In case you missed it, here are seven restaurant updates from the Travis County area. Go beyond your typical hot spot and consider visiting the following spots:
1. DK Maria's Legendary Tex-Mex opens in the Market on Slaughter Lane
Family-owned restaurant DK Maria’s Legendary Tex-Mex opened May 26 in the Market on Slaughter Lane, 1807 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin. Formerly the Tres Amigos Restaurant & Cantina, dual husband-and-wife team Mike and DK Reynolds and Bruce and Mary Evans updated the space by renovating the interior and introducing family recipes to the menu. 512-292-1001. www.dkmarias.com
2. South Lamar's new Spanish tapas restaurant El Chipiron
Spanish tapas restaurant El Chipiron held a soft opening on June 23 and a grand opening will be held July 1. The restaurant, located at 2717 S. Lamar Blvd., will serve specialty drinks and pinchos, or traditional Spanish snacks. 512-945-8157. www.elchipironaustin.com
3. Build your own poke dishes at new Poke House in Northwest Austin
Poke House opened May 31 at 11150 Research Blvd., Ste. 216, Austin. Customers build their own poke dishes by selecting from choices of rice, salad, sauces and proteins such as sushi-grade salmon, tuna and yellowtail. Poke House also has a pokerrito available in a regular or hot Cheetos wrap. 512-291-6986. www.pokehousetx.com






