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— 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.