The Daily Post
March 22, 2016
How We Talk About Paul Qui’s Arrest Reflects How Seriously We Take Domestic Violence
Keeping the real, human stakes around the issue in mind is important.
East Side King
Food & Drink
June 10, 2013
The Qui Ingredient
The shy, edgy, friendly, shaggy, hardworking genius behind the most anticipated new Texas restaurant in years.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
Drag King: Paul Qui Takes Over at UT Landmark Hole in the Wall
East Side King’s first bricks-and-mortar kitchen is now bringing beet fries, brussels sprouts, and wild ramen combinations to the legendary dive bar and rock venue.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
More Details on Paul Qui’s Austin Restaurant
The Top Chef winner tells Eater about his "flagship" restaurant, as well as plans for two new East Side Kings, including one near the University of Texas.
Food & Drink
January 21, 2013
And the “Top Chef: Texas” Winner Is . . .
In the end, Top Chef: Texas gets one Texas thing right, as Austin's Paul Qui takes the crown.
Eat My Words
December 7, 2012
Deana Saukam on Paul Qui, Engagement, Traveling, Eating, and What’s to Come in 2013
Every king needs his queen, and for Paul Qui – chef/owner of East Side King and winner of Top Chef Texas – that queen is Deana Saukam. Deana, better known for her alter ego the East Side Queen, has been by Paul’s side ever since his whirlwind rise to fame. After Paul’s win on Top Chef
Eat My Words
November 20, 2012
Paul Qui’s East Side King restaurant opens December 4
Here’s another restaurant opening Austinites can add to their December dining list: East Side King, Paul Qui’s Asian-inspired street food concept, will open its newest location in the back building of Hole in the Wall on Tuesday, December 4. This marks the fourth location of Qui’s East Side King as
Eat My Words
October 9, 2012
Paul Qui’s New East Side King Truck Opens Thursday
East Side King‘s new food truck will reopen at 6 p.m. on Thursday (October 11) at the Grackle with a revamped menu. “The food is surprisingly refined for a food truck,” Qui told TEXAS MONTHLY. “We have items like saba (mackerel), quail,
Eat My Words
October 25, 2011
Judging the 2011 Gypsy Picnic Trailer Food Festival
Flickr/Sean Loyless Equipped with cash, personal utensils, and moist towelettes, a peaceable horde of eaters descended on the Gypsy Picnic Trailer Food Festival the minute the gates opened. Employing a divide-and-conquer approach, they dispersed to the forty or so trailers, only to return minutes (not
Eat My Words
August 25, 2011
Trailer Thursday: East Side King’s fried Brussels sprout salad and “pho” buns
Well, folks, it’s been almost a year and half since I braved a sushi trailer in June and lived to tell about it. In that time, I’ve circled Texas’ cities in search of the best trailer food. I’ve binged on bulgogi-and-kimchee tacos, bogarted some
Eat My Words
March 17, 2011
Trailer Thursday: SXSW Edition
SXSW is not just about the music. Let’s be realistic: It’s about waiting in line. But anyone can wait in line, anywhere. The doctor’s office, H-E-B, Six Flags. Oh, but how to cozy into the cool queue rather than trail in the terminal tier! Don’t worry. With a
Eat My Words
November 25, 2010
Trailer Thursday: A Very Trailer Thanksgiving
Poor Snoopy. He concocted the best Thanksgiving dinner he could, but Peppermint Patty flew into a rage when she saw the spread: buttered toast, pretzel sticks, popcorn, ice cream sundaes, and jelly beans. I’ve never understood why Patty got so angry at Charlie Brown about that assortment of carbs and