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Lucy’s Fried Chicken 2218 College Avenue Austin, TX 78704   Comfort food. It’ll cure what ails ya. No matter how sophisticated your palate, you should always be able to appreciate a serve of good down-home cookin’. This sentiment is supported by the very existence Lucy’s Fried Chicken,...

Its been a few days, but I’m still recovering from the mayhem of Cinco De Mayo Drinko. Ok so, maybe Cinco De Mayo isn’t exactly a big deal in Mexico. It’s actually the anniversary of the battle of Puebla, but somewhere along the way...

Gourmands 2316 Webberville Rd Austin, TX 78702   I am nearly a little hesitant to share Gourmands with y’all because it’s kind of a hidden gem. Except for that one time when Texas Monthly made a huge (deserved) fuss over their Foghorn Leghorn sandwich. Nonetheless, where...

Coquette 2800 Magazine St New Orleans, LA 70115 Let’s talk about New Orleans. A veritable utopia for those who are fans of eating well. Quite possibly the most difficult thing about a trip to NOLA (aside from managing a hangover) is picking between restaurant and dining options. This...

Tomorrow, I turn another year older. Not necessarily wiser. Definitely smart-assier. I’ve got my health and great friends and family ( <3 ) and am generally a pretty content cookie. But a birthday wishlist of stuff I covet can’t hurt, right? ‘ride it like you stole...

I will be the first to admit that I have low brow taste when it comes to beer. It’s well documented that I’m a big fan of Miller High Life, and the fact is that I just prefer lighter flavoured brews. As such, I’ve...

Can we talk about something for a hot minute? This post was supposed to be a joke. When I first heard about Jack In The Box releasing a bacon milkshake, I immediately felt a sense of responsibility to you, my dear readers. Firstly (and at the...

Easy Tiger 709 E 6th St Austin, Texas   I had been viewing the extreme flurry of online activity regarding new Austin eatery Easy Tiger with a great deal of envy. My Twitter stream was bombarded with amazing pictures of hot dogs in pretzel...

There are a bunch of SXSW guides getting round the interwebs at the moment. Particularly, where to eat during the epic multi-week music/interactive/film fest that invades Austin every march. Handier ones include Taco Journalism’s guide to SXSW venue adjacent tacos, this one from Serious Eats...

Well howdy and greetings from Austin, Texas! Yup, I’m back enjoying some quality time in the “motherland” and dutifully eating burgers and barbecue. AND DRINKING SO MUCH HIGH LIFE!! Tough gig, right? Highlights of the week included heading out two-steppin’ at a honky tonk...