Uchi is a contemporary Japanese sushi restaurant located in Austin, Texas , which opened in 2003. The Japanese word "Uchi" translates to "house" in English, and the 2,700-square-foot (250 m) space is a refurbished home. Owner and chef Tyson Cole's menu consists of hot and cool tastings, sushi and sashimi , makimono, yakimono and tempura , and a changing omakase based on seasonal items. In 2011, Cole won the “Best Chef, Southwest” award from the James Beard Foundation .
14-539: Uchiko, Tyson Cole’s follow up to his first restaurant, Uchi, opened its doors in July 2010. Translated as “child of uchi” from Japanese, Uchiko is located at 4200 North Lamar , just south of 45th Street in Central Austin. Chef Lance Gillum is the current chef de cuisine, Chef Nguyen Nguyen is the current Head Sushi Chef, and Chef Ariana Quant is the current Head Pastry Chef as of Spring of 2022. Uchiko Cherry Creek
28-574: A national following. In 2009, Aaron Franklin launched the restaurant in a trailer. The restaurant has sold out of brisket every day since its establishment. Franklin Barbecue moved to a brick and mortar location in 2011. The building was painted in the same color scheme as the original trailer Franklin started in. The restaurant appeared on Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations in September 2012. In July 2014, President Barack Obama visited
42-555: A smaller operation in November 2017. By March of 2018, the smokehouse had been redesigned and rebuilt. Franklin Barbecue has been credited with leading the new-traditionalist barbecue movement. Their menu consists of pulled pork, pork ribs, sausages, turkey and brisket. For his Texas style brisket, Franklin uses post oak wood and Meyer Angus beef which is seasoned with salt and pepper. In Bon Appetit's July 2011 issue, editor Andrew Knowlton called Franklin Barbecue "the best BBQ in
56-621: Is set to open 2024, at 299 Fillmore St., Denver, CO, 80206. Uchi Houston opened in February 2012, located at 904 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77006 Chef Stephen Conklin is the current Chef de Cuisine. Uchi Dallas opened on June 1, 2015, located at 2817 Maple Ave., Dallas, TX 75201. Rhonda McCullar is the Chef de Cuisine. Right above Uchi is Uchiba, which is owned by the same people and recently opened in 2018. Uchi Denver open October 4, 2018, located at 2500 Lawrence St., Denver, CO 80205. Andres Araujo
70-526: Is the Chef de Cuisine. Uchi's success in a city more known for barbecue and brews than stylized fine dining has garnered the restaurant favorable reviews from Fearless Critic . Articles about chef and owner Tyson Cole have been featured in The Wall Street Journal , Saveur , Oxford American , Tribeza magazine, Austinist , and Food & Wine Magazine . Opened in July 2010, Uchiko elicited praise and attention from publications across
84-603: The country. The restaurant has been mentioned in the Houston Chronicle , Nation's Restaurant News , Austin American-Statesman , and Texas Monthly . In 2011, Uchiko was recognized as one of the top new restaurants in Texas in the Houston Chronicle , The Dallas Morning News , San Antonio Express , and Texas Monthly . The restaurant secured its place on the culinary landscape when - in early 2011 - it
98-462: The country." In May 2015, Franklin Barbecue owner Aaron Franklin was awarded a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Southwest. He is the first chef who specializes in barbecue to be nominated, or receive, the award. In 2013, Franklin Barbecue was ranked first in Texas Monthly's "The 50 Best BBQ Joints" and was featured on the list again in 2017. Franklin Barbecue has attracted
112-613: The founders' two loves of Asian and Texas cuisine. In 2005, Food & Wine Magazine named Tyson Cole "Best New Chef," one among ten chefs to receive that award. He led a team of Uchi chefs against Chef Masaharu Morimoto on the Food Network program Iron Chef America in March 2008. In 2006, Cole won goodhealth.com's " Healthy Chef Showdown " by a hair, over chef David Bull of the Driskill Grill. In 2009, Tyson Cole
126-563: The restaurant and bought lunch for those in line behind him. The restaurant is prominently featured in a scene from the 2014 Jon Favreau film Chef , with speaking cameos by owner Aaron Franklin and general manager Benji Jacob. In the early morning of August 26, 2017, a fire broke out in the smoke house section of the Austin eatery, heavily damaging portions of the outer building. The main restaurant area suffered only smoke damage. The restaurant would close for three months before returning as
140-519: The restaurant's staff gave Cole the opportunity to begin making sushi. He was attending the University of Texas Austin, with interests in painting and architecture. Cole worked three and a half years at Kyoto, from 1992 to 1996. Starting in mid-1996, Cole apprenticed for six and a half years under Takehiko Fuse, owner/chef of Musashino Sushi Dokoro in Austin, TX. Cole also learned Japanese during this stint. Cole later continued his training at
154-539: The sushi restaurant Bond Street in New York City. In May 2003, Cole opened Uchi, a 95-seat 2,600 square feet (240 m ) sushi restaurant in Austin. On July 6, 2010, Cole opened his second restaurant, Uchiko (loosely translated meaning "offspring of Uchi") after a three-week soft opening period. For a time, the Executive chef at Uchiko was eventual Top Chef: Texas winner Paul Qui . Cole mentored Qui and
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#1732776074142168-470: Was featured in an episode of Top Chef for that reason. In July 2012, Cole opened his third restaurant, the second location of Uchi in Houston, Texas. On May 31, 2013, Cole announced the late 2014/early 2015 opening of his fourth restaurant Uchi Dallas. The restaurant opened its doors on June 1, 2015. In 2018, Cole, together with Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue , founded Loro, a restaurant merging
182-755: Was named one of Saveur's "Top 6 Texas Tastemakers." In 2008, 2009, and 2010, the James Beard Foundation named Cole as a semifinalist in the “Best Chef: Southwest” category of its " James Beard Foundation Award ", 2009, 2010. In 2011, Cole was awarded the James Beard Award for "Best Chef: Southwest.". Franklin Barbecue Franklin Barbecue is a barbecue restaurant located in Austin, Texas , founded in 2009 by Aaron Franklin. The restaurant has attracted
196-492: Was named one of the best new restaurants in America by GQ Magazine . Tyson Cole - Owner and Chef Notable awards for Uchi include Notable awards for Uchiko include Tyson Cole Tyson Cole (born September 3, 1970) is a chef and restaurateur based in Austin, Texas , USA . Cole had begun his culinary career as a dishwasher at a Japanese restaurant named Kyoto in downtown Austin, Texas . Attrition among
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