New Rosewood Restaurant Highlights Southern Texas Fare in a Homey Setting | Eater Austin

"I found it in the Victorian building that used to house East End Wines at 1209 Rosewood Avenue; the restaurant is opening this month with a focus on South Texas cuisine and in-house whole-animal butchering led by chef Jesse DeLeon. The opening was delayed after an incident with the wood fire grill, but the new opening date is Friday, May 25. The menu emphasizes Hill Country produce and meats and Gulf Coast seafood, offering beef tartare with bone marrow and preserved egg served in the bone, barbacoa with fried egg mayonnaise and tostadas, shrimp jambalaya, glazed strawberries with goat cheese, whole fish at market prices, and chef’s choice depending on availability. Pastry chef Aria Alba is preparing takes on traditional sweets — mint ice cream with chocolate buckwheat Swiss rolls, strawberry shortcake with mallow fluff and strawberry fennel compote — plus smaller “pintxos” like lemongrass-lime bars and cookies. Beverage director Benjamin Levario puts updated spins on classics (a gin and tonic with grapefruit and lavender, a sangria with grilled fruit), beers are all Texas, and GM/sommelier Jeb Russell has compiled a lengthy wine list focused on family-owned, sustainable wineries. The Mark Odom Studio-updated building keeps a homey look with a white-fence patio, a sprawling lawn with seating, a bar area, main and private dining rooms, a seven-seat chef’s counter, and flamingo wallpaper in the bathrooms. Rosewood will start with dinner service (5–10 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday) and plans to expand into lunch and brunch in the summer." - Nadia Chaudhury