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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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Pitmaster Texas

Taylor Cafe: Taking in Taxidermy and Legendary Barbecue

“The farmers market would have been fun, but this is why we’re here.” So said my dad, who blocked my suggestion of returning to Austin after completing a single barbecue stop: Snow’s. My brother...
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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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Pork Austin

Haddingtons Pork Cracklins [CLOSED]

Over a four-day stretch in Austin that tested the structural integrity of my stomach lining, Haddingtons was supposed to supply a brief respite from consumption. Of course, a quick glance at the menu changed...
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The World’s Best Tex-Mex Resides in San Antonio

I ate my weight in tacos while indulging at San Antonio’s Tex-Mex eateries, many of them tiny establishments with funny hours and never-before-seen menu items. Brightly colored signs adorn childhood favorites, where I customarily...
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