The Year in Austin Restaurant Photos, 2015

Contributors: Nadia Chaudhury, Eater Staff, and Whitney Filloon

Relive 2015's major restaurant openings, food events, and even throwback chef photos, in Austin.

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June 17, 2016
Hays County Barbeque, Saturday, 6 p.m.

By Nadia Chaudhury
Photography by Robert J. Lerma

Savor barbecue and music
December 16, 2015
Take a Tour of Liquid Nitrogen Spun Ice Cream’s Sweets Shop, Opening Today

By Nadia Chaudhury
Source Spun Starts Whipping Up Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream on December 16 [EATX] and All Coverage of Spun Ice Cream [EATX] | Photography by Robert Lerma

Made-to-order ice cream on the spot.
December 15, 2015
Inside Central Standard, South Congress Hotel’s Second Restaurant

By Nadia Chaudhury
Photography by Robert Lerma | Source South Congress Hotel’s Central Standard Opens on December 17 [EATX], Paul Qui's Otoko Headlines South Congress Hotel's New Restaurant Push [EATX], and All Coverage of Central Standard [EATX]

Plus a sneak peek of the menu.
December 8, 2015
Experience Mozart’s Coffee Roasters’ Brilliant Christmas Light Show

By Nadia Chaudhury

All of the (holiday) lights
December 7, 2015
Explore Lucy’s Fried Chicken’s Lake Travis Paradise

By Nadia Chaudhury
Source Third Lucy’s Fried Chicken Opens in Lake Travis on December 7 [EATX], Scope Out Lucy’s Fried Chicken’s Lake Travis Menu Before It Opens [EATX], and All Coverage of Lucy's Fried Chicken [EATX]

So much patio.
November 20, 2015
Tour Pizzeria Vetri’s First Austin Location in Urban Outfitters

By Nadia Chaudhury
Source Pizzeria Vetri Opens in Urban Outfitters’ Space 24 Twenty on November 21 [EATX], Marc Vetri Plans More Austin Locations Post-Urban Outfitters Sale [EATX], and All Coverage of Pizzeria Vetri [EATX]

Pizza and burgers on the Drag.
November 16, 2015
Gaze Inside Hotel Van Zandt’s Geraldine’s, Debuting November 17

By Nadia Chaudhury
Source New Restaurant With Lake Views Will Open in Hotel Van Zandt [EATX], The Most Anticipated New Austin Restaurants, Fall 2015 [EATX], and All Coverage of Geraldine's [EATX}

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Rainey Street’s newest restaurant.

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November 6, 2015
Tour Inside Emmer & Rye's Homey Space

By Nadia Chaudhury
Source Emmer & Rye Will Bring New American Dim Sum to Rainey on November 7 [EATX], How Emmer & Rye Will Do Dim Sum [EATX], The Most Anticipated New Austin Restaurants, Fall 2015 [EATX], and All Coverage of Emmer & Rye [EATX]

The Rainey Street restaurant opens on Saturday.
November 3, 2015
Carnivorous Hangover Observations From the Texas Monthly Barbecue Festival

By Nadia Chaudhury

Three hours of pure barbecue.
November 2, 2015
Wu Chow Will Start Slinging Soup Dumplings on November 5

By Nadia Chaudhury
Source The Most Anticipated New Austin Restaurants, Fall 2015 [EATX], 10 Things to Know When Wu Chow Opens [EATX], and All Coverage of Wu Chow [EATX]

Take a sneak peek inside.
October 23, 2015
Look Inside Al Fico’s Old School Italian Dining Room

By Nadia Chaudhury
Source Much-Delayed Al Fico Will Finally Debut on Monday [EATX], The Most Anticipated New Austin Restaurants, Fall 2015 [EATX], and All Coverage of Al Fico [EATX]

Opening on Monday.
October 16, 2015
Peek Inside Blue Cat Cafe’s Feline-Friendly Sanctuary

By Nadia Chaudhury
Source Blue Cat Cafe is Finally Opening [EATX], All of Eater's Coverage of Blue Cat Cafe, Austin's First Cat Cafe [EATX], and Blue Cat Cafe [Official]

See the cats roam.
October 14, 2015
Hole in the Wall in Austin, 8 p.m.

By Nadia Chaudhury

The scene at the campus dive bar on a Friday night.
October 13, 2015
Tour Italian Restaurant Juniper’s Swanky Space, Opening Today

By Eater Staff
Source Northern Italian Juniper Will Open on October 13 [EATX] and The Most Anticipated New Austin Restaurants, Fall 2015 [EATX]

Get ready for Northern Italian on the East Side.
September 8, 2015
Go Inside Shawn Cirkiel’s Tapas Haven Bullfight, Opening Today

By Nadia Chaudhury
Source Bullfight Debuts With Spanish Tapas on September 8 [EATX] and All Coverage of Bullfight [EATX]

Jamon, manchego, sherry, and more.
August 26, 2015
Austin's Second Shake Shack Storms The Domain

By Whitney Filloon@whitneyfilloon
Via Texas’s Second Shake Shack Debuts on August 26 at The Domain [EATX] and All Shake Shack Coverage [EATX] | Photography by Robert J. Lerma

Scope out the bocce ball court.
August 18, 2015
Glimpse Inside Fukumoto’s Izakaya and Sushi Restaurant, Opening Soon

By Nadia Chaudhury
Source Fukumoto [Official], Fukumoto [Instagram], and Musashino Veteran to Open Izakaya And Sushi Restaurant on East 6th [EATX}

Yakitori grills, sake barrels, bidets.
July 24, 2015
Behold Franklin Barbecue and Ramen Tatsu-Ya’s Brisket Ramen

By Nadia Chaudhury
Source Franklin and Ramen Tatsu-Ya Merge to Make Brisket Ramen [EATX]

Ramen noodles and brisket broth.
July 15, 2015
Tamale House East in Austin, Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

By Nadia Chaudhury

Take a tour of the home of Austin’s best migas.
July 1, 2015
Tour Italian Juliet’s Many Rooms on Barton Springs

By Nadia Chaudhury
Source Italian Restaurant Juliet Debuts on Barton Springs on July 1 [EATX] and More Details on Impending Italian Spot Juliet [EATX]

Explore Austin’s latest Italian spot.
June 25, 2015
Step Inside Tim Love’s Bold Lonesome Dove Austin, Opening Today

By Nadia Chaudhury
Source Celeb Chef Tim Love’s Lonesome Dove Austin Opens June 25 [EATX] and Lonesome Dove Austin [Official]

Check out his first Austin venture.
May 5, 2015
Eater Scenes: Red Dirt BBQ Festival in Tyler, Texas

By Meghan McCarron

Take a tour of a great East Texas barbecue festival, featuring lots of Hill Country talent.
May 5, 2015
Here's the Opening Day Line at Austin's First Shake Shack

By Nadia Chaudhury

Check out that line.
May 4, 2015
Go Inside Texas's Very First Shake Shack

By Meghan McCarron

Austin, brace for a Shack Attack.
May 1, 2015
Tour Via 313's New Detroit-Style Pizzeria in Oak Hill

By Meghan McCarron

Austin's most exciting new neighborhood pizza joint has finally arrived.

The Year in Austin Restaurant Photos, 2015

Hays County Barbeque, Saturday, 6 p.m.

Take a Tour of Liquid Nitrogen Spun Ice Cream’s Sweets Shop, Opening Today

Inside Central Standard, South Congress Hotel’s Second Restaurant

Experience Mozart’s Coffee Roasters’ Brilliant Christmas Light Show

Explore Lucy’s Fried Chicken’s Lake Travis Paradise

Tour Pizzeria Vetri’s First Austin Location in Urban Outfitters

Gaze Inside Hotel Van Zandt’s Geraldine’s, Debuting November 17

Tour Inside Emmer & Rye's Homey Space

Carnivorous Hangover Observations From the Texas Monthly Barbecue Festival

Wu Chow Will Start Slinging Soup Dumplings on November 5

Look Inside Al Fico’s Old School Italian Dining Room

Peek Inside Blue Cat Cafe’s Feline-Friendly Sanctuary

Hole in the Wall in Austin, 8 p.m.

Tour Italian Restaurant Juniper’s Swanky Space, Opening Today

Go Inside Shawn Cirkiel’s Tapas Haven Bullfight, Opening Today

Austin's Second Shake Shack Storms The Domain

Glimpse Inside Fukumoto’s Izakaya and Sushi Restaurant, Opening Soon

Behold Franklin Barbecue and Ramen Tatsu-Ya’s Brisket Ramen

Tamale House East in Austin, Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

Tour Italian Juliet’s Many Rooms on Barton Springs

Step Inside Tim Love’s Bold Lonesome Dove Austin, Opening Today

Eater Scenes: Red Dirt BBQ Festival in Tyler, Texas

Here's the Opening Day Line at Austin's First Shake Shack

Go Inside Texas's Very First Shake Shack

Tour Via 313's New Detroit-Style Pizzeria in Oak Hill

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