Jugemu – The Limitless Life of Sushi
In a Soho alleyway close to the massage parlors and other establishments of ill repute and hidden behind an inconspicuous door sits a small rustic Japanese sushi (and more) Michelin-starred…
The Seashell of Lisson Grove
As part of the ongoing London travel series, today’s feature is something anyone visiting the U.K. cannot miss: fish and chips. Tucked away on a quiet corner in Marylebone, The…
From the Keys of the Culinary World to Piano Man: Mark Roaquin’s Path from NYC Dining Rooms to Austin’s Steinway
New York: Where Service Became a Craft Ask Mark what shaped him most and he’ll take you back to New York City—where hospitality is a contact sport and excellence a…
Ralph Yznaga: Austin’s Creative Bridge Between Old School and New Tech
Ralph Yznaga never seems to lose his sense of curiosity. When he talks about creativity, it’s with the spark of a lifelong experimenter, someone who still believes imagination is the…
The Pairing Project: How a Chef, a Storyteller, and a Wine Nerd Turned Austin’s Homes into Tasting Rooms
When Alexander and Carlotta “Loti” first locked eyes 32 years ago at a lunch on the outskirts of Mexico City, neither imagined that a decades-long love story would eventually set…
The Tea Kettle Cafe
The Tea Kettle Cafe in Old Town Spring is owned and operated by the husband and wife duo of Richard and Kari Dangler. On a recent rainy afternoon I visited…
Sushi Roku Galentine’s Day
This upcoming Valentine’s Day, I will be celebrating it solo, as I pretty much do every year since I am in love with myself. Some years ago, I got together…
Aburi Oshi Sushi Opens in Austin
Having lived in Japan for five years and twice as many years going back and forth on assignments, I developed a tsu’s (gourmands) palette for all Japanese cuisine. Besides writing…
French High Tea in Austin
Wait what? I thought High Tea was an English specialty! Indeed it is. However, two enterprising Mexican sisters brought a French version of the famed in-between dish the English invented…
Tulsi Fine Indian Cuisine
For the very best of Indian cuisine, greater Austin now benefits from what Arkansas has lost. Tulsi Fine Indian Cuisine opened in Round Rock on July 7. Restaurant manager Rahul…