Vespaio Is Still Buzzin' After All These Years

SoCo mainstay celebrates 15th anniversary tonight

"...parking is anything but sleepy. The overwhelming success of Vespaio Ristorante (1610 S. Congress) has certainly been a contributing..."

Oct. 2, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Komé Is Reopening, Enoteca Vespaio Has Closed, Texas Keeper Leverages the Triple-Digit Heat, Desert Door Is Searching for the Best New Margarita, and Hopdoddy Is Putting Peanut Butter and Jelly Where, Exactly?

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

"...And but Enoteca Vespaio has closed? Yes, the sort of Mini-Me version of..."

July 20, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Komé Is Reopening, Enoteca Vespaio Has Closed, Texas Keeper Leverages the Triple-Digit Heat, Desert Door Is Searching for the Best New Margarita, and Hopdoddy Is Putting Peanut-Butter-and-Jelly Where, Exactly?

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

July 22, 2022 Food Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Culinary Evolution

Vespaio has always been good -- now, it's better.

"...Vespaio 1610 S. Congress, 441-6100 Tuesday-Sunday, 5-10pm (bar opens at..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Believe the Buzz

"...Vespaio 1610 S. Congress, 441-6100 Tue-Sun, 5:30-10pm..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

The 2002 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll

Readers Poll

"...Runners-upJean-Luc's French Bistro, Vespaio, Aquarelle..."

May 24, 2002 Food Feature

At the Table

Our panel of service experts

"...Tom Upthegrove, Vespaio bartender: His cheerful, efficient handling of the chaos in..."

March 31, 2006 Food Feature

The 2002 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll

Critics Picks

"...AppetizersAntipasto case at VespaioBarbecueThe country-style pork ribs at Artz Rib HouseHamburgerCasino El Camino;..."

May 24, 2002 Food Feature

Readers Poll

"...AppetizersSaba Blue Water CafeRUNNERS-UPVespaio, Z'Tejas, Malaga..."

May 25, 2001 Food Feature

Tracing Austin's Italian Food Boom

How a red sauce town boiled over

"...Italian options beyond red sauce mainstays like Reale's. But Vespaio was always the exception. Since 1998, the South Congress..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

Readers Poll

"...BEST ITALIANVespaioRUNNERS-UPCarmelo's, Mezzaluna..."

May 12, 2000 Food Feature

Lidia's Italy in Austin

"...opportunity to chat with her over lunch at Enoteca Vespaio...."

Feb. 17, 2012 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Roots to Riches

What does your restaurant garden grow?

"...summer was not so kind to the garden at Vespaio. Once the temperatures climbed above 100 degrees, chef Ryan..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Restaurant Service: A Discussion

Twelve Austin professionals come to the table in an effort to define, demystify, and defend the most controversial aspect of dining out.

"...waiters are born and not made. Susan Shields of Vespaio remembers eating out with her parents and having "this..."

March 31, 2006 Food Feature by MM Pack

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood breaks out.

"...Vespaio & 'The Godfather' My item was incomplete last week..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Locavore Chef

Jesse Griffiths on fishing, hunting, and 'French encouragement'

"...and then signed on for a four-year stint at Vespaio, where he lauds chef Ryan Samson as another important..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

ACL's Food Court Continues to Expand Its – and Our – Horizons

Take an ACL break Austin-style with local eateries and portable fine dining

"...french fries. Stop by for a bite of wow. Vespaio/Enoteca..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Food-o-File

The sustained explosion of South Congress; plus, Garden Parties, farmers' markets, and Sunday Musical Mystery Series

"...ready to make public announcements at press time. However, Vespaio (1610 S. Congress, 441-6100) chef/co-owner Alan Lazarus was more..."

April 29, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Right Man for the Job

Steve Lawrence has succeeded at just about everything in life – especially importing and distributing European wines in Texas

"...take a chance on his wines: Wiggy's, Mezzaluna, and Vespaio. He feels some affection for these places because "not..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood's view from the "rousing success" of the recent Eat, Drink, Watch Movies series.

"...more leisurely dining experience for 125 people, but the Vespaio team worked furiously, keeping the plates warm and the..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Unsung Heroes

Chefs get the credit; sous chefs get dinner on the table.

"...Brenton Childs arrives in the Vespaio kitchen between 6 and 8am, five days a week...."

Feb. 22, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

In this week's edition of Food-o-file, Austin Chronicle Food editor Virginia B. Wood tracks local chefs going abroad and gives returning University of Texas students an update on recent restaurant closings and openings.

"...the culture of other countries. Alan Lazarus, chef/co-owner of Vespaio (1610 S. Congress, 441-6100), flies first to Paris for..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Automat

Italian

"...Vespaio..."

July 30, 1999 Food Feature

Food Top Nines

"...past fall. Lazarus is chef/co-owner of the hot new Vespaio in South Austin. Dailey and partner Michael Villim opened..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Award-Winning Restaurants Within Walking Distance of the ACL Music Festival

Step away from the music for a taste of Austin

"...Vespaio1610 S. Congress, www.austinvespaio.com It's classic Italian, with walls of..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

On the Hunt for Chicken Parmigiana in Central Texas

Five local spots (and one in San Antonio) to feed your East Coast craving

"...affordable, done well, and most importantly, it’s approachable. Enoteca Vespaio..."

Feb. 28, 2019 Food Post by Danny Palumbo

Dear Glutton: How to Have a Romantic Low-Key Valentine's Day in Austin

It’s the little things, not heart-shaped confetti, that count most

"...in some kind of weird Caesars Palace love spectacular. Vespaio is a great choice for this, with a low-key,..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Food Column by Emily Beyda

The Take-Out

What's in a restaurant name?

"...innocently enough with the class of single-word names – Vespaio, Zoot, wink, Aquarelle, Uchi – that announced Austin was..."

June 24, 2016 Food Column by Brandon Watson

Celebrity Judges

"...Lazarus Executive chef and co-owner of the highly acclaimed Vespaio and SoCo hot spot Enoteca Vespaio next door, Lazarus..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Food Feature

I Knead That Pastry Pop-Up at Métier

Clever bakery has treats you need

"...moved to Austin in 2007. While working at Enoteca Vespaio, she became friends with then pastry chef Barrie Cullinan,..."

Jan. 14, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

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