Rod Machen

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The Best Nontraditional BBQ Sides to Enjoy in Austin
The Best Nontraditional BBQ Sides to Enjoy in Austin
Secret ingredients, inspired cultural mash-ups, and more

Food, Dec. 15, 2022

Austin's Top 10 Barbacoa Joints
Austin's Top 10 Barbacoa Joints
Why settle for Chipotle when you can have the real deal?

Food, Dec. 15, 2022

Upscale Gifts for Culinary Nerds
Upscale Gifts for Culinary Nerds
Outdoor pizza oven, perfectly sphere ice cubes, and more fancy kitchen gifts

Food, Dec. 1, 2022

Inside the Octagon With New UFC Documentary <i>Thug Rose</i>
Inside the Octagon With New UFC Documentary Thug Rose
How Rose Namajunas puts the art in mixed martial arts

Screens, Nov. 5, 2022

Austin Film Festival Review: <i>The 'Vous</i>
Austin Film Festival Review: The 'Vous
Behind the counter at the legendary Memphis BBQ joint

Screens, Nov. 4, 2022

Austin Film Festival Review: <i>What Remains</i>
Austin Film Festival Review: What Remains
Anne Heche's final film shows the complexity of forgiveness

Screens, Nov. 3, 2022

Revew: Soft & Quiet
Soft & Quiet
Insidious racism becomes a rabid nightmare

Movie Review, Nov. 4, 2022

Austin Film Festival Selection <i>The Other Fellow</i> Looks at Life Being Named James Bond
Austin Film Festival Selection The Other Fellow Looks at Life Being Named James Bond
The names are Bond. James Bond.

Screens, Oct. 20, 2022

East Austin Comedy Club Is a Proving Ground for Stand-Ups
East Austin Comedy Club Is a Proving Ground for Stand-Ups
Austin's newest home to humor aims to be a funny, intimate hangout for locals

Arts, July 28, 2022

First Look: Inside the New Cap City Comedy Club
First Look: Inside the New Cap City Comedy Club
Mary Lynn Rajskub gets opening night honors at new Domain site

Arts, July 14, 2022

ATX TV Festival 2022: <i>The Staircase</i>
ATX TV Festival 2022: The Staircase
Showrunner Maggie Cohn on this year's true crime smash

Screens, June 10, 2022

ATX TV Festival 2022: Patrick Somerville on <i>Station Eleven</i>
ATX TV Festival 2022: Patrick Somerville on Station Eleven
Showrunner talks adaptation and pandemic TV

Screens, June 5, 2022

Inside Season 3 of <i>Barry</i> at Moontower Just for Laughs
Inside Season 3 of Barry at Moontower Just for Laughs
The cast spill the beans on Bill Hader's darkest secret

Screens, April 28, 2022

“Best of Austin” Winner Avery Moore Isn’t Kidding Around
“Best of Austin” Winner Avery Moore Isn’t Kidding Around
"Hey man, this is for you"

Arts, April 14, 2022

<i>The Standups</i> Star Brian Simpson Recalls the Shows That Changed His Career
The Standups Star Brian Simpson Recalls the Shows That Changed His Career
Moontower comic thrives on the pressure

Arts, April 7, 2022

Andrew Zimmern Talks Everything From Experimentation to Fake Chicken
Andrew Zimmern Talks Everything From Experimentation to Fake Chicken
We chat with the celebrity chef to discuss how food ties us together

Food, March 18, 2022

SXSW Film Review: <i>Soft & Quiet</i>
Film Review: Soft & Quiet
Single-take drama barrels into the heart of white women racists

Screens, March 17, 2022

SXSW Film Review: <i>A Lot of Nothing</i>
Film Review: A Lot of Nothing
The Black bourgeoisie contends with police shootings

SXSW, March 16, 2022

Comedians and Local Chefs Celebrate the Joy of the Sandwich at SXSW
Comedians and Local Chefs Celebrate the Joy of the Sandwich at SXSW
Joe DeRosa led the sharing of stories and sammies

SXSW, March 16, 2022

SXSW Panel Shares Tech Solutions to Global Food Quandaries
SXSW Panel Shares Tech Solutions to Global Food Quandaries
Google and others combat food waste and scarcity

SXSW, March 16, 2022

SXSW Film Review: <i>Pretty Problems</i>
Film Review: Pretty Problems
Wealth can't fill an empty soul in this class clash comedy

SXSW, March 14, 2022

SXSW Film Review: <i>The Pez Outlaw</i>
Film Review: The Pez Outlaw
How one man's candy obsession sparked international intrigue

SXSW, March 14, 2022

Remembering Legendary Pitmaster John Mueller, 1969-2021
Remembering Legendary Pitmaster John Mueller, 1969-2021
The brisket king was part of a Central Texas BBQ dynasty

Food, Dec. 21, 2021

The Best Outside-the-Box Barbecue (and Barbecue-Adjacent) Dishes in Austin We Ate This Year
The Best Outside-the-Box Barbecue (and Barbecue-Adjacent) Dishes in Austin We Ate This Year
Brisket tacos, nanner pudding, and mutton cooked low and slow

Food, Dec. 16, 2021

la Barbecue Is Built to Last
la Barbecue Is Built to Last
The smoked meats mecca finds its forever home

Food, Nov. 4, 2021

Beloved Local Pastry Chef Joins the Stiles Switch Team
Beloved Local Pastry Chef Joins the Stiles Switch Team
Callie Speer: ambassador of fun

Food, Aug. 12, 2021

Small Town Barbecue at Its Finest
Small Town Barbecue at Its Finest
Brett's Backyard Bar-B-Que is smoked meat magic

Food, June 3, 2021

Austin Development Through a Barbecue Lens
Austin Development Through a Barbecue Lens
Shane Stiles shares the location history and future of Stiles Switch BBQ

Food, Sept. 10, 2020

Mill Scale Metalworks Handcrafts Barbecue Smokers of the Stars
Mill Scale Metalworks Handcrafts Barbecue Smokers of the Stars
Appreciating the artistry in steel – and smoked meats – is part of their business model

Food, Feb. 20, 2020

Texas-Based Restaurant Chains Worth Your Money
Texas-Based Restaurant Chains Worth Your Money
If you’re going to eat at a chain, it might as well be a Texas chain

Food, Jan. 3, 2020

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