Top 5 Austin, Texas Food Stories This Week
Taking a look at the Austin, Texas restaurant scene.
Taking a look at the Austin, Texas restaurant scene.

Pit boss Brian Mays of the legendary Sam’s Barbecue in East Austin Texas. We were all over the controversy of the “brisket bandits” when the story erupted last summer.

Fixings for salsa in a big kettle on the stove at Marcelino Pan Y Vino on the East side of Austin. Pic of the exterior of the restaurant http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/1/29/Austin-Daily-Photo-Marcelino-Pan-Y-Vino-Thursday-January-27th-2011

For $25 incl. a healthy tip we had three substantial trays of food. A grilled, barbecue sauce painted chicken thigh with a glutenous serving of rice and a dollop of mayo that bound the whole dish together like a mother’s hug. While it’s true that mayonnaise makes any dish better, this particular dollop was more heavenly than most. full review http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/index.cfm/2011/11/12/Austin-Daily-Photo-Paul-Qui-Is-The-Eastside-King-And-Very-Well-Could-Win-Top-Chef-Texas

The specialty of the house is arguably Soju, the Korean distilled rice liquor that tastes of a less alcoholic vodka and bears very little resemblance to the more familiarsake. If I were to name a food specialty, it would be the fiery Kamja Tang
full review http://chowpapi.com/wordpress/wordpress-2.8.6/wordpress/?p=2185
The story behind the man who created America’s favorite snack food: Fritos.
Breaking down this week in Austin food news.