7 things to know in Austin food: Anticipated Korean BBQ spot fires up Jjim is now open at Lamar Union.
Openings An anticipated Korean concept is now cooking in South Austin. Located in the Lamar Union development at 1100 S. Lamar Blvd.,
Jjim Korean Braised BBQ practices its namesake Korean method of slow cooking, or braising, meat until tender. The concept is the latest from CKN hospitality, the powerhouse group behind Donkey Mo’s Korean Fried Chicken and Roba Katsu. On the menu are two types of Jjim: spicy pork rib Jjim and Galbi Jjim (made with beef short ribs). Each is served family-style in a cast-iron skillet alongside veggies and steamed rice. Customers can also enjoy such side dishes as soy pickles and fresh Geot Juhri kimchi, in addition to appetizers like Korean kimchi pancakes and Dubu Dubu fried tofu pockets. Reservations for Jjiim’s limited dine-in table service are now available, and Jjim is also accepting takeout orders via www.jjimbbq.com. The restaurant�
New owners to expand burger concept to other Texas cities
Tc4 & Co. Hospitality, a 7-unit restaurant group in Austin, Texas, said Thursday it had bought 4-unit Mighty Fine Burgers Fries & Shakes, which also is in Austin.
Tc4, which was founded in 2011, owns and operates two locations of Tony C’s Coal Fired Pizza, two locations of Tony C’s Pizza & Beer Garden and three units of The League Kitchen and Tavern, with a fourth slated to open later this year.
It is led by partners Tony Ciola and Creed Ford IV.
“We have been longtime fans of Mighty Fine’s concept, as well as the quality of food and service,” Ford said in a release announcing the acquisition. “When this opportunity presented itself, we knew we had to act quick.”
Restaurant Shutter
Austin Japanese noodle shop Ramen 512 is shuttering its takeout-only restaurant in ghost kitchen hub Kitchen United Mix in the Wooten neighborhood. Its last day of service will be on Sunday, January 17. Owner and chef Vinh Thai always intended that the takeout venture was a temporary one. Now, he’s going to turn his attention to opening a physical restaurant, as he had planned on doing before the novel coronavirus pandemic. Last November, North Austin Korean restaurant Seoulju also closed down its takeout/delivery branch within Kitchen United.
Brewery Opening
Pinthouse Pizza’s fourth location 2201 East Ben White Boulevard in the McKinney neighborhood is opening this week, as reported by Craft Beer Austin. Dubbed Pinthouse Brewing, the space features the brewery as well as a restaurant. The menu specifically not include pizza; rather, there are sandwiches, salads, and snacks.
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Tc4 & Co. Hospitality bought the 5-restaurant chain to its own portfolio of 7 eateries that includes Tony C s Coal Fired Pizza. (Shutterstock)
Formerly owned by K&N Management, Mighty Fine currently has five locations in the Austin area. Tc4 & Co. Hospitality is led by partners Tony Ciola and Creed Ford IV, and is known for its three concepts: Tony C s Coal Fired Pizza,Tony C s Pizza & Beer Garden, and The League Kitchen and Tavern. Founded in 2011, Tc4 currently owns and operates seven locations of these restaurants in the Austin area, officials said, with a fourth location of The League set to open in early 2021.
Jan. 7, 2021
Tc4 & Co. Hospitality has acquired fellow Austin-based restaurant chain Mighty Fine Burgers Fries & Shakes, formerly owned by K&N Management, according to a press release. Mighty Fine has five locations in the Austin area.
Tc4 & Co. Hospitality is led by partners Tony Ciola and Creed Ford IV, and known for its three concepts: Tony C s Coal Fired Pizza, Tony C s Pizza & Beer Garden, and The League Kitchen and Tavern. Founded in 2011, Tc4 owns and operates seven locations in the Austin area, with a fourth location of The League set to open in early 2021. We have been longtime fans of Mighty Fine s concept, as well as the quality of food and service, Ford said in the release. When this opportunity presented itself, we knew we had to act quick.