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El Chile Is Ready When You Are with Delicious Appetizers and Desserts

January 2, 2014 by Brittany Highland Leave a Comment

El Chile Cafe Austin

El Chile on Manor

Cravings for Mexican food strike me regularly, but I’m selective when it comes to adding local Mexican joints to my go-to list.

When Bryan from El Chile invited us to stop by and give the weekend dining experience a try, I obliged with an open mind.

Founded right here in Austin, El Chile has two locations:

Original location at 1809 Manor Road
Second location at 1816 South First Street

Soon, Cantina El Chile will open across the street from the Manor location. Cantina will serve hand-crafted drinks and appetizers, and the space will also be available for events.

My Visit to El Chile

El Chile Outdoor Patio

El Chile’s outdoor patio, with heaters and blankets for the cold weather!

I chose to visit El Chile’s original location on Manor. I had driven by multiple times and it always looked [Read more…]

Can You Contain Your Enthusiasm at Eastside’s In.gredients?

October 11, 2013 by Guest Blogger Leave a Comment

Editor’s Note: Despite a successful Kickstarter campaign to buoy the struggling business, in.gredients closed on April 27, 2018.

This guest blog post is by Sean Lords.

Local foodies in Austin have always had it a little easier than likeminded folks in other cities – for at least as long as Whole Foods has called the city home. But however “local” Whole Foods may be, its corporate product packaging has failed to sit well with certain Austinites.

In response, the Lane brothers (Joseph, Patrick, and Christian, along with Christopher Pepe) turned their dream of living more sustainably into the first “package-free, zero-waste grocery store” in the United States: in.gredients. [Read more…]