Lake Travis - Westlake Edition | October 2022

DINING FEATURE The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen Restaurant oers unique drinks, ne dining B efore Beth Lasita founded The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen in Westlake, she

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American fare that is fresh and locally sourced, such as di‡erent varieties of cooked Œsh, grilled chicken, specialty pizzas and beef tenderloin. One dish on the menu is the Big Glory Bay King Salmon, which is a crispy piece of salmon with summer vegetables, coconut-cilantro rice and a citrus- caper vinaigrette. The Grove also has salads, pastas, sandwiches and small appetizers such as bruschetta. Additionally, the menu o‡ers several options for individuals with dietary restrictions. “One thing we really pride our- selves on is probably over 60% of our menu, we can o‡er gluten-free,” Lasita said. “We have vegetarian dishes; we have vegan dishes; so you know we try to reach out to all types of dietary restrictions”. Lasita’s favorite thing about The Grove is the customers. “We have some people that are there three times a week. I call it my little Cheers, if you will. All the locations seem to have this group of regular customers that they know everybody by name. We know them when they come in. We know what wine they want. You know what they’re coming in for,” Lasita said. Each restaurant is also adjoined by Lola Savannah, a co‡ee and wine lounge whose beans are imported and roasted by Lola Savannah Co‡ee Co. in Houston. In addition to the original Westlake location, The Grove also has locations in downtown Austin and Cedar Park, which opened in 2015 and 2017, respectively.

(From left) Owners Reed Clemons, Beth Lasita and Matt Berendt opened The Grove in Westlake in 2007.

owned a construction company that built restaurants. In 1997 she started building her house and decided the area needed a neighborhood spot with nice wine selections and good food. She partnered with Reed Clemons, and together they opened The Grove in Westlake in 2007. Lasita said the original location stood out as a place to build because of the 150-year-old oak tree that now stands in the middle of the patio. Five years later, The Grove in Lakeway opened in an area with a far-reaching view of the Hill Country. The Grove o‡ers a variety of unique wine selections for cus- tomers, from Italian whites to the Spanish tempranillo. There are also dessert wines served by the bottle from Italy and Slovenia. “We really focus on more of the smaller boutique wines as opposed to the really big names, which allows us to have some unique options for our customers,” Lasita said. The Grove has over 10 di‡erent wine ‹ights, which o‡er wine from a speciŒc region or speciŒc type of wine that comes in three small glasses. The ‹ight comes with a brief history about the wine. “It’s fun to come in and do some of the di‡erent wine ‹ights where you get to taste them as well as get a little bit of education on them,” Lasita said. The Grove o‡ers a variety of new

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The Grove in Westlake serves up a variety of foods from salads and pastas

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The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen A Westlake: 6317 Bee Caves Road, Ste. #380, Austin 512-327-8822 www.grovewinebar.com/westlake Hours: Mon.-Sun. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 4-10 p.m. B Lakeway : 3001 S. RM 620 512-263-2366 www.grovewinebar.com/lakeway Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 4-10 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 4-10 p.m. A salad with ‡eld greens, Long Island cut steak, baby heirloom tomato, grilled corn, sweet peppers, candied pecans and applewood smoked-blue cheese crumbles topped with buttermilk-blue cheese dressing. 2 Bolognese pasta ($22) A dish with spaghetti, veal, pork, beef, San Marzano tomato, cream, shaved parmesan and toasted focaccia. 3 Big Glory Bay King Salmon ($33) A piece of salmon with crispy skin, summer vegetables, coconut-cilantro rice, citrus-caper vinaigrette and sea salt.

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