Back in June, Adam and I were guests at the Whole Foods flagship store for a wine pairing dinner with Wes Marshall. Marshall has a column for the Austin Chronicle called Liquid Assets and also writes for the Dallas Morning News, San Francisco Chronicle, and various wine publications. He is now also the author of What’s a Wine Lover to Do?
This was our first time meeting Wes and he is as approachable in person as he is in print. Also, he knows a great party trick (that he demonstrates …

Just know that I’m full of shame as I type this shameless request for your vote in the Austin Chronicle’s “Best of Austin” poll.
If you enjoy my blog (even if you live elsewhere) and have a few minutes to enter your contact information and fill out at least one little box with two little words [Tasty Touring], your vote will be counted!
The 2010 Austin Chronicle Best of Austin poll is here, and voting ends on Monday, July 19. One vote per person but you can vote for as many or …

Over the past week or so, my blog has been attacked with Spam messages — over 50 each night — to greet me when I wake up the next morning. While this has been very stressful for me, I’ve learned that because some of my readers have asked to be notified about follow up comments to posts, they are seeing lots of these as well.

I just wanted to write to say that I’m sorry for this inconvenience. Please know that I’m now going to be approving each and every comment …

I was recently invited by the folks that make Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum to a media preview dinner to  check out a documentary on Sailor Jerry at Frank. In case you haven’t heard of him, Sailor Jerry was a tattoo artist in Hawaii during WWII — a time when he left his mark on many a drunk and/or love sick enlisted man.
Starting this weekend, there will be FREE public viewings in cities across the country of  ”Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry: The Life and Times of Norman Keith Collins.”
Written and directed …

UPDATE 8/15/10: I recently visited the East Austin Trailer Park and Eatery for lunch with my friend Mike from Austin Food Carts. The scene and food carts renting space there have changed in the little over two months since I visited/talked to Josh. Right now, there are 3-4 food carts that set up shop there at various times of the week. They include:
Along Came a Slider: fancy sliders including those made from waffle fried chicken, brisket, pork shoulder, duck, veggie, and of course regular old hamburger meat. They also make …