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Austin dinner recommendations, please

Alex

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Ms. Alex will be in Austin in a couple of weeks and plans to venture out for dinner, probably by herself, on a Sunday and a Tuesday. From the research we've done so far, Sunday looks very much like a Chez Nous night, but Tuesday is as yet unplanned.

She's open to most any cuisine, but prefers a place that's relatively casual (business casual is OK) and not overly loud. Most of the entrées should be under $30. We've scouted out what appear to be some likely candidates -- Restaurant Jezebel, Wink Restaurant, Cafe Josie, Gumbo's -- and would appreciate some feedback, but further suggestions are extremely welcome, of course.

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MissAmy

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A cheap cab ride up Cogress, and you can go to Vespaio. It's my favorite place in town at the moment.

Of course, there's always Uchi.

-Sounds awfully rich!

-It is! That's why I serve it with ice cream to cut the sweetness!

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neverfull

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... Of course, there's always Uchi.

i second the uchi recommendation for the best sushi in texas

"Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our cooks."

-Lin Yutang, The Importance of Living, 1937

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