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Shake Shack on South Lamar
Shake Shack on South Lamar
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— This isn’t a mistake: Shake Shack is giving away free burgers to the first 100 guests at almost all locations around the world starting at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 16. This applies to both the South Lamar and Domain locations of the burger chain. The giveaway ends at noon.

— Olamaie is nominated as a best new restaurant in the South in this year’s Taste Talks. Winners will be announced in New York on September 26.

— Austin pitmasters shared their tips for really good at-home barbecue. Bill Kerlin of Kerlin BBQ recommends keeping a barbecue journal, Freedmen's Evan LeRoy is fond of salting, and Black Barrett from Black's urges patience.

— The lineup for this year’s Edible Austin’s chef auction were announced, where guests bid on one-on-one time with chefs. It includes the usual suspects: Tyson Cole, Sonya Cote, Ned Elliott, Shawn Cirkiel, and others. Grae Nonas, formerly of Olamaie, will preview his forthcoming project, the seafood-focused Aya, to a lucky bidder. The event takes place on October 6.

— First We Feast gathers barbecue spots which have had the most impact on the smoked meats world, which includes Snow's BBQ, Franklin Barbecue, Kreuz Market, Louie Mueller Barbecue, and others.

— Josh Hare talked to CNBC about Austin's startup culture, and how he opened Hops & Grain.

— USA Today's list of great Southern food festivals included Austin Food and Wine Festival, which didn’t happen this year due to rain concerns.


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Olamaie

1610 San Antonio Street, , TX 78701 (512) 474-2796 Visit Website

Franklin Barbecue

900 East 11th Street, , TX 78702 (512) 653-1187 Visit Website

Hops & Grain

507 Calles St, Austin, TX 78702 Visit Website

Shake Shack [Austin]

1100 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78704 Visit Website

Kerlin BBQ

2207 East Cesar Chavez Street, , TX 78702 (512) 412-5588 Visit Website

Black's Barbecue

215 N Main St, Lockhart, TX 78644 (512) 398-2712 Visit Website

Freedmen's

2402 San Gabriel Street, , TX 78705 (512) 220-0953 Visit Website

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