Author Archives: dwightbrown

WTF, Austin Eater?

Posted on July 11, 2014 by dwightbrown

One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight stories about Obama visiting Franklin Barbecue. Really. Couldn’t this have been covered in one, possibly two, entries? Edited to add: Nine! Edited to add 7/14: I’m going to call this one nine … Continue reading →

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Something to talk about, part 2: what do you miss?

Posted on May 4, 2014 by dwightbrown

Question number two from dinner last night: what Austin restaurants do you miss? I’ll start: This isn’t really fair, as the restaurant still exists and there’s continuity. But I miss the original Gumbo’s/Yoli’s Jambalaya/Mama Roux. It may be more fair … Continue reading →

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Something to talk about, part 1: what’s missing in Austin?

Posted on May 4, 2014 by dwightbrown

Over dinner last night, Lawrence brought up a couple of questions. It occurred to me that these might be interesting for open discussion. So, question #1: what type or style of food is missing in Austin? Some thoughts: There’s no … Continue reading →

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More tales from the police blotter.

Posted on April 6, 2014 by dwightbrown

You may have heard of Damian Mandola. He and his nephew Johnny Carrabba have had cooking shows on PBS. The Mandola family are prominent restaurant operators, and the Carrabba’s chain was founded by Johnny and Damian. Damian also has a … Continue reading →

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Changing the face of dining.

Posted on February 1, 2014 by dwightbrown

We have a noodle truck at the office on Thursdays. And it is pretty damn good. And they take credit/debt cards. You’ve seen it before, haven’t you? iPad with a credit card swiper, pick your tip, sign, have your receipt … Continue reading →

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Closing time.

Posted on January 10, 2014 by dwightbrown

A quick news roundup: Encounter has closed. No, that wasn’t an Austin restaurant, so why does anyone care? Well, Encounter was also known as “the restaurant in the Theme building at the LA Airport”. Or you might know the “Theme … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Goodnight.

Posted on October 17, 2013 by dwightbrown

A couple of friends of mine asked me out to dinner last night. After some discussion, we settled on The Goodnight. I thought this was a good choice: it is a spin-off venture of the people behind the Alamo Drafthouse, … Continue reading →

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Amy, Amy, Amy…

Posted on May 18, 2013 by dwightbrown

For those of you who may have missed it, or didn’t download the copies floating around the net: the Amy’s Baking Company episode of Kitchen Nightmares is now available for free on Hulu. (Previously.)

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Gordo.

Posted on May 14, 2013 by dwightbrown

I don’t watch Kitchen Nightmares. (The reasons why are personal, and not really relevant to a food blog.) But I think I am going to have to make an exception for this episode. Holy cow. Yes, I know, “reality television”, … Continue reading →

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Is this the Hill’s you want to die on?

Posted on January 28, 2013 by dwightbrown

The Statesman reports that Hill’s Barbecue Market on Steck has closed. Funny thing about that. It is right around the corner from my apartment, but I never ate there. Lawrence and I had planned an SDC there. But when Lawrence … Continue reading →

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