Hey y’all, I am wondering if anybody has worked with a local farmer to buy a half or a whole cow. I have been debating using Bastrop cattle company. It seems they have their process down but curious if anybody else has had an experience with a local farm that they suggest?
Thank you!
In a time where everything has gone up in price, I didn’t expect owners of parking lots to be so cruel, but guess I was wrong. My husband and I went out to dinner off South Lamar and it’s hard to tell if some businesses are part of certain lots. We parked our car for 5 minutes or less in one of the lots and walked over to try out the HH at Kitsu Nori. We asked the staff if we could park our car at the lot adjacent to the restaurant and they said to move our car because the guy that owns that lot is strict. My husband goes out to move the car right away and it’s already booted.
My husband tried to talk to him about the misunderstanding and he just didn’t care. I think people who wait in their cars and exercise this predatory behavior are disgusting individuals. The way the lot is set up with the businesses in the area makes it difficult to tell if your parking is valid or if you’ll be subjected to a hefty fee. Seriously, fck this guy and I’m sure karma will get his grimey piece of sh*t self one day.
The review’s reasonable and captures a lot of the inconsistency in quality I’ve experienced, and the improvements (not to mention the super dumb ordering system [please change this]), but Vaughn’s credulity continues unabated. I mean, I get it, he’s not a real journalist, but come on, this is just shameless reputation laundering:
“I’ve also seen a different Vidal than I knew at Valentina’s. “The version [of Vidal] that we have is really good,” Madera said”.
Considering that he was blindsided by the Valentina’s malfeasance, what exactly is “different”?
I’m missing the poke from Hawaii especially the Fresh Catch locations. The flavor was insane at Fresh Catch I think it’s the way they marinate their fish.
Anyone know what the best poke in Austin is that most represents Hawaii or best in general?
You’ve gotta give it up to the chef duo of Phillip Frankland Lee and Margarita Kallas-Lee. When it comes to empire building, they can’t be beat. Their flagship Sushi By Scratch has a Michelin star and the man has been on Top Chef among other cooking shows. He and his wife are rockstars of the restaurant industry without a doubt. If you’ve not had the decadence of...
Hi All,
I'm hosting a celebration of life for my brother in Austin, but I don't live there. Please share recs for mid-range restaurants that have banquet/party rooms and good food. He loved tacos, BBQ, a great steak etc. We're open to the type of food, but need a private space where we can play his music and put up pictures etc. TIA!
Edit: Thank you to everyone that has already commented. I've looked up every single recommendation and have emails out to a number of places. Such incredible suggestions. Thank you for making this a little easier. I appreciate it!
First Biggie's, then Woodneck, and now Fiasco BBQ is leaving Dainty Dillo! Is there not enough traffic, or is there something else going on?
Hey subreddit, I was planning on going to Interstellar soon and was wondering if I went on a weekday what are the odds it sells out. I've heard great things about it and I'm really looking forward to it but I'm undecided how early to get there and approximately what time they would sell out. Any help would be useful, Thanks!
Currently planning an office party and wanted to do BBQ catered for around 20 people or so. We are located in Bee Cave. I don’t live in this area and am having a hard time finding a good BBQ place that can deliver. Any suggestions?
I thought a different AYCE sushi concept was slated here, but I saw the Kura signage. This is an active construction zone, they are unboxing equipment.
Mr. Charlie's - "the vegan McDonalds" - is eyeing Austin
From the article: "Thanks to investment from Access Capital Group, Mr. Charlie’s now has 25 locations sold nationwide, with 18 stores planned for Arizona alone. According to Adam Wilks, president of Mr. Charlie’s, the brand is planning a flagship in the Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego, as well as an Austin, Texas, outpost."
Hey Austin! Just wanted to let y’all know that we’re bringing back our $2 Egg Burger Day this Wednesday morning for breakfast.
The deal includes an Egg Burger with your choice of bacon or sausage, and is available until 11AM at all locations (while supplies last).
Note: Dine-in & drive-thru only. No limit.
24/7 Locations: Breakfast starts as early as 4AM.
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No nonsense, basic BBQ. Brisket was pretty darn flavorful.
3563 Far West Blvd
Austin, Tx 78731
tel. 512.345.2378
Austin barbecue continues its national takeover:
Staying in Austin for two nights for a solo trip and trying to find some great breakfast tacos and pastries. I’ll be in the downtown for my stay and probably won’t be doing a lot of driving around.
Was also going to schedule a walking food tour for one day. I’m trying to squeeze a bunch of restaurants in really fast lol.
So far on my list I know I would like to hit up:
Terry Blacks BBQ
Casino El Camino
The Picnic food truck park
Granny’s Tacos
Interstellar BBQ on the way home
But I’m stumped on another great breakfast taco place and pastries. I really wanna try Midnight Cravingz for a bad ass sweet treat but not sure if it’s worth going out my way for.
Anyone know of a Chinese place that uses an actual wok burner with flames when they're making fried rice or tossed food? I want that authentic wok hei taste
I’m moving from dfw to austin and i checked out a shisha restaurant in austin. Things were going ok until some dancers suddenly came out and then it was too loud and party-like. The food was sh*t too. It felt like an orientalist place.
This was nothing like the shisha places in dfw where we just go with friends to relax with conversation, play cards or watch sports etc. I have no idea how to find places like that here and I’m starting to miss dfw already.
So we were heading to Pluckers, pulled in the parking lot (Research and Burnet) and saw this place and decided to try it instead (yea quite a bit different).
Anyway, the place is quite small, and even on a Tuesday many of the normal tables filled up.
I decided to go with what is probably the safest thing on the menu, P3, chicken broth with everything. It was extremely hearty, the noodles tasted very fresh, with tons of chicken. If you want something different, give this place a whirl: https://tensecondsaustin.com/
First, I love Central Market. Not a weekly shopper, but I make it out once or twice a month.
As a parent, I find myself at the North Lamar playground and cafe pretty often.
The café has gotten to the point where the food is just... inedible. I've given up, and now I just grab a beer and gelato (honestly, a top 10 deal in Austin if you have kids). That's it.
And it baffles me. They have access to incredible ingredients, they teach cooking classes, but the food comes out depressing and sloppy.
This was a $7 kids' chicken tenders and fruit. That's half a single strawberry in a medicine cup. How is this possible with the central market's produce section steps away?
The breakfast I got a few weeks ago was dry toast, very undercooked potatoes, and overcooked eggs.
I'm not a foodie, and I'm not asking for 5-star food. I love basic food. A cafe connected to a grocery store as good as Central Market should be a gem for basic food.
I don't remember it always being bad. Am I crazy, or has this gotten worse (like everything) over the last few years?

After former President Barack Obama placed his taco order, the cashier already knew what Texas state Rep. James Talarico wanted.
