Then it was back to Austin to prove himself to his father. Marc Katz demonstrated incredible foresight, both in making the move to Texas and in setting up shop on West Sixth. And Sixth Street wasn't the jumping place 20 years ago that it is today. Marc Katz was an energetic entry to the food scene, pairing his newcomer menu with strong promotion. Today, West Sixth is where it's at in Austin.
Music is everywhere, live and lively.
And when the bars close, more often than not, the late night crowd heads to Katz's. He delivered, at first in a cab and later in a limousine, dubbing the delivery service Limousine Cuisine. Take out is still a good piece of Katz's trade, but eating elsewhere is missing half the fun. There's a clubby kind of closeness about Katz's, a busyness that smacks of New York. The dynamic duo of pastrami will launch another enterprise in October 2000.