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Your A-List: Best Chefs
Tyson Cole has become one of the biggest celebrity chefs in Austin, and with good reason. Uchi, his sushi restaurant on South Lamar Bouelvard, has become one of the busiest and most popular fine dining options in the city. It is no wonder then that Cole and his staff received 26 percent of the vote to win this week’s Your A-List poll.
The temple of sushi won the honor after beating out the delicious game-loving restaurant Hudson’s on the Bend and the decadent and sublime Wink. The precious yet modern Austin bungalow restaurant, designed by architects Michael Hsu and Joel Mozersky, came to life in 2003 and, at the time, was a welcome two-star addition to the growing sushi scene. In the past six years, Cole’s creation has become a paragon of creativity and quality in the Austin restaurant scene, drawing rave reviews from critics and diners alike.
The jewel on South Lamar prides itself not only on the freshest of ingredients but also on top-notch service, a forward-thinking approach to flavor components and decadent presentation. Needlefish displayed as a sort of flying dragon complemented with a citrus vinaigrette presented in an oyster shell on a bed of salt in a wooden bowl is just one example of the fanciful culinary delights you may find at Uchi. In addition to classic fish preparation and flavors, Cole and his crackerjack staff, who have a say in initial menu suggestions, also like to throw in a taste of the local, as evidenced in Uchi’s madai sashimi of black snapper with ruby red grapefruit.
Others receiving votes
- Hudson’s on the Bend, 19 percent
- Wink, 10 percent
- Vespaio, 9 percent
- Driskill Grill, 7 percent
- Roaring Fork, 5 percent
- Aquarelle, 4 percent
- Fonda San Miguel, 4 percent
- Imperia, 3 percent
- Bess, 3 percent
- Jezebel, 2 percent
- Jasper’s, 2 percent
- Siena, 2 percent
- Cibo, 2 percent
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