasting at the end of June, and the Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen at 7719 Woodhollow Drive began pulling corks at the end of June as well (a note for the anti-Grovers: the Grove is not at The Grove). Yet another late-June opening was buzzy Pedroso’s Pizza inside LaLa’s at 2207 Justin Lane (trailerchompers need not worry: their trailer is still open at 8315 Burnet). The location with Cheri Coffee & Flowers and My Sweetish Friend at 6722 Burnet officially became a trailer park with the addition of Asado’s Taqueria.
FoxTrot is apparently back from the dead and will reopen some of their Austin locations, but no word about ours at 4818 Burnet. I peeked in the window, and there are lot numbers on everything in there, so who knows. According to a post at That Cesspool Known as NextDoor, Fonda San Miguel is opening a breakfast bakery next door in the Frida building. And Kesos Tacos is taking over the location vacated by Taco Shack at 3901 Spicewood Springs. Black Gold Craft Meats & Cocktails at 1521 West Anderson Lane is getting closer to completion. Finally, there are signs of work beginning at H-Mart at 5222 Burnet. ChefSuite is still not officially open. Dog Day Coffee at 8440 Burnet is confirmed and is in the works. Ling Wu is real close to opening.
CultureMap tagged Eli Rodriguez of Bufalina Due as Rising Star Chef of the Year and named Sarah McIntosh of épicerie as the Pastry Chef of the Year. Our stomachhood had three pizza slingers in a Yelp listicle as among the top 100 pizza joints in the US (Home Slice at #11, Little Deli & Pizzeria at #71, and Pinthouse at #88). Eater Austin posted an article on where to eat and drink in Allandale and inexplicitly omitted épicerie as well as overlooking the overlooked Dos Batos and Austin’s Very Own Saltt. In other news, the Whataburger Museum of Art opened on Instagram. And finally, Matt Odam, Austin’s second-best food writer, appropriately nabbed second place for his culinary cuniforming from the Society for Features Journalism.
I wrote this review for the Allandale Neighbor. (August 2024, v 39, i 4, p 9)
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