Best Waitron at a Fast Casual/Family Restaurant

Diana Lucio at Kerbey Lane UT

Oct. 13, 2006 Best of Austin Feature

Fast Forward Austin Does Compute

New-music champions science the shit out of its upcoming concert with The Difference Engine

"...offense, ACL, but for aural adventure and sonic stimulation, Fast Forward Austin is tough to beat. The compositions play..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

ATX Television Fest: Casual Panel

Creators and cast of the Hulu comedy talk season 2

"...laugh of the morning with her first response to Casual’s pilot on Friday, during the ATX TV Fest panel..."

June 11, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

Review: General Tso'Boy

Basic doesn't mean boring at new fast casual concept

"...majority of Americans don't eat the processed foods of fast casual joints and microwave meals just because of convenience..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Chi'Lantro

Chi'Lantro renews fast casual

"...Chi'Lantro is technically fast casual, but an evolution of that hollow industry term...."

April 3, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Bao'd Up Co-Founders Talk Mulan and the Special Appeal of Bao

Celebrate the live-action release with a family movie meal

"...release of live-action Mulan via Disney Plus inspired local fast casual restaurant Bao’d Up to create a family-friendly meal,..."

Sept. 3, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Your Mom's Burgers on Airport is Closed

Owners of popular local Asian chain will bring new concept to space

"...of Quang Vuong and Kim Thai, owners of the fast-growing local chain, Pho Thaison...."

May 21, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Tarka Indian Kitchen

Tarka offers a quick, affordable alternative to its sister restaurant, Clay Pit

"...The fast-casual restaurant concept is nothing new to Austin. Many national..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón

Tarka Indian Kitchen Expands Their Empire

CEO talks mother sauces and customizable curries

"...for sharing Indian cuisine with everyone while building a fast-casual empire...."

Jan. 1, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Games People Play

Casual gaming's rise opens the doors for players and developers

"...back in the heyday of arcades, everyone was a casual player (barring those few three-initialed obsessives at the top..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

SXSW Panels: The Future of Food and Drink

Highlights from the 2017 food track

"...personal level. How the Slow Food Movement Is Changing Fast Food Saturday, March 11, the Driskill..."

March 12, 2017 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Slanted & Enchanted

Matador Records magnate Gerard Cosloy turns the 'live music capital' into a Casual Victim Pile

"...Matador's release of Casual Victim Pile on Tuesday isn't the phoenix rising from..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Chain Gangs

Torchy's Tacos and Verts Kebap: two case studies in culinary expansion

"...We talked with the owners of two of the fastest growing chains – one a classically trained chef with..."

March 28, 2014 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Verts: Berlin-Inspired Success Story Grows Beyond Campus

Austin's putting the bap in döner kebap (shoo bap).

"...immediate notice to all who enter Verts that this fast and casual meal is not made without attention to..."

Oct. 18, 2012 Food Post by Kenny Pailes

Learning to Love Austin FC's Roster Through Their Native Cuisines

International players' kitchen

"...students to try Island Signature bowls and wraps, their fast-casual take on Caribbean flavors. East Austin's Mix’T Caribbean Blends..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Adam Wood

Get Back Out There With 14 of Austin’s Mainstay Beers

Fly Your Freak Flagship February

"...Austin Beerworks: Pearl Snap Pilsner“The Fast Casual Pilsner For the Fast Casual Programmer”..."

Feb. 3, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

25 Restaurants to Help You Eat Your Way Around the Domain in Austin

Sips, bites, sweets, and other food options from around the globe

"...fiery character that are visible at Thai Kun. Whether fast-casual lunch or family-style dinner, expect a waterfall of colors..."

July 5, 2019 Food Feature by The Food Staff

The People’s Poke

Austin's influx of poke shops is very welcome, just not really Hawaiian

"...Kahuna food truck in Rosedale. But then, like rabbits, fast-casual poke spots started popping up in strip malls and..."

May 4, 2018 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

A New Generation Opens Up to Global Cuisine

Local tastemakers think outside America's borders

"...out to change that by opening up PhoNatic, a fast casual concept serving high-quality Vietnamese food in a modern,..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Eminent Domain

Rock Rose takes over North Austin

"...sample sale. But tell your friends you're just going casual...."

June 24, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

The Austin Restaurant Boom Isn't Over

More daily Austin food news

"...fall and winter, new openings and announcements are coming faster than you can say Vin Diesel...."

Nov. 18, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Royal Headache’s Destructive Joy

Aussies pound out the The Breakfast Club of punk

"...As powerful as the Buzzcocks, pop like the Jam, fast and melodic same as the Ramones, and youthfully explosive..."

Aug. 13, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Zombie Taco Promises Munchies for the Late Night Crowd

New Moxy Hotel brings 24-hour Mexican to Guadalupe

"...city. But, while not as cheap as the fallen fast food chain (which didn't exactly scream personality in the..."

April 2, 2021 Food Feature by Carys Anderson

PhoNatic

This fast-casual Vietnamese eatery is the real deal

"...When I first heard about this new fast-casual Vietnamese concept, I was skeptical, thinking the menu would..."

June 7, 2013 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón

Can Schlotzsky's Be Saved?

John Wooley and the battle to bring Schlotzsky's back to life

"...no inside knowledge of the cut-throat nature of the fast-food industry. They did, however, know that last year's loss..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Argus Cidery Returns, Lou’s Comes to Barton Springs Road, Hip Hotels Hype that Hemp, Fierce Whiskers Hosts Loro, Chi’Lantro Goes South, and More

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

"...Lou’s – right near Zilker Park. The welcoming and casual eatery’s open 8am-10pm daily at 1608 Barton Springs Road,..."

May 18, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Food-o-File

Pizza and pastries

"...her namesake restaurants for nearly 25 years. The classy, fast-casual Rebel Pizza is directly above Suzi's China Grill &..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

35 of the City's Best Food Vendors Are Ready to Take Your Order at ACL Music Festival

"...Dean's One Trick Pony Arlo Grey's fast-casual sister in the LINE Hotel serves up bar snacks..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Food Feature

All-You-Can-Eat Pickles and Southern Comfort at the Pickle House

One wonders if there's such thing as too many pickles at this Southwest Austin restaurant

"...pickle hot sauce, and pickle vinaigrette. It's a basic deli/fast-casual setup, not designed for lingering over drinks or after-dinner..."

July 26, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Inka Chicken's O.G. Peruvian Fare

The South American cuisine is having a moment in Austin's scene

"...and their masa-breaded chicken & quinoa waffles and the breakfast sandwiches smeared with aji amarillo. But we thought it..."

May 18, 2018 Food Column by Emily Beyda

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