First Look: Olamaie
Chef team brings modern Southern food to namesake eatery
"...they returned to Austin to open Fojtasek's dream restaurant, Olamaie...."
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Aug. 26, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood
Anticipating Olamaie
Rachel Feit and Melanie Haupt pop in for a pop-up
"...first in a series of pop-up restaurants presented by Olamaie, a Southern style restaurant which will open at 1610..."
Aug. 9, 2013 Food Post by Rachel Feit
Cookbook Authors Come to Olamaie, Josephine House
Combine your love of making and eating food
"...Local restaurant Olamaie and its Executive Chef Michael Fojtasek, is teaming up..."
Nov. 4, 2016 Food Post by Sierra Diaz
Fancy New Foxtrot Opens, Jo’s Celebrates the Austin Marathon, Olamaie Offers a Southern Exposure, Austin Craft Beers Win a Mess o’ Medals, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...pandemically spurred pivot from the team at acclaimed restaurant Olamaie, right? Now hear this: Olamaie’s new Southern Exposure dinner..."
Feb. 15, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Chef Matt Jennings Collaborates with Olamaie’s Chef Michael Fojtasek
The Austin Food and Wine Alliance dinner series starts June 28
"...Matt Jennings of Boston’s The Townsman will collaborate with Olamaie’s chef Michael Fojtasek on a dinner that will blend..."
June 27, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda
Fancy New Foxtrot Opens; Jo’s Celebrates the Austin Marathon; Olamaie Offers a Southern Exposure; Austin Craft Beers Win a Mess o’ Medals; and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Feb. 17, 2023 Food Column by Wayne Alan Brenner
Bless Their Heart
Olamaie's Southern is everything but down-home
"...a troika of Southern-centric restaurants to open this fall, Olamaie was perhaps the most highly anticipated thanks to a..."
Dec. 5, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt
Opinion: We Need to Prioritize Our Service Workers
Olamaie Executive Chef Michael Fojtasek: "The way to ensure the health and livelihoods of service industry people is through vaccination"
"...We closed the Olamaie dining room March 15, 2020, to protect our staff..."
March 5, 2021 Column by Michael Fojtasek
Fall Flavors Inspire Menu Specials
And don’t forget to order Olamaie’s biscuits before Friday
"...As gifting season sets in in earnest, Olamaie's famous off-the-menu biscuits will be available for pickup for..."
Nov. 15, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda
Field Guide Festival at Rain Lily Farm and Fiesta Gardens
A weekend celebration of all that's local & edible, coming this fall
"...Speer as the chef curator and Michael Fojtasek of Olamaie as chef advocate...."
July 13, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Holiday Dinners, Holiday Treats
And this list will grow as the year grows toward its end …
"...HOLIDAY CHEER x OLAMAIE Gift packages are now available for pickup and delivery..."
Dec. 17, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
New Waves at East Seventh Hangout Kinda Tropical
Reopening promises renewed inclusivity, curated menu
"...Best Chef Southwest. Four and a half years at Olamaie gave DiCicco management experience, exposure to local farmers' bounties,..."
April 5, 2019 Food Feature by Alex Detmar
Food-o-File: Weekend Lagniappe
A little extra Austin food news
"...• Hot on the heels of the announcement that Olamaie is a semifinalist for Best New Restaurant in the..."
Feb. 28, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood
The Year in Food
The 2014 tastes we just couldn't stop thinking about
"...1) SMOKY HEN OF THE WOODS, OLAMAIE I sampled this dish at an early pop-up, and..."
Jan. 2, 2015 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt
The Year in Food
The 2014 tastes we just couldn't stop thinking about
"...1) BISCUITS, OLAMAIE The best $3+ biscuits in town aren't on the..."
Jan. 2, 2015 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood
Food-O-File
Your tasting menu of Austin restaurant news
"...is to reopen in early October... A restaurant called Olamaie, featuring "modern Southern cuisine," is what's up next for..."
Aug. 2, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Earth Day, Record Store Day, and More Recommended Events
Go green in a number of ways this week
"...city’s new and improved cuisine, prepared by chefs from Olamaie, Nixta Taqueria, KG BBQ, and other top spots. It..."
April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott
The Blanton Bake-Off Returns, Good Food Foundation Taps Austin Winners, Here Comes the Texas Wine Auction, Lucky Robot Hypes the Tuna, Oseyo Gets Streety with Anju Banju on Thursdays, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...what could possibly match this boil coming up at Olamaie (1610 San Antonio St.) on Sunday, May 7, with..."
April 26, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Austin Oyster Festival Is Shella Fierce, Progress Coffee Is Back in Black, Girl Scouts Are Out for Blood, La Condesa Is Gonna Try Hard, and Who’s Putting All That Queso on the Verde?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...on Saturday? And the Central Library’s Cooking Day? And Olamaie’s new Southern Exposure series?..."
Feb. 22, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Venture Into Full-Flavored Mocktails at Home or Out on the Town
Elevated drinks on the wagon
"...and spice. It's on the menu at Midnight Cowboy, Olamaie, Cavalier, and Canje, where they've got a passion fruit..."
Oct. 14, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape
James Beard Awards for Local Chefs, the Return of Bufalina, Father's Day Dining, and You Won’t Believe the Food Trucks We’ve Recommended
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...ingredients lavished on top. And, look: Grae Nonas (of Olamaie fame) has been hired as executive chef? So the..."
June 15, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Austin Restaurants for Special Occasions
Want some ambience to go with your food? No problem.
"...Susana Querejazu. We’re in love with the “green dish.” Olamaie..."
June 14, 2022 Food Post
Aaron Franklin’s Hot Luck Fest Returns in May
And if you love great food, you’ll likely be returning too
"...Jose Enrique, José Enrique (San Juan, PR); Jules Stoddart, Olamaie (Austin, TX); Kareem El-Ghayesh, KG BBQ (Austin, TX); Kevin..."
March 1, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Suerte x la Barbecue, Blurred Vines’ Assured Wines, Kiin Di at Corner Bar, Paperboy’s Bourbon Library, and We <3 Little Ola’s …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...Ola’s is the offshoot of Michael Fojtasek’s justly acclaimed Olamaie. And that Olamaie – and L’Oca d’Oro and the..."
Nov. 3, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Food News Buffet
All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...It ain’t all biscuits as usual, now that Olamaie has unveiled Little Ola’s Biscuits, a take-away shop (operating..."
July 13, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
20 Special Occasion Restaurants
We pick our favorite spots for a night out
"...vegetables for a perfect view of the open kitchen. Olamaie 1610 San Antonio St. www.olamaieaustin.com..."
Nov. 30, 2018 Food Post by The Food Staff
The Take-Out
What's in a restaurant name?
"...charming trends, sure, like homages to family members (Gardner, Olamaie, Irene's), ill-fated Shakespearean heroines (Ophelia, Juliet), and old ladies..."
June 24, 2016 Food Column by Brandon Watson
Finding Our Way
How foraging is changing the local food system
"...purslane and wild onions grow plentifully in hot weather. Olamaie, Hillside Farmacy, and Eden East all rely on seasonal..."
Feb. 5, 2016 Food Feature by Sean L. Malin
The Take-Out
One truck isn't the only problem with how white Austin views "Asian" food
"...that word when they consider a restaurant "fine dining." Olamaie's cooking may not be recognizable to Edna Lewis, but..."
Jan. 29, 2016 Food Column by Brandon Watson
Kyōten to Open Brick-and-Mortar
Daily Austin food news
"...10 restaurants in Austin, spotlighting some newer places (qui, Olamaie) as well as more established standards (Fonda San Miguel)...."
