't really like shrimp so I asked for it vegetarian style. I recieved it and it had raw beef in the middle. I was a bit baffled. I know that raw beef is served in other vietnamese meals but it seemed weird to stick in a supposedly...

so they will handle a blow to the cutting board. The trick is to learn how to keep them sharp.

on the menu to keep me happy. And I like their brunch a lot – the corn hash is amazing. The drinks also impress me. Their own beer, fresh mojitos, tasty martinis; all surpass the usual chain. However, I have found their...

this to friends I always get the same reaction: “ewwww”. I’d love to hear some other weird things that people love...

i would be sure to re-review your otherwise enlightening and well written comments. keep eatin & writin man.

in order to keep their heads above water. So much of seating a restaurant and taking reservations is reliant on estimated dining times. Although I am sure that restauarants would prefer to not ask people to move to the bar, I...

for Champagne, which we all know is one of the most versatile and easy-pairing wines on earth. Yet I cannot bring myself to uncorking a bottle if I don’t have guests over; I would feel comically weird, like a lonely,...

I need to bring a dish to a potluck. The theme is “Secrets” so the dish has to contain something unlikely, or weird or whatever, that no one would think was in it. I thought about making Coca-cola cake, but there will...

Do any of you enjoy a particular weird breakfast that you would almost be willing to bet an entire months paycheck that nobody else indulges in but you? Here is one of my own. Very simply, I just cook up a box of Near East brand...

know you weren’t saying brains were weird, just rare in Austin.) What foods would I consider universally weird? I sort them into three categories, organized by my desire to try them. First, and most debatable as weird in the...

I’ve got only one day in Austin. Sort of like ONE DAY TO LIVE in Austin. What are the most charming or authentic, down to earth, casual but nice places to eat that are also close to places to see/ things to do? I guess the...

I am looking for some interior Mexican food in Austin ASIDE FROM Fonda San Miguel, Las Palomas and Curra’s, all of which I enjoy, but want to explore more. Any info on Vivo, Polvo’s or the the new place by the...

living in a Mediterranean paradise, I wasn’t looking forward to moving to Austin, however, I was salivating over the idea of having an American style brunch of eggs benedict. So far, I haven’t found the perfect eggs benedict or...

I’ve been to Madam Mam’s a few times and it was just ok for me. Same with Titaya’s and Thai Spoon. Little Thailand is good and quintessential Austin. But I keep going back to Thai Taras on 6th.

I have the good fortune to escape my cold northeastern home and visit Austin for 3 months. We’ve tried and enjoyed many of the restaurants mentioned on this board. I’d like to ask about food shopping. I love Central...