Kemuri Tatsu-ya is boxing clever.
Has anyone mentioned that Valentine’s Day is coming up this weekend? That would totally explain all these events in our Food Listings section for the past couple of weeks. But where did Valentine’s Day
We told you that Jjim BBQ was going to open in the Lamar Union, bringing that
Korean method of slow cooking or braising meat until tender to the forefront, right? We told you that a while ago, actually. And now, “After many delayed months,” says
Min Choe of CKN Hospitality, “we are super excited to finally offer Jjim to Austin.” And when we say “now,” we mean it: The new place opens on Thursday. “Guests should come hungry and prepared for a fun and delicious experience,” says Choe.
7 things to know in Austin food now: Popular east side dive bar closes Stay Gold has closed
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Openings and closings As the saying goes, nothing gold can stay.
Stay Gold, the craft cocktail, live music dive on East Cesar Chavez has closed after six years, however, the bar will not stay empty for long. As first reported by the
Long Play Lounge, which started in Highland as a collaboration between Will Tanner of Hole in the Wall, popular musician Mike Therieau, and John Doe of Los Angeles rock pioneers X, will open its second location in the east side space. According to the
The vegan wizards of Rebel Cheese are wining up the New Year with a damn fine feast
EMMER & RYE It almost goes without saying that the House of Fink (award-winning chef
Kevin Fink, that is) is offering an elegant pre-fixe dine-in menu of locally sourced brilliance ($125), but you can also get yourself a celebrate-at-home kit ($150 for two people), the very thought of which already has us drooling: Soft scrambled eggs with caviar, winter salad, pasta bolognese, tiramisu, and Champagne. 512/366-5530 www.emmerandrye.com
NYE WITH SUPPER FRIENDS The culinary savants of Stephen Shallcross’
2Dine4 want to pamper your 2020-weary palate with a five-course of foie gras torchon, tuna tartare, butternut squash bisque, osso bucco with creamy polenta and grilled broccolini(!), and, for dessert, chocolate truffles with winter berries and cream. And if you don’t want to join the socially distanced few on the lovely
Best Austin restaurants dishing holiday meals to make the season bright
Best Austin restaurants dishing holiday meals to make season bright
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Photo by Jessica Attie Not to sound like a grinch, but this holiday season is kind of a bummer. “The more the merrier” is a notion we can’t really embrace this year (along with our friends and family). Joyous holiday gatherings and lively cookie swaps and cocktail parties aren’t written in the stars this season. Despite the gloom, there is still cause for the holiday spirit, maybe even more so this year. So, deck the halls and pop the Champagne, because Austin restaurants are dishing out all kinds of festive feasts to beat the 2020 holiday blues.