July 2010 - Community Impact Newspaper

8 | July 2010 Community Impact Newspaper • Lake Travis/Westlake Edition
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Neighborhood Dining | Maudie’s Tex-Mex
Maudie’s Milagro in Davenport Village offers outside patio seating from its second-story balcony.
By Mary Tuma
What started out as a trip to rent a home
soon turned into a nearly two-decade
business venture for Joe Draker. Interested
in property off Lake Austin Boulevard but
unable to find contact information, the
Austin native, who had just returned from
Hawaii, stopped by neighboring restaurant
Maudie’s to inquire about the home.
Instead of a phone number, Draker
found something much more—a career. As
he began to walk away, a voice called out
after him, “Hey, you wouldn’t want to buy
a café, would you?” After almost half a century,
Maudie Wilson Hamilton was closing
the doors at the end of the month.
A handshake agreement later, Draker
was the proud owner of the home-style
cooking eatery. Today, Maudie’s no longer
serves cream gravy and chicken fried
steak but freshly prepared Tex-Mex in the
five locations. All dishes are made from
scratch, and the menu features gluten-free
options.
Patrons can start with a plate of chipotle
shrimp quesadillas ($9.25). Shrimp, pico de
gallo and queso blanco melted between a
flour tortilla has a spicy kick with chipotle
spices. The appetizer is served with guacamole,
sour cream and tomatoes.
For dinner, the hearty carne guisada
burritos ($7.75) are chock-full of tender
Maudie’s Bee Cave to open soon
Maudie’s sixth location is slated to open late July
or early August in the Shops at the Galleria in Bee
Cave. It will be the largest yet, seating more than
200 people who will have the chance to sip on
Maudie’s famous margaritas with a view of the Hill
Country from an open-air second floor deck.
Joe Draker said to expect some exciting additions,
including a new Amy’s Ice Creams flavor on the
menu, Bee Caves Crunch (Mexican vanilla with
cinnamon, honey and pralines), and a newly
redesigned menu. DJ Stout, an award-winning
graphic designer and longtime loyal customer will
undertake the “casual, playful and fun” format for
the new menu.
The new location, designed by Michael Hsu,
takes a modern approach reminiscent of colonial
Mexico, Draker said.
“This location is going to fit the mold that there is
no mold at Maudie’s,” he said.
Additionally, patrons will soon begin to see
improved plate presentations, upgraded salad
mixes and new dishes once featured as specials.
Courtesy Maudie’s Tex-Mex
beef tips in Mexican stew and covered
in chile con carne, onions and a mix
of queso blanco and queso amarillo. A
Tex-Mex classic, beef and chicken fajitas
($9.25 for one, $16.95 for two) are grilled
with onions, tomatoes, yellow and green
bell peppers and serrano peppers. The
fajitas are served with rice and beans.
With plenty of tortilla chips and freshly
made salsa on the table before the menu
is even open, customers may find entrée
portions more than plentiful.
Each Maudie’s location has its own
name and personality, aesthetically and
architecturally, that fits its surroundings.
For instance, Maudie’s Milagro on North
Capital of Texas Hwy. uses furniture and
décor imported from San Miguel, Mexico,
bestowing a refined yet casual setting,
whereas the Brodie Lane location offers a
Texas ranch theme.
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360
Westlake Dr.
Maudie’s Milagro
Davenport Village
3801 N. Capital of Texas Hwy.
306-8080 • www.maudies.com
Construction is under way for Maudie’s Bee Cave.
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620
Shops Pkwy.
Bee Caves Pkwy.
Bee Caves Rd.
Maudie’s Bee Cave
12506 Shops Parkway • www.maudies.com
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