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December 8, 2012: Mesa Rosa.

Posted on January 28, 2013 by dwightbrown

Mesa Rosa. 15515 FM 620 (512) 733-6622 30.3483877°N, 97.73474°W WiFi: A WiFi network is advertised, but I was unable to connect to it when we were there. Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room: 2. Dwight’s comments: Pretty generic TexMex. Not … Continue reading →

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December 1, 2012: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit (Burnet)

Posted on January 28, 2013 by dwightbrown

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. 5350 Burnet Rd (512) 467-6653 30.327946°N, 97.73992°W WiFi: Yes. Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room: 2. Dwight’s comments: Strike one against Dickey’s: it is a chain, and not just a local chain. Can good barbecue come out … Continue reading →

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The bad, the worse, and the awful.

Posted on December 19, 2012 by dwightbrown

Eater has published their list of “The Year’s Most Scathing Restaurant Reviews“. Yes, Guy’s American Kitchen is on the list. Also on the list: two Texas restaurants, Vida Sexy Tex-Mex in Houston and Kinado in Richardson. The review of Vida is … Continue reading →

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November 24, 2012: None.

Posted on December 8, 2012 by dwightbrown

The SDC closed for Thanksgiving.

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November 17, 2012: Asia Cafe.

Posted on December 8, 2012 by dwightbrown

Asia Cafe. 8650 Spicewood Springs Rd #114A. (512) 331-5788 30.432535°N, 97.77117°W WiFi: No. Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room: 2. Dwight’s comments: Let me start off by stating that I liked Asia Cafe. However, I think you should be prepared … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia is a moron.

Posted on December 7, 2012 by dwightbrown

The Statesman reports that the Jorge’s on Hancock Drive is closing on December 22nd. I feel kind of bad and sad about this. When I was a college student (the first time around), Jorge’s was a regular spot. You could … Continue reading →

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November 10, 2012: Red Lobster (Anderson Lane)

Posted on December 7, 2012 by dwightbrown

Red Lobster. 109 West Anderson Lane. (512) 451-6406 30.343884°N, 97.70589°W WiFi: No. Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room: 2.5. Dwight’s comments: Lawrence likes crab. Actually, that’s not 100% accurate. Lawrence likes crab the way Deadpool likes tacos. And it was … Continue reading →

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November 3, 2012: New India Cuisine.

Posted on December 7, 2012 by dwightbrown

New India Cuisine. 2304 South Congress. (512) 445-9727 30.239767°N, 97.75328°W WiFi: No. Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room: 2. Dwight’s comments: I went in wanting to like New India. One of the owners used to run an excellent kolache place … Continue reading →

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October 27, 2012: Bacon.

Posted on November 20, 2012 by dwightbrown

Bacon. 900 West 10th St. (512) 322-9777 30.3274973°N, 97.75177°W WiFi: No. Pepper grinder rating: 2. Men’s room: 2. Dwight’s comments: This location has a somewhat storied history. For a long time, it was Basil’s, a well-regarded Italian restaurant. After that … Continue reading →

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Recent closings of possible interest to some folks.

Posted on November 15, 2012 by dwightbrown

Berryhill Baja Grill, on 360 in that strip center near Trento. This was a place I liked; they had good pork tamales, fish tacos, and a pulled pork taco I was partial to. They’d been open for a fair while … Continue reading →

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