Comments on: Reminder: ArmadilloCon

By: Tim Walker

Tim Walker — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:49:11 +0000

Andrew @ 22: Kreuz’s deserves its high reputation, but I’m a Smitty’s man all the way. I agree with others that Stubb’s is very good for downtown BBQ; so is Iron Works, by the way.

agm @26: N.B. that it’s “Kerbey” Lane. Wouldn’t want John to search in vain. ;)

DM @27: Amen re Smitty’s, and yes, Texas BBQ is much more about beef than pork. That said, Smitty’s started serving pork ribs a couple of years back. Wow.

Kimm @31: Agreed re Tex-Mex dives. Anything on South First or East 6th/7th tends to be good.

By: Range

Range — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:51:38 +0000

Flying in from Kansas City, so I’m interested to see how the BBQ compares–and catching some live music. Never been to Austin myself, so texpats and ex, thanks for the travelogue.

John, if the Con Sergeant At Arms lets me carry around a cooler with bacon in it, will you autograph it for me?

Seriously, looking forward it!

By: David H.

David H. — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:21:42 +0000

RE Gari @ 2: Bzzzt! Sorry, but thanks for playing. Texas barbeque has nothing to do with "dead pig." Beef is the thang here. Beef brisket, specifically (OK, you certainly can get gooood smoked sausage that contains pork). If you can't manage a side trip to Lockhart, Mary @23 makes good suggestions. There's also the Salt Lick and Ruby's. For Tex-Mex, try Matt's El Rancho or Chuy's. And forget Alan @3. Sounds like a sour-faced conservative who resents how much fun folks have in my hometown ;)

By: Earl Cooley III

Earl Cooley III — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:06:00 +0000

JJS Texas? In August? Surely you jest.

That’s why Ghu invented ubiquitous air conditioning.

By: John Scalzi

John Scalzi — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:53:50 +0000

No plans at this point for that.

By: Fazia Rizvi

Fazia Rizvi — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:36:57 +0000

Any possibility that you might do a book signing at BookPeople while you’re in Austin?

By: simon lefaux

simon lefaux — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:14:39 +0000

I loved living in Austin, not just great food, but great bookstores as well.

I was working in the public library and was waiting for the day the Bradley Denton or William Browning Spencer would stop in and could act like I didn’t know who they were.

By: Andrew Hackard

Andrew Hackard — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:24:46 +0000

Bah on Drafthouse Lake Creek. If it’s not League-owned, it’s not a real Drafthouse.

By: T.M. Wagner

T.M. Wagner — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:25:37 +0000

#31: Agreed, Oasis is shite. You wait forever for a table for food that tastes like it’s been microwaved then left under a heat lamp to fossilize for an hour. Best Mexican I’ve had here: Curra’s Grill on Oltorf.

By: V's Herbie

V's Herbie — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:58:47 +0000

Now I’m all excited about going! It will be my first con of any type… we should organize a whatever readers shindig so we all can put faces to the names around here!