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Bacon-wrapped quail ($11.95) is grilled and stuffed with a jalapeno and goat cheese.[/caption]
Wooden floors, walls and ceilings; large photos of the Pacific Northwest; an open-space dining area; totem-style artwork; a functional fireplace; and a beer brewery are all part of the aesthetic at North by Northwest Restaurant & Brewery on Slaughter Lane.
The local chain, which opened its Southwest Austin location in late August 2014 in the Parkside Village retail center, incorporates the look of Pacific Northwest lodges, Executive Chef George Powell said.
On the menu are Pacific Northwest staples such as duck, quail and salmon, Powell said. Grilled bacon-wrapped quail ($11.95) is stuffed with a jalapeno and goat cheese, and cedar plank salmon ($18.95) is served with a port wine demi-glaze, blue cheese, scalloped potatoes and sauteed spinach. At any given time, the restaurant has 16 to 18 in-house brewed beers, Head Brewer Hayden Winkler said.
Powell has been the executive chef of the restaurant chain since its original location opened in Northwest Austin in 1999.
