photo by John Anderson

Best Restaurant Décor Design

Michael Peschka

Though we appreciate the work that turned the inside of the Treehouse Italian Grill into a rustic Italian trattoria and the truly hilarious scenes he painted in the bathrooms at Round Rock's New York Deli, the most definitive examples of muralist Michael Peschka's work can be found inside, outside, and on top of Taco X-press. This adorable work-in-progress began with kitschy décor on the interior walls, progressed to the larger-than-life statue of taco queen Maria Corbalan on the roof, and rambled out to the charming village scenes on the comfortable patio, turning the whole place into a cozy Mexican village. Part of the fun of going to Maria's is just to see what Peschka will do next.

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