Questlove, the musician, producer DJ, and noted food enthusiast, spent some time in Austin this weekend for SXSW, as did most of the world. He’s already a fan of the food down here, recently praising East Side King’s fried chicken sandwich. Here is a rundown of where he ate during his short time in the city, from Dai Due to Wu Chow.
Dai Due
Questlove enjoys Dai Due and Jesse Griffiths so much that he included the butcher shop and restaurant in his upcoming book. During his recent meal, he tried pastry chef Abby Love’s buttermilk grits pie.
Sam’s BBQ
He went back to his favorite barbecue joint Sam’s BBQ, which he compared to Freddie's BBQ from House of Cards. Last year, he told SXSW attendees that he asked his taxi driver to take him to the best barbecue in Austin, and he ended up at the East Austin joint.
Wu Chow
THen he set up shop during Wu Chow's dim sum brunch on Sunday, where he played an entirely Wu Chow-themed set. Wu Chow owner CK Chin shared that he asked Questlove if he would be interested in playing a set several years ago, because he "wanted to have that cool old school SXSW vibe where it seems so random and magical."
Uchi
Questlove chimed in to say he also dined at the "magical" Uchi during his time here.
we can't forget the magical @UchiAustin, this recent trip might make #Austin my "maybe i'll retire here" spot https://t.co/0ef4wVpjeR
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) March 15, 2016