Category Archives: News

More tales from the police blotter.

Posted on April 6, 2014 by dwightbrown

You may have heard of Damian Mandola. He and his nephew Johnny Carrabba have had cooking shows on PBS. The Mandola family are prominent restaurant operators, and the Carrabba’s chain was founded by Johnny and Damian. Damian also has a … Continue reading →

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Yelp’s Top 100 Places To Eat Include Six from the Austin Area

Posted on March 1, 2014 by lawrenceperson

So Yelp has release a Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S. list. Their ratings, being based on actual diners, are very different than high-end restaurant critics, and include six places around Austin: 8. Franklin Barbecue, Austin, TX 35. … Continue reading →

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And the In-and-Out Burger location is…

Posted on April 25, 2013 by lawrenceperson

4508 N. I-35. Or so read the tea leaves. I ate at an In-and-Out Burger on a business trip to California a while back. And it was…good. But nothing that made it clearly superior to, say, Mighty Fine. But I’m … Continue reading →

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