Dining
BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF
across the Austin metro, as recently reported by Community Impact . CI Foodie
Looking to get out of your neighborhood to try a new dining experience? Check out the following restaurant news from
North Central Austin
South Central Austin
Southwest Austin
Endo Restaurateurs Endo Yasuhiro, Taika Wakayama and Darrell Oribello started the 10-seat Japanese sushi bar, featuring 20-course omakase tastings using an array of techniques, including dry aging, salt curing, smoking and soy sauce marination. A selection of wine, sake and whiskey pairings are also available. • Opened March 6 • 609 W. 29th St., Austin • www.sushiendo.com
Casa Bianca Joseph Zoccoli and Richard Thomas teamed up to open the American-Italian eatery. The menu provides selections ranging from a raw bar and handmade pastas to seafood- and vegetable-heavy small plates. Cocktails offer a twist on traditional options, such as the Manhattan and Garibaldi. • Opened April 12 • 1510 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin • www.casabiancaatx.com
Garbo’s Lobster Founded by sisters Heidi, Hannah and Samantha Garbo as an Austin food truck in 2013, the restaurant expanded to serve New England- inspired oysters, lobster rolls and cocktails in Dripping Springs. • Opened April 1 • 136 Drifting Wind Run, Dripping Springs • www.garboslobsteratx.com
Cedar Park
Georgetown
Round Rock
The Peached Tortilla The Austin-based Asian-Southwestern fusion restaurant expanded into Cedar Park with options not found at other locations, such as the wok-fried garlic eggplant served with a black bean sauce and a Nashville hot chicken sandwich using bao buns. • Opened March 26 • 1915 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 105, Cedar Park • www.thepeachedtortilla.com
Pressure Cake Bakery Cottage bakery owner LaQuita Wilder puts a twist on her grandmother’s pound cake recipes to produce whole and mini cakes, cake pops, and cake jars. New assortments are created each week including flavors such as lemon, red velvet, Snickers, banana pudding, and cookies and cream. • Opened Feb. 14 • www.facebook.com/pressure.cakes.bakery
Salad and Go The drive-thru healthy food franchise specializes in breakfast burritos and nine types of salads, including classics such as Cobb, Greek and Caesar, and specialties such as the Roasted Autumn and BBQ Ranch—all of which can be made into wraps. • Opened March 13 • 101 Deer Ridge Drive, Austin • www.saladandgo.com
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