Dining
BY AMANDA CUTSHALL
Muhammara ($10) is a red pepper dip with roasted cauli ower, olives, and almonds.
Fez o ers Mediterranean-inspired dishes, such as skewers and wraps.
PHOTOS COURTESY FEZ
Mediterranean-inspired food truck Fez marks 1 year
Mario Fortuna and Alexandra Lee moved to the Austin area to begin their culinary venture together.
“We started to get a great response from people and gaining traction,” Fortuna said. What’s on the menu? Specializing in Mediterranean-inspired dishes, their best-sellers are the skewer plates and wraps; but the Muhammara dip with pita bread and the double-fried honey harrisa chicken wings are must-tries, Fortuna said. Fortuna said trying new food can be challeng- ing for some, but they love to show people how delicious the avors they o er can be. “Opening our own place was a hurtle, but having a place where we ... have patrons that we look forward to seeing every week is priceless,” Fortuna said.
With a menu inspired by tastes from Spain to Israel, chefs, co-owners and couple Mario Fortuna and Alexandra Lee said they are still grateful to introduce people to unique avors a year after opening their Cedar Park food truck, Fez, in 2022. Looking back The pair met while working at high-end restau- rants in New York, such as Majorelle, Le Grenouille and Caviar Russe. After a decade there, they decided to move to Texas—Lee’s home state—to settle down and start their own culinary venture. What’s special about it? Fez began as a pop-up spot during their free time at The Good Lot, a beer garden and food truck lot.
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2500 W. New Hope Drive, Cedar Park www.fez-atx.com
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CEDAR PARK FAR NORTHWEST AUSTIN EDITION
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