Style & Design
March 31, 2017
Round Top or Bust
We put on our walking shoes and hopped a bus to Texas’s antiques mecca. Here are some of the treasures we found.
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Pat’s Pick
March 18, 2015
Their Beautiful Launderette
What happens when veterans of two of Austin’s finest Mexican and Thai restaurants try their hand at Mediterranean cuisine? Very delicious things.
Eat My Words
December 9, 2013
A Q&A With Rene Ortiz
Former La Condesa and Sway chef Rene Ortiz discusses his latest project, including Laundrette (an upscale café-grocery) and the Angry Bear (classic Chinese takeout).
Food & Drink
March 19, 2013
La Condesa’s Rene Ortiz and Laura Sawicki on Being James Beard Seminfinalists
Rene Ortiz and Laura Sawicki are two of the most respected chefs in the Austin culinary scene right now. After creating an impressive menu program at the upscale, modern Mexican restaurant La Condesa, the duo moved on to open Sway, a Thai-inspired restaurant, late last year.Recently, the talented executive chef
Libations
January 20, 2013
¡Una Cerveza, Por Favor!
A Mexican beer pairing guide.
Recipes
November 21, 2012
Thanksgiving Dishes from Renowned Texas Chefs
Turkey Day is upon us, and an abundance of families will be cooking fall-centric dishes at home tomorrow. In case you’re looking to scrounge up some last-minute Thanksgiving recipes, here are a few offerings from a handful of talented Texas chefs. Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Absinthe Crème Fraîche from Jason Dodge of Péché
Eat My Words
November 14, 2012
Sway Announces Opening Day, Releases Highly Anticipated Menus
The wait is over! Sway – a contemporary Thai restaurant on South First Street in Austin – will open its doors on December 9. For those who haven’t followed news about the much-anticipated restaurant, Sway was originally supposed to open this past summer. For over a
Eat My Words
August 13, 2012
Andrew Zimmern’s ‘Bizarre Foods’ features Austin tonight on the Travel Channel
I first met Andrew Zimmern last fall at Whip In in Austin where the spirited television chef was filming his hit Travel Channel series, “Bizarre Foods.” Though Zimmern has traveled all over the
Eat My Words
July 30, 2012
The La Condesa Folks Take the Wraps off Their New Austin Thai Venture on South First
Attention, Austin foodies. You know that Thai restaurant that’s being built across from the Elizabeth Street Café by the La Condesa people? The one we’re all watching slowly rise from a vacant lot seemingly forever? Two of the most pressing questions about it have now been answered: The restaurant’s name
Eat My Words
April 4, 2012
Jesse Herman of La Condesa talks new Austin Thai restaurant
For five years, Jesse Herman, owner of La Condesa, has been working on the concept behind his yet-to-be-opened Thai restaurant in Austin. His modern Mexican establishment, La Condesa, has garnered culinary praise from all over Lone Star State and the nation. So what’s a guy
Eat My Words
January 27, 2012
More Proof That Austin Is Smoking Hot!
There’s nothing like a bandwagon. No sooner did Food & Wine and Bon Appétit fall all over themselves to give Austin a whole lotta love than StarChefs.com (an online magazine for chefs and culinary insiders) decided to hold one of its four national awards ceremonies in Austin