Author Archives: dwightbrown

Bad Ideas ‘R Us.

Posted on March 22, 2022 by dwightbrown

“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…

Posted on March 10, 2022 by dwightbrown

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.

Posted on December 17, 2021 by dwightbrown

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.

Posted on November 4, 2021 by dwightbrown

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.

Posted on June 22, 2021 by dwightbrown

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.

Posted on June 7, 2021 by dwightbrown

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).

Posted on October 26, 2020 by dwightbrown

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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A few nice words.

Posted on October 19, 2020 by dwightbrown

Since we just pretty much curbstomped Easy Tiger in the Linc, I would like to say a few kind words about Fixe Southern House. This is not a formal SDC review, since it wasn’t an actual SDC. But my family … Continue reading →

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October 17, 2020: Easy Tiger.

Posted on October 18, 2020 by dwightbrown

6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd Suite 1100 (512) 494-4151 Pepper grinder rating: 0. (We were not offered salt or pepper, and (of course) there were no condiments on the tables.) Men’s room rating: 1. (Two one-hole unisex restrooms with … Continue reading →

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And nothing of value was lost….

Posted on October 15, 2020 by dwightbrown

Lawrence has sent me a long list of restaurant closings (which he promises to blog soon) but he doesn’t give a flying flip at a rolling doughnut about this one. On the other hand, I find the closing of Mother’s … Continue reading →

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