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3 days ago
- Business
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The Biggest Austin Restaurant News This Month, May 2025
Catch up on each month's most exciting food and dining news in this Eater Austin column. 5) Texas Wine Country Confronts the Challenges of Its Boozy Boom Famed for its German heritage and rolling hills, Texas Hill Country is best known for its wine. Considered the region's crown jewel, Fredericksburg started with just three wineries in the 1970s and has since blossomed, experiencing one of its most significant booms in tourism over the last five years, says Brady Closson, the CEO of Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau. Today, the city has more than 80 wineries and generates the second-highest revenue in wine tourism dollars in the country, falling just behind California's Napa Valley, Closson adds. But with more than 3 million people visiting each year and its designation as the second-most visited wine destination in the U.S., residents are feeling the effects. Locals say some visitors are drinking a little too much while visiting wine country. 4) Highly Opinionated: The Best THC Drinks in Austin While the future of THC drinks in Austin is up in the air — for now — THC products are still available throughout Austin. Eater sleuthed out which Austin coffee shops, bars, food trucks, and cafes serve THC products and taste-tested 14 different drinks. Here's a final list of the best of Austin's THC offerings, including everything from fruity seltzers with a mild buzz to a creamy latte that nearly knocked writer Lane Gillespie off his feet. 3) This San Antonio Taco Shop Is Closing After 63 Years, Plus More Austin Restaurant Closings to Know Right Now Another month means, sadly, another restaurant closing. This month brings a handful, including the departure of a hotel restaurant, a non-alcoholic bottle shop, and a Jewish deli. Fortunately, some of these establishments are giving diners time to say goodbye. For Northeastern Thai and Laos food truck Dee Dee, it's just a see-you-soon, since they're opening a brick-and-mortar at the forthcoming Leona Botanical Café and Bar later this summer. 2) In Texas, Omakase Is Performance Art Rather than working in a traditional kitchen where chefs are hidden behind doors, free to yell at servers and accidentally set things on fire, the omakase chef remains inches away from diners, facilitating conversation, slicing fish, and preparing bites under close scrutiny. But how do these chefs learn and manage the special skills unique to their craft, along with the performance art aspect of the service? Eater contributor Erin Russell interviewed omakase chefs across the Lone Star State to find out. 1) Where to Eat at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) Summer is basically here, and that means people are flying in and out of Austin. Fortunately, the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is a dining destination on its own, offering samples of the city with its many food vendors, including local favorites like Amy's Ice Creams, East Side Pies pizzeria, Hut's Hamburgers, South Asian-fusion restaurant the Peached Tortilla, and barbecue icon the Salt Lick BBQ. In Case You Missed It: Need more travel inspiration? Here are some of Eater's recent maps pointing you to the best restaurants in tourist destinations, including Dripping Springs, Round Top, Fredericksburg, and all of Hill Country. Check out our recent guide to Fredericksburg, and if all else fails, get some ice cream. Sign up for our newsletter.
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3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Eater
Tracking the NYC Restaurants in ‘And Just Like That...' Season 3
And just like that, HBO Max's Sex and the City sequel series is returning for its third season. And Just Like That... brings back our long-time New Yorkers Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte (Kristin Davis), as well as relative newcomers Seema (Sarita Choudhury) and Lisa (Nicole Ari Parker), to our televisions and laptops. What is summer without our gals talking candidly about sex, making bad puns, and dining and drinking around the city? Like previous seasons, Eater will be tracking where the gang is eating across New York City, from brunch sessions to romantic dinners to cocktail dates. This guide will be updated weekly when each episode airs on Thursdays at 9 p.m., leading up to the finale. And we're saying it now: there will be spoilers ahead. Episode 1, 'Outlook Good' Goodbye, Carrie's brownstone that's actually in the West Village but masquerades as the Upper East Side; hello, new Gramercy Park townhouse. Last season, Carrie sold her iconic studio to buy and move into a large building along the park for herself and her cute kitty Shoe. Carrie and Aidan are in an ambiguous not-being-together-for-now situation as he lives in Virginia. Miranda's now back in New York and single. Motel No Tell 210 Avenue A, at East 13th Street, East Village Of course a queer bar decked out with neon and a disco ball would be blasting Chappell Roan's 'Hot to Go!' This East Village bar is standing in for a 'lady bar,' as Miranda describes to Carrie and Charlotte, thanking them for accompanying her on a night out of trying to score a date. Now, she's a non-alcoholic drinker, but laments her $37 mocktail tabs, and later orders a Phony Negroni. A couple of scenes later, we're back at the bar: it's closing time and Miranda is alone. But she meets Mary (played by Rosie O'Donnell), a Canadian visiting the city. They end up going to her hotel room together. (In real life, Motel No Tell is celebrating its television appearance by offering a cocktail special for the summer: the Lady Pond is made with vodka, orange, vermouth, cranberry, lime, and apple shrub, for $12.) Tavern on the Green West 67th Street and Central Park West, Upper West Side Okay, the iconic Central Park restaurant isn't actually seen on the show, but it's the butt of a joke. Miranda recaps her hookup to Carrie, explaining that she turned out to be a nun who really wanted to take her to Tavern on the Green, saying 'she doesn't know, it's her first trip to New York.' Carrie is aghast: 'I don't know which is worse: that you slept with a nun or a tourist.' Jean-Georges 1 Central Park West, between Columbus Circle and West 61st Street, Lincoln Square Another talked-about but never seen restaurant. Seema's Marvel director boyfriend Ravis is back from filming in Egypt and tells her he booked lunch at the French tasting menu restaurant. But before that, his film crew has to scout locations in Red Hook, which makes him late for their 1 p.m. reservation. He pushes it back to dinner, and the group eats cooler sandwiches on the pier. But of course, they miss their dinner, and Seema breaks it off. 'I don't do vans or Cool Ranch potato chips, but I did try,' she says. Red Rooster 310 Lenox Avenue, at West 126th Street, Harlem Lisa is tasked with throwing a last-minute cocktail reception for her husband Herbert to make him look cool for his political campaign running for city comptroller. So what's cooler than the celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson's comfort food flagship? The dining room is full — Lisa tells the girls that they should 'eat everything' and that 'the fritters are no joke.' The tables are laden with fried chicken and sandwiches, and the event ends with Carrie and Miranda eating some sort of pudding-like dessert out of little mugs. And with that, stay tuned for next week's episode. Sign up for our newsletter.
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4 days ago
- General
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The Swiss Army Knife of Butter Curlers Is On Sale for $7
There's nothing quite like the joy I feel when I unfurl a block of Camargue salted beurre, creamy Kerrygold, or rich Icelandic smjör. The only thing that is (almost) as important as the butter I eat is the tool I choose to put it in my recipe/tartine/radish/mouth, and that's where a great butter curler can really shine. Why fumble your blade over a hard, cold stick of butter from the fridge when you could use a butter curler to create fluffy, spreadable clouds for your toast? Far from just being a country club Easter brunch staple, a butter curler deserves your consideration as an everyday kitchen tool, and I would like to nominate this little spreader for the job while it costs less than a matcha latte with oat milk: Prices taken at time of publishing. There's a seemingly infinite number of butter curlers out there — I even found a 100-year-old butter curler made out of sycamore wood — but this stainless steel iteration is so handy because it's equipped with two sides: one that is lightly serrated, and another that has small, slotted holes designed to curl extra hard/cold butter even if it's straight out of the fridge (or cheese, if that's your bag). At eight inches in length and with a little weight to it, it's also the ideal size for nonchalantly resting upon your aesthetic butter dish (because you also deserve one of those), unlike a large, clunky dinner knife. Last but not least, a butter curler is a clever workaround in a household that may be divided on the 'should we leave the butter at room temperature?' debate (covered in more depth in this Eater article), because it delivers on the promise of creating spreadable butter from even the most rigid of sticks. What are you waiting for? Start spreading while it's just seven bucks — your pancakes will thank you. Grab this handy stainless steel butter spreader for $6.99 over at Amazon . The freshest news from the food world every day
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4 days ago
- Business
- Eater
It Seems Like H Mart Could Be Coming to Tribeca
For the past couple of years, neighborhood blog Tribeca Citizen has been tracking progress on an H Mart location reportedly on its way to 111 Hudson Street, at North Moore Street, replacing what was another Asian grocer, Jin Market, that closed in 2022. Eater has reached out to H Mart for more information. It follows on the heels of a fleet of other new H Marts opening across the five boroughs, including a food court that debuted inside its Long Island City grocery in 2024. The family pizzeria behind one of the best slice shops has closed Mama's Pizza is closing on the Upper West Side to relocate to a new home. The longtime uptown staple was the family business and gave way to their son, Frank Tuttolomondo, opening his offshoot slice shop Mama's Too nearby — now considered one of the city's best slices. Mama's Pizza, currently located at 941 Amsterdam Avenue at West 106th Street, is pausing operations as of this week, according to ILovetheUpperWestSide. Preview a new Manhattan wine bar Beautiful Eyes, a new queer Filipino wine bar, that was listed on Eater's most anticipated openings list earlier this year, is previewing some of its future dishes at a pop-up. On Monday, June 9, the Beautiful Eyes team will cook a six-course tasting menu; there are seatings at 6 and 6:30 p.m., and a late seating at 8 and 8:30 p.m. Reservations are now live. Beautiful Eyes will open later this year at 264 Bowery, between Houston and Prince streets, on the Lower East Side. It comes from wine professional Miguel de Leon and the team behind Pinch Chinese in Soho, in a kitchen led by former pop-up chef Lj Almendras. A new Hudson Valley restaurant for your radar Taavo Somer, who owns the fancy upstate hotel Inness, has debuted Little Goat, a bakery, pantry, and all-day café, in Rhinebeck, 'that epitomizes that low-key countryside chic,' according to Vogue . The kitchen is led by Brian Paragas (an alum of Zahav). Sign up for our newsletter.
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5 days ago
- Business
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The Saddest Restaurant Closures to Know in San Diego, May 2025
In today's dining landscape, San Diego restaurants face challenges like the rising cost of goods , labor shortages , and evolving customer expectations. Everything from longtime city institutions to newer spots unable to find their footing can succumb to a combination of obstacles, although San Diego restaurateurs and chefs remain resilient — just check out Eater's hot new restaurants map for proof. This biweekly column keeps track of all the closings you may have missed. North Park — Red Fox Room and Steakhouse suddenly shuttered its doors on May 12 due to financial challenges. The classic steak-and-potatoes pub with a piano bar has Tudor paneling and a fireplace that dates back to 1642, thanks to Hollywood icon Marion Davis. She had an old inn in Surrey, England, disassembled and shipped to the U.S., and some rooms were installed in Red Fox in 1959. Owner Jim Demos hopes to reopen in September, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune. Del Mar — After 15 years on the 101 in the beachside town, Zel's Del Mar has closed its doors. The local American bistro drew locals and visitors in with its live music. Coral Del Mar has already opened in its space, showcasing Southeast Asian, Hawaiian, and Baja-style dishes. Pacific Beach — Oscar's Mexican Seafood closed its North Pacific Beach location on Turquoise Street after its landlord allegedly refused to renew its lease. Since 2011, the family-run business has been operating on Turquoise Street, close to La Jolla. Named after one of their first chefs, Oscar Valenzuela, Oscar's Mexican Seafood currently has two locations, including a newly remodeled shop on Emerald Street in Pacific Beach, only five minutes away from the former Turquoise Street location. The building's landlord, who, somewhat ironically, shares the same first name as Valenzuela, allegedly plans to open another taqueria named after himself, according to Valentina Montes De Oca, daughter of owner Juan Montezuca. She tells Eater that the taco restaurant replacing theirs on Turquoise Street has no connection to Oscar's Mexican Seafood, and the family hopes to open a new location in Bird Rock or La Jolla within the next year. Little Italy — After operating for two years on the edge of Little Italy, Fisher's Seafood House has shuttered. The first U.S. location of the upscale seafood restaurant empire, headquartered in Mexico City, specialized in mariscos, ceviche, raw oysters, and other lip-puckering seafood dishes. Gaslamp Quarter — Restaurant and bar Henry's Pub closed after operating for 25 years in the busy nightlife district. On its closing night, a Henry's Pub employee was filmed shouting and overturning a hot dog cart, belonging to a vendor who was selling street snacks to late-night patrons in the public area. Henry's Pub already had plans to close prior to the incident, which was reported by KSDY 50 news on May 18. Sign up for our newsletter.
