Fife & Farro. | Pullman Market Pullman Market has a dessert bar, a Mexican spot focusing on Sonoran cuisine, a butcher shop, and much more Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group, the company behind some of Austin’s best restaurants, is opening a new market with several restaurants in San Antonio. Pullman Market will open at 221 Newell Avenue in the Pearl development starting on Tuesday, April 23. The new giant market — a total of 40,000 square feet — will include four new restaurants, two of which will open at the same time. Those include: Fife & Farro: a casual no-reservations-required, f ..read more

Dumplings from Ugly Dumpling. | Ugly Dumpling Dumpling World and Ugly Dumpling will be found in the Arboretum and the Triangle respectively Austin’s getting two whole restaurants dedicated to dumplings this year. First, there’s Sugar Land-based Dumpling World, which opened in the Triangle neighborhood at 4616 Triangle Avenue, Suite 203 as of Saturday, April 20. And then there’s New Jersey-based chain restaurant Ugly Dumpling opening its first Texas location in the Arboretum at 10000 Research Boulevard in fall 2024. Dumpling World’s casual Chinese menu includes all sorts of dumplings: steamed ..read more

The rib-eye skewers at Lao’d Bar. | Sara Lauren Hinojosa Lao’d Bar’s smash burgers are made with pork sausage patties and the bar will serve negroni takes on mango sticky rice A highly anticipated modern Laotian American restaurant is gearing up to open very soon. Lao’d Bar will be opening at 9909 Farm-to-Market Road 969, Building 4 in the far east Austin neighborhood starting on Wednesday, April 24. Through the counter-service restaurant, owner and chef Bob Somsith highlights his own Laotian American background. The chef, who grew up in Dallas, opened his first food truck in Austin in 2018, w ..read more

An array of cocktails from the Long Goodbye. | Richard Casteel The Long Goodbye works as an all-day space with daytime coffee and barbacoa dishes and then early-into-late evening cocktails A new multiple-space venue with a two-part bar is opening in Austin this spring. The Long Goodbye will open at 2808 Manor Road in the Cherrywood neighborhood starting on Friday, April 26. The Long Goodbye will consist of two bars, the indoor lounge and the outdoor patio. Already on the grounds are two food trucks, La Santa Barbacha and Fleet Coffee, both of which have been operating already since June 2023 a ..read more

This family run business is all about Himalayan-flavored foods Sherpa Snacks has been at the Texas Farmer’s Market at Mueller since 2021 — starting during the pandemic. This family-owned business Nepali comfort foods made with Himalayan spices like pork belly, grilled chicken, and vegetarian and chicken momo (dumplings) along with sauces, including co-owner Renu Mama’s Sherpa black sauce and Sherpa chili oil. The family splits cooking duties, with Sajja Dijju stepping into the role of “momo queen,” and Pukar Bhai working as the grill master, while Suresh Baba, who has owned several restaurant ..read more

Red Ash Pizza spot the Parlor faces closure and more news Following a devastating fire in September 2023, it appears that Red Ash has quietly reopened and is taking reservations again. The Italian restaurant in downtown Austin was destroyed in an accidental fire that started with its oven ventilation system during dinner service. Despite the owner’s stated intent to close only for a week, it remained closed until now. Its website features a banner that says it is now open, and reservations are available on OpenTable. The Parlor is in danger of closing This pizza joint is facing the threat of l ..read more

Nopales quesadilla | Taquria 10/10 Taqueria 10 de 10 is loaded with not-at-all-hidden goodness in every house-made tortilla Looking to slip away to Mexico City for some street tacos? Capture the experience without getting on a plane at Taqueria 10 de 10, which opened at the end of February. This spot from co-owners and brothers Raul and Luis Esquer and their business partner Roy Servan can be found inside the ReyRey cocktail bar. The entrance can be found in the alley behind the bar. The owners chose furniture and decor to make the space feel like a Mexican market — the white tile walls and ta ..read more

In the kitchen with (left to right) Charly Pierre, Amanda Turner, and Michelle Wallace. | David Moir/Bravo Amanda Turner of Olamaie slays her signature chicken katsu, but Kévin D’Andrea of Foliepops stumbles on steak Top Chef Season 21 airs Wednesday nights on Bravo, and Eater Austin is recapping the home team’s progress in Wisconsin each week. In last week’s Elimination Challenge, the contestants built Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired dishes. Amanda Turner of Southern restaurant Olamaie cooked an opulent scallop pasta, while Kévin D’Andrea of French bakery Foliepops presented a simple chocolate mo ..read more

Black Gold Its owner promises this won’t be just another place to “gorge on a tray of barbecue” Mems Davila is taking his barbecue to Crestview. The longtime owner of Wünder Pig, previously named by Eater Austin as one of the city’s best under the radar food trucks, will open Black Gold in July 2024. Davila tells Eater Austin to expect Texas-style barbecue, including menu items such as burnt end truffle mac and cheese made with gruyere, white cheddar, and truffle oil; smoked fajita botanita using wagyu skirt steak topped with an Oaxacan and Monterrey cheese blend, pico, refried black beans, an ..read more

A brunch dish from the Peached Tortilla. | Hunter Townsend From huevos rancheros to pancakes to all sorts of egg dishes Everyone craves brunch, and Austin is full of great options. What makes for a good brunch? A good balance of sweet and savory dishes, plus brunch drinks from coffee to juices to bloody marys. With that in mind, here are Austin’s best brunch restaurants, offering reliable weekend meals and drinks. This ranges from dim sum at Jade Restaurant, Texas takes at Jacoby’s, Mexican offerings from El Naranjo, and more. For the purposes of this map, restaurants serving daily brunch (whi ..read more