Order Up to Ever After: How Five Austin Restaurant Couples Fell in Love | Eater Austin

"Chosen after a coin flip to stay in Texas, the owners built this counter-service/fine-dining concept from the initial concept through design, with him managing front-of-house and wine selection and her leading the kitchen; they emphasize deliberate communication and boundaries — they “schedule a meeting like true business partners” when they want to talk shop and have a rule that work talk is strictly off-limits when relaxing at home — and Arjav says, “As [we] mature as owners, leaders, and restaurateurs, we’ve now discovered a language that works for us.” The couple also candidly recounts the hard practicalities of parenthood while running a restaurant: Tracy expediting in the kitchen until she was nine months pregnant and the pair going a year without childcare, a period Arjav describes as brutal, but they credit mutual trust in each other and their staff: “The truth is, when you have someone you love and you trust, you can figure stuff out,” he says. This James Beard-recognized neighborhood spot won an award for best neighborhood wine bar in 2021, offers an ever-rotating menu of simple dishes done well (expect handmade pasta, minute steak with rotating vegetables like smoked cabbage, wine-friendly seasonal appetizers like fried green tomatoes), and finishes with dessert offerings like a creamy soft serve drizzled in olive oil and after-dinner drinks from the co-owner. It is walk-in only, features a modern dining room and shaded patios, and is known for occasional theme weeks (e.g., Italian-American or French) that draw lines; the restaurant typically opens at 5 p.m., and the team advises stalking their Instagram for low-line windows." - Lane Gillespie