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Barley Swine opens doors to highly anticipated North Austin restaurant

Beloved Barley Swine finally has a North Austin opening date. After five years on South Lamar Boulevard, the acclaimed restaurant opens the doors of its new home, 6555 Burnet Rd., on Monday, January 18.

Chef/owner Bryce Gilmore encourages folks to view Barley Swine's new incarnation as an entirely different dining destination.

"While we're moving and expanding, we see this version of Barley Swine as a completely new restaurant. It takes pieces of each iteration of Barley Swine over the years, but is different in so many ways that it should be considered a new experience to everyone," Gilmore says in a release.

The Burnet Road space designed by Levy Architects features 65 seats — nearly double the room at the South Lamar locale — centered around an open kitchen. Highlights include patio seating, an eight-seat counter overlooking the grill, an onsite garden, and soon-to-open chef's garden table in the back.

Barley Swine's menu has also experienced a major revamp. While the restaurant will continue to focus on locally sourced ingredients and seasonal rotations with an emphasis on shared plates, it will introduce a new tasting menu, new dishes, and more seafood.

The move to North Austin signals a new era for the bar program. In addition to an extensive wine and craft beer lineup, the Burnet Road location has a craft cocktail menu that reflects Barley Swine's ever-changing menu.

"I see Barley Swine as a representation of a place and time," said Gilmore. "We try to showcase ingredients that are available right here in Texas and to stay true to the seasons. This, along with the creativity of our staff, helps capture a unique dining experience with every visit."

Barley Swine is currently accepting reservations.

The new locale comes with a new look.

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Paperboy team renovates a slice of historic East Austin for new pizza spot

Photo by Likeness Studio

Loudmouth, a new pizzeria, is opening near its sister restaurant Paperboy.

Most people don't need history to sell them a good slice of pizza, but it certainly doesn't hurt. Neither does association with a popular brunch spot, so the entry of Loudmouth into the Austin restaurant scene is already looking promising.

This pizzeria serving Italian-American classics (hey, is that becoming a trend?) is sprucing up a historic Victorian house in East Austin: the Haynes-Delashwah house at 1209 Rosewood Ave. This recognizable house near Hillside Farmacy and the Texas State Cemetery once belonged to city council member Harry L. Haynes (serving from 1881-1883, and 1885-1887) and later to Austin’s first black pharmacist, Thomas Delashwah, according to a release.

It also shares some heritage with another neighbor, Paperboy. The two are sister restaurants by Daybreak Hospitality, which is also known for the gently retro San Antonio brunch spot Full Goods Diner; in addition to having its own brunch service, Loudmouth might end up looking a bit like both thanks to remodeling and design by Kempt Studio, which worked on all three. Furman + Keil Architects and Campbell Landscape Architecture also worked on the new space.

Loudmouth pizza Austin exterior Plans for the house show a mostly unchanged exterior.Rendering courtesy of Campbell Landscape Architecture

Picnic tables, a shaded patio, and a play space characterize the exterior, while the interior preserves some of the antique details: stained glass, beaded paneling, natural materials, and more.

“Peeling back some of the layers, we really wanted to honor the historic nature of the building and allow the bones of the old historic structure to sing,” said Furman + Keil Architects principal Philip Keil. “The new elements we are bringing in play off of the old character mixed with playful color and paired with wood and brick materials. Our studio sits across the street from this property, so this project was even more personal as neighbors in this community.”

Loudmouth pizza Austin exterior The casual patio space should make this an easy hangout.Rendering courtesy of Campbell Landscape Architecture

If that is not enough familial influence, the restaurant is also named for the "boisterous" grandfather of Daybreak Hospitality’s executive chef, Patrick Jackson.

“Growing up making pasta with my Grandpa Joe created some of my earliest food memories and instilled in me a deep love for Italian food,” said Jackson in the release. “This concept is something that I have been excited about for almost a decade and I’m looking forward to bringing our own style to the pizza and space.”

Jackson has teamed up with chef de cuisine Seth Helmly, known for his work at Barley Swine, Holiday on 7th, Dai Due, Odd Duck, and Emmer & Rye — many of the heavy hitters of the Austin food scene. Their work together includes Margherita and pepperoni pies, garlic knots, chicken wings, sandwiches, salads, desserts, and more.

Loudmouth pizza Austin dishes The menu sticks to casual classics.Photo by Likeness Studio

For chefs with such impressive résumés this is simple food, but Helmly wants to center local farmers and the community. Beverages will follow a similar ethos, highlighting "several local beers on tap," wines, classic and signature cocktails.

Folks who want to try Loudmouth before the space opens can stop by Paperboy on Friday nights, starting June 14. The pop-up series will continue throughout the summer.

Loudmouth will be open seven days a week for dinner, plus a weekend brunch. More information is available — and is coming soon — at loudmouth.pizza.

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