We would love to hear from former employees who want to work at Mother's again. Are you experienced and want to work at Mother's? Send me an email by using the "contact" link above - let's talk.

Anne, John, and Cameron

Yes, the demo is being done on the heat and smoke damaged main building. It's barely recognizable inside. All of the sheetrock has been stripped from all walls and ceiling. The tile floor is gone and will be replaced with stained concrete. We are pondering leaving the ceiling open up into the roof trusses. Thanks for hanging in there with us and it won't be so long now before we can get that Bueno Burger with Guac. My mouth is watering just writing about it. "...............you don't know what you've got till it's gone" Well, we're coming back!

Thanks for all of your support and kind emails.

I dropped by my favorite other restaurant - KaProw at Howard Ln and I-35 - yesterday for a wonderful lunch of my usual Pad Thai with tofu/add broccoli along with some Tom Ka soup (didn't have Veg sushi this time 'cause I couldn't fit it in) and Opart handed me a check for the money he raised for us. Thank you Chef O and thanks to all of you who dined there during the fundraiser. If you haven't tried KaProw, do yourself a favor and check out the best Aisan food in the area. Opart - you rock!

Thanks to all of you who have sent donations.

We miss you all especially our wonderful staff who have mostly all moved on to other jobs. May you fare well. Come back for a visit - we'd love to see you or work with you again! Cameron, John and Anne

Fortunately, no one was hurt but our garden dining area was destroyed and the inside was badly damaged by heat and smoke. The fire was started by a homeless man who had gotten into our fenced backyard and started a cooking/warming fire that got out of control and quickly engulfed the garden area. The good news is that our kitchen is in great shape and we have approval from the Health Dept. to use it.

Early on, we hoped to be able to start doing take-out orders and even set up a makeshift dining area under tents in the parking lot. The wheels at the City turn slowly and we have been trying to get permits to do both of these things. But, it is clear now that the inside of the main building will have to be gutted, the roof will have to be replaced and we'll not be able to use our kitchen during construction. We hope to be able to start rebuilding sometime in May and probably open with just the inside (like the early days before the Garden) by mid-summer while we rebuild some type of indoor/outdoor dining area where the Garden once was. We're thinking that we won't be fully operational with both an inside and "Garden" area until September.

At this point, insurance companies are the main player and, as we are finding out, it takes time to assess the costs, come-up with a design, get bids on the re-construction, and get permits, etc, etc. It's very frustrating how slowly things are moving but we hear from people who deal with this every day that things really are moving along pretty well.

As some of you vegetarians know, it can be a non-vegetarian experience sometimes eating at Asian restaurants. Ka-Prow is the ONE place I rely on for awesome food that is 100% vegetarian when you order it that way. I've known the owner for years and he and his staff know what it means to prepare veg. food. Chef O keeps his knives, cutting boards, etc. separate and trains his staff to do the same. Not only is he careful in this way, but the food is spectacular. It's the one place in town that I will order Sushi (no fish, of course!) and know that it's clean!!!! Just make sure they know you're Veg. or Vegan and they'll take care of you. My favorites are the Pad Thai (vegan, no egg/add broccoli) and whatever Veg. sushi that Opart wants to create for us. We're never disappointed.

Ka-Prow is at the northeast corner of Howard Lane and I-35 (I know, it's way north but believe me, it's worth the drive). Please tell them that Cameron @ Mother's Cafe sent you and express my thanks to them for this wonderful gesture. Nicki, Colin and I will be there this coming Wed. 4/11 for an early dinner before we head to the Dell Diamond to see the RR Express play baseball.

Then, under a near full moon on a crisp and clear Austin spring night, Geoff Kaiser, Redd Volkhaert, and Eric Johnson with Roscoe Beck and Tommy Taylor wowed the crowd with some really fine music. A great time was had by all. I even got to play a song with Eric. Thank you Roscoe for sitting one out and letting me live a dream!

Special thanks to Dave and Danny and all of the staff for their kindness in making us all feel at home while we don't have one.

Emmett, your efforts are truly appreciated - we can't thank you enough!!!!!

Also, THANK YOU Nancy and Carsten Kampe, Gary Keller and his staff at Keller Williams Realty, Susie Higley and to all of the folks who have handed us or mailed money for our employee fund. We are truly touched by your generousity. So far, we have raised close to $13,000. We hope to continue having benefit concert events.