Communal Ground

Communal dining sets the mood in trendsetting restaurants

"...as my friend joined me for lunch at the communal table at Elizabeth Street Cafe. "Because this is certainly..."

July 13, 2012 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

17 Austin Patios for Your Al Fresco Dining & Drinking Enjoyment

Check out these al fresco spots, if you're comfortable

"...was once a few parking spaces is now a dining area; a once bare area beneath a massive live..."

March 12, 2021 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

The Difficulties of Dining With Kids

Is the restaurant industry making a bad situation worse?

"...Today's parents grew up thinking of dining out as entertainment, even if they're not taking their..."

March 3, 2017 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Austin Restaurant Folks Spruce Up the San Marcos Dining Scene

Float the river and then dine at Industry this summer

"...with restaurateur Harlan Scott to enliven the San Marcos dining scene with their new restaurant, Industry, which is slated..."

June 12, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Corporate Evolution: In-House Chef Serves Efficiency

Chef Ari Dvorin feeds morale of corporate clients

"...different: The floor plan is open and the desks communal; beer-pong posters replace motivational ones; and employees are spared..."

Aug. 13, 2013 Food Post by Carly Yansak

Eat, Drink, Man, Woman

Dim Sum Under the Rainbow

"...new member on the short list of Chinese fine dining restaurants in Austin...."

Oct. 6, 1995 Arts Feature

Food-o-File

Three restaurants open as 2010 draws to a close

"...create minimal impact on the environment," says Hargrove. The dining facilities include the main dining room, a private party..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Austin Over Easy

The Chronicle Guide to Breakfast Dining

"...Uncle Charles, I'll tell you about a local hotel dining room that does as good a job of gently..."

March 13, 1998 Food Feature

Din Ho Chinese Bbq Restaurant

"...culinary journey to Hong Kong, without ever leaving the dining room of Din Ho Chinese BBQ Restaurant. The vehicle..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Food Feature

Chef Mark Schmidt Returns to Austin with New Eatery

Café 909 founder to open Blackbird and Henry in February

"...welcomed a loyal clientele to their Marble Falls fine dining destination, Café 909, from 2003 until 2009. Regulars will..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

The Pie's the Thing

One man's dedication to dough pays off at Bufalina

"...pod is only a few feet away from the dining area, separated from the nearest table with knee-high steel..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Food Review by Melanie Haupt

"Local" filmmaker chews on Staff Meals

Christian Remde has turned his lens on local restos' staff meals

"...back in April and it was nothing like the communal dining experience I had as a server at chain..."

Aug. 28, 2012 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

A First Look at Sway in West Lake Hills

The neon lotus sigil expands its empire

"...Still focused on communal dining, with large square tables and four-sided bench seating,..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Food Column by Jessi Cape

Making Out With Marianne Faithfull

Through the fog with Marianne.

"...of framed Fillmore posters covers every inch of the dining room’s sky-high walls. (More contemporary works finish out the..."

May 31, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Sway: The Moo Sway Roasted Pork Shoulder Dinner

Family-style feast is fabulously delicious, yet awkwardly served

"...like a good time to bring up the whole communal-seating trend that restaurants have been trying out lately. I..."

Aug. 8, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...families escorting smiling, corsage-bedecked matrons into the bustling Southside dining room for hours that Sunday. We returned on a..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

First Look: Eberly

Victorian and midcentury modern meet in contemporary space

"...The Cedar Tavern, study, and dining rooms are all unique from one another but are..."

Oct. 18, 2016 Food Post by Sierra Diaz

Sway

Rene Ortiz's Sway serves up Thai cuisine with a twist

"...causing a stir for its iconoclastic take on fine dining. Sway's Thai-based menu offers the ideal platform to showcase..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Food Review by Rachel Feit

Southern Comfort on SoCo

Lambert's has the buzz, the location, the pedigree, and the menu to make some noise in Austin. But does it have MM Pack's recommendation?

"...or hovering purposefully on the cusp between kitchen and dining room, watchfully expediting with one eye while keeping the..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Food Feature by MM Pack

Austin Restaurateurs Stake Their Claim in Lockhart

Deep in the heart of barbecue city

"...exurbs like Pflugerville, Del Valle, and Buda as a dining and drinking destination, regardless of their close proximities. Lockhart,..."

June 24, 2022 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Smoke and Mirrors

Terry Black's isn't quite ready for the big leagues

"...up the space with a covered deck for outdoor dining and two levels of dining rooms indoors. The interior..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Supper Club Love

Austin's supper clubs and Valentine's Day go together like chocolate and red wine

"...of local jazz greats each night. The full service dining experience hosted by Sterling Affairs Catering offers a tasty..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Pieous

Two Western outposts on the gateway to the Hill Country

"...selection of beer and wine while seated at long communal or smaller stand-alone tables. The counter service can get..."

July 26, 2013 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Restaurant Roulette

A sampling of eateries from the ‘Chronicle’ Restaurant Guide

"...familiar, Americanized Italian food in a fun, romantically retro dining room. Choose from rich pastas, a low-carb menu, and..."

March 11, 2011 Food Feature

Patrizi’s Unveils Much-Anticipated Brick-and-Mortar Restaurant

Nic Patrizi's food truck is intent on making his new Cajun restaurant a lively neighborhood watering hole

"...a neighborhood spot that will double as a lively, communal-style dining room and a trusted source of high-quality takeaway..."

March 13, 2020 Food Feature by Alex Detmar

10 Kid-Friendly Austin Restaurants That Parents Won't Hate

Dine out with small humans without sacrificing quality or losing your mind

"...themselves to an easy meal outside of the house. Dining with small humans is often a chore, but these..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Celebrate National Drink Wine Day with The Bachelor

Plus roll-your-own sushi at Uchiko and other local food parties

"...Bachelor watch parties complete with wine specials and a communal atmosphere to set the mood while you watch those..."

Feb. 13, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Suerte

I fell in love with a cup of hot corn

"...artist Hellmann-Mass met in Oaxaca, and it balances fairly communal seating with standard two- and four-tops. A line of..."

July 6, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Austin's Fareground Food Court Has Something for Every Palate

Downtown's first food hall includes local favorites Dai Due, Easy Tiger, Contigo, and more

"...have to have something for everyone." With plenty of communal seating and a central bar, it's Austin dining in..."

March 30, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

First Look: Taco Flats

The latest stop on Burnet's taco road

"...in paper serveware. The experience is redolent of trailer-food dining, but an attentive staff checking in routinely complements the..."

Nov. 14, 2014 Food Post by Adrienne White

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