The first time I had dinner at Gemini, I was balancing my order number and a glass of wine when another hovering diner swooped in to claim the table that had just freed up. Back to scanning the room ...

One of Austin’s best restaurants (it shared the top spot in the Statesman Dining Guide in 2024) is evolving with a new approach to its menu. Birdie’s, the refined counter-service restaurant in East ...