I’ve called northwest Austin home for quite a few decades now, and I’m pretty sure I’ve been a “foodie” longer than the term has been around. Not surprisingly, I measure my quality of life by the standard and diversity of the places I get to eat. We’ve always had...
As far back as the 1820s in the United States (Delmonico’s), and a bit further back in France (1760’s – Boulanger), naming an eatery after yourself has been a pretty common thing. It signifies pride of ownership and pride in the quality of the food...
In 2013, before the actual opening of Barlata in South Austin, there had already been a considerable buzz about the impending restaurant. Stories abounded on Chef Daniel Olivella’s colorful past and his success in the culinary industry. He was well known to foodies...
The old saying that “God is in the details” has been referenced to everything from architecture to computer programming, however, most recently I found it applied perfectly to my experience at San Antonio’s fine dining restaurant Signature. Located on one of the...
It’s strange to think that it’s been ten years since I first visited Foreign & Domestic. In 2010, it was a trendy new restaurant in the booming North Loop area in north-central Austin. It had a dynamic (sometimes fiery) Chef/owner, was getting noticed by some...