Eastside Trailer's Giant Spud Creations Are a Force to Be Reckoned With

The Southern fusion cuisine of Anything’s Baked Potato has earned its cult following

"...foot traffic from longtime Eastside locals is Anything's Baked Potato. The food truck's decadent Southern fusion cuisine has earned..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Food Feature by Haris Qureshi

First Look: Bullfight

Shawn Cirkiel's latest travels to Spain

"...about the space and the cuisine, as if the loaded potato skins of the previous occupant were still setting..."

Sept. 11, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...alike. The same distaste for sugar applies to their potato salad, which explodes with the flavor of mustard and..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

Asia Cafe

The best and most authentic Chinese in town?

"...chile oil condiment on the tabletop is incendiary and loaded with ma la (Sichuan peppercorns), a tingly, mouth-numbing relative..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Food Review by Mick Vann

The Children's Jewish Holiday Kitchen

"...my favorite recipe. It came out fantastic! It was loaded with coconut, almonds, and chocolate chips, and sprinkled with..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Food Feature

The Brunch Bunch

Heavenly hash, Bloody Mary bars, and eggs six ways to Sunday

"...Hangover Cure ($12) – white & black pudding, banger, potato hash, baked beans, two fried eggs, and a grilled..."

March 14, 2014 Food Feature

La Chaparrita

Worthy ceviche from a mall food court? Trust us.

"...of appetizers. Papa a la huancaína ($3.99) is excellent potato salad composed of tender sliced potatoes on a lettuce..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Food Review by Mick Vann

Restaurant Review: Bird Dog Pit BBQ

Burnet Road barbecue joint serves staple menu items with heavy smoke flavor

"...barbecue spot in Austin. Brisket, sausage, turkey, chicken, ribs, potato salad, Frito pie ... you can find these items..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Six Meals in Austin Under $10

Tip and tax included, you can still eat for cheap

"...two filling meals, I would have popped for the potatoes. Texas Honey Ham Little Frito Pie ($7.99) Total with..."

July 1, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Asi Es Colombia

This 16-table spot features authentic, homestyle Colombian cuisine in mass quantities for very reasonable prices

"...thin, crispy golden cornmeal pastry surrounds a moist, rich beef-and-potato filling, even better with some of the ají chile..."

Sept. 10, 2010 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Teji's

Half market and half restaurant, Teji's offers authentic cuisine worth getting giddy over

"...Samosa chaat is also a winner ($5.49): two crisp potato-and-pea empanadas topped with a spiced chickpea gravy, yogurt, spicy..."

April 2, 2010 Food Review by Mick Vann

Austin Eats Is Now Bigger and Better Than Ever!

If these choices aren't enough for you, we don't know what is

"...dipping; beer-battered and lightly fried cod, served with house-made potato chips and a Cajun remoulade; and beer-battered cod with..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Feast of Eire

Fadó Dissolves Stereotypes With a Varied Irish Menu

"...some interesting revelations, as well. Traditional ingredients such as potatoes, cabbage, beef, lamb, and salmon are artfully blended into..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Eat Your Heart Out: A Three-Day Meal Plan for ACL Eats 2022

Paramore, Lil Nas X, and SZA aren't the only acts to watch for

"...Breakfast: Nervous Charlie's Bagels Quintessentially breakfast-adjacent and loaded with carbs, the bagel fulfills all first-meal-of-the-day needs for..."

Oct. 6, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Little Kabul on Howard Ln.

Chapli Kababs n Curries brings delicious Afghan cuisine to Austin

"...of golden-brown, flaky, fried pyramids filled with the standard potato and pea, but what's not standard is how much..."

July 11, 2014 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Day Trips

The Flying Saucer Pie Co. in Houston keeps patrons' tummies satisfied with 15 different varieties of pies

"...so much more than just a dessert. Pies are loaded with plenty of healthy-sounding stuff. The average blueberry pie..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin's Growing Venezuelan Population Showcases Its Diverse Cuisine

Four food trucks prove to be more than arepas

"...their own creations like gluten-free bowls, breakfast empanadas, and "loaded" yucca fries topped with cheese, garlic sauce, and avocado..."

July 17, 2020 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Review: Eldorado Cafe

Finding the gold in an Allandale strip mall

"...that you leave a meal happier, fuller, and likely carb-loaded – is executed with care here. (As another testament..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Review: Central Standard

South Congress bar and grill is pleasingly out of time

"...is still temperate enough to accommodate it, or the potato bread ($9), a gossamer loaf served with a debauched..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Gardner

Modernist cuisine meets sense memory

"...porcelain instead of waxed paper boats, but Gardner hasn't loaded up the truck and moved to Bev-er-lee. Despite the..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

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

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

"...last year. Featured flavors will be Guinness Steak & Potato, Southwest chicken, and spinach & mushroom pies. Stop by..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Naked City

"...nonexistent, TCE fears a flood of old idiot boxes, loaded with potent toxic substances and headed for landfills and..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature

As Many Culinary Influences as Islands

Austin's Philippine "turo-turo" uprising

"...very tempted by a large bottle of sugarcane vinegar, loaded with whole red chiles and whole garlic cloves. They..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Habana SoCo

The food is as good as it was before the fire

"...Relleno ($4.75) was good: a large croquette of seasoned potato with a beef piccadillo filling, served with a mojo..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Food Review by Mick Vann

As You Like It

Welcome! The following is our comprehensive Austin guide to the American classic commonly known as the hamburger.

"...a Garden Burger, on a fresh toasted bun with potato chips and sodas on the side. -- V.B.W...."

March 7, 2003 Food Feature

Got to Have Kaya Now ...

Restaurants, like people, have distinct personalities, MM Pack writes. The persona that Kaya Blue presents is that of a hip young traveler, back in town after multinational adventures -- exuberant and uninhibited, full of ideas and enthusiasm, well-grounded in the basics, but forever changed by the trip.

"...a composition of melted brie and Monterrey jack, is loaded with spinach, crawfish, and tasso ham, drizzled with cilantro..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack

Food Top Nines

"...Pudding at HighLife Cafe. A sweet and sultry pudding, loaded with cardamom and cooked to a diner-style consistency (with..."

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

It's a Wrap!

The Rap on Three Austin Wrapeterias

"...vegetarian Kalis Curry Wrap ($4), bursting with rice, curried potatoes and carrots, tomatoes, and lentils -- or decadent. Even..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Food Feature

Review: EastSide Tavern

A mixed concept with a dang good tot

"...at Friday football games or the chopped beef-stuffed baked potatoes dished out at church fundraisers – that seems to..."

May 12, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Life in Prison for Hemp

José Peña brought some roadside weeds home from Kansas. Cops decided it was reefer, and a Texas court sentenced him to life in prison – without the evidence. It took a decade for Peña to get back some of the pieces of his life.

"...intervening decade, however, Peña's case became a political hot potato, catching the attention of judges and lawyers across the..."

March 16, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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