Fellow Hounds, I’m a West Coast Hound in town for SXSW and am in search of local favorites and specialties to discover. Highlights thus far have included 34th St. Cafe (Very good) and Sams BBQ (Outstanding!). Any additional...

From Tex-Mex to high-end, CHOW brings you the best eating and drinking locations in Austin.

A tour through the barbecue meccas of Chapel Hill, Memphis, Austin, and Kansas City, plus music.

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Hey! I’m new to the board, and this isn’t exactly SXSW, but Artz Rib House is catering my book launch party on March 21, 6:30 at BookPeople. Free BBQ—and free beer from St. Arnolds. There will be live music, too....

my husband will be staying in downtown austin for sxsw festival for 9 days. he will have a car but probably won’t want to drive too far. can you give some suggestions for: bbq steakhouse breakfasts southern fare burger joints...

Hello All, My name is Keith and I work for a label in NYC called Kemado Records. This year at SXSW, we are throwing a party w/ Vice (records & magazine). We are in need of a licensed caterer to help us serve alcohol. It would be a...

I had a work related errand to run downtown this afternoon. Travelling down Red River, I noticied the Hot Dog King stand already operating to serve the SXSW crowds. I was tempted to stop (never had one before) but the parking...

in an empty lot. I drive by this all the time, but am curious to give it a try. I recall there being mention that we got our own board because of reasons possibly related to SXSW events and other promotional opportunities. I was...

can vouch for Casino and Jackalope as pretty decent. (Casino has declined badly in quality, and you’ll probably wait 1.5 hours during SXSW) For cheap and fast, P Terry’s is similar to In N Out, if you’ve had...

Last year, I wasn’t well prepared with any ideas of where I should be eating in the area, and I don’t want to make that mistake again. I read the "Chow guide to SXSW" and saw nothing but negative feedback from the...

A Texas barbecue primer.

A new cookbook features recipes from indie rockers.

Musicians need food, too.

suggested coming during SXSW because we love going to shows. Has anyone been to the festival? I would also like some input on the drive from San Antonio to Dallas and anything interesting to see (and places to eat of course) in...