Kid Art Show July 2009

Kids draw the funniest, beautiful and intriguing things. Here we present a selection of children's art left at the Magnolia Cafe: inspired and heartfelt.


(Click the picture to be taken to the slideshow.)

Magnolia Cafe now offers online shopping

In response to customer demand, we now offer selections of our Magnolia-branded merchandise for customers to purchase online using our new Magnolia Cafe Shopping Cart.

To celebrate this grand opening, we have stocked up on some popular designs including the red Magnolia "Sorry We're Open" baseball hat:


You'll find this and many great t-shirts, including flamingo designs on American Apparel sexy girl T's, on our new web site. We ship to any US destination via USPS.

Have you got a homesick Texan? Or a University of Texas graduate? We would be delighted to send them a little piece of home. We hope you find the shopping convenient and easy to use! Bye for now,

Yummmm… at Tony and Paige.com

We're sending out a 'thanks' to Tony and Paige for writing about their meal at the Magnolia Cafe South.

Tony and I had a delicious Valentine’s dinner at The Magnolia Cafe on SoCo. It was the best restaurant we have been to since we moved to Austin...

Thanks y'all! We hope to serve you many more great meals, and thanks for telling your friends about us. To read the full post, here's the link:
Yummmm… at Tony and Paige.com

Valentine's Day! 2009

You're looking very beautiful tonight. No, really. I love your hair like that. And you're also looking for a perfect place for a romantic dinner. Well, let's look no further than one of the Magnolia Cafes.

Magnolia Cafe, Lake Austin Blvd., is offering Heart Shaped Ravioli, Thai Chili Shrimp on coconut cilantro rice, Tilapia Florentine topped with spinach and crab meat, and Flat Iron Steak with mushroom gravy and caramelized carrots. For dessert: Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Compote or Gateau Marissa with strawberry icing. Entrees range from $10.95-$11.95.

Magnolia Cafe, South Congress, is offering Peppercorn Encrusted Filet of Beef with goat cheese tamales and asparagus, Asian-Style Halibut with baby bok choy and wasabi rice, Apricot and Lamb Tagine with ginger couscous, and Heart Shaped Ravioli. For dessert: Gateau Marissa with strawberry icing, or Chocolate Covered Strawberries. Entrees range from $12.25-$15.25.

Making memories.

At two locations.
Magnolia Cafe, 2304 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin
Magnolia Cafe South, 1920 South Congress Ave., Austin

A great pic of Magnolia food

Originally uploaded by murphelz

A customer has posted this beautiful picture on Flickr. We just want to say - thanks! I think that it's a Flamingo Sandwich with bacon added. It has been a popular vegetarian item (minus the bacon) for a long time. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm.

From the Way Back Machine: Happy New Year 1983

Should we tell you who this Omelettry West cook was? Since he may have gone on to a career in law or medicine, I think not. Suffice it to say that this cook volunteered to wear the diaper to celebrate the New Year for the wacky calendar that was being invented for 1983.

The calendar was rich with jokes. There were dozens of special commemorative days like the (hypothetical) day that they paved Town Lake, the day that they air conditioned the entire downtown of Austin, and - yes - Doris Day.

Here is a link to our previous blog post about the Omelettry West calendar project.

We send you our joyful wishes for a Happy New Year 2009. Thanks for being part of our community.

We are not Martha: Gingerbread Pancakes

Many people ask us for the Magnolia Cafe's recipe for Gingerbread Pancakes. We have a scaled-down version of the recipe that was once tested by Dweezil Zappa and Lisa Loeb on the Food Network. Two young women from Boston recently decided to mix up a batch for dinner, and here's the link to their story featuring Magnolia's original recipe. They've done a great job adding their own detailed photos and instructions:
We are not Martha: Gingerbread Pancakes

To Two 20-Something Bostonians: Cooking at home can be dangerous. You've acted bravely. Thanks for blogging about our delicious food, and we hope that you'll come dine with us whenever you can get to Austin.