The list of participating eateries reads like a who’s who in Greater Heights cuisine in the annual Great Taste of the Heights at All Saints Catholic Church, 215 E. 10th St., for whom this is a major fundraiser. The event runs from 5-10 p.m. May 18.
Filling the Indian food void for a number of curry-craving diners these days is the recently opened Rasoi Indian Cuisine, located at 13147 Northwest Freeway, Suite 140. The restaurant features a lunchtime buffet and a full menu of Indian specialties from soup (Mulligatawny and more) to desserts (standbys such as ras malai and creative offerings [...]
Continue reading …Eater Houston got a first look at the extreme makeover of the venerable D&T Drive Inn, 1307 Enid St. in the Heights, operated by the duo behind Down House. According to Eater’s Eric Sandler, the craft beer count is now up to 55, and the new place –– 14 months in the making –– bears little resemblance to the classic old Texas icehouse.
Continue reading …Mytiburger, 2211 W. 43rd St. in Oak Forest, is going back to its roots by hosting biweekly shows of the kinds of cars that used to fill its parking lots in the 1960s and ’70s but are now considered “classics.”
Continue reading …A popular sports-and-wing restaurant may become the second Austin transplant to move into the old Harolds in the Heights menswear store on 19th Street. That news came from one of the redevelopers of Harolds, speaking at a recent community meeting about Heights growth. Pluckers Wing Bar has five locations in Austin and others in Baton [...]
Continue reading …The owners of Spaghetti Western Italian Cafe announced they’re opening a second location at 1951 W. T.C. Jester Blvd. The new location is targeted to open in June and will have the same food and drinks as the original Spaghetti Western at 1608 Shepherd, which has been in business for 12 years. That menu features [...]
Continue reading …It’s out of the way, but a stretch of Wakefield Drive is certainly a well-beaten path that’s about to get even more wear. Wakefield Crow Bar & Grill is finishing construction at 954 Wakefield Drive and will feature food, drink –– and beach-style volleyball on full courts. Owner/developer is Randy Meador, who has been a [...]
Continue reading …Sweets without the suffering Chef Natasha Treu’s dietary restrictions kept her from enjoying most sweets. Frustrated at the selections when eating out, she decided to start baking her own. The result: a new company, Clean Sweets, that will have its launch from 7-10 p.m. March 16 at Boomtown Coffee, 242 W. 19th St. in the [...]
Continue reading …Fratelli’s Authentic Italian Cuisine, located on Highway 290, shocked its longtime devotees last week by announcing it had lost its lease and would close after dinner service on March 16 after 13 years in business. The restaurant’s publicist told The Leader that owners Bob and Teresa Tadeo Wittman hope to reopen at another nearby location [...]
Continue reading …The fate of Branch Water Tavern is now known, with Chef-Owner David Grossman announcing this week that he’s sold it to Matt Brice, who will reopen it in the spring as The Federal Grill. In March, the restaurant, located at 510 Shepherd Dr., will be open seven days a week, serving lunch and dinner on [...]
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