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Annie’s has gotten lots of buzz lately from foodies and old-timers who miss Apple Annie’s, a 26-year-old restaurant that spent a year catering-only and then reopened its doors as Annie’s just last week. Now (and by now I mean tomorrow, Wednesday, from 10:30am-3pm) is the time for the Grand Opening Celebration. There’ll be a ribbon-cutting at 10:30am with free lemonade passed out until 3pm.
The nearly ‘round-the-clock bistro and bar-meets-delicious-takeout hub-meets-continental-sidewalk-café now located on Congress Avenue will begin serving normal hours June 22nd, when they go from lunch-only to full service dinner, late-night, zinc bar, coffee bar, and full dessert menu. Monday- Wednesday 7am-10pm, Thursday 7am-midnight, Friday 7am-2am, Saturday 8am – 2am, and Sunday brunch service will begin in July.
Executive Chef Mark Schmidt has created a farm-to-table menu features fresh, simple ingredients from local purveyors. He’s taken the gourmet twist on down-home favorites approach to Annie’s signature menu. Schmidt has received numerous accolades including glowing reviews in The New York Times as well as several honors from Food & Wine and the James Beard Foundation in New York City. He has made four trips to the James Beard House, the most recent in March 2007.
For an eyewitness account, check out Josh Kerr’s review at Maggie’s Austin, or check it out and report back to me!
For more information: www.anniesaustin.com
