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HOPDODDY BURGER BAR
1400 S. Congress Ave
(512-243-7505)
Open Sun–Thur 11–10, Fri & Sat 11–11.
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(From February 2011) Beer and burgers go together like love and marriage. The matchmakers behind this counter-service joint are many, primarily Moonshine chef Larry Perdido. Revamping Cissi’s Market, the partners wisely left the bar intact for mom and dad but added colorful, kid-friendly booths. A selection of Angus burgers—the basic ones cheap by SoCo standards—come with set toppings (by the way, “doddy†is Scottish slang for a breed of cow). Our Llano Poblano, with bacon, pepperjack, and green chiles, was nicely pink, and the house-made bun was thankfully not too sweet. A cholesterol-conscious ahi burger, rare and topped with sunflower sprouts and pickled ginger, needed only a bigger hit of wasabi. Hops, brewed into beer, arrived in giant schooners that we hefted to toast huzzah! Bar. |
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OLD SCHOOL BBQ & GRILL
A brick-and-mortar joint recently opened at 6th & Trinity. The bus will be back online soon.
(512-947-6830)
Check twitter.com/oldschoolbbq or Facebook (search oldschool bbqandgrill) for daily info.
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(From January 2011) If you see a school bus parked on the road billowing smoke from its roof, don't call 911. Pull over and get in line. We thought we had ordered a small amount of grass-fed Angus brisket, but we were over-whelmed with the enormous pile of melt-in-your-mouth meat (attached to generous portions of velvety fat) that arrived. An unusual sauce, with caramelized red onions, only heightened our bliss (note: must like sugar). Contributing too were thick, hand-cut fries (doused with salt and whole peppercorns) and spicy jalapeño sausage. And don’t get us started on the steak burger. Piled on a fluffy, grilled bun, the monster dripped with goodness. |
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PARKSIDE
The 50 Best Burgers 2009 »
301 E. 6th
(512-474-9898)
Dinner 7 days 5 p.m.–12:30 a.m.
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(From January 2012) It's tough skipping the gems of the bar menu, like the fried egg-embellished burger, but we forced ourselves to so we could indulge in just a few of the more-serious creations from Shawn Cirkiel and Justin Rupp, like fresh egg pasta, golden al dente ribbons in a light broth. Grilled peaches, succulent enough to star in James and the Giant Peach, all but overshadowed the braised pork jowls that accompanied them, and while tasty, the whole combo needed a touch of acid or spice to cut the richness. But we might have been a bit overwhelmed since we started with unctuous mini grilled cheese sandwiches. The signaature doughnut holes from pastry chef Steven Cak were, as usual, steaming pillows of pure delight. The casual, spare Sith Street setting contrasts with the lushness of the menu. |
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