Daily Food: Restaurant Openings
First Look: Not a Damn Chance Burger
Chef Phillip Frankland Lee, the Michelin-starred chef behind Pasta | Bar and Sushi by Scratch restaurants, teamed with professional skateboarder Neen Williams to open Not a Damn Chance Burger, at 1007 E. Sixth in the former Spartan Pizza location.

10:06AM Wed. Dec. 13, 2023, Haris Qureshi Read More | Comment »

Wolf and Wheat: New Dessert Shop and Commissary Opens
Margarita Kallas-Lee, co-owner and pastry chef of both Michelin-starred Sushi by Scratch restaurants and Pasta Bar, opened Wolf and Wheat, her first dessert shop and commissary, today: Thu., Oct. 26, at 1009 East Sixth.

2:40PM Thu. Oct. 26, 2023, Wayne Alan Brenner Read More | Comment »

Bureau de Poste Opens Today
Yes, the closure of the Speedway post office has been a large pain in the booty for those of us who live in Central Austin and still mail things from time to time. BUT! What we've experienced in terms of postal inconvenience is paying off in terms of a new outpost of boutique market Tiny Grocer #2 and its baked-in French bistro, Bureau de Poste.

11:13AM Tue. Oct. 3, 2023, Melanie Haupt Read More | Comment »

New Bar/Cafe Opens on East Fourth Street
Cosmic Saltillo opens today at 1300 E. Fourth, just west of the Scoot Inn. Paul Oveisi and Patrick Dean, who launched popular South Austin hangout Cosmic Coffee & Beer Garden, have taken over the old Historic Texaco Depot with partners Jason Stevens and John Butts. Cosmic Saltillo features a full bar, cafe, and restaurant.

12:20PM Wed. Sep. 13, 2023, Haris Qureshi Read More | Comment »

Dumpling-Centric Automat Opens on East Sixth
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop opens its new Austin location, at 1401 E. Sixth today, September 12. This red-hot fusion dumpling brand was launched two years ago by Stratis Morfogen and chef Skinny Mei in New York City's East Village and was brought to Austin by local investor Alex Liebert.

10:50AM Tue. Sep. 12, 2023, Haris Qureshi Read More | Comment »

New Italian-Inspired Cafe Opens in Mueller This Weekend
The Mueller restaurant scene welcomes its newest addition at 2100 Robert Browning St. tomorrow with Bottega, an Italian-inspired cafe with light bites, coffee, and ice cream. Once all licenses have been approved, the shop will also offer a variety of wines and beers.

2:55PM Fri. Sep. 1, 2023, Melanie Haupt Read More | Comment »

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Farewell, Barlata. Welcome, El Raval!
After 10 years' tenure at 1500 S. Lamar, chef Daniel Olivella folded his tapas restaurant, Barlata, and sold it to Laila Bazahm, most recently of Eberly. On Friday, May 12, Bazahm will unveil El Raval, named for the diverse, vibrant neighborhood in Barcelona where she once lived and worked.

11:40AM Mon. May 8, 2023, Melanie Haupt Read More | Comment »

Exclusive: Wu Chow's Second Location Opens May 19
Back in March, the Chameleon Companies restaurant group announced that a second location of Wu Chow would soon open at 38th and Lamar. Well, friends, "soon" is officially Friday, May 19.

10:00AM Mon. May 8, 2023, Melanie Haupt Read More | Comment »

Two More Restaurants Are Coming to Mueller
Not too long ago, we spilled the beans that Chuy's is coming to Mueller (estimated opening date is early 2024, "if not sooner").

4:57PM Wed. May 3, 2023, Melanie Haupt Read More | Comment »

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