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Austin

Coffee Austin

Caffe Medici: Leading Austin’s Specialty Coffee Pack

Even though my father, brother and I took several previous trips together in Austin, it wasn’t until getting to know barista Lorenzo Perkins at the last two United States Barista Championships that Caffe Medici...
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Restaurant Austin

Uchiko: Showcasing Contemporary Japanese Cuisine in Austin

My interest in chef Tyson Cole grew exponentially after reading his profile in the Southern Food issue of the Oxford American. Writer Brett Anderson described him as “Sushi’s Great White Hope,” which is kind...
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Restaurant Austin

Foreign & Domestic: Bringing Comfort in North Austin

No longer does Foreign & Domestic merely describe the two choices that you would have found in a basic 1980s beer bar. Ned Elliott and his wife Jodi, who met at the Culinary Institute...
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Restaurant Sign Austin

Barley Swine: Offering Oink, Beer + More to Austin

The Decemberists concert let out at Stubb’s and even though we already made five food stops earlier in the day, the heat and the humidity somehow managed to reignite some semblance of hunger. My...
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Barbecue Austin

Franklin Barbecue: Speeding to Land the Last Rib in Austin

A rental car stopped suddenly at the corner of 2nd & Congress. My father was behind the wheel, my brother in the passenger seat, and they both seemed hellbent on reaching Franklin Barbecue before...
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Food Truck Austin

Odd Duck Farm to Trailer: Local, Organic, Innovative Austin Concept [CLOSED]

Unlike Los Angeles food trucks, which are basically moving targets, Austin’s food trailers set up shop and stay put, usually in clusters. They also have a wider range of styles, shapes and sizes, including...
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