New Restaurants?

TheBrit

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Back in town for a long weekend. Any good new restaurants open in the last six months. Looking for some breakfast and lunch spot as dinners are already planned. A few favorites as a frame of reference - Polvos, Mirabelle, Casino el Camino, Austin Tex-Mex Cafe (still open?), Vespaio, Juan's - this list could go on forever - food is good!
Thanks.
 
The Capital Braissaire is one of the better "new" restaurants, IMO. Very nice menu, and great wine list with relatively reasonable prices.
 
One of the owners of D&L's Texas Music Cafe on South Congress bought out the other, and it's now called "Beck's". Sunday lunch on the patio can be a lot of fun, especially if somebody as good as Red Volkaert is supplying the live music.

There's a new pizza joint just south of there called "HomeSlice". It's pretty decent NY style pizza.

And, continuing the 78704 theme, up near the corner of Academy & South Congress is Doc's Motor Works. I wasn't thrilled with my burger there, but it's a fun bar & patio for hanging out.

So is Freddy's on South 1st.

And the Paggi House has reinvented itself as a more casual bar/restaurant. Don't know if they do weekend lunches or not.

There's also Taverna at 2nd & Lavaca, and Dona Emilia's on 1st (Cesar Chavez) across from the Four Seasons.

That ought to get you started.
 
Thanks all. Forgot about the new addition to Vespaio - had a fantastic breakfast there just after it opened. Lived right next to Freddy's for a while - what a great HH joint.
 
I've been to Doc's twice now. Food and service sucked. Ambiance is pretty cool, mainly because its on South Congress.
 
Yes, go git you a slice o' pie at Homeslice. Mmmmmm, that is some good pizza!

They do a great version of a croque madame at Capitol Brasserie. The charcuterie platter is great too--boudin noir and pate de campagne among other selections.
 
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