Author Archives: lawrenceperson

July 27, 2013: Prima Pizza Pasta

Posted on July 27, 2013 by lawrenceperson

Prima Pizza Pasta 6001 W Parmer Ln (the same corner as the HEB) 258-5700 Lawrence’s Comments Once upon a time, this space was a CiCi’s pizza. And it closed. How hard can it be to make a profit at a … Continue reading →

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May 25, 2013: Man Bites Dog

Posted on June 5, 2013 by lawrenceperson

Man Bites Dog 5222 Burnet Rd. 614-1330 Lawrence’s Comments What you have here is a vending cart transformed into a small restaurant storefront. If you like hot dogs, they’ve got hot dogs (as well as corn dogs and a few … Continue reading →

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May 18, 2013: Naanfull

Posted on May 20, 2013 by lawrenceperson

Naanfull 1335 E Whitestone Blvd, Ste T-130 (Cedar Park, 78613) 528-5903 Lawrence’s Comments The concept just doesn’t work for me. I have no a priori objection to Indian fast food, but I haven’t met an installment of it I thought … Continue reading →

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May 11, 2013: Nagoya Steak and Sushi

Posted on May 15, 2013 by lawrenceperson

Nagoya Steak and Sushi 11630 N FM 620. 258-9888 30.457317°N, 97.2432°W WiFi: No. Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room: 2.5. Lawrence’s Comments This is a nice, attractively decorated Japanese restaurant. Oddly enough, they were playing a fairly chill reggae dub … Continue reading →

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May 4, 2014: Pinthouse Pizza

Posted on May 11, 2013 by lawrenceperson

Pinthouse Pizza 4729 Burnet Rd. 436-9605 30.318865°N, 97.73927°W WiFi: Yes. Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room: 2. Lawrence’s Comments This is a brewpub that serves pretty decent pizza. It’s an “order at the counter” sort of place, though they do … Continue reading →

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And the In-and-Out Burger location is…

Posted on April 25, 2013 by lawrenceperson

4508 N. I-35. Or so read the tea leaves. I ate at an In-and-Out Burger on a business trip to California a while back. And it was…good. But nothing that made it clearly superior to, say, Mighty Fine. But I’m … Continue reading →

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Hey, Oishi Sushi, You Know What I Hate?

Posted on November 13, 2012 by lawrenceperson

I hate a Flash-front in website that forces me to wait ten seconds while it draws mock-calligraphy before taking me to the main page, then has a menu page that won’t load because I don’t have the right crappy plugin. … Continue reading →

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March 24, 2012: Chagos Caribbean Cuisine

Posted on March 24, 2012 by lawrenceperson

Chagos Caribbean Cuisine 7301 N Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas 78752 (512) 275-6013 http://www.chagos.biz/ This is a nice, cheap, hole-in-the-wall restaurant on a stretch (north Lamar between Airport and 183) that has traditionally been hostile to any restaurant not named “Kim … Continue reading →

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Decmber 12, 2011: The Original New York Joe’s Pizza and Pasta

Posted on December 12, 2011 by lawrenceperson

The Original New York Joe’s Pizza and Pasta 9070 Research Blvd Ste 303 206-0555 http://joesitaliancuisine.com Lawrence’s comments: This is a very solid Italian place. I thought the calamari and mushrooms were above average, while the pizza was pretty good and … Continue reading →

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October 10, 2011: French Quarter Grille

Posted on October 10, 2011 by lawrenceperson

French Quarter Grille 13000 N IH 35, Ste 600 (512) 832-9090 If there has been any dropoff since Dave Gore took over what used to be Mama Roux until the  tragic and untimely deaths of Yoli and Michael Amr, it’s … Continue reading →

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