Author Archives: dwightbrown

Ha ha! Ha ha!

Posted on July 30, 2019 by dwightbrown

Daphne’s Mediterranean is closing all of their Texas locations. If you followed the restaurant scene, you may be aware that Daphne’s (which is a California based chain) bought what was left of Noon Mediterranean (formerly known as VertsKebap) out of … Continue reading →

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Bad Day in Lakeway.

Posted on May 18, 2019 by dwightbrown

I’m exaggerating a bit here, as this doesn’t appear to have been a one day thing. But two restaurants in Lakeway – both located in the same development – have closed recently and suddenly. Trattoria Toscano doesn’t have any sign … Continue reading →

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More things I won’t be eating.

Posted on October 29, 2018 by dwightbrown

The “Grinch’s Green Pancakes” off the new “Grinch Inspired Menu” at IHOP. Also on the same list: the “Who-Roast Beast Omlette”. You probably think I’m making this up. As much as I hate to give them the publicity, here’s evidence … Continue reading →

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Memo from the police blotter.

Posted on October 1, 2018 by dwightbrown

Someone knows how to throw a party. With other people’s stuff: Items Stolen From Foreign & Domestic 150-pound half pig Approximately 45 pounds of assorted cuts of meats 69 beers 15 wine bottles 23 Mexican cokes 3 gallons of milk … Continue reading →

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Is this the Hill’s you want to die on?

Posted on September 6, 2018 by dwightbrown

The Statesman is reporting that Hill’s Cafe on South Congress is closing. According to the report, the closing is temporary: the owners of the property are planning to convert it into a “mixed-use development” and say they plan to re-open … Continue reading →

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Do you really want a warehouse full of pasta?

Posted on August 28, 2018 by dwightbrown

Because if you do, the Old Spaghetti Warehouse is coming back to Houston. Sort of. They were flooded out of their old location by Harvey, but are re-opening… …as “a new concept that pays tribute to the old Spaghetti Warehouse … Continue reading →

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Tidbits.

Posted on August 27, 2018 by dwightbrown

According to Eater Austin, “Venezuelan food truck Four Brothers is opening another food truck within South Congress spot Hotel San Jose.” Expect high prices, long lines, for them to be out of everything when you get to the front of … Continue reading →

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Ha ha!

Posted on August 21, 2018 by dwightbrown

News that’s a couple of days old, but I haven’t seen spread that widely, and worth commenting on anyway: Noon Mediterranean filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday. Noon was famously and formerly known as VertsKebap, and started here in … Continue reading →

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Away game.

Posted on August 15, 2018 by dwightbrown

I wasn’t going to comment on this. But then Mike the Musicologist put some stinky old bait on a hook, dangled it in front of me, and I bit: Food and Wine‘s “The 40 Most Important Restaurants of the Past … Continue reading →

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More lazy substitutes for content.

Posted on July 26, 2018 by dwightbrown

Shot: Should you make the trip out to Lockhart for barbecue? (As we all know, Bob, any time a headline asks a question, the answer is “No”. And if you think this case is different…nope. The Statesman food critic thinks … Continue reading →

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