Author Archives: dwightbrown

Russian to a conclusion.

By way of Eater Austin: House is closed. But seriously, this was the place formerly known as “Russian House” downtown. They changed their name to “House” earlier this year because Ukraine. We never had an SDC there, but FotB Rich, … Continue reading

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Like Sandeez through the hour glass…

Sandeez Hamburger Hut in Lakeway is closing. We never had an SDC there, but my people and I had been picking up burgers from them since we immigrated to Lakeway. They made a decent burger – not great, but a … Continue reading

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Two quick random notes.

1. The Z’Tejas on 6th Street is closing. I don’t think we ever had a SDC there, but I had brunch a couple of times with my people. The brunch is good, but that location is awful. 2. For The … Continue reading

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Bad Ideas ‘R Us.

“Order anything besides brisket or burnt ends,” a sign greeting customers at Arthur Bryant’s location in Kansas City’s 18th and Vine District reads. While the two options on the menu make up 70% of the restaurant’s business, Bryant’s said it … Continue reading

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Crawfish on Fyre…

I missed this story and, thankfully, the event itself. I didn’t find out about it until I checked the HouChron site for other reasons, and I’ve seen no coverage of this on Austin Eater, Austin360, or KXAN. This past weekend … Continue reading

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Obit watch: December 17, 2021.

John Mueller, one of the great Texas barbecue guys. He was only 52. Mueller grew up working for his father, the late Bobby Mueller, at family patriarch Louie Mueller’s barbecue restaurant in Taylor, bussing tables from the age of 8, … Continue reading

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What. The. Hell.

Just got an email from Perry’s Steakhouse. Introducing Perry’s Private Reserve Caviar. … Perry’s signature caviar is from the World’s finest small batch Sturgeon that have been ethically and sustainably farmed with an all-natural diet and then harvested with the … Continue reading

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Tragic news.

Mike the Musicologist forwarded us a link from Click2Houston. Remember how Luby’s was closing down and selling off their real estate? Yeah. Not so much. The company announced Monday that it signed an agreement to sell Luby’s Cafeteria restaurant business … Continue reading

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Boned.

Noticed yesterday: the Bone Daddy’s restaurant on 183 near Duval is closed. Apple Maps calls it “temporarily closed”, but the corporate website lists only three locations in Texas (Arlington, Dallas, and Lubbock). I don’t really lament this. We went there … Continue reading

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October 24, 2020: Southside Market & Barbecue (North MoPac).

10515 N Mopac Suite B-225 (Austin, 78759) (512) 838-3600 30.38917°N, 97.73333° W https://www.southsidemarket.com/ Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2. Dwight’s comments: Good pork ribs. The jalepeno and cheese bacon wrapped “Sausage Slammers” were also pretty good. But the … Continue reading

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