The Woodland is the brainchild of John Wolfe and Michael Terrazas who have been working together since 2000 when they opened the Starlite restaurant in its original location on 34th street. There, the attention to detail and creativity made it one of the most talked about fine-dining restaurants at the time. That experience taught them to never sacrifice the quality of the product, price your menu fairly and give the guest a comfortable setting that leaves no detail to chance. This perfectly describes the Woodland. Laura Kelso writes in Austin Monthly, "Inside, the cozy restaurant doesn't so much shine as it glows, the restaurant feels at once soothing and familiar”.