Jack Allen's Kitchen

December 23, 2020 By Tanji Leave a Comment

New Year’s Dining & Take-Out Guide in Texas 2020

December 23, 2020 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Ring in 2019 in style and give you and yours a break for the end or beginning of the year. Celebrate with a champagne toast at one of the many Texas restaurants offering special dinner options or head out for brunch the next day to recover from a late night of festivities.

Filed Under: Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, Destinations, Greater Austin, Greater Houston, Greater San Antonio, Hill Country, Holiday, holiday dining, New Year's, San Antonio, Weekly Gems Tagged With: Aldaco’s Stone Oak, Artisans Restaurant, B.B Lemon, B&B Butchers, Backstreet Cafe, Bayou & Bottle Four Seasons Hotel Houston, Biga on the Banks, Boudro's, Caracol, Carmelo’s Cucina Italiana, Ciclo, Clementine, Cured, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse, Downstairs at Esquire, Driskill Hotel & Bar, Esquire Tavern, Fielding's Local Kitchen + Bar, Foxhole Culinary Tavern, Guild, Happy New Year, InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, Irene’s, Jack Allen's Kitchen, La Table, Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette, masraff's, Mi Tierra, Myron’s Prime Steakhouse, New Year's Day, New Year's dining, New Year's Eve, Odd Duck, Olive & June, Ouisie's Table, Parkside, Peggy's on the Green, Quattro Restaurant and Vinoteca bar Four Seasons Hotel Houston, Ristorante Cavour at the Hotel Granduca, Roka Akor, Salt Traders Coastal Cooking, Sambuca, Second Bar + Kitchen, Signature, Steak 48, Stone Werks, Sway, The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen, The Park, Tribute, Yauatcha, Zinc Bistro & Bar

December 11, 2020 By Tanji 1 Comment

Where to Dine In or Take Out This Christmas in Texas 2020

December 11, 2020 By Tanji 1 Comment

The halls are decked, the tinsel is hung and we’re all are exhausted. If you’re all cooked out for the year, let us lead you to the pros who have got you covered for Christmas.

Filed Under: Christmas, Featured Recipe, Holiday, holiday dining, San Antonio Tagged With: Aldaco’s Stone Oak, Artisans Restaurant, B.B Lemon, B&B Butchers, Backstreet Cafe, Boudro's, Brennan's of Houston, Cappy's, Caracol, Carmelo’s Cucina Italiana, Christmas, Cookhouse, dining, Driskill Hotel & Bar, Fairmont Austin at Revue, Fielding's Local Kitchen + Bar, Hotel Granduca, Hudson's Hill Country, Jack Allen's Kitchen, Kenny & Ziggy's New York Delicatessen, Le Politique, Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette, masraff's, Maverick, Paloma Blanca, Robard's Steakhouse, Roka Akor, Rosario's, Salt Traders Coastal Cooking, Southerleigh, Steak 48, Stone Werks, Supper at Hotel Emma, Sway, Texas Honey Ham, Treebeards, Zinc Bistro & Bar

October 30, 2020 By Tanji 1 Comment

S6E5 – Healthy Hearty Steak Salad from Jack Allen’s Kitchen

October 30, 2020 By Tanji 1 Comment

Craving a hearty steak but also something healthy? This juicy beef tenderloin, crispy onion ring topped salad from Jack Allen’s Kitchen in Austin will keep you well-fed without being too full, perfect for lunch or dinner!

Filed Under: Episode 5, Goodtaste TV Episodes, Season 6 Tagged With: Jack Allen's Kitchen

December 22, 2019 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Where to Dine Out This New Year in Texas

December 22, 2019 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Holiday, holiday dining, New Year's, San Antonio, Weekly Gems Tagged With: Aldaco’s Stone Oak, Artisans Restaurant, B.B Lemon, B&B Butchers, Backstreet Cafe, Bayou & Bottle Four Seasons Hotel Houston, Biga on the Banks, Boudro's, Caracol, Carmelo’s Cucina Italiana, Ciclo, Clementine, Cured, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse, Downstairs at Esquire, Driskill Hotel & Bar, Esquire Tavern, Fielding's Local Kitchen + Bar, Foxhole Culinary Tavern, Guild, Happy New Year, InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, Irene’s, Jack Allen's Kitchen, La Table, Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette, masraff's, Mi Tierra, Myron’s Prime Steakhouse, New Year's Day, New Year's dining, New Year's Eve, Odd Duck, Olive & June, Ouisie's Table, Parkside, Peggy's on the Green, Quattro Restaurant and Vinoteca bar Four Seasons Hotel Houston, Ristorante Cavour at the Hotel Granduca, Roka Akor, Salt Traders Coastal Cooking, Sambuca, Second Bar + Kitchen, Signature, Steak 48, Stone Werks, Sway, The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen, The Park, Tribute, Yauatcha, Zinc Bistro & Bar

December 22, 2019 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Where dine on New Year’s Eve and Day: Austin

December 22, 2019 By Tanji Leave a Comment

If you’re simply cooked out for the year, have no fear, there are so many great places ready to take care of you. Here’s a list of places you can dine-in on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in Austin. Be sure to call ahead for reservations.

Filed Under: Holiday, holiday dining, New Year's, Uncategorized Tagged With: Ciclo, Driskill Hotel & Bar, Foxhole Culinary Tavern, Guild, Happy New Year, InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, Irene’s, Jack Allen's Kitchen, New Year's Day, New Year's dining, New Year's Eve, Odd Duck, Olive & June, Parkside, Salt Traders Coastal Cooking, Second Bar + Kitchen, Sway, The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen, The Park

December 16, 2019 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Where to Dine In or Take Out This Christmas in Texas

December 16, 2019 By Tanji Leave a Comment

The halls are decked, the tinsel is hung and we’re all are exhausted. If you’re all cooked out for the year, let us lead you to the pros who have got you covered for Christmas.

December 16, 2019 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Dining Out on Christmas Eve and Day: Austin

December 16, 2019 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Take the stress out of the holiday and keep your kitchen clean this year. We’ve rounded up a list of hot spots around the city that will do all the work for you on Christmas Eve and Day. Be sure to call ahead for reservations and orders.

Filed Under: Christmas, Holiday, holiday dining Tagged With: Christmas, dining, Driskill Hotel & Bar, Fairmont Austin at Revue, Hudson's Hill Country, Jack Allen's Kitchen, Le Politique, Salt Traders Coastal Cooking, Sway, Texas Honey Ham

September 4, 2017 By Tanji 1 Comment

Family Friendly Dining Spots at Your Service!

September 4, 2017 By Tanji 1 Comment

Easing back into the ‘fall routine’ isn’t always so easy — even more difficult in the Houston area! As far as dinner during the week is concerned, if you’re not cooking, we’ve got you covered!

Filed Under: Restaurants, Weekly Gems Tagged With: Alamo Springs Café, Banger's, Banger's Austin, barn door, Barn Door Restaurant, Bernie's Burger Bus, Camp Verde, Down on Grayson, Fralo's, Gristmill, Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar, Hungry's, Hungry's Cafe, Jack Allen's Kitchen, Jax Grill, Kerbey Lane Café, Lucy's Fried Chicken, Maclane's Cafe, Magnolia Pancake Haus, Mi Tierra, Noble Sandwich Co., Olive & June, Peggy's on the Green, Phil's Icehouse, Power Plant Texas Grill, Rails, Rails Kerrville, Republic Grille, Rudy's Bar-B-Q, Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q, State Fare, Stone Werks, The Breakfast Klub, the cove, The Cove restaurant, The Gristmill, The Republic Grille, Willie's Grill & Icehouse

July 20, 2017 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Goodtaste Getaways: Live It Up Like a Local!

July 20, 2017 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Have you ever visited a cool place and thought, “What’s it’s like to live here?” That’s what this month’s Goodtaste Getaways is all about — livin’ it up like a local!

Filed Under: Camp Verde, Greater Austin, Greater Houston, Greater San Antonio, Holley's, Jack Allen's Kitchen, Texas Hill Country, The Cove, Weekly Gems Tagged With: Camp Verde, Camp Verde General Store, Camp Verde meatloaf, Chef Jack Gilmore, Chef Mark Holley, Donna's Meatloaf, Holley's, Jack Allen's Kitchen, oysters, South Texas Layered Enchiladas, stew, the cove, The Cove San Antonio

March 30, 2017 By Tanji 1 Comment

We have Where to Brunch on Easter!

March 30, 2017 By Tanji 1 Comment

Ready those RVSP’s as soon as possible, Easter Sunday will be here before ya know it! Browse through our list of spots we love in Houston, Austin, San Antonio and the Hill Country accepting reservations for Easter Brunch right now…

Filed Under: Easter, Greater Austin, Greater Houston, Greater San Antonio, Holiday, Menus, Texas Hill Country Tagged With: Biga, Biga on the Banks, Boiler House, Brannon's Café, Brennan's Houston, Brennan's of Houston, brunch, Chef Andrew Weissman, Chef John Herdman, Chef Paul Friedman, Crumpets, Crumpets Restaurant & Bakery, Crumpets SA, Driskill Grill, Easter, Easter brunch, Easter brunch Austin, Easter brunch Houston, Easter brunch menus, Easter dining, Easter menus, Eilan Hotel, Etoile, Étoile Cuisine et Bar, Fielding's Local, Fonda San Miguel, Greenhouse Craft Food, Hotel Contessa, Hugo's Houston, Hugo's Restaurant, Hungry's, Hungry's Houston, Jack Allen's Kitchen, Kiran's, Kiran's Houston, KUU Restaurant, La Cantera Resort & Spa, Las Ramblas, Little Gretel, masraff's, Nick's Fish Dive, Nick's Fish Dive & Oyster Bar, Peggy's on the Green, Peli Peli, Ritual, Ritual Houston, Salt Traders, Silo, Silo Elevated Cuisine, The Driskill Hotel, Trio, Trio Restaurant, Vaudeville, Xochi

June 15, 2016 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Summer Wines Under $10!

June 15, 2016 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Summer food, fun and wine! All our bottles on We are Austin this week are under $10! Plus, a crispy salmon with tomato salad and jumbo lump crab meat in a scratch-made tomatillo sauce from Jack Allen’s Kitchen.

Filed Under: Greater Austin, Jack Allen's Kitchen, KEYE-TV, Tanji on TV, Wines Tagged With: Cupcake Sparkling Red, eppa sangria, Jack Allen's Kitchen, mimosa, Pinot Noir, sangria, Simple Life, Simple Life Pinot Noir

June 6, 2016 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Jack Allen’s Kitchen has a Twisted Cobb Salad!

June 6, 2016 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Kick off summer with Jack Allen’s Kitchen! Chef Jack Gilmore has a terrific Twisted Cobb Salad you’ll flip for. We also got our hands on one of his famous pies – a Coconut Cream Pie to die for! Wine pairings too!

Filed Under: Greater Austin, Jack Allen's Kitchen, KEYE-TV, Tanji on TV Tagged With: Albariño wine, Chef Jack Gilmore, Jack Allen's Kitchen, KEYE TV, Ramón Bilbao, Ramón Bilbao Albariño, We are Austin

May 18, 2016 By Tanji Leave a Comment

2nd Annual Texas Fried Chicken Throwdown

May 18, 2016 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Who’s up for seconds! Talented chefs from Round Top, Austin, Houston and San Antonio are leaving the brisket behind and putting their best fried chicken forward for the 2nd Annual Fried Chicken Throwdown…

Filed Under: Greater Austin, Greater Houston, Greater San Antonio, Royers Round Top Café, Tanji's Tanjents Tagged With: Bud Royer, fried chicken, Jack Allen's Kitchen, Jack Gilmore, John Russ, luke san antonio, PUNK’S Simple Southern Food, Royers Round Top Café

April 25, 2016 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Mother’s Day Dining Out in ATX!

April 25, 2016 By Tanji Leave a Comment

Capitalize on these top tier restaurants serving Mother’s Day Brunch in our state capital. Help yourself to a handful of our picks for where to take Mom in Austin! More to come…

Filed Under: Greater Austin, Holiday, Menus, Mother's Day Tagged With: Banger's, Banger's Austin, Fonda San Miguel, Jack Allen's Kitchen, Mother's Day, Mother's Day Austin, Mother's Day brunch, Mother's Day dining, Olive & June, The Driskill, The Driskill Grill, Trace, Trace at the W, Trio, Trio Restaurant, vinaigrette, Vinaigrette Austin, VOX Table

April 11, 2016 By Tanji 14 Comments

S1 E1

April 11, 2016 By Tanji 14 Comments

The wait is over! Watch the first FULL EPISODE of Goodtaste with Tanji right here. We’ll take you to all kinds of delicious spots around Texas and share the stories of the amazing folks who make all it all happen…

Filed Under: Caracol, Episode 1, Episode Number, Goodtaste TV Episodes, Greater Austin, Greater Houston, Greater San Antonio, H-E-B, Jack Allen's Kitchen, Mi Tierra's, Season 1, Sysco, Weekly Gems Tagged With: Caracol, Good Taste with Tanji, Goodtaste with Tanji, Goodtaste.tv, H-E-B, H-E-B Cooking Connection, H-E-B wine, Jack Allen's Kitchen, Mi Tierra, Sysco, Sysco Foods, Tanji Patton, Viva Villa Taqueria

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