celebrating the Chinese New Year at Feng Cha New places are springing into action! Roya (Persian) is now open (7858 Shoal Creek) and looks gorgeous. tzintzuntzan, Fonda San Miguel’s side hustle bakery/café at 2302 West North Loop (say zin-zun-zan), is now open and is also a stunner. Old Jerusalem (3808 Spicewood Springs) and SOSU Izakaya … Continue reading allandale quick bites: lots of openings and awards
Lots going on as 2025 came to a close!
The Bride loved the tortilla soup, stating that "I'd come back for that," the closest thing to a Michelin star for the Allandale Neighbor.
I have to confess—I thought The Grove was a national chain, but color me rosé and pleasantly decanted to discover it’s homegrown right here in Austin.
the death (and resurrection) of dos batos, roya rising, and velvet tacos
In addition to crust thicker than thieves, Jet’s serves thin, hand-tossed, and NY-style pizza and offers cauliflower and gluten-free options.
Closings, openings, and a re-tread: Eat all about it!
a quick perusal of the menu did not reveal Aussie specialties featuring witchetty grubs, roasted wombat, meat pies, shark biscuits, or crocodile Dunn Deelightfully well.
got half a grilled chicken (photo above), a side of rice, a side of charro beans, five corn tortillas, two salsas, and a fountain drink for $14.99. The sides and salsas were munificent in size (dare I say, downright regio?). No wonder the place was full of construction workers (always a good sign) when I stopped in for lunch.
While the food won’t earn a scratchy kiss from the Beard Foundation, tread marks from a Michelin, or a place on a Texas Monthly list, it’s reliably good TexMex at a good price served by good people.
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