Review: Alamo Drafthouse
June 28, 2008
The Alamo Drafthouse Village has some great options for vegetarians. There’s salads, bean burgers, hummus, mexican, pizza, mac n’ cheese, fried goodies, plus a variety of drinks and desserts, all of which you can get while enjoying a film of your choice. (View Menu )
We’ve been here dozens of times, and I can tell you that the food can be divine one day and worthless the next. Consistency is an issue here.
On one visit, I tried the goat-cheese salad with panko-crusted goat cheese rounds, dried cherries and pine nuts. It was very good, and the warmed goat cheese was a welcome and filling topping. However, on a subsequent visit, the same dish was soaked in dressing and nearly impossible to eat. (One facet of the dining while watching a movie twist, is that you can’t really talk to your server about food issues, unless you want to miss part of the movie or disturb those around you). Read the rest of this entry »
Review: North
May 24, 2008
North, located in the Domain, has been on the Austin scene for less than a year. A Fox Restaurant concept, North is their first Texan venture, having previously dominated the Arizona and Colorado dining scenes.
North offers contemporary Italian cuisine in a modern setting. The inside features table dining (no booths), while the patio is spacious an allows for people watching. The bar area is small, but usually hopping.
Vegetarians have several options for dinner here. North offers soups, salads, pizzas, pastas, risotto, polenta, artichoke and vegetable sides which are either offered vegetarian or can be made vegetarian. Although many entrees surpass the $20 mark, the meatless ones can be had for between $12-$16.
In a recent visit, we had the side of creamy polenta, which was had an amazing cheese and savory flavor, so much so, that it was difficult to believe that there is no chicken stock in it (there isn’t). However, for $6, the portion was meager.
