First Look: Fork & Taco

Fusion tacos up fast-casual game

"...it takes a bit of audaciousness to enter the taco game. It takes extra stones to set up shop..."

Sept. 18, 2014 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Taco Flats

Taco Flats is maybe too laid-back

"...let's call it Leslie World, the new iteration of Taco Flats would surely be in the food court. The..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Into the Fold

Does Fork & Taco stand out on taco row?

"...laying claim to being the birthplace of the breakfast taco, one would think there couldn't be too many taco..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Food Feature by Adrienne White

More Happy Hours, More Special Menus

Daily Austin food news

"...Finally, another restaurant enters our end-of-year in memoriam reel. Fork & Taco shuttered after a little more than a..."

Dec. 3, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Pachanga Names Very Important Tacos

Listen to music, stuff your face

"...technocumbia from Bidi Bidi Banda. We go for the tacos...."

April 23, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Congress Restaurant to Close

Daily Austin food news

"...food. Earlier in the month, Blackbird & Henry and Fork & Taco both suddenly shuttered, joining St. Philip, Bess..."

Dec. 15, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Eat. Drink. Empower. Gathers Dream Team

All-female lineup parties for SafePlace

"...owner Red Star Southern • Abby Yates, executive chef Fork & Taco • Angela Zamora, bartender Stay Gold •..."

Aug. 19, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Pay it Forward Returns for Fifth Year

Benefit is highlight of Austin culinary calendar

"...Zack Northcutt and Callie Speer (Swift’s Attic), Philip Speer (Fork & Taco), Rob Snow and Rich Taylor (The Scarlet..."

July 21, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Chef Genealogy

Tracing culinary family trees to the roots of four local mentors

"...Casey Fannin - EC and co-owner of the upcoming Fork & Taco..."

Sept. 16, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

The Take-Out

What's in a restaurant name?

"...by a random generator. In 2014, it was the "forks," with Fork & Taco and Fork & Vine joining..."

June 24, 2016 Food Column by Brandon Watson

The Year in Food

The 2014 tastes we just couldn't stop thinking about

"...get you through the afternoon, and these mini puffy tacos hit the spot...."

Jan. 2, 2015 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Food-O-File

More tacos, less Thai food

"...Burnet Road will soon have a couple of new taco vendors with this week's opening of Uchi alum chef..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Meat of the Matter

Toward being a better carnivore

"...at a variety of Austin restaurants, including Uchiko and Fork & Vine, it can also be purchased at Wheatsville..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Food Feature by Amy Kamp

Let's Get Ready to Scramble

The Thrilla in the Tortilla

"...believe now, but there was a time when breakfast tacos were a novelty. Tacos were baked in crispy commercial..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Food Column by Brandon Watson

Filling Finds

Tasty Tacos Central, South, and East

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March 21, 1997 Food Feature

Hyde Park Bar & Grill Is All Forked Up, NADC Burger Smashes Those Idle Hands, Industry Is Off the 86 Board, Marufuku Ramen Noodles Its Way to Mueller, and (How D’ya Like It?) More, More, More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...new iteration of Hyde Park Bar & Grill’s famed “fork in the road” sculpture that’s been a beloved Hyde..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

So Hot Right Now

2015's trend ingredients are ridiculously good looking

"...definitely 2015's kale. Look for it wrapped up at Fork & Taco or paired with scallops at Apothecary...."

Feb. 6, 2015 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

The Year in Food

The 2014 tastes we just couldn't stop thinking about

"...crucifer gives the performance of its life at Lenoir, Fork & Taco, and wink...."

Jan. 2, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Expat Taqueros Bring Regional Fare to the Capital City

Austin tacos not from Austin

"...Austin is teeming with high-end tacos made with boutique ingredients and sold at boutique prices...."

Jan. 20, 2023 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Restaurant Roulette

A sampling of eateries from the ‘Chronicle’ Restaurant Guide

"...batter-dipped fries, we know, but this spot at the fork in the road does other things very well, too,..."

March 11, 2011 Food Feature

Unique Options to Celebrate National Ice Cream Day in Austin

Ice cream tacos, root beer granita, and a movement for change

"...– are collaborating on a special edition Ice Cream Taco Kit ($40; feeds up to 12) to enjoy at..."

July 17, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

AC Food Fight: Cauliflower Tacos

The battle of the brassicas

"...have been divided over who has the best cauliflower taco in town. Is there a crucifer worth rooting fer?..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Food Column by Brandon Watson

How Do I Food & Wine Festival?

An Austin Food & Wine Fest newbie retraces her steps

"...While I’d planned on attending Rock Your Taco on Saturday night, my too-full belly and son’s baseball..."

April 28, 2014 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Fertile, Pleasant

Middle Eastern cuisine in Austin blossoms with Mohamed Kosari's Alborz Persian, writes the Chronicle's Rachel Feit. Hurry, before everyone else notices!

"...Mall. He also owned an adjoining food stand called Taco Arriba. A few years ago, he started selling some..."

June 21, 2002 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Decidedly Mex-Mex

Jalisco seems to be one of those places that certainly has the right idea, but suffers from poor management, or perhaps just a general carelessness on the part of its staff. Its recipes are fine : the stewed meats, sauces, salsas, rice, and beans are all first-rate. But it's clear that the kitchen skimps on the quality of their meat and fish.

"...seafood specialties -- we started off easy, ordering the tacos al carbon ($8.45)and fajitas adobadas ($9.45). The tacos arrived..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Big Reds & Bubbles Announces Bites List

Here's what will soak up all that wine

"...– foie gras pot pie Fleming's – ahi tuna taco, wakame salad, soy ginger emulsion Fork & Vine –..."

Nov. 16, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Hopdoddy Burger Bar

Hop on over to the hopping Hopdoddy, but we hope you'll be careful hopping off those stools

"...hometown of successful barbecue, Mexican, Southwestern, Japanese fast food, taco, burger, and ice cream chains. The city has been..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-file

Comings and goings on SoCo; plus, Boggy Creek Farm takes a break

"...Manor Road restaurant row finally has a new tenant. Taco lovers are lining up at El Chilito (2219 Manor..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Closings and Openings, Hirings and Aspirings, Wining and Dining and Economic Undermining in Austin’s Food Industry

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...38th) in mid-November… and fancy Downtown dining destination Roaring Fork (701 Congress) is open for lunch for the first..."

Oct. 5, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Review: Picnik

Paleo-friendly concept is virtuous but not holier-than-thou

"...health food restaurant. McCray & Co. (Lenoir, Ramen Tatsu-Ya, Taco Flats), replaced the jewel tones of previous occupant Fork..."

Nov. 25, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

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