Austin Restaurant Week halftime report

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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Garrido's<br>
360 Nueces St. 320-8226<br>www.garridosaustin.com

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Garrido's
360 Nueces St. 320-8226www.garridosaustin.com

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Two appetizers at Garrido's: chips and warm salsa with gucamole (top) and a mushroom quesadilla with ancho crema.

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A plate of chicken and avocado tacos and a chile relleno from Garrido's.

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Coffee and two desserts at Garrido's. Final Feliz, left, with chocolate truffles, almond wafers and chocolate mousse (right) and strawberries with Garn Marnier strawberry mousse.

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Finn & Porter
At the Hilton Austin hotel, 500 E. Fourth St. 493-4900 www.finnandporter.com/austin.

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A sushi sampler at Finn & Porter with four pieces of Sea Dragon roll, and nigir sushi with from top, escolar, hamachi, salmon and tuna.

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Chilean sea bass with tarot root puree, snow peas and mushrooms at Finn & Porter.

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A Niman Ranch pork chop with Swiss chard, pearl onions and roasted fingerling potatoes at Finn & Porter.

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Desserts at Finn & Porter. At bottom, a trio of creme brulee with, from left: vanilla, cappuccino and Gran Marnier. Background: sweet potato cheesecake with chipotle caramel.

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County Line on the Hill
6500 Bee Cave Road. 327-1742www.countyline.comAlso at County Line on the Lake (5204 RM 2222, 346-3664)

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The Cadillac Platter for two, with beef and pork ribs, sausage, lean and fatty brisket, chicken and pork ribs. With fresh-baked bread, potato salad, cole slaw and beans at County Line on the Hill.

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Vanilla-bean ice cream at County Line on the Hill.

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360 Uno Trattoria
3801 Capital of Texas Highway N. (Loop 360), No. G-100. 327-4448 www.360uno.com

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Lasagna with sausage and beef, left, and a pizza margherita. Shown with a 'Chocolate Affir' drink in the background, and a double cappuccino in the foreground at 360 Uno Trattoria.

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Garrido's360 Nueces St. 320-8226www.garridosaustin.com

Two appetizers at Garrido's: chips and warm salsa with gucamole (top) and a mushroom quesadilla with ancho crema.

A plate of chicken and avocado tacos and a chile relleno from Garrido's.

Coffee and two desserts at Garrido's. Final Feliz, left, with chocolate truffles, almond wafers and chocolate mousse (right) and strawberries with Garn Marnier strawberry mousse.

Finn & PorterAt the Hilton Austin hotel, 500 E. Fourth St. 493-4900 www.finnandporter.com/austin.

A sushi sampler at Finn & Porter with four pieces of Sea Dragon roll, and nigir sushi with from top, escolar, hamachi, salmon and tuna.

Chilean sea bass with tarot root puree, snow peas and mushrooms at Finn & Porter.

A Niman Ranch pork chop with Swiss chard, pearl onions and roasted fingerling potatoes at Finn & Porter.

Desserts at Finn & Porter. At bottom, a trio of creme brulee with, from left: vanilla, cappuccino and Gran Marnier. Background: sweet potato cheesecake with chipotle caramel.

County Line on the Hill6500 Bee Cave Road. 327-1742www.countyline.comAlso at County Line on the Lake (5204 RM 2222, 346-3664)

The Cadillac Platter for two, with beef and pork ribs, sausage, lean and fatty brisket, chicken and pork ribs. With fresh-baked bread, potato salad, cole slaw and beans at County Line on the Hill.

Vanilla-bean ice cream at County Line on the Hill.

360 Uno Trattoria3801 Capital of Texas Highway N. (Loop 360), No. G-100. 327-4448 www.360uno.com

Lasagna with sausage and beef, left, and a pizza margherita. Shown with a 'Chocolate Affir' drink in the background, and a double cappuccino in the foreground at 360 Uno Trattoria.

Garrido's
360 Nueces St. 320-8226www.garridosaustin.com

Finn & Porter
At the Hilton Austin hotel, 500 E. Fourth St. 493-4900 www.finnandporter.com/austin.

County Line on the Hill
6500 Bee Cave Road. 327-1742www.countyline.comAlso at County Line on the Lake (5204 RM 2222, 346-3664)

360 Uno Trattoria
3801 Capital of Texas Highway N. (Loop 360), No. G-100. 327-4448 www.360uno.com