Austin Bar, Restaurant & Retail News

[rayfes]

Originally Posted by MichaelB

So glad the Michelin Folks finally caught up to Austin.! About time!

I'm glad they came but it should be known that we gave them $2.7M to make it happen:

https://austin.eater.com/24289997/te...st-predictions


Texas state and city tourism boards have agreed to pay Michelin for the guide’s Texas presence for the next three years from 2024 through 2026. Here’s how much each agency paid:

Travel Texas: $450,000 per year for three years for a total of $1,350,000
Visit Austin: $90,000 per year for three years (using the city’s hotel occupancy tax) for a total of $270,000
Houston: $90,000 per year for three years per Eater Houston for a total of $270,000
Dallas: $90,000 per year for three years for a total of $270,000
Fort Worth: $90,000 per year for three years per the Fort Worth Report for a total of $270,000
San Antonio: $90,000 per year for three years per the San Antonio Current for a total of $270,000
Total costs of Michelin Texas for three years: $2,700,000

[MichaelB]

Originally Posted by rayfes

I'm glad they came but it should be known that we gave them $2.7M to make it happen:

https://austin.eater.com/24289997/te...st-predictions


Texas state and city tourism boards have agreed to pay Michelin for the guide’s Texas presence for the next three years from 2024 through 2026. Here’s how much each agency paid:

Travel Texas: $450,000 per year for three years for a total of $1,350,000
Visit Austin: $90,000 per year for three years (using the city’s hotel occupancy tax) for a total of $270,000
Houston: $90,000 per year for three years per Eater Houston for a total of $270,000
Dallas: $90,000 per year for three years for a total of $270,000
Fort Worth: $90,000 per year for three years per the Fort Worth Report for a total of $270,000
San Antonio: $90,000 per year for three years per the San Antonio Current for a total of $270,000
Total costs of Michelin Texas for three years: $2,700,000

yikes... and ouch. All that and I will have a harder time getting into my fav places. Rats.

[SproutingTowers]

Originally Posted by rayfes

I'm glad they came but it should be known that we gave them $2.7M to make it happen:

https://austin.eater.com/24289997/te...st-predictions


Texas state and city tourism boards have agreed to pay Michelin for the guide’s Texas presence for the next three years from 2024 through 2026. Here’s how much each agency paid:

Travel Texas: $450,000 per year for three years for a total of $1,350,000
Visit Austin: $90,000 per year for three years (using the city’s hotel occupancy tax) for a total of $270,000
Houston: $90,000 per year for three years per Eater Houston for a total of $270,000
Dallas: $90,000 per year for three years for a total of $270,000
Fort Worth: $90,000 per year for three years per the Fort Worth Report for a total of $270,000
San Antonio: $90,000 per year for three years per the San Antonio Current for a total of $270,000
Total costs of Michelin Texas for three years: $2,700,000

Money probably used to pay for travel costs for all the Michelin employees to go around Texas tasting food and rate their experience. Hotels aren't cheap especially the ones in the running for a star.

[lonewolf]

2.7m for the publicity and recognition is relatively a bargain

[ILUVSAT]

Originally Posted by SproutingTowers

Money probably used to pay for travel costs for all the Michelin employees to go around Texas tasting food and rate their experience. Hotels aren't cheap especially the ones in the running for a star.

^^^This.

It's how the game works.

[gillynova]

Originally Posted by lonewolf

2.7m for the publicity and recognition is relatively a bargain

Agreed. All the restaurants that got named got a lot of traction right after too. I'm sure there's huge Michelin fans all over the WORLD that will be traveling to try everything that is listed in each city too.

$2.7mil in 3 years is a HUGE bargain to bring in more tourism for the whole state

[Urbannizer]

Kimberly

Address says 200 W 6th but it’s actually located along 7th street of Indeed Tower.

[sjk]

Bungalow is coming back to Austin's Rainey Street
Owners also working on another bar named Palace Laundry

https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n...et-austin.html

I don't remember how to bypass paywall

[Urbannizer]

Swedish Hill

https://x.com/elmachuca/status/19180...KAMHVCgfx518rg

5th & Colorado

[Bblasa]

Funny enough when 35 was shut down last weekend San Antonio was the only news for hours to even report it. I was like WTH

[Urbannizer]

Francois & Bar Rouge

[Urbannizer]

Michi Japanese Deli / Sushi

Taking over the original Royal Blue location at 609 Congress.

[clubtokyo]

Ohh excited for Michi!

[Armybrat]

RIP ZTejas

[MichaelB]

Originally Posted by Armybrat

RIP ZTejas

Yes ... .sad.... BUT ... did you know? ( and if you did, may be interesting to other folks on here)
Original owners of Z were "Jack and Larry".
Jack = Jack Allen's Kitchen.
Larry ( as in the "little Larry margarita) is Larry Foles.
Now part of Guy and Larry restaurants
Which means "Salty Sow" plus many more.
Now scroll up to where you see "Francois at Bar Rogue". That is Chef Harold of Sally opening with Larry.
AND scroll up til you see "The Kimberly" Also part of the Guy and Larry Group.
All roads lead back to Z'tejas!

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by MichaelB

Yes ... .sad.... BUT ... did you know? ( and if you did, may be interesting to other folks on here)
Original owners of Z were "Jack and Larry".
Jack = Jack Allen's Kitchen.
Larry ( as in the "little Larry margarita) is Larry Foles.
Now part of Guy and Larry restaurants
Which means "Salty Sow" plus many more.
Now scroll up to where you see "Francois at Bar Rogue". That is Chef Harold of Sally opening with Larry.
AND scroll up til you see "The Kimberly" Also part of the Guy and Larry Group.
All roads lead back to Z'tejas!

That's some interesting info.

ZTejas was one of my favorite restaurants in the 90s. But they were surpassed along time ago.

[foreverrushing31]

20250622_184207 by foreverrushing, on Flickr
paper 2 by foreverrushing, on Flickr

Jo's Coffee opening in one of the ground floor pads of the Union on 24th in West Campus!

[Urbannizer]

Sugarwolf Bakery

Southeast corner of The Republic.

[chinchaaa]

Nice! We need more bakeries

[clubtokyo]

Love the name of the bakery and logo!