I’m watching a Bourdain marathon on the Travel Channel. He’s full of crap. How can he, in the San Francisco show, gleefully say the beef “tastes like it died screaming”, and in the Argentina show wince at the cattle being castrated and branded? His producer was openly weeping at the sight. Hypocrisy or just good […]
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Austin Restaurant Week 2010
One year ago AFJ friends Boots In the Oven dragged us kicking and screaming to a restaurant that I had written off for dead, Jeffrey’s. One hour later it was one …
Kocurek + 2dine4 = Supper Friends
Roy’s loss was our gain when Chef Kocurek started his own family charcuterie business. You have probably purchased his products at the farmers markets …
Austin Daily Press Soldiers On
Cory Nunez and Amy Hildenbrand got the call from the Food Network and had four days to get to Los Angeles. Only one problem. They didn’t have a truck to tow their rig …
Chefs Under Fire 2010 Elimination
It’s time again for Chefs Under Fire event. Think of it like a regional Iron Chef competition with less smoke machines. The field is narrowing down …
Pink Wine and Cheese
John and Kendall are heading over to FINO for another wine and cheese event. Rose’s are the target. The pink stuff. And, no, they won’t be serving the ones your Aunt Ester was guzzling down (lucky for us) …