A new fast-casual Caribbean restaurant is opening in the north campus area of Austin by brothers Michael and Patrick Butigian. Island Thyme Grill will be found on 2915 Guadalupe Street, Unit A at some point, though theres no set opening date as of yet.<\/p>\n
Island Thymes menu is simple: customizable rice bowls, salads, and wraps, with various meats and sides. Think jerk chicken, goat, plantains, beans. The set-up makes sense given as the space used to be Austins only location of New York City-based Middle Eastern food cart-restaurant chain Halal Guys, which closed in 2018. <\/p>\n
The aesthetics for Island Thyme are very pastel and bright. Currently, theres a mural outside of the restaurant, as well as animated videos on its social media channels, depicting tropical birds, fruits, plants, and trees in pinks, purples, and pale yellows. <\/p>\n
The brothers grew up in New York, where they spent a lot of time in neighborhoods with big Caribbean populations. Michael, who is the chef of Island, graduated from the Culinary Institute of America. Then he managed several fast-casual restaurants in New York, including Rex Burger & Lobster in Long Island. He also worked as a Disney World chef at Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios. They decided to open a restaurant in Austin because Patrick, who had worked in the music industry, was already here. <\/p>\n
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