Monthly Archives: August 2014

Artz Rib House Founder Art Blondin Dies

Longtime Austin restaurateur and champion of live music Art Blondin has died. An employee discovered Blondin upon arriving for work at Blondin’s Art’s Ribs & BBQ in Florence, Texas, on Saturday morning. An autopsy Monday will determine the cause of … Continue reading

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August 23, 2104: Maggiano’s Little Italy

Maggiano’s Little Italy 10910 Domain Dr #100, Austin, 78759 (512) 501-7870 Pepper Grinder Rating: 0 (They had several impressive pepper grinders in a server cubbyhole, but neglected to offer any to us.) Bathroom Rating: 3 WiFi note: There’s free WiFi…if … 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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