Best of Austin®

Critics: Food


Threadgill's World HQ (8)

Best Chicken Livers (1992)

Best Spinach Casserole (1993)

Best Fried Green Tomatoes (1994)

Best Assortment of Baked Goods Served with a Meal (1994)

Best Emulation of Ben & Jerry: Eddie Wilson (1994)

Best Possibility (1995)

Best Movie Star Food: Threadgill's Strawberry Rhubarb Pie (1996)

Best New Saloon (1998)


HEB Central Market (7)

Best Chef Line-Up: CM Cooking School (1995)

Best Croutons: CM Salad Bar (1995)

Best Fresh Juice: CM Apple Lemon Ginger Juice (1996)

Best Way to Fake a Home-Cooked Meal (1996)

Best Free Meal & Grazing & Beer Sale: Saturdays at CM; Monthly Special (1997)

Best Chef's Apprentice: Joe Synatschk at CM Cooking School (1998)

Best Reason to Remain a Carnivore: CM Westgate Rotisserie (1999)


High Time Tea Bar & Brain Gym (5)

Best Wheatgrass Juice (1993)

Place to Tea-Se Your Brain and Appease Your Whistle (1996)

Best Friendly Bar Attitude Without the Booze (1997)

Best Bowl of Coffee (1998)

Best Bantering Barista: Phil at High Time (1999)


Whole Foods Market, Wheatsville Food Co-Op, Tamale House, Nick's Diner, Sam's BBQ, Ruby's BBQ, Schlotszky's/Bread Alone, Holiday House, Dr. Chocolate, Eastside Cafe, Boggy Creek Farm, HEB (3 each)