Midway Field House Shutter, Billy Corgan at G’Raj Mahal, and More A.M. Intel

— Riverside sports bar Midway Field House, opened by the Buzz Mill team in 2014, is now closed. It appears that it will be replaced by a new concept.

— Conde Nast Traveler called Austin the country's third best barbecue city, using Franklin Barbecue, John Mueller Meat Company, and Freedmen's Bar as examples.

— Someone on Reddit saw Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan at G'Raj Mahal on Rainey Street this week.

— Boston chef Ming Tsai is sad about Austin Food and Wine Festival’s cancellation this week if only because it means he can’t have Franklin Barbecue or Uchi.

— Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop recommends Chi'lantro’s downtown spot, Snap Kitchen, and Whole Foods for easy Austin lunch spots, nothing else.