Oasis Restaurant Explained
| The Oasis on Lake Travis |
| Image Alt: | The Oasis Restaurant |
| Slogan: | "Sunset Capital of Texas" |
| Established: | 1982 [1] |
| Current-Owner: | Beau Theriot |
| Head-Chef: | Gerald Joshua |
| Food-Type: | American, Tex-Mex[2] |
| Dress-Code: | Casual |
| Street-Address: | 6550 Comanche Trail |
| City: | Austin |
| County: | Travis County |
| State: | Texas |
| Postcode: | 78732 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 30.4054°N -97.8745°W |
| Seating-Capacity: | 2,500 [3] |
| Reservations: | Not required |
The Oasis on Lake Travis is a restaurant on the western edge of Austin, Texas. The restaurant promotes itself as the "Sunset Capital of Texas" with its terraced views looking West over Lake Travis.[4] The thirty thousand square foot restaurant sits on a bluff 450 feet above the lake and is the largest outdoor restaurant in Texas.
The restaurant was first built in 1982 by Houston entrepreneur Beau Theriot, who purchased a 500acres ranch overlooking the lake and converted it into the current multi-use venue.[5]
On the morning of June 1, 2005, a lightning strike ignited a fire which consumed much of the property.[4] Parts of the facility that were not damaged were reopened within weeks, while other parts were rebuilt.[6]
See also
Further reading
- News: Project set near Oasis . Austin Business Journal . October 21, 2001 . October 31, 2012 . Hudgins, Matt.
- News: Project at lake setting sail . Austin Business Journal . November 9, 2003 . October 31, 2012 . Pope, Colin.
- News: Blue Genie escapes to Oasis . Austin Business Journal . August 26, 2011 . October 31, 2012 . Garza, Vicky.
- Web site: Oasis owner to start new project. Austin-American Statesman. June 17, 2005. October 31, 2012.
- News: Eye on the Aisles . San Antonio Express-News . July 12, 2000 . October 31, 2012.
- News: 10 cool things about AUSTIN, Texas . Orlando Sentinel . February 10, 2008 . October 31, 2012 . Uhlenbrock, Tom . 2.
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: About Us (Oasis Restaurant) . Oasis-austin.com . October 31, 2012.
- Web site: (Oasis Restaurant) Menu . Oasis-austin.com . October 31, 2012.
- News: Houston entrepreneur has designs on Lake Travis . Houston Business Journal . January 25, 2004 . 2. October 31, 2012 . Qaddumi, Thora.
- News: Fire ravages Austin's Oasis restaurant - Houston Chronicle. Gilbert. Jeffrey. 2 June 2005. Houston Chronicle. 31 October 2012.
- News: Your Name Here: Austin Is Becoming Famous for Its Many Local Brands . Austin Chronicle . July 28, 2000 . October 31, 2012 . Wood, Virginia B..
- News: Food-o-File: Beau Theriot has got the Oasis back on track. Wood. Virginia B.. 10 June 2005. The Austin Chronicle. 31 October 2012.
