Eating ON OUR RADAR CHEF’S CHOICE
Rene Ortiz Launderette
à 2115 Holly St (512-382-1599,
launderetteaustin.com)
f Mattie’s ttttt After a 13-month renovation, Green Pastures has finally reopened with a new restaurant
dubbed Mattie’s, a nickname stemming from original owner Martha “Mattie” Miner Faulk. In the Victorian home’s jazzed-up space, the team serves rustic American fare for dinner (buttermilk biscuits, roasted chicken with rainbow carrots), and a recently launched weekend brunch offers dishes like rice grits and French toast. Grab a cocktail—the 1965 Milk Punch is a gem—and sit on the patio while peacocks roam freely around the property. à 811 W Live Oak St (512-444-1888,
mattiesaustin.com)
s Bonhomie ttttt Melding the best of both a French
bistro and an American diner, Bonhomie is where chef Philip Speer helps hungry Austinites fall in love with scrambled eggs all over again— this time, on heavily buttered, thick- cut toast topped with shaved black truffle. As you settle into cozy red booths, pair a decadent white-bean cassoulet and one of Speer’s elevated pommes rosti (similar to hash browns but crispier) with an expertly made bijou cocktail. à 5350 Burnet Rd (512-243-8558,
bonhomieaustin.com)
d Austin Taco Project ttttt There’s always room for another taco spot in
Austin, but downtown’s Austin Taco Project isn’t a straight-up breakfast taco or bean-and- cheese joint. The menu culls from Korea (a bulgolgi taco stuffed with rib eye and kimchi), India (made with chicken tikka) and Morocco (spiced lamb with radish and harissa), to name just a few inspirations. Skip the hit-or- miss cocktails at this late-night spot (it’s open until 1:30am), and instead pair your globe- trotting bites with some seriously impressive brews; we’re partial to the Maui Coconut HIWA Porter. à 500 E 4th St (512-682-2739,
austintacoproject.com)
Time Out Austin May 11–August 16, 2017 30 “I don’t want to make money, I
want to make friends,” says Ortiz, chef and partner at Launderette. The James Beard Award
nominee opened Launderette in 2015, a place where diners feel like they’re right at home. We chatted with the native
Texan about where he feels most comfortable—and why he wants to open an ugly restaurant.
Home base “I always love going to Justine’s (4710
E 5th St; 512-385-2900, justines1937 .com). We get an appetizer and a
beverage, and when we’re done with that, we get another one and then another one. It turns into a four-hour evening.”
High-low dreams
“One of my fantasies is to create an [aesthetically] shitty restaurant with incredible food. It’s like Sahara Lounge (1413 Webberville Rd; 512-927-0700,
saharalounge.com)—one of the ugliest, most beautiful places in the world.”
Morning splurge
“My favorite breakfast place is at Hotel Saint Cecilia (112 Academy Dr; 512- 852-2400,
hotelsaintcecilia.com). The breakfast omelette is so good: Gruyère cheese and truffles, chives on top. And they have beautiful teas there.”
Dining on a dime (sort of)
“To celebrate, I usually go to Uchiko (4200 N Lamar Blvd; 512-916-4808,
uchikoaustin.com), but I go to the bar and ask for something cheap. I say, ‘Give me
your cheapest bar food! Cheapest sake!’ They charge so much, but it’s so good.” ■ Erin Kuschner
PHOTOGRAPHS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): NICK SIMONITE; COURTESY LAUNDERETTE; COURTESY YELP/ANTHONY Y; COURTESY BONHOMIE
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