The SXSW Reservations You Should Make Now
"A meal at Red Ash is often heavy-handed—expect lots of butter, garlic, bone marrow, and cheese in just about everything—but you come here to celebrate big occasions. It’s basically a rustic Italian restaurant imagined through the lens of a swanky downtown steakhouse. The pastas are homemade, and almost everything is cooked on a live wood fire. It’s also one of the only places you’re going to find a 50-day dry-aged steak in town. How to get in: Red Ash has been closed for nearly six months but recently opened up reservations beginning in March. This is one of the tougher tables to get in Austin, with tables typically booking up anywhere from four to six months in advance, but that timeline is currently a lot shorter. Just keep in mind that this opening is not guaranteed, so make your reservations now but maybe don’t start sharpening your steak knives just yet (also, please don’t bring your own steak knives). " - nicolai mccrary
