, and it is their dough in particular that keeps me coming back. I’m sorry to say that I haven’t really liked any in Austin - the place on Congress and Oltorf was borderline offensive (lil smokies, dense, undercooked...

hi y’all — i lived in Austin about a decade + ago (live in NYC now) and will be in town for a few days at the end of the month for the 3M half marathon. i miss breakfast tacos and migas something fierce. where is the...

East Austin. They keep promising to develop the 11th and 12th street “corridor,” but . . . for now Gene’s is about the only thing going foodwise within walking distance. Ben’s Longbranch BBQ is a little...

can do to keep track of a large party.

"If you’re looking for lobster, tuna, salmon, cod, and more, try Acqua" It’s Aqua,from the Latin for water. Not especially unique, weird or unusual but pricey.

wonder if you could apply a thin layer of cream cheese to the crust to keep it soft?

Sounds promising! I’ll keep my eyes open.

the restaurant credit his account, otherwise? Again, please keep your tone something more appropriate for a conversation with friends, rather than sparing partners.

with Marco Polo is their custard tarts...they are weirdly tasteless, too greasy and cannot compare to what I have had at almost every dim sum place in SF. Oh well, we make due with sesame taro root balls with delicious red bean...

I agree. I flipped through a self-styled Fearless Critic Austin and saw several scores and descriptions that made no sense. Of course, that doesn’t mean that the reviewers are right about the things I like and wrong about the...

I just now noticed that there is a temporary sign on the Rosedale Village (now empty owing to the demise of the weird ‘grocery’ store that used to be there) new development that says that the restaurant Sampaio is...

Where do Austin Chowhounds go for the best tortas in town? I searched the board, and found a couple of mentions buried in other threads, but thought it would be best to start a new thread on its own. Here’s what I think...

So what restaurant(s) put on the best crawfish boil in Austin? Thanks, Spencer

I agree, rally B. A fifth of bacardi costs what, $15. You can’t keep mint from taking over your garden, and bitters is very cheap. Let’s do it and smoke some cheddar.

I’ve asked around to a number of bakeries in Austin and Upper Crust is the only I know that makes brioche. Unfortunately they don’t make loaves, but only brioche rolls and huge stuffed brioche. Also, they only make...