Peacock

"The downtown Mediterranean restaurant also within the Austin Proper hotel is open for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Along with its usual menu, it’ll offer specials like lamb chops and spiced walnut babka with candied figs and spiced ice cream. There are seatings available from 4 to 10 p.m. each day. Book reservations online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury

"The downtown Mediterranean restaurant within the Austin Proper is offering Mother’s Day brunch with dishes like lobster with poached eggs and blueberry pavlova. It runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; reservations should be booked online; and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury

"The Peacock Mediterranean Grill is an all-day spot in the Austin Proper Hotel Downtown where you can get fancy versions of lots of classic Mediterranean dishes. We like the crispy shallot hummus and curried cauliflower as starters, but the biggest winners here are the tajines and anything that arrives slightly charred and sizzling off the wood-fired grill—like spiced lamb kefta, red pepper chicken thigh, and harissa beef tenderloin. Show up for a light lunch or dinner, or just to see what the inside of the Austin Proper lobby looks like without shelling out a few hundred dollars on a room. There’s also a nice patio overlooking Shoal Creek for when the weather is nice. " - nicolai mccrary

"On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Downtown Austin’s The Peacock will offer its full menu of fairly classic Mediterranean plates, plus a special Christmas menu with prime rib and frangipane tarts. It’ll be open for lunch and dinner on both dates. " - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion

"The downtown Mediterranean hotel restaurant is offering a five-course prix fixe menu for New Year’s Eve. Dishes include grilled duck breast with persimmon verjus maitake, wagyu with crispy leeks, and mushroom escabeche. It’s $195 per person. Book reservations online; there are indoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury