Lao’d Bar is the Hottest New Restaurant of the Summer

Lao’d Bar is the Hottest New Restaurant of the Summer

Don’t let the name fool you. Sure, Lao’d Bar has plenty of tasty cocktails, but Austin’s first Lao brick-and-mortar is also serving up some of the most memorable fare in the city. The chef behind Sek-Sē•Füd•Kō (formerly known as SXSE) closed his Vacancy Brewing food truck to debut his first brick-and-mortar in East Austin. Opened in late April next to Sign Bar, chef Bob Somsith’s inventive new concept puts his own spin on Southeast Asian flavors…