Category Archives: Italian

August 23, 2104: Maggiano’s Little Italy

Posted on August 27, 2014 by lawrenceperson

Maggiano’s Little Italy 10910 Domain Dr #100, Austin, 78759 (512) 501-7870 Pepper Grinder Rating: 0 (They had several impressive pepper grinders in a server cubbyhole, but neglected to offer any to us.) Bathroom Rating: 3 WiFi note: There’s free WiFi…if … Continue reading →

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More tales from the police blotter.

Posted on April 6, 2014 by dwightbrown

You may have heard of Damian Mandola. He and his nephew Johnny Carrabba have had cooking shows on PBS. The Mandola family are prominent restaurant operators, and the Carrabba’s chain was founded by Johnny and Damian. Damian also has a … Continue reading →

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North Verona Ristorante Italiano Closed

Posted on March 31, 2014 by lawrenceperson

According to a Yelp reviewer and Google Maps, the north location of Verona Ristorante Italiano closed late last year. (The south location still seems to be open, and they’ve done a half-assed scrubbing of mentions of the north location off … Continue reading →

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Prima Pizza Pasta Relocating, Mi Pizza Taking the Space

Posted on February 6, 2014 by lawrenceperson

A double-dose of restaurant relocation news I don’t think has been reported anywhere else: Prima Pizza Pasta has relocated from its location at Parmer and McNeil to a new location at Anderson Mill and 620 as of February 1st. (The … Continue reading →

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July 27, 2013: Prima Pizza Pasta

Posted on July 27, 2013 by lawrenceperson

Prima Pizza Pasta 6001 W Parmer Ln (the same corner as the HEB) 258-5700 Lawrence’s Comments Once upon a time, this space was a CiCi’s pizza. And it closed. How hard can it be to make a profit at a … Continue reading →

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Recent closings of possible interest to some folks.

Posted on November 15, 2012 by dwightbrown

Berryhill Baja Grill, on 360 in that strip center near Trento. This was a place I liked; they had good pork tamales, fish tacos, and a pulled pork taco I was partial to. They’d been open for a fair while … Continue reading →

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January 10, 2009: Sagra Enoteca Trattoria.

Posted on January 10, 2009 by dwightbrown

Sagra Enoteca Trattoria. 1610 San Antonio St. 535-5988 30.27984° N, 97.74352° W Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2. (You go to all that trouble to redecorate the place, and then leave a rusted, pitted waste bin in there?). … Continue reading →

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March 15, 1997: Olive Garden.

Posted on March 15, 1997 by dwightbrown

8833 Burnet Road 459-0701 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 3. Dwight’s comments: Indefensibly bland Italian food. Good breadsticks and decent salad. Average service. Why do the Olive Gardens continue to be packed every damn night, when there are … Continue reading →

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