Maria Maria is music legend Carlos Santana’s fifth outpost of his famed regional Mexican cuisine eatery.  Located in Austin’s warehouse district, expect modern decor, strong drinks, and a killer playlist.  The gracious folks at Maria Maria invited food bloggers in for a tasting, and the food is a force to be reckoned with.  While prices [...]

I have been wanting to try Get Sum Dim Sum upon opening in Austin last year, because sad to say but I have never experienced Dim Sum!  When Livingsocial offered a $30 coupon for $15, I knew it was time.  Get Sum Dim Sum is the perfect way to acquaint oneself with the famed Dim [...]

The gracious folks at Fleming’s invited the Austin food blogging crew for a tasting event featuring new chef creations from the Fleming’s menu.  While I love Fleming’s, I rarely frequent national chains, and had not visited since I was a freshman in college (8 years, oh lord).  Yet, I was quickly reminded how fantastic this [...]

Austin favorite Taco Deli opened up a 3rd location in new fancy digs on N. Lamar.  Now those in central austin have to make a daily decision between Taco Shack, Torchy’s, and now Taco Deli!  While this space is small, it sure is spectacular.  I visited during lunch to catch up with an old friend, [...]

East side darling Blue Dahlia Bistro ran out of Rockstar bagels by my late lunch, so I ordered the next best thing!  Today’s dish of the day is the Smoked Salmon w/ Garlic and Herb Cream Cheese Tartine (French style open faced sandwich) on fresh baked whole wheat bread.

Blue Dahlia Bistro 1115 E. 11th St. [...]

Austinites, please do not be deterred as the cooking takes place in a trailer on the side of the restaurant, because Shuck Shack is first rate and THE east side destination for cajun/seafood.  Shuck Shack is a destination establishment, but not just for the eats.  You can easily spend an afternoon here, if they flies [...]

A new bar, a new food trailer, a new day!  Gibson Bar is the latest nightlife contribution from Matt Luckie, of Red Fez, Star Bar, and Lavaca St. fame.  Expect a sleek Joel Mozersky designed space (he was purportedly inspired by There Will Be Blood for this project), cheap drinks, and a food menu of [...]

Guest Contributor: Ginny Bell
Recently I had the pleasure of eating at Olivia, and I must say this meal now ranks in my top 5 dining experiences in Austin. To be honest, I had not tried Olivia prior to last weekend because the reviews online seemed mixed and its expensive, so I wanted to make sure [...]

Guest Contributor: Ginny Bell
On Friday a few coworkers and I arranged a lunch downtown. Considering my breakfast consisted of Tacodeli, I might have preferred a salad from Whole Foods, but alas the male/female ratio of 3:1 beat me out, so Frank it was. Nothing says like light lunch like starting out with an order of [...]

Guest Contributor: Ginny Bell
After a long night out celebrating the new engagement of a good friend, South Congress Café seemed like the best medicine to cure that Sunday morning hang-a-round. Serving everything from salads to migas to one of my favorite burgers in town, South Congress Café is one of my top spots for brunch [...]