Author Archives: dwightbrown

Waffling.

Posted on March 26, 2018 by dwightbrown

Just got a promo email from Red Lobster. (Yes, I know. Mom likes to go there sometimes for lunch, and it was worth it to sign up for their rewards program. Also, I think their food has improved some.) Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Mangia on Mesa closed.

Posted on March 22, 2018 by dwightbrown

At least, according to Eater Austin and confirmed by their website. Which is kind of a shame, since I ate a fair number of meals there. Lawrence even ran the pre-Armadillocon pizza lunch at that Mangia for many years. In … Continue reading →

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Closing time.

Posted on December 29, 2017 by dwightbrown

Banzai Sushi on North Lamar is closing January 3rd. I think maybe I ate there once: I really can’t remember. What I find more notable is that they’re apparently closing so that the new Rudy’s location can go in (replacing … Continue reading →

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Our long national nightmare is over.

Posted on October 19, 2017 by dwightbrown

Pao’s Mandarin House in Lakeway reopened yesterday. At least, that’s the word on the street. I’ve been a little busy and didn’t get a chance to make it over there last night. Plus, judging from the reaction on NextDoor, I … Continue reading →

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Random observation.

Posted on June 6, 2017 by dwightbrown

When we first started doing the SDC (and when we first started doing the logs), there was no such thing as an automatic paper towel dispenser. When we first started seeing them around town, it was worthy of note, though … Continue reading →

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Pao’s Mandarin House in Lakeway (temporarily?) closed.

Posted on May 10, 2017 by dwightbrown

You now know exactly as much as I do. I’m sure everyone knows that Pao’s (first in the old downtown location, and then out in Lakeway) was a Saturday Dining Conspiracy favorite. I’m hoping the renodeling is brief and that … Continue reading →

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Hudson’s on the Bend closed.

Posted on February 16, 2017 by dwightbrown

Hudson’s on the Bend, one of Austin’s higher-end restaurants, shut down abruptly yesterday afternoon, according to a report in the Statesman. This is kind of a shame. We had several excellent and memorable meals at the old Hudson’s. But last … Continue reading →

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A double handful of food related randomness.

Posted on October 20, 2014 by dwightbrown

During one of my dinner conversations over the weekend, the subject of “Family Affair” came up for reasons I have forgotten. (I don’t think the initial discussion started out with Anissa Jones, but Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, what a sad … Continue reading →

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Dojo NoGo.

Posted on September 18, 2014 by dwightbrown

Two closings discovered by way of Austin Eater, and noted because we’ve had SDCs at both: The Dojo. We went there because I had one of those Restaurant.com coupons. Perhaps I didn’t understand the concept, but I thought it was…okay. … Continue reading →

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Schadenfreude watch.

Posted on August 5, 2014 by dwightbrown

I want to make note of this story, even though it has been covered elsewhere, for reasons I will get to in a moment: Three Austin restaurants are allegedly thousands of dollars behind on their taxes, according to lawsuits filed … Continue reading →

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