Just four days ago, a fellow Jewish Austinite, Jason Goldberg, posted a clip from a German movie, showing Hitler having a meltdown in front of his troops. While this is clearly a scene from a movie about Hitler’s downfall in WWII, Goldberg’s version adds English subtitles — making it seem that Hitler’s despair and rage are due to his obsession with Franklin Barbecue, an Austin BBQ joint  as famous for their delicious brisket as they are for its scarcity.
Anyone who has been to Franklin in the past year has a story of waiting in …

Today’s Tasty Tuesdays question should be a lot easier than last week when I asked you to name your favorite Austin Food Trailers to visit at 8 a.m. One of the funnier responses was from Michelle of Foodie is the New Forty, who wrote, “At 8:00 a.m., whatever food trailer happens to be in my dreams would be my favorite!”
This week, I’d love to know what your favorite food trailer is at 11 a.m. — either during the week or on the weekend — and why.

I’m thinking weekends in my …

Yesterday was the most awesome tour to date. If you missed out on the first-ever Tasty Up Trailer Tour, co-organized by Addie Broyles and me, you’re about to be jealous.
Since it was a choose-your-own adventure tour, each of the 500 or so attendees had their own unique experience. Below are some highlights from mine taken with my brand new Canon s90 point-and-shoot camera.
Addie met me at around 11:30 a.m. at La Boite before she set off to Trailer Perk. The tour officially began at noon and those two spots were …