Foodie Exposé: "Qui" Bono?

An Inside Look at Paul Qui's Culinary Progeny

Description:  Who benefits?  Well, if there is a crime involved, it's getting too much of a good thing.  But, Austin, TX benefits.  Foodies all over are gravitating towards the food trucks in Austin, many of which are housed in the "backyards" of popular bars.  But, those food trucks, though more easily accessible, are not Qui's only epicurean establishments that have be blessed by his influence.  Qui had risen in the ranks of Uchi and Uchiko (Tyson Cole's famous restaurants), where he honed his specialization in Japanese cuisine.  Though, his modernist approach ensures a creative liberty with his own cooking that melds his roots in Filipino cooking, his other specialization in French cuisine, European, and Southeast Asian influences that get people hooked.  Since then, he has launched an eponymous flagship restaurant, Qui, cooking local foods grown with sustainable agriculture methods.  He won the James Beard Award for Best Chef, Southwest 2012, won StarChefs.com Rising Stars Award in 2012, and of course has the recent Top Chef acclaim notch on his belt.

A treat from East Side King at Hole in the Wall's hole in the wall (a backside restaurant and bar on Guadalupe)

A line-up of Qui's most popular at Liberty's backyard "picnic" seating area, of course my personal favorites, the beet fries, on the far right of the picture

What places has Qui graced with his touch?

East Side King

    eskaustin.com

   1.  Hole in the Wall

   Go for it-->  http://goo.gl/maps/6o99T

   2.  The Liberty Bar

   Get there-->  http://goo.gl/maps/nel87

   3.  The Grackle

   Do it-->  http://goo.gl/maps/wlwzN

   4. Shangri-La

   Find it-->  http://goo.gl/maps/cggek

Restaurants

   5. Uchi

   uchiaustin.com

   Go there--> http://goo.gl/maps/KYcSa

   6. Uchiko

   uchiaustin.com

   Eat there-->  http://goo.gl/maps/lNwPc

   7. Qui

   quiaustin.com/ (pretty cool video on development of Qui)

   Find it-->  http://goo.gl/maps/MVhz5


Enjoy!