Downtown Austin Restaurants in the Headlines

It’s no question that Austin is a shining star in regards to hip and flourishing cities. Topping dozens of lists over the past year, the capitol city has been praised for its fitness and employment opportunities and was recently named “Funniest City.”

Lately, talk about Austin has returned to food. Several local chefs have been awarded national recognitions (including Barley Swine’s Bryce Gilmore and Uchi’s Tyson Cole) and The Austonian’s restaurant Congress recently received Austin’s first five-star rating from Statesman critic Mike Sutter.

The Houston Chronicle recently reviewed several of the Austin dining scene’s brightest stars, including Second Bar + Kitchen at The Austonian. Read the full article here.

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