Category Archives: DIAF

Fark you. Fark the horse you rode in on. Fark everyone who looks like you. And fark every horse that looks like the one you rode in on.

Posted on July 4, 2024 by dwightbrown

Popular fast-casual pizza chain Mod Pizza could soon be filing for bankruptcy — following in the footsteps of several other well-known US restaurants, according to a new report. The company, which has locations in 28 states, is preparing a potential … Continue reading →

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We have a new winner!

Posted on October 3, 2023 by dwightbrown

That is, a new winner of the highly un-coveted Saturday Dining Conspiracy “Die In a Fire” award. Yes, I am pretty peeved right now. Yes, I am using the power of my blogs to work on a grudge: but if … Continue reading →

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Burnt Toast.

Posted on July 20, 2023 by dwightbrown

Toast can still die in a fire. However, Lawrence sent over a follow-up from Zero Hedge: they’ve removed the .99 cent order fee. Did that help? Not really. Shares of Toast are crashing this morning, down nearly 10%, as further … Continue reading →

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Fark Toast!

Posted on July 11, 2023 by dwightbrown

The “Toast” in this case is Toast Inc., the people responsible for the flaming dumpster fire that is ToastTab. What prompts this latest outpouring of vitriol? Toast Inc., a powerful cloud-based third-party point-of-sale vendor used by more than 85,000 restaurants, … Continue reading →

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Hold that Easy Tiger!

Posted on May 31, 2023 by dwightbrown

Hey, remember when we had a SDC at Easy Tiger a few years back, and the Toast Tab system drove Lawrence to apoplectic rage? Remember Lawrence’s recent rant: “Dear Restaurants: Shove Your Damn QR Codes“. Got this in my email … Continue reading →

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Heh. Heh. Heh.

Posted on June 5, 2020 by dwightbrown

By way of the Statesman: Luby’s, the beloved Texas cafeteria chain and home of the famous LuAnn platter, is looking to sell its restaurants and assets, the company announced Wednesday.The Houston-based company’s board decided to pursue the sale after a … Continue reading →

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We don’t need no water…

Posted on May 14, 2018 by dwightbrown

According to Austin Eater, the Goodnight has closed. You may recall the Goodnight (described as a “fancy bowling alley and bar”) as one of the recipients of the not-so-coveted Saturday Dining Conspiracy “Die In a Fire” awards. The one time … Continue reading →

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Quick random notes.

Posted on April 26, 2018 by dwightbrown

1. Mimi’s Cafe in Bee Cave is closed, according to an email from their mailing list. Yes, it was a chain. But they had pretty good breakfasts, and sent out a lot of BOGO coupons, so Mom and I ate … 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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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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