Fire Bowl Cafe

Sometimes you take a chance on a new dish at an old favorite and it’s not quite right for your seasoned tastebuds. Too sour, too sweet, too spicy to entertain a second tasting. Your tough luck? Not at Fire Bowl Cafe. On a recent visit, a typically subtly...

Some of the freshest seafood in town…

Some of the freshest seafood in town is available at Quality Seafood on Airport Boulevard. This Austin institution has been selling seafood since 1938! It’s gotta be one of the oldest companies in town. Something most people don’t know is that they have a...

Veggie Heaven #26: Soy for the Soul

Unfortunately Veggie Heaven Closed in 2020 due to the COVID Pandemic On your way home from work one evening, peel away from the relentless traffic to pick up a #26 (Spicy Soybean Tofu) from Veggie Heaven on Guadalupe just north of MLK. I’m convinced a steaming bowl of...

A steaming bowl of Pho

Want a huge, steaming bowl of fragrant Pho on a cold wet day? If you’re in North Austin, Tan Tan Restaraunt on Ohlen Road (in the same general area as Target) can satisfy that need cheaply and well. They make a decent bowl of vermicelli and their spring rolls...