New Development in Central East Austin: Bureau de Poste inside Tiny Grocer

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A former post office in Central East Austin has been replaced by a bookstore, an upmarket bodega, and a French bistro. Bureau de Poste inside Tiny Grocer offers a unique dining experience with delicious dishes like Pommes Dauphine and endive salad.

I have lived in Central East Austin for nearly two decades and was a regular customer at the post office at 43rd and Speedway. So, I was less than pleased when its lease was not renewed and it closed in 2021, as there’s really no other post office nearby half as convenient. That said, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t actually thrilled to have a bookstore, an upmarket bodega, and a French bistro occupying the space where I used to buy stamps and mail bills.

contestant and Eberly Executive Chef Jo Chan and Tiny Grocer owner Steph Steele, Bureau de Poste inside Tiny Grocer anchors this exciting new development in a neighborhood prime for walkable amenities. Four of us visited for an alfresco dinner on a very cold January night. We started with the Pommes Dauphine and endive salad. Of the pommes, the waiter explained that “they’re kind of like bougie tater tots.” (Narrator voice:) The four delicate, creamy potato croquettes were topped with fine herbs and a dollop of trout roe and served as a perfectly adequate amuse for the mea

Post Office Bookstore Bodega French Bistro Dining Experience Pommes Dauphine Endive Salad

 

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