Chef Rene Ortiz took Austin by storm in 2009 when he moved from a long stint in New York to open La Condesa on the just-blooming 2nd Street. Two years later, Ortiz is one of many lights on an Austin landscape booming with chef-driven restaurants. We recently spoke with Ortiz about his charity work, Cinco de Mayo party, and future plans as he took a quick break from La Condesa's lunch service. more ›

When pairing wine with Mexican food, one might reasonably gravitate toward new-world selections from South America - but next week, Fonda San Miguel will travel a little further, crafting a pairing dinner with South...Africa.

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It's been a nice World Cup watching spot following its soft opening almost a month ago, but last week new Mexican food cantina Takoba officially opened on the east side. Precisely located at 1411 E. 7th St., Takoba serves up high-quality, family-recipe interior Mexican cuisine from the same folks who have run the El Tacorrido trailer on North Lamar for ten years. more ›

We realize that you have many options for delicious food here in Austin, and coming from LA home of some great Mexican food we were very happy to run into Aurelio's on 6th Street. They've only been open for a few months (taking over the location from a previous Mexican place that reportedly was ousted due to drug issues, allegedly) but Aurelio's has been one of our regular haunts as we make our way... more ›

Yet another exciting food event is upon us this weekend: the Comida Alegre 2006 will be taking place downtown this Sunday. It's a Best-of-Austin food competition featuring one of our favorite cruisines, Mexican Food, and includes many of Austin's best restaurants. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample a variety of their menu offerings and decide who reigns supreme in several categories, such as best Fajitas, Enchiladas, Salsa, and Margaritas. To spice up the... more ›