In January of 2012, husband and wife Todd Duplechan and Jessica Maher opened Lenoir with two big ideas: to help build a strong culinary community in Austin and to create a new style of dining in Austin. Lenoir sources almost exclusively from Texas’ community of farmers and food artisans who provide incredible produce, meat and cheese. The menu changes with the Texas season with a great wine selection to complement the food.

Todd and Jessica met in New York City in 2003 while working towards a future in the restaurant business. They shared a commitment to sourcing sustainable local foods from quality producers and using those ingredients to make seriously tasty food. Both armed with a dream of opening a family restaurant in Austin, Texas, Todd’s home state and where Jessica attended the University of Texas, Lenoir came to life in January 2012.