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Convenience meets quality at Fresa’s, the newly opened drive-through on North Lamar Boulevard downtown. The chicken al carbon restaurant, opened last Monday by well-known restaurateur Larry McGuire (of Perla’s, Lamberts, Elizabeth St. Cafe and recently, Jeffrey’s), has experienced a deluge of diverse customers ranging from hipster professionals, suit-and-jacket businessmen and regular ol’ middle-aged Austinites.
The final days of school are approaching, and it is hard not to have summer in mind. Final projects and examinations are on the horizon, and what better way to take your mind off the stress of school than a quick jaunt to Houston?
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Food trailers are looking to establish their own niches to stand apart from the hundreds of food trucks, trailers and Airstreams in town. Whether it’s deep dish, thin crust or covered in traditional Korean kimchi, here are three pizza trailers that serve up tastes from across the country, and even the world, through a trailer window in town.
It’s peak crawfish season, and restaurants around town are crawling with the tasty critters. Technically, you can get crawfish almost year round, but they tend to be the biggest and tastiest from March to June.
Widely known around the world as crayfish, or écrevisse in French, these freshwater crustaceans are also called crawdads or mudbugs. They are related to lobsters but are much smaller, averaging about seven inches long and dating back to the late 1700s.
From protagonist Don Draper’s Old Fashioneds to his ex-wife Betty’s Bloody Marys, the retro adulterers on AMC’s “Mad Men” sip on classic cocktails from dusk ‘til dawn. In honor of Sunday’s season five premiere, the Texan met up with staff from Haddington’s American Tavern, The Highball and Easy Tiger to talk timeless drinks and their Mad Men sensibilities.
Throughout Roundup weekend, UT students can flock to West Campus sorority houses for cheap food supporting philanthropic organizations associated with the Greek community. Free wristbands for Roundup can be picked up from 1 to 10 p.m. on Friday, or on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Freewheeling Bicycles parking lot on 24th and San Gabriel Streets. UT students must show their school ID, and out-of-town guests must show a college ID in order to be given a wristband.
Walking into Hillside Farmacy is like walking into the 1940s. Complete with old pharmacy cabinets, glass display cases filled with tempting sweet pastries and savory quiches from local bakeries (including Cake & Spoon and Pie Fixes Everything), the new East 11th Street eatery and grocery takes diners back in time.
Although South By Southwest has often been described as an adult’s playground, it could also very well be considered a test of one’s endurance. The restaurants listed below will solve your late-night hunger pains, leaving Austinites and SXSW attendees replenished for another day of festivities.
Magnolia Cafe
Price: $-$$
WHERE: 1920 S. Congress Ave.
Time: Open 24 Hours
On-the-go eating can lead to more weight gain than cooking at home does, but some of that weight gain can be spared by eating out smartly.
Students living on campus depend on the $1,700 that the Division of Housing and Food Services provides to feed them. They need a meal plan that is versatile in hours, diverse in options and, most importantly, that will last until the end of the year. Unfortunately, campus dining fails at all of these criteria. If UT wants to present a viable option for student dining, it must provide better hours, fairer pricing and more Bevo Bucks.
The air inside of Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop smells sweet. Carla Finley emerges from the kitchen with a smile on her face, covered head to toe in flour and cake batter.
Five days a week, Finley wakes up before sunrise. While the rest of Austin sleeps, Finley bakes cupcakes and mini pies in the Sugar Mama’s kitchen. The bakeshop has a 1950s feel. Aprons with appliques line one of the walls, a retro refrigerator sits in the corner and the black and white checkered tiles shine after being freshly mopped.
When it comes to comfort food, pho has it down. The Vietnamese soup (pronounced “fuh”) is rich with flavor and will satisfy any hunger pains with huge bowls that are overflowing with broth that can be flavored with beef, seafood, pork, vegetable or chicken, noodles and vegetables. The authentic full-flavored soup is not a simple thing to achieve because of the approximately four hours it takes to allow for simmering and preparation, and some restaurants in Austin excel over others.
Nutrition specialists are skeptical whether Mars Inc.’s announcement to exclusively produce candy bars with 250 calories or less will provide any health benefits to consumers.
With the rapid rise of the health food movement, students are constantly barraged with prescriptions of what to eat: local food, sustainable food, organic food, chemical-free food. We are told to search labels for key words like “all-natural” and “farm raised.” We should avoid “processed” and “industrial” packaged foods at all costs.
Austin restaurants, like Chez Zee, add unique touches to brunch menus, including anything from prickly pear jelly to Chipotle cream gravy to southern style mimosas.
On Sundays, brunch isn’t just a meal, it’s a way of life. The meal is a true hybrid that blurs the lines between breakfast and lunch with menu staples such as fried chicken and waffles, steak and eggs, and signature cocktails such as mimosas and Bloody Marys. Whoever said you couldn’t have the best of both worlds has obviously never had a drink before noon or a pancake for lunch.
After more than 13 years at the Texas Union, Junior, “The Wendy’s Guy,” has gone home.
In January he transferred to the Wendy’s at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Guadalupe Street, and a few weeks ago he was no longer part of the company and had moved back to his hometown in New York state, said Dannie Badillo, manager at the MLK Wendy’s.
The Food Studies Project and Slow Food Texas are aiming to combine the enjoyment of food with education through a free biweekly social lunch for students.
The groups hosted the “Educated Eater” lunch, which offers students local food along with educational discussion about food issues. The program aims to connect students to food-related student organizations, and focuses on current cultural issues and trends concerning food.
Easy Tiger’s bakery hosts a selection of artisan bread including miche, sourdough and pain au levain. Other baked goods include almond croissants, danishes and pretzels that can be purchased daily at Easy Tiger from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.
This Saturday in the Jo’s Coffee parking lot, locals will gather to conjure up their best chili and learn how to two-step while also benefitting the Lila Tenenbown Recovery Fund at the Jo’s Sixth Annual Chili Cold Blood Chili Cook-Off.
Austin restaurants and UT students are preparing for the loss of a beloved Central Texas beverage, the iconic Dublin Dr Pepper.
When customers order a large Dublin Dr Pepper at P.Terry’s, they will also receive a commemorative T-shirt until the last day the drink is sold, P.Terry’s owner Patrick Terry said.
From the sweet aroma of cinnamon, gingerbread and red apples to the rich flavors of brown sugar, vanilla and chocolate, the winter holidays are the only season to have its own unique blend of scents, spices and ingredients. A dash of nutmeg or a string of vanilla bean could easily deepen any indulgences, perking up a chilly evening and warming the house and soul. As the weather drops and the merriment of December begins to unravel, here are five of the Daily Texan’s favorite warm winter treats.
Mint Chocolate Deluxe S’Mores
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While many students are skipping Wednesday classes to drive to their hometowns while dreaming of sweet potatoes and pumpkin pies, others will not be spending Thanksgiving athome.
French senior Daniel Ibarra, will spend this Thanksgiving in Austin studying. Although he has no finals, he has five tests lined up for the week after Thanksgiving, he said.
“I’ve always had the same situation where I have all these tests,” he said. “I force myself to stay here. I’m used to it already, so it’s not bad.”
Noodles & Company is the last franchise to fill out the space that once was Follett’s Intellectual Property on the Drag. Featuring a multi-cuisinal customizable menu with at least eight different kinds of noodles, Noodles & Company, at least on paper, sounds like a great place to take a group of friends with thin billfolds who are all craving something different.
