Author Archives: dwightbrown

March 30, 1996: Shields Restaurant.

Posted on March 30, 1996 by dwightbrown

5122 Bee Caves Road 328-9770 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 3. (Average and large enough. The old cigarette ads on the wall are amusing for a few seconds, and I like places that put sections of the daily … Continue reading →

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March 23, 1996: Gumbo’s.

Posted on March 23, 1996 by dwightbrown

14735 Bratton Lane 251-1606 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2. (Very nice, but loses a point for being undersized relative to the resteraunt’s seating capacity.) Dwight’s comments: If you look at my “Not a Top Ten List”, you’ll … Continue reading →

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March 16, 1996: Compadre’s Cafe & Cantina.

Posted on March 16, 1996 by dwightbrown

1817 S. Lamar 441-9789 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 1. (Generally run down, but I didn’t see any obvious health hazards. The single toilet (yes, one) is positioned way too close to the wall for sitting comfort.) Dwight’s … Continue reading →

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March 9, 1996: Catfish Parlor.

Posted on March 9, 1996 by dwightbrown

11910 Research 258-1853 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 3.5. (Clean, with some nice touches. Lawrence particularly liked the “Please wait. Your hostess will seat you.” sign.) Dwight’s comments: It was one of those weeks, when we wanted to … Continue reading →

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March 2, 1996: Bertram’s Restaurant and Bar.

Posted on March 2, 1996 by dwightbrown

1601 Guadalupe 476-2743 Pepper grinder rating: 3. (Actually, a 2 pepper grinder, but they get an extra point for a good looking design.) Men’s room rating: 3. (Clean, well lighted, but seems too small for the size of the restaurant. … Continue reading →

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February 17, 1996: Pao’s Mandarin House (downtown) (Location Closed)

Posted on February 17, 1996 by dwightbrown

800 Brazos St. 482-8100 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Dwight’s comments: The Chinese food here is as good as any I’ve had in Austin, and the prices were surprisingly reasonable. I had been led to believe (from the location, and word … Continue reading →

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February 10, 1996: Alpenhof Steak Haus (Closed)

Posted on February 10, 1996 by dwightbrown

16018 Hamilton Pool Rd. 263-9875 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Dwight’s comments: This isn’t a bad steak place, and the prices are reasonable. I like the atmosphere much better than the Outback’s: it feels very…European hunting lodge. (Whatever you do, don’t … Continue reading →

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February 3, 1996: Mesa Hills Cafe (Closed)

Posted on February 3, 1996 by dwightbrown

435 Greystone 345-7423 Pepper grinder rating: 1. Dwight’s comments: As Lawrence put it, “Now I know why we go there every couple of years: so we can remind ourselves why we don’t go there more often.” The Mesa Hills Cafe … Continue reading →

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