Hope you’re hungry, because Austin’s food scene is on fire, bringing two newly announced openings for September. However, when one restaurant opens, another one closes, so make plans to say goodbye.
Let’s dive in.
Caribbean restaurant Twin Isle opens next month
Austin-based Chef Janelle Romeo plans to open a new concept to showcase the flavors of her home island country of Trinidad and Tobago. Twin Isle will open on Monday, Sept. 1 in east Austin and serve Caribbean comfort food.
You may have had Romeo’s food before — she previously ran a food truck called Shirley’s Trini Cuisine in the same area.
Here are a few menu highlights to expect:
- Aloo pie, aka a fried pastry stuffed with spiced potatoes and tamarind sauce
- Oxtail fries piled with cheese, green onions, and garlic sauce
- Roti wraps filled with chicken, goat, or lobster, with curry
- “Bake + Shark,” which is fried fish in a bread pocket
- Build-your-own bowls with ingredients like jerk chicken, fried plantains, and cucumber chutney
Love from Ireland incoming
Something big and lovely from The Dead Rabbit team is coming to Old 6th Street. Grá Mór, which means “Big Love” in Irish, will open next door to the tavern on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
A “love letter to Irish cafe culture,” the new shop will serve a day-to-night menu of coffee, grab-and-go snacks, brunch, cocktails, wine, and beer, in a cozy, 44-seat space.
We’re excited to try menu items like the spiced salmon bowl, chilaquiles with Irish cheddar, banana cream cold brew, matcha lychee latte, and matcha martini.
A member of the Tatsu-Ya family will close this month
MICHELIN-recommended shabu-shabu restaurant DipDipDip Tatsu-Ya will close after serving customers for the last time on Sunday, Aug. 17, but you can dry your tears, because chef-founder Tatsu Aikawa plans to open a new, undisclosed concept in the Burnet Road space.
