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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Food

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Third national Taco Bell Cantina fails to foster an ideal hangout spot

Stephen Acevedo November 10, 2016

After a brief absence from the UT community, Taco Bell is back with a fresh spin on its business model. In addition to the pseudo-Mexican food it’s famous for, it will now be serving alcoholic beverages...

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UT alumnus serves Jewish and Latino-inspired burgers

Stephen Acevedo November 9, 2016

The last time UT alumnus Mo Pittle was in Austin, he was working as a bouncer at Cain and Abel’s. This time around, he’s serving classic food inspired by his upbringing.  “I...

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Holy Macaroni replaces Mac Daddy’s in West Campus

Stephen Acevedo October 28, 2016

Brothers Joe and Matt Doherty’s love for food stems from their first love: music. The two initially came to Austin as blues musicians, but quickly became involved in the food scene — most recently,...

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Wafel Guys offers authentic Belgian waffles to West Campus residents

Stephen Acevedo October 20, 2016

Although neither Eric Muyldermans nor Jeff “The Chef” Howard had any professional culinary experience, they recently found themselves starting their own food truck. Specializing in authentic...

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Best, worst of local food trucks meet at Trucklandia Festival

Stephen Acevedo October 17, 2016

The Austin American-Statesman parking lot was transformed into a food court this weekend, showcasing Austin’s mobile eateries for the fourth annual Texas Trucklandia Fest. While 35 food trucks brought...

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Paleo favorite Picnik opens first brick and mortar establishment

Stephen Acevedo October 6, 2016

After years of struggling to find meal options within her dietary restrictions, Naomi Seifter decided to open her own restaurant Picnik, which upgraded to its first brick and mortar eight weeks ago.  “As...

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ACL: Five vegetarian options to find at the festival

William Moessinger October 5, 2016

Austin’s culinary landscape deserves just as much praise as its music scene. Southern favorites like Franklin Barbecue have inspired people to camp out at the crack of dawn, while vegetarian-friendly...

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New market opens for Eastern Europeans in Austin

Lisette Oler September 23, 2016

Flags from Russia, Ukraine and Poland flap in the wind outside the Borderless European Market. When Sasha’s Gourmet Russian Market and Cafe left North Austin several years ago, they left...

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Ask a nutrition student: Health food hoaxes

Stacey Arnold September 23, 2016

When I go to the grocery store, I feel overwhelmed with the wide variety of health foods. I feel like every item carries some kind of health benefit.  Some of these food items can’t be what...

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Longhorn Chicken owner opens new ice cream and cookie food truck

Stephen Acevedo September 14, 2016

Less than a year after launching Longhorn Chicken, chef Eddie Windwillow is already expanding into the West Campus dessert game. This past August, he and business partner William Marsden, owner of the...

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Nutrition student advises against indulgent football game concessions

Stacey Arnold September 2, 2016

Football season is here! I want to make sure that I fuel myself for a long day of tailgating and cheering. With all of the new concession options at DKR and when I travel off to away games, how can I enjoy...

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Local food truck Song La dedicated to authentic Taiwanese flavors

Mae Hamilton August 24, 2016

After returning to the United States following a trip to Taiwan, Alex Karpets and Shirley Yang scoured Austin for authentic Taiwanese food. When they couldn’t find any, they decided to fill the void...

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