I mean, most recent dystopian books are about pandemics or climate disaster because it’s been blindingly obvious for the last two decades that we (meaning specifically America here but can be applied to the global situation) are not equipped to adequately do anything about either.

“if the archaeological record is to be believed.”

Years back, Alamo Drafthouse (when it was still at it’s original location on Colorado St in downtown Austin) did a Freaks and Geeks marathon, including all the “unaired” episodes, in the order intended. Guests included Martin Starr, Millie, Harris, the math teacher, and Gruber the guidance counselor (both were writers…

It’s not like Redbone isn’t a total rip-off of a Prince song packaged as “channeling his vibes” or “inspired by”.

Upton’s All Natural Chorizo seitan and Italian seitan. Flavorful, has a meaty texture and chew, doesn’t have a “fake” taste or the overly yeasty umami bomb that too many meat substitutes have (like most of the Beyond/Impossible items). Also good for us who can’t have too much soy.

Class of ‘89 here, rode the #1 from 125th street and made the gross walk to the L train.

They didn’t pick one, but tried a variety, including some non-Texas berliners.

Mixed-fermentation beers are my favorites, especially wild ales and the barnyard funky Brett beers. I’m not sure that my family would enjoy but this inspires me to get at least one or two smaller bottles out of the cellar to bring along .

Thanks!

It seems like it should be so simple to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich, but I somehow can never get it right. It’s always overdone, or burnt on the edges and cold in the middle, or too dry, or too greasy.

I’ve waited over 3 hours before for Franklin BBQ. If you’re prepared for it, it can be fun. Meet new people in line, drink some beers (they sell beers in line or you can BYOB), and then finally get to enjoy the best brisket. But I also know that right down the street I can wait for 30-45 minutes and get Mickelthwait…

It’s one of the only BBQ places that serves dinner, and it usually doesn’t have much of a line, but it’s not top 5 Austin.

My first guess was your second possibility, a wild/mixed culture beer or a Brett beer, as that has happened to me with those (especially if they’ve been aged a while). And another commenter mentioned some of the new fruited beers popping (has this happen with an Almanac Blackberry Supernova because we didn’t think to…

There’s also a new place called Skull Mechanix (not much more than a year old) that’s got a really strong lager game right now too. 

Being in a very hot climate and in a region with some German settler roots, lagers do pretty well in Texas, and as the Austin Beer Guide crew has declared, Austin is a Lager town (they have an annual Lager Jam fest).

This got me thinking fondly of the old Sparks energy malt liquor beverage, which got me thinking about the kind of stories that are at the end of the Funbag.

“It’s a pretty neat process to watch, especially if you keep in mind it’s been practiced since Aztec times.”

Obviouslt this is after the fact and will probably not make it out of the grays. But:

My Dad went to Teachers College for a doctoral degree in the 1980s and we regularly went to Columbia athletic events. The football team was bad, but the basketball team was just mediocre. Favorite part of any b-ball game was when the band would play Also Sprach Zarathustra while running around the gym, culminating…

I think that’s the only time I drink Boston Lager, and I’m fine with that.