Chef Drew Curren's Arro Will Relocate To West Sixth:
That sister restaurant to Easy Tiger and 24 Diner that'll be going into the now-shuttered Haddingtons space on West Sixth Street? Is none other than Arro, chef Drew Curren's as-yet-unopened "casual interpretation of a French restaurant," which was originally slated to open in the old Austin Diner space on Burnet Road, but will move downtown instead. From a press release sent by the ELM...
Chef Shuffle-Plagued Haddingtons Closes On West Sixth, To Relaunch As Sister Restaurant To 24 Diner, Easy Tiger:
Haddingtons, which opened on West Sixth Street in the first days of the new year in 2011, closed after service on Sunday. The restaurant maintained a menu of highly praised American-style gastropub fare and craft cocktails, despite being plagued by one of Austin's worst cases of Chef Shuffle-itis.
Haddingtons' Michael Polombo tells Eater Austin, via e-mail:
"After much consideration, it's...
Weaver Leaves Haddingtons For Perla's, Personal Time:
Now, chef Jacob Weaver, who took over as Culinary Director at both Haddingtons and sister restaurant Mulberry in June, tells Eater Austin that he's joined the Perla's team as a sous chef. "I left Mulberry/Haddingtons in order to allow myself a little breathing room in my personal life as my fiance and I are preparing for our wedding in February," Weaver tells Eater Austin via e-mail of his...
Where To Drink The Best Bloody Marys In Austin:
A finely made brunch-time Bloody Mary is the most important dish of the weekend, and now that fall football season is in swing, it's important to get those Saturdays and Sundays started off right. Eater Austin's map of the 20 best Bloody Marys in town—from Gourmands' bacon-garnished drink to La Condesa's ridiculously cheap $2 brunch cocktails—will help fortify anyone unafraid of some good,...