To wrap up 2025 and ring in the new year, Suerte will temporarily transform into a pop-up restaurant. From December 26 through January 4, the East Sixth Street spot led by chef Fermín Núñez will become Norteño Steakhouse, an upscale Mexican steakhouse with a Texas influence.
The special menu includes dishes like aguachile de ribeye and bacon-wrapped Twinkies stuffed with suadero and cream cheese. Steak offerings feature a steak au poivre, ribeye with chiltepin garlic chile paste, and a limited number of T-bone steaks each night. Vegetarian options are also available.
Desserts include an apple pie with pecans, caramel, and brisée crust, and pan de limón, a Meyer lemon cake with lemongrass, caramelized white chocolate pearls, and crème fraîche.
Norteño will operate for dinner only during the pop-up, with service beginning at 5 p.m. Suerte’s regular brunch service will go on interrupted, with service on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations are now live on OpenTable.
Aaron Franklin brings Midwest supper club vibes to East Austin
Frankie’s Supper Club, an intimate candlelit dinner meant to evoke classic supper clubs in the Midwest, is running through February 22 at Uptown Sports Club. The weekly Sunday dinner transforms a section of the East Austin restaurant into a white-tablecloth experience. Since Uptown Sports Club is owned by Franklin Barbecue’s Aaron Franklin, you’d think the name is a nod to the famed pitmaster, but it’s actually an homage to Lawrence Frank, one of the men considered responsible for supper clubs gaining traction and recognition. The menu features family-style dishes including a 20-ounce dry-aged ribeye, fried sweet potatoes, braised mushrooms, and boozy milkshakes. Reservations are currently available through Resy.
New barbecue joint for the everyperson to open on North Lamar
Two Goose, a new barbecue joint on North Lamar, opens Wednesday, December 3. Founded by Aaron Aday, the restaurant brings on pitmaster Justin Abercrombie, who recently left Rollin Smoke BBQ to join the restaurant. Aday describes Two Goose as “blue-collar barbecue,” aiming to make smoked meats for the breakfast and lunch crowd more accessible and affordable, as an alternative to a growing high-end barbecue trend. Two Goose will have barbecue sandwiches, tacos, ribs, brisket, and more and a meat market on the weekends.