With temperatures topping 100 degrees, it might not feel like fall, but Austin's fall restaurant season is already off to a running start. Several long-anticipated projects preparing to open their doors, and many more new dining options are well underway. Modern Southern Olamaie will finally (finally!) open their doors later this month, and new projects from both the Uchi team and chef duo Rene Ortiz and Laura Sawicki are hot on their heels.
Looking further ahead, cult-inspiring burger chain Shake Shack's first Texas location will launch by the end of 2014. Read on for the latest updates on what's shaping up to be a busy, buzzy fall.
Jacoby's
Address: 3235 E. Cesar Chavez
Major Players: Adam Jacoby, Kris Swift, Phillip Anderson
The Situation: Adam Jacoby's family restaurant in Melvin, TX serves as inspiration for this new outpost on East Cesar Chavez. The ranch-to-table menu will feature beef from the family's ranch and other seasonal preparations.
Projected Opening: August 20
Jan B. | 8.19.14
Jacoby’s Restaurant and Mercantile opens Aug. 20 in East Austin in a refurbished commercial property that overlooks the Colorado River Wildlife Sanctuary.
Adam Jacoby, originally from Melvin, Texas, is the vision and investor behind Jacoby’s, which will open in the former Kanetzky electrical warehouse at 3235 E. Cesar Chavez St. Executive Chef Phillip Anderson will oversee the menu, showcasing unique riffs on Southern cuisine.
The robust restaurant scene in Austin shows no signs of abating. On Aug. 18 the Austin Business Journal reported on the pending opening of two Burnet Road eateries.
At Jacoby's there will be comfort food like onion rings and chicken fried steak, but also wild boar terrine, smoked Gouda pimento cheese sandwiches and roasted beet salad. Craft cocktails, a selection of wines and local beers complement the picture.
In addition to the restaurant, the mercantile shop will feature artisan jellies, jams, meats, farm eggs, fresh flowers and home goods. Jacoby’s partner Kris Swift designed the space to fit in with the neighborhood and includes some historic elements like a 1940’s neon sign. The rustic influences include a cocktail porch and deck overlooking the Colorado River.
Jacoby learned the restaurant business from his family, which owns a cafe in Melvin. He fell in love with Austin as a student at the University of Texas and always wanted to return and bring the Melvin’s concept here. As part of that deeper connection, the beef served at Jacoby’s is supplied by the family’s feed store and beef program in Melvin.
Megan G. | 8.15.14
On Wednesday, Jacoby’s Restaurant and Mercantile officially opens its doors in East Austin. What can you expect? Southern comfort food at its best, hyper-local meats and cheeses (from owner Adam Jacoby’s ranch), chicken coops, gardens and a picnic area overlooking the Colorado River Wildlife Sanctuary.
For now, take a long, lustful look at this old-school Salisbury steak made new with veal gravy and buttermilk mashed potatoes. See you on Wednesday.
http://www.zagat.com/b/austin/sneak-peek-southern-comfort-at-jacobys
Whitney Filloon | 8.15.14
Here's a look inside Jacoby's Restaurant and Mercantile, opening August 20 on East Cesar Chavez with river views and "ranch-style cuisine" that includes everything from chicken-fried steak and deviled eggs to housemade charcuterie and ribeye carpaccio (scope out the menu here). Meanwhile, the mercantile half of the space will sell farm fresh eggs, cheese, meats, fresh produce, stocked picnic baskets and more; a massive outdoor area overlooks the Colorado River, with plenty of space for patio tables, a picnic area and even backyard chicken coops.
http://austin.eater.com/archives/2014/08/15/eater-inside-jacobys-restaurant-mercantile.php
