Category Archives: DIAF

We have a new winner!

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.

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!

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!

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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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