David Kalina

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• Commented on Austin Bites: Pho Hoang
  hotmouth, Thanks for the feedback. To quickly address your points, 1. Not sure about "saw edged green," but jalapenos and lime are present on the plate of accompaniments. My apologies for not including every ingredient in every dish. Not sure...
• Posted Austin Bites: Pho Hoang to Austinist
  yochim/stock.xchngPho Hoang Address: 2521 Rutland Dr #400 (map) Phone: (512) 339-6002 Cost: $ ($=Under $10; $$=$11-30, $$$=$31-60, $$$$=$60+, avg cost per person including 1 drink, tax, and tip.) The 411: In these days of economic turmoil, few things will soothe your soul like an affordable and hearty bowl of soup. If you can still afford the trip to North Burnet, Pho Hoang is a tasty dive of a restaurant, offering savory Vietnamese classics in a...
• Commented on Austin Bites: Torchy's Tacos (Trailer Park & Eatery Location)
  Torchy's is a triumph of style over substance. Their oddball filling combinations seduce many into thinking that they are doing something innovative or special, when in reality they are providing a middling product. Poorly seasoned fillings, ineffective salsas. If you're...
• Posted Austin Bites: mulberry to Austinist
  In spite of its bias against capital letters, mulberry is a wine bar that doesn’t suck. Located on the ground floor of the spankin’ new 360 Condominiums on a dead end street across from the Austin Music Hall, its inconspicuous location won’t lend itself to being discovered merely in passing.
• Posted Austin Bites: Imperia to Austinist
  The Spaghetti Warehouse district recently got a little bit more upscale. Imperia is a relatively new restaurant where upper thirty-something urban professionals congregate at the bar to sip on candy-sweet cocktails and ease the pain of their oncoming early-mid-life crises. Austin eaters spread themselves out amongst the multiple, sprawling dining rooms, searching for a spark of modern Asian inspiration.