Eater Austin - Everything You Need to Know About Hot Luck FestivalThe Austin Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52682/favicon-32x32.png2022-05-26T15:57:00-05:00http://austin.eater.com/rss/stream/153956812022-05-26T15:57:00-05:002022-05-26T15:57:00-05:00The Ultimate Guide to Aaron Franklin’s Hot Luck Festival
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<p>An ideal itinerary for getting the meatiest experience the Memorial Day weekend has to offer</p> <p class="p--has-dropcap p-large-text" id="aTm5it">I<strong>t's back: Aaron Franklin's fourth</strong> food and music party with tailgating vibes, <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/">Hot Luck Festiva</a>l, kicks off next week with <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2019/3/3/18248916/hot-luck-fest-2019-chefs-events-aaron-franklin">a </a><a href="https://austin.eater.com/2022/3/1/22956670/hot-luck-fest-2022-chefs-lineup-food-festival-austin">stellar chef lineup</a> and great concerts. </p>
<p id="Hyqsv5">To help navigate the multi-part event, Eater knows it would be useful to have a guide to everything you need to know regarding Hot Luck, from tips to a breakdown of the events to must-eat dishes to concert suggestions. </p>
<p id="OQZw4d">Like any festival, wear comfortable shoes, prep with sunscreen, drink a lot of water (cocktails and beers will freely flow at every event, and temperatures are going to hover in the 100s), and be prepared to eat a lot. Parking for most events will be difficult, especially for East Austin and Red River venues, so opt for ride-hailing apps or cabs. Since music is a big component of Hot Luck, it wouldn’t hurt to pack a pair of earplugs. </p>
<p id="n18bfY">For those rolling high with the sold-out Whole Enchilada passes, keep in mind there is early access offered for all events, plus additional parties not available through a la carte tickets. Partial proceeds from this year’s festival will go towards service worker-focused organization <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/southern-smoke">Southern Smoke Foundation</a>. Another change to this year’s festival: unlike previous editions, concerts won’t include food components. </p>
<p id="2ttD3g">With that, here is Eater’s suggested itinerary for optimal Hot Luck eating and enjoyment.</p>
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<h3 id="EEZo8j">Thursday, May 26</h3>
<h2 id="hTjt7p">Food: <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/events/444588">G</a><a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/events/giddy-up">iddy Up</a>
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<p id="av8Vju">Alas, only those with the all-access Whole Enchilada passes can hit up the first of two events kicking off Hot Luck. The theme of the evening is pizza. Of note, check out <a href="https://www.eater.com/2015/3/10/8155543/pizzeria-bianco-best-pizza-america">pizza expert</a> Chris Bianco’s pie: the Texas Wiseguy with sausage, wood-roasted onions, and smoked mozzarella; Philadelphia pizza expert Joe Beddia of <a href="https://philly.eater.com/venue/682/pizzeria-beddia?_gl=1*pfihc8*">Pizzeria Beddia</a> with a tomato pie with anchovies; and Oakland Arabic bakery <a href="https://sf.eater.com/venue/44852/reem-s?_gl=1*14ea5zh*">Reem’s</a> Reem Assil’s flatbread topped with an Arabic-style cod and smoked ranch-tahini dressing plus chimichurri and beet-pickled fennel. Locally, check out Fermín Núñez of Mexican restaurant <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/29897/suerte">Suerte</a> with a pie topped with clams preparados (basically, a michelada-esque mixture with clams), crab, avocado, and a habanero pico de gallo. The evening’s musical guests are DJs Jazzy Jeff and Mel, performing on the outdoor stage. <br><em>Where</em>: <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/16997/the-mohawk">Mohawk</a>, 912 Red River Street, Downtown<br><em>When</em>: 6 to 9 p.m.<br><em>Access: </em>All-access Whole Enchilada passes only.</p>
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<h3 id="qJ0XpZ">Friday, May 27</h3>
<h2 id="sSchke">Food: <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/events/hi-how-are-you">Hi, How Are You?</a>
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<p id="cK3FrJ">Another Whole Enchilada pass-only event, is the festival’s regular party, which takes over the physical Franklin Barbecue restaurant space and parking lot. The alfresco event takes on a cook-out vibe, including bites from Franklin himself. Elsewhere, Los Angeles chef Mei Lin of fried chicken sandwich restaurant <a href="https://la.eater.com/venue/70483/daybird-los-angeles">Daybird</a> is serving a smoked pork belly served with baked nuts; Seattle <em>Top Chef</em> finalist Shota Nakajima of Japanese restaurant <a href="https://seattle.eater.com/venue/65439/taku">Taku</a> is making a braised short rib served on Japanese milk bread layered with cheddar cheese and a yuzu-kosho aioli; North Carolina chef Ashley Christensen of Raleigh Southern restaurant Poole’s Diner is offering a cheddar cheese-beef slider with smoked pea chili and smoked tomato slaw; Philadelphia chef Amanda Shulman of prix fixe dinner party-esque restaurant <a href="https://philly.eater.com/venue/84362/her-place-supper-club?_gl=1*mxwhj4*">Her Place</a> will serve shrimp, grilled cucumbers, and ranch. </p>
<p id="dutCb1">Texas-wise, scope out Dallas’s Misti Norris of offal-ish <a href="https://dallas.eater.com/venue/54639/petra-and-the-beast">Petra and the Beast</a> with a pork jowl served with pressed rice and kale pickled with sake; and Houston’s Chris Shepherd of the <a href="https://houston.eater.com/venue/2262/underbelly">Underbelly</a> Hospitality group will make a rice ball with Alaskan king crab, tomato conserva, and preserved lemon.</p>
<p id="0e1m8q">As for Austin folks, focus on the pastry chefs: free agent Laura Sawicki (formerly of New American restaurant Launderette) is whipping up a Jewish feast with bagel chips, schmears, and cookies; and Tavel Bristol-Joseph of Caribbean restaurant <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/79210/canje">Canje</a> will serve up his jerk chicken with a grilled and pickled cabbage. <br><em>Where</em>: <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/5330/franklin-barbecue">Franklin Barbecue</a>, 900 East 11th Street, Central East Austin<br><em>When</em>: 7 to 10 p.m.<br><em>Access: </em>All-access Whole Enchilada passes only.</p>
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<figcaption>Dishes at Hot Luck.</figcaption>
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<h2 id="8dUIL1">Music: <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/bands/superchunk">Superchunk/Sweet Spirit/Gentlemen Rogues</a>
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<p id="otznh1">Of the three concerts taking place tonight, opt for legendary American indie rock band Superchunk, with Austin openers punk rock band A Giant Dog’s indie side project <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/bands/sweet-spirit">Sweet Spirit</a> and power-pop band <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/bands/gentlemen-rogues">Gentlemen Rogues</a>.<br><em>Where</em>: <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/16997/the-mohawk">Mohawk</a>, 912 Red River Street, Downtown<br><em>When</em>: Doors are 8 p.m., show begins at 9 p.m. on the outdoor stage<br><em>Access</em>:<em> </em>All-access Whole Enchilada passes or <a href="https://www.prekindle.com/find-tickets/id/531433528213897075?1">$24 a la carte tickets</a></p>
<h3 id="cN8VpK">Saturday, May 28</h3>
<h2 id="YRqKe1">Food: <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/events/al-fuego">Al Fuego</a>
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<p id="5BJZoY">The fire-focused festivity needs a lot of space, so it does not take place in Austin proper. Rather, it's found down south in Manchaca at the scenic Wild Onion Ranch. Expect long lines, sold-out items, and chefs to dole out special one-off dishes. </p>
<p id="K0DsMK">On deck are a wide array of talented cooks. Of note, New Orleans chef Alon Shaya of Israeli restaurant <a href="https://nola.eater.com/venue/44746/saba">Saba</a> will coal-fire-up Alaskan scallops with labneh and a Yemenite curry; also-New Orleans chef Mason Hereford of sandwich shop<strong> </strong><a href="https://nola.eater.com/venue/28866/turkey-the-wolf">Turkey and the Wolf</a> will offer roti topped with beef cheeks and a berbere collard green mayonnaise; San Francisco’s Ravi Kapur of still-temporarily-closed Hawaiian restaurant <a href="https://sf.eater.com/venue/12798/liholiho-yacht-club">Liholiho Yacht Club</a> is making a spam katsu hot dog on a black sesame-everything bun; Canadian chef Jeremy Charles of St. Johns restaurant Raymonds will offer Newfoundland snow crab; Portland Thai barbecue restaurant <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/55129/eem?_gl=1*1vjxb88*_ga*NzIxNjMyOTI0LjE2MTU1NzYzODE.*_ga_GMSWCRTSTY*MTY1MzU5MzIwMy4xMDQ5LjEuMTY1MzU5NjUwOS4w&_ga=2.169104737.1192611415.1653492511-721632924.1615576381">Eem</a>’s Colin Yoshimoto and Earl Ninsom are pairing marinated-grilled skirt steak with a take on grits and tomatillo man prik; also-Portland chef Carlo Lamagna of Filipino restaurant <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/64208/magna-kusina?_gl=1*2x01jw*">Magna Kusina</a> will pair grilled Alaskan scallops with beef tongue; and Asheville chef Ashleigh Shanti of fish pop-up-turning-restaurant <a href="https://carolinas.eater.com/2022/5/19/23130202/chef-ashleigh-shanti-asheville">Good Hot Fish</a> will serve a sorghum smoked trout with ramps and a hot chow chow. </p>
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<p id="BfojHK">Texas-wise, <em>Top Chef</em> finalist Houston’s Dawn Burrell of Afro-Asian restaurant <a href="https://houston.eater.com/2021/2/11/22278424/ion-midtown-sears-building-late-august-stuffd-wings-common-bond-opening?_gl=1*nskpwr*_ga*NzIxNjMyOTI0LjE2MTU1NzYzODE.*_ga_GMSWCRTSTY*MTY1MzU5MzIwMy4xMDQ5LjEuMTY1MzU5NjU4NC4w&_ga=2.168768865.1192611415.1653492511-721632924.1615576381">Late August</a> will pair a beef cheek sausage with frybread; even though Dallas chef Donny Sirisavath <a href="https://dallas.eater.com/2022/2/9/22925680/khao-noodle-shop-closes-east-dallas">closed</a> his Laotian restaurant <a href="https://dallas.eater.com/venue/53651/khao-noodle-shop?_gl=1*gd304o*">Khao Noodle Shop</a>, he’ll dish out a spring roll; San Antonio’s Nicola Blaque of Caribbean restaurant <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2022/1/21/22891804/the-jerk-shack-caribbean-restaurant-reopens-san-antonio-far-west-side-opening-downtown">the Jerk Shack</a> will offer a ham hock smoked with jerk seasoning, plus chicken pelau, pickled okra, corn ribs, and a Trinidadian green sauce; </p>
<p id="olJtDh">As for the local chefs, <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/56459/nixta-taqueria">Nixta Taqueria</a>’s Edgar Rico will offer an asada negra, consisting of a marinated sirloin with salsa tatemada, gaucamole, and pickled hibiscus onions, on a recado negro tortilla; Kareem El-Ghayesh of Egyptian barbecue pop-up <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kgbbq/">KG BBQ</a> will fire up lamb bacon ribs with a spicy mint chimichurri; sushi mastermind Yoshi Okai of omakase restaurant <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/22069/otoko">Otoko</a> will fire up a torched green team salmon with crispy rice; </p>
<p id="mIAKnW">Sweets-wise, seek out Austin chef Amanda Rockman of the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/19901/south-congress-hotel">South Congress Hotel</a>, who will serve up peanut butter and jelly cookies, banana puddings, berry-peach slab pies, and lemon meringue bars, along with savory beef cheek and onion jam klobasniky</p>
<p id="1iDh3D">While there are no shuttles provided from Austin proper to Manchaca, parking and ride-share drop-offs/pick-ups are only available at the nearby Akins High School, with free shuttle buses ferrying attendees to the grounds. Parking is not available at the ranch itself.<br><em>Where: </em>Wild Onion Ranch, 12112 Old San Antonio Road, Manchaca, Texas; parking and drop-offs: Akins High School, 10801 Old San Antonio Road, Manchaca, Texas<br><em>When:</em> 7 to 10 p.m.<br><em>Access</em>:<em> </em>All-access Whole Enchilada passes or <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hot-luck-fest-al-fuego-tickets-274535522137">$225/ adults and $25/children 12 years old or younger a la carte tickets</a></p>
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<figcaption>Robert Ellis performing at Hot Luck in 2019.</figcaption>
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<h2 id="FImqAp">Music: <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/bands/robert-ellis">Shannon and the Clams/Robert Ellis</a>
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<p id="e5CsFZ">Of this evening’s concerts, set up shop for Oakland indie-garage-punk band Shannon and the Clams with opener Fort Worth American country singer-songwriter Robert Ellis.<br><em>Where</em>: <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/16997/the-mohawk">Mohawk</a>, 912 Red River Street, Downtown<br><em>When</em>: Doors are 9 p.m., show begins at 10 p.m. on the outdoor stage<br><em>Access</em>:<em> </em>All-access Whole Enchilada passes or <a href="https://www.prekindle.com/event/56935-hot-luck-fest-shannon-and-the-clams-austin">$24 a la carte tickets</a></p>
<h3 id="2QN24G">Sunday, May 29</h3>
<h2 id="Gi4kUI">Cookbook Event: <a href="https://resy.com/cities/atx/venues/lenoir/events/arabiyya-cookbook-celebration-with-reem-assil-2022-05-29?date=2022-05-29&seats=2"><em>Arabiyya</em></a>
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<p id="ZIgujB">To celebrate the publication of Oakland Arabic chef Reem Assil’s cookbook <a href="https://www.eater.com/22972990/best-cookbooks-spring-2022-rick-martinez-kwame-onwuachi-ali-slagle-benjamina-ebuehi-cooking"><em>Arabiyya</em></a>, she is hosting an event at South First New Texan restaurant Lenoir. On deck will be food and drinks stemming from the book by chefs/owners Todd Duplechan and Jessica Maher, a meet-and-greet with the author, and more. Tickets come with signed copies of the book. <br><em>Where</em>: <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/1026/lenoir-austin">Lenoir</a>,<strong> </strong>1807 South First Street, Bouldin Creek<br><em>When</em>: 11 a.m.<br><em>Access: </em><a href="https://resy.com/cities/atx/venues/lenoir/events/arabiyya-cookbook-celebration-with-reem-assil-2022-05-29?date=2022-05-29&seats=2">$40 a la carte tickets</a>.</p>
<h2 id="uxZZpq">Music: <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/bands/colleen-green">Colleen Green</a>
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<p id="xRYPMr">For one final concert, check out Los Angeles American indie pop musician Colleen Green with Austin openers pop bands Daphne Tunes and Lola Tried. <br><em>Where</em>: <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/17796/hotel-vegas">Hotel Vegas</a>, 1502 East Sixth Street, East Austin<br><em>When</em>: Doors are 9 p.m.; Daphne 10 p.m.; Lola 10:45 p.m.; Colleen 11:30 p.m. on the indoor stage<br><em>Access</em>:<em> </em>All-access Whole Enchilada passes or $10 a la carte tickets <a href="https://texashotelvegas.com/calendar/">bought at the door</a></p>
<h3 id="DrbICN">Monday, May 30</h3>
<p class="c-end-para" id="Z7AnYe">Now it’s time to relax or partake in <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2017/5/26/15689330/memorial-day-weekend-austin-where-to-eat-best-food-drinks-parties">Austin’s Memorial Day weekend events</a> if that’s your thing.</p>
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https://austin.eater.com/2017/5/17/15653742/hot-luck-festival-austin-food-guide-aaron-franklinNadia Chaudhury2020-02-26T10:32:00-06:002020-02-26T10:32:00-06:00The 17 Most Exciting New Chefs Coming to Hot Luck Festival
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<p>Aaron Franklin’s big food and music festival takes place over Memorial Day weekend</p> <p id="4a8nAr"><a href="https://austin.eater.com/2017/5/17/15653742/hot-luck-festival-2019-austin-food-guide-aaron-franklin"><strong>Hot Luck Festival</strong></a>, the annual Austin food and music event from pitmaster <a href="https://austin.eater.com/aaron-franklin">Aaron Franklin</a>, <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/16997/the-mohawk">Mohawk</a>’s James Moody, and <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/2019/9/12/20863134/feast-2019">Feast Portland</a>’s Mike Thelin, announced its initial chef lineup for the fourth year. It takes place from Memorial Day weekend, Thursday, May 21 through Sunday, May 24.</p>
<p id="Uxs6K1">Of the <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/chefs">lineup of the 2020 Hot Luck chefs</a>, here are the first-timers Eater Austin is especially excited about, listed in alphabetical order: </p>
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<strong>Reem Assil, </strong><a href="https://sf.eater.com/venue/44852/reem-s"><strong>Reem’s California</strong></a><strong> (</strong><em><strong>Oakland</strong></em><strong>): </strong>The <a href="https://www.eater.com/young-guns-rising-stars/2019/8/7/20757242/failure-is-a-privilege-reem-assil-eater-young-guns-summit-talk">candid</a> chef and owner of the <a href="https://sf.eater.com/2017/5/16/15648552/reems-california-brings-the-arab-corner-bakery-home-to-fruitvale">Arab bakery</a> was <a href="https://sf.eater.com/2019/2/27/18242028/james-beard-awards-2019-bay-area-sanfrancisco-semifinalists-chefs-restaurants">a James Beard semifinalist last year</a>. Her Fruitvale restaurant is where she makes fresh mana’eesh (Arabic flatbreads), wraps, and dips. She’s already working on <a href="https://sf.eater.com/2019/11/12/20959713/reems-bakery-mission-pie-arab-breakfast-pastries-kenafah">opening a San Francisco location</a> sometime this month. As she’s fond of making shawarma during festivals and collaborations, expect something like that for Hot Luck.</li>
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<strong>Joe Beddia, </strong><a href="https://philly.eater.com/venue/682/pizzeria-beddia"><strong>Pizzeria Beddia</strong></a><strong> (</strong><em><strong>Philadelphia</strong></em><strong>)</strong>: The pizza expert and author <a href="https://philly.eater.com/2018/3/26/17164598/pizzeria-beddia-philadelphia-closing-last-day">closed</a> his original pizza takeout shop in 2018, but opened a much larger pizza-obsessed restaurant <a href="https://philly.eater.com/2019/3/26/18282252/pizzeria-beddia-fishtown-philadelphia-open-menu">a year later</a>. Pizza is a sure bet for Hot Luck. </li>
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<strong>Maneet Chauhan, </strong><a href="https://nashville.eater.com/venue/10704/chauhan-ale-and-masala-house"><strong>Chauhan Ale & Masala House</strong></a><strong> (</strong><em><strong>Nashville</strong></em><strong>)</strong>: <a href="https://nashville.eater.com/2018/11/8/18076564/chaatable-nashville-maneet-chauhan-vivek-deora">The chef</a> and co-owner behind the lauded Indian restaurant also runs two other restaurants in Nashville: Chinese restaurant <a href="https://nashville.eater.com/2017/3/10/14876320/tansuo-interior-photos-nashville">Tansuo</a> and modern diner <a href="https://nashville.eater.com/venue/47956/the-mockingbird">The Mockingbird</a>. Not to be done, she’s also working on opening a new Indian street food restaurant, <a href="https://nashville.eater.com/2018/11/8/18076564/chaatable-nashville-maneet-chauhan-vivek-deora">Chaatable</a>, which will bring her back into the kitchen. Maybe this means she’ll offer some sort of chaat to accompany all of that meat during Hot Luck. </li>
<li id="SVPxei">
<strong>Jose Enrique, Jose Enrique Restaurante (San Juan, Puerto Rico)</strong>: The <a href="https://www.eater.com/2017/5/30/15693624/jose-enrique-is-reason-enough-to-visit-puerto-rico">notable Puerto Rican chef</a> and <a href="https://www.jamesbeard.org/chef/jose-enrique">multi-James Beard Awards best chefs semifinalist</a> of the <a href="https://www.eater.com/best-american-restaurants-review/2018/11/13/18071890/best-restaurants-america-2018">Eater 38</a> restaurant is known for <a href="https://www.eater.com/2013/12/11/6316017/chef-jose-enrique-on-puerto-rico-his-new-restaurant-and-winning-best">championing</a> the Caribbean island, from its cuisine to foodways to its people (he <a href="https://www.eater.com/2017/9/27/16370432/puerto-rico-hurricane-maria-chefs-jose-andres-jose-enrique">helped</a> José Andrés <a href="https://www.eater.com/2018/8/30/17786176/jose-andres-book-we-fed-an-island-puerto-rico-hurricane-maria">cook</a> for those affected by Hurricane Maria in 2017).</li>
<li id="mucQHB">
<strong>Gregory Gourdet, </strong><a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/1094/departure"><strong>Departure</strong></a><strong> (</strong><em><strong>Portland, Oregon</strong></em><strong>)</strong>: The culinary director of eclectic Asian restaurant (an <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/maps/38-best-portland-oregon-restaurants">Eater Portland 38 spot</a>) also happens to be a <a href="https://www.eater.com/2015/2/12/8024659/top-chef-boston-season-12-finale-winner-recap">Top Chef finalist in season 12</a>. He’s <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/2019/12/2/20992093/gregory-gourdet-restaurant-wood-fired-haitian">planning on opening a new restaurant</a> (name to be determined), focusing on Haitian cooking with pan-Asian influences. He’s also going back to <em>Top Chef</em>, <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/2019/12/12/21019500/gregory-gourdet-top-chef-all-stars-portland-season-17">competing</a> in the all-star season premiering in March.</li>
<li id="iMLtLe">
<a href="https://chicago.eater.com/sarah-grueneberg"><strong>Sarah Grueneberg</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/19987/monteverde"><strong>Monteverde</strong></a><strong> (</strong><em><strong>Chicago</strong></em><strong>)</strong>: The talented Chicago chef, James Beard Award winner (<a href="https://chicago.eater.com/maps/chicago-james-beard-award-winners">best chefs: Great Lakes</a> in 2017), and <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/2012/3/1/6609391/sarah-grueneberg-dishes-on-her-top-chef-experience">previous <em>Top Chef </em>contestant</a> is the executive chef of the essential Italian restaurant, with plentiful pastas and meats (i.e. the merguez lamb sausage). She isn’t new to cooking in Austin: she’s been here for <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/2/27/17057152/sxsw-southbites-female-chefs-dinner-ashley-christensen-christina-tosi-alex-raij-olamaie-2018">South by Southwest</a> and <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2019/4/30/18522855/austin-food-wine-festival-2019-recap-photos">Austin Food & Wine</a> before. </li>
</ul>
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<img alt="Chicken wings from Sweet Auburn BBQ" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/1_E_Nf1R5N8fnTUJCjVXg1zpVxg=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19746378/67355041_2592064704161268_976879273409249280_n.jpg">
<cite><a class="ql-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/SweetAuburnBBQ/photos/a.627787843922307/2592064700827935/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Sweet Auburn BBQ</a></cite>
<figcaption>Chicken wings from Sweet Auburn BBQ</figcaption>
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<ul>
<li id="Z277SP">
<strong>Howard and Anita Hsu, </strong><a href="https://atlanta.eater.com/venue/40464/sweet-auburn-bbq"><strong>Sweet Auburn BBQ</strong></a><strong> (</strong><em><strong>Atlanta</strong></em><strong>)</strong>: The siblings’ barbecue restaurant focuses on Chinese-Southern barbecue, with items like bulgogi, barbecue-rubbed tofu, and lots of meat. They also opened a tasting menu restaurant, <a href="https://atlanta.eater.com/2019/2/26/18239972/lazy-betty-opens-candler-park-atlanta">Lazy Betty</a>, last year. For Hot Luck, the pair is partnering with Oregon-based dairy company Tillamook, so expect something cheesy. </li>
<li id="tr3YWQ">
<strong>Chris Kronner, </strong><a href="https://sf.eater.com/venue/15343/kronnerburger"><strong>KronnerBurger</strong></a><strong> (</strong><em><strong>Oakland</strong></em><strong>)</strong>: The burger chef, formerly of Bar Tartine, became quickly known for his dry-aged burgers, which would play well for the Hot Luck crowds.</li>
<li id="NXGv7f">
<strong>Mei Lin, </strong><a href="https://la.eater.com/venue/55500/nightshade"><strong>Nightshade</strong></a><strong> (</strong><em><strong>Los Angeles</strong></em><strong>)</strong>: The <a href="https://la.eater.com/2014/6/24/6202463/inks-mei-lin-represents-la-for-eater-young-guns-2014">Eater Young Gun</a> and <a href="https://la.eater.com/2015/2/12/8029555/mei-lin-top-chef-season-12-winner-voltaggio-ink-los-angeles"><em>Top Chef</em> winner</a> opened her creative Asian restaurant last year to much accolades, including Eater LA’s <a href="https://la.eater.com/2019/12/10/21003688/best-los-angeles-restaurants-chefs-eater-awards-2019">restaurant of the year</a>. The restaurant melds Asian ingredients and and techniques into American and European dishes, like the mapo lasagna with tofu.</li>
<li id="DGBOAf">
<strong>Pat Martin, </strong><a href="https://nashville.eater.com/venue/618/martins-bar-b-que"><strong>Martin’s Bar-B-Que</strong></a><strong> (</strong><em><strong>Nashville</strong></em><strong>)</strong>: The pitmaster’s meat empire spans six locations of the whole-hog barbecue chain. Naturally, some sort of pork dish should be expected for Hot Luck. </li>
<li id="Ovkpi0">
<strong>Bonnie Morales, </strong><a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/9370/kachka"><strong>Kachka</strong></a><strong> (</strong><em><strong>Portland, Oregon</strong></em><strong>)</strong>: The chef and co-owner is behind one of the country’s most exciting and important Russian restaurants featuring noteworthy dumplings and the iconic Herring Under a Fur Coat seven-layer dip.</li>
<li id="xjqLBS">
<strong>Earl Ninsom, </strong><a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/55129/eem"><strong>EEM</strong></a><strong> (</strong><em><strong>Portland, Oregon</strong></em><strong>)</strong>: The chef is behind Eater Portland’s <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/2019/12/10/21004786/portland-2019-eater-award-winners-restaurant-food-cart">restaurant of the year in 2019</a>, which is known for its <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/2019/6/27/18760525/eem-inside-the-dishes">fun Thai barbecue fare</a>, from spicy pork steaks to meaty curries with burnt ends. He also runs Thai restaurants <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/20966/hat-yai">Hat Yai</a>, <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/9376/langbaan">Langbaan</a> (both on the Eater Portland 38), and <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/3317/paadee">Paadee</a>.</li>
</ul>
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<img alt="Herring Under a Fur Coat from Kachka" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/l8ZLieYlBeoD2gl-zxXGg2tOy9M=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19746382/36275058_1941721612526281_8702289897081274368_o.jpg">
<cite><a href="https://www.facebook.com/kachkapdx/photos/a.630254467006342/1941721605859615/?type=3&theater">Kachka/Facebook</a></cite>
<figcaption>Herring Under a Fur Coat from Kachka</figcaption>
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<li id="4Pm8ch">
<strong>Donny Sirisavath, </strong><a href="https://dallas.eater.com/venue/53651/khao-noodle-shop"><strong>Khao Noodle Shop</strong></a><strong> (</strong><em><strong>Dallas</strong></em><strong>)</strong>: The chef is behind the acclaimed small Laotian restaurant <a href="https://dallas.eater.com/2019/4/16/18335482/khao-noodle-shop-best-dishes-what-to-order">featuring</a> hearty boat noodles, luscious moutsayhang (sticky rice rolls with pork patties, omelettes, and cucumbers. Perhaps for Hot Luck, he’ll make tripe chicharrones.</li>
<li id="U6bQad">
<strong>Arlin Smith and Andrew Taylor, </strong><a href="https://maine.eater.com/venue/7388/eventide-oyster-co"><strong>Eventide Oyster Co</strong></a><strong> (</strong><em><strong>Portland, Maine</strong></em><strong>)</strong>: The co-owners run essential Maine restaurant is full of lovely seafood from the Atlantic coast. It’s probably safe to expect a ton of oysters this Hot Luck and/or perhaps its famous lobster rolls.</li>
<li id="9iCO53">
<strong>Blaine Wetzel, </strong><a href="https://www.eater.com/2016/9/22/13018268/willows-inn-lummi-island-food-review"><strong>The Willows Inn</strong></a><strong> (</strong><em><strong>Lummi Island, Washington</strong></em><strong>)</strong>: The two-time James Beard Award winner (<a href="https://seattle.eater.com/2014/5/5/6229563/willows-inn-chef-blaine-wetzel-wins-2014-james-beard-rising-star-chef">rising star chef</a> in 2014, <a href="https://seattle.eater.com/2015/5/4/8549467/blaine-wetzel-wins-james-beard-best-chef-northwest">best chef northwest</a> in 2015) runs the inventive fine-dining restaurant off the coast of Washington state. He’s <a href="https://la.eater.com/2020/2/13/21135473/blaine-wetzel-los-angeles-restaurant-tiki-bar">currently potentially looking to open</a> a new restaurant in Los Angeles, since fiancée chef Daniela Soto-Innes is already working on projects in the California city.</li>
</ul>
<p id="ScsE7R">There are a bunch of returning chefs as well, such as Mason Hereford of New Orleans sandwich shop <a href="https://nola.eater.com/venue/28866/turkey-the-wolf">Turkey & the Wolf</a>, Andy Ricker of Portland Thai restaurant <a href="https://nola.eater.com/2014/4/18/6238733/pok-pok">Pok Pok</a>, Alon Shaya of Middle Eastern New Orleans restaurant <a href="https://nola.eater.com/venue/44746/saba">Saba</a>, <a href="https://www.eater.com/2017/12/5/16726232/ashley-christensen-chef-of-the-year-eater-awards-2017">Ashley Christensen</a> of several North Carolina restaurants, and others.</p>
<p id="icQNXk">Then there’s a whole bunch of Austin and Texas chefs, from Franklin himself to Bradley Nicholson of the forthcoming <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2019/12/11/21011272/barley-swine-alums-luties-restaurant-susana-querejazu-bradley-nicholson-austin">Lutie’s</a>, Jorge Hernández of Mighty Union’s Carpenter Hotel and its upcoming San Antonio restaurant <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2020/1/9/21057597/san-antonio-restaurant-opening-veramendi-house-hotel-chef-jorge-hernandez">Veramendi House</a>, <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/27105/holy-roller">Holy Roller</a>’s Callie Speer, <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/19307/emmer-rye">Emmer & Rye</a>/<a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/64544/kalimotxo-austin">Kalimotxo</a>’s Tavel Bristol-Joseph, <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/22069/otoko">Otoko</a>’s Yoshi Okai, among others.</p>
<p id="LatF8L">Because Franklin and Moody <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2020/2/12/21134614/aaron-franklin-sandwiches-uptown-sports-club-bar-east-sixth-street">are opening a sandwich shop and bar</a> on East Sixth, <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/67112/uptown-spots-club">Uptown Sports Club</a>, there is the possibility that the duo will do something with that space and/or preview food/drinks during the festival, too.</p>
<p id="xx3R5A">Hot Luck’s brunch event has been changed, too. There’s a new name (Coupe de Grille to Camp Sunnyside) and new location (Austin Speed Shop to Wild Onion Ranch). </p>
<p id="6IiU0w">The full Hot Luck chef lineup follows below. Additional chefs will be announced later.</p>
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<img alt="Bites from Hot Luck’s brunch event in 2019" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ZWYj450_J8CaaxSReYZh47g_zyE=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19746398/JackieLeeYoung_CoupeDeGrille_SecondDrop_1.jpg">
<cite>Jackie Lee Young</cite>
<figcaption>Bites from Hot Luck’s brunch event in 2019</figcaption>
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<p id="UjNiUg">As for the music portion, there’s The music line-up includes American rock band <strong>Dinosaur Jr.</strong>, Texas singer-songwriter <strong>Hayes Carli, </strong>and hip-hop<strong> </strong>DJ Jazzy Jeff, with others to be added later.</p>
<p id="pYAFhK">Hot Luck <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/tickets-updated">tickets</a>, which are on sale now, include the every-event-package<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hot-luck-festival-the-all-in-whole-enchilada-pass-may-21-24-2020-tickets-74007499423"> the Whole Enchilada</a>, which is $550. Then there are family packages (purchase of two tickets include two passes for children 12 years old and younger), as well as student ($70 to $180, depending on the event) and kid tickets ($25 to $50, depending on event). Concert tickets begin at $20. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Safe Alliance.</p>
<p id="ke8ZhN">There are also several events that will be open only to those in the hospitality industry, with food from Comedor’s Philip Speer, Le Pigeon’s Gabriel Rucker, Pizzeria Bianco’s Chris Bianco, and Suerte’s Fermín Núñez. </p>
<h2 id="taEvxE">Hot Luck Festival 2020 Chefs </h2>
<p id="9DGqDZ"><em>(asterisk denotes first-time Hot Luck chef)</em></p>
<h4 id="0B7MRK">Thursday, May 21</h4>
<h3 id="QJxWac">The Giddy Up at Mohawk (only for Hot Luck friends and family and Whole Enchilada passes)</h3>
<ul>
<li id="a66aR9">Jason Stude, East Austin Hotel (Austin)</li>
<li id="jcZ2rO">Mason Hereford, Turkey and the Wolf (New Orleans)</li>
<li id="mNjpN9">Yoshi Okai, Otoko (Austin)</li>
<li id="hhXC8h">Mike Diaz, Oseyo (Austin) </li>
</ul>
<h4 id="WVQYqg">Friday, May 22</h4>
<h3 id="Necedt">Hi, How Are You? at Franklin Barbecue (individual tickets and Whole Enchilada passes)</h3>
<ul>
<li id="KwVDBQ">Aaron Franklin, Franklin Barbecue (Austin)</li>
<li id="lHTYGC">Andrew Wiseheart, Contigo (Austin)</li>
<li id="GxTG7Y">Andy Ricker, Pok Pok (Portland)</li>
<li id="VLfzEH">Ashley Christensen, Poole’s Diner (Raleigh)</li>
<li id="37qXku">Chad Dolezal, Troublemaker (Austin)</li>
<li id="SOBYtF">Chris Shepherd, UB Preserv (Houston)</li>
<li id="MfRjbv">David Norman, Easy Tiger (Austin)</li>
<li id="XZcKaK">Elias Cairo, Olympia Provisions (Portland)</li>
<li id="ImDAQh">Fiore Tedesco, L’Oca D’Oro (Austin)</li>
<li id="OwowwV">Howard and Anita Hsu, Sweet Auburn BBQ (Atlanta)*</li>
<li id="3mbTsS">Rebecca Masson, Fluff Bake Bar (Houston)</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="fe487Z">Saturday, May 23</h4>
<h3 id="zjgYxx">Al Fuego at Wild Onion Ranch (individual tickets and Whole Enchilada passes)</h3>
<ul>
<li id="a7aAzy">Alon Shaya, Saba (New Orleans)</li>
<li id="Wsa9XH">Arlin Smith and Andrew Taylor, Eventide Oyster Co. (Portland, Maine)*</li>
<li id="kHmJaw">Ben Runkle and Bryan Butler, Salt & Time (Austin)</li>
<li id="THbIWZ">Bonnie Morales, Kachka (Portland)*</li>
<li id="F4oTn1">Bradley Nicholson, Lutie’s (Austin)*</li>
<li id="I4dml4">Chris Cosentino, Rosalie (Houston)*</li>
<li id="7Jc6z9">Chris Kronner, KronnerBurger (Oakland)*</li>
<li id="ELiC6O">Chris Schaefer, Geraldine’s (Austin)*</li>
<li id="YJieMO">Donny Sirisavath, Khao Noodle Shop (Dallas)*</li>
<li id="2EZ7Ep">Earl Ninsom, EEM (Portland)*</li>
<li id="vy1lL7">Gabe Erales, Comedor (Austin)</li>
<li id="CMNjBA">Gregory Gourdet, Departure (Portland)*</li>
<li id="gHW8DO">Howard and Anita Hsu, Sweet Auburn BBQ (Atlanta)</li>
<li id="bFez2R">Joe Beddia, Pizzeria Beddia (Philadelphia)*</li>
<li id="hIYiGP">Jordan Sanchez, Garrison (Austin)* </li>
<li id="TJShFx">Jorge Hernandez, Veramendi House and Carpenter Hotel (San Antonio and Austin)*</li>
<li id="QgeL4r">Kevin Fink, Hestia (Austin)</li>
<li id="0OrzRk">Maneet Chauhan, Chauhan Ale & Masala House (Nashville)*</li>
<li id="pPTFOC">Pat Martin, Martin’s Bar-B-Que (Nashville)*</li>
<li id="mPnIrB">Reem Assil, Reem’s California (Oakland)*</li>
<li id="1jX2Bt">Rick Lopez, La Condesa (Austin)</li>
<li id="cK8J1m">Sarah Grueneberg, Monteverde (Chicago)*</li>
<li id="5kkuOD">Sarah McIntosh, Epicerie (Austin)</li>
<li id="2t4j0O">Steve McHugh, Cured (San Antonio)</li>
<li id="eLvZAa">Taylor Hall, Apis (Austin)</li>
<li id="O2xTjv">Todd Duplechan and Jessica Maher, Vixen’s Wedding (Austin) </li>
</ul>
<h4 id="rjRMJT">Sunday, May 24</h4>
<h3 id="xRTSaa">Camp Sunnyside (aka the brunch event) at Wild Onion Ranch (individual tickets and Whole Enchilada passes)</h3>
<ul>
<li id="pKL4pO">Blaine Wetzel, The Willows Inn (Lummi Island, Washington)*</li>
<li id="oH4o0c">Callie Speer, Holly Roller (Austin)</li>
<li id="0M4LnD">Chris Bianco, Pizzeria Bianco (Phoenix)</li>
<li id="C4Fy4b">Chris Pentzlin, The Standard (Maldives)*</li>
<li id="OC8OZX">Edgar Rico, Nixta Taqueria (Austin)*</li>
<li id="Igu4Nv">Gabe Erales, Comedor (Austin)</li>
<li id="StMqCl">Jesse Griffiths, Dai Due (Austin)</li>
<li id="KgHCt3">Jose Enrique, Jose Enrique Restaurante (San Juan, Puerto Rico)*</li>
<li id="KeGygo">Laura Sawicki, Launderette (Austin)</li>
<li id="Jn1STZ">Matty Matheson (Toronto)</li>
<li id="sgcyD6">Mei Lin, Nightshade (Los Angeles)*</li>
<li id="dgU2aE">Melissa Carroll, Le Politique (Austin)</li>
<li id="m3hcGr">Michael Fojtasek, Olamaie (Austin)</li>
<li id="Gxk5Qk">Sarah Heard and Nathan Lemley, Foreign & Domestic (Austin)</li>
<li id="sPcC3x">Tatsu Aikawa, Tatsu-Ya (Austin)</li>
<li id="aHC4bN">Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Kalimotxo (Austin)</li>
</ul>
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https://austin.eater.com/2020/2/26/21153417/hot-luck-festival-aaron-franklin-chef-lineup-2020Nadia Chaudhury2019-05-02T11:01:12-05:002019-05-02T11:01:12-05:00Portland Thai Icon Pok Pok Teams Up With Franklin Barbecue for a Pop-Up
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<img alt="Pok Pok’s chicken wings" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ecgwO0xAea7GcL3L2UE0HkL8nVI=/130x0:1911x1336/1310x983/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63722223/20140609-Pok_Pok_wings-1.0.0.0.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Pok Pok’s chicken wings | <a class="ql-link" href="https://instagram.com/nicksolares/" target="_blank">Nick Solares</a></figcaption>
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<p>To honor the famous Franklin line, paying guests will have to wait in line to get into the restaurant</p> <p id="KC5N9U"><strong>Andy Ricker</strong>, the chef of Portland’s <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/maps/38-best-portland-oregon-restaurants/pok-pok">essential</a> northern Thai restaurant <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/1096/pok-pok"><strong>Pok Pok</strong></a>, is coming to Austin for <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/events/445606">a pop-up meal</a> at <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/5330/franklin-barbecue"><strong>Franklin Barbecue</strong></a> during pitmaster <strong>Aaron Franklin</strong>’s food and music festival <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2017/5/12/15631640/aaron-franklin-hot-luck-festival"><strong>Hot Luck</strong></a>. It takes place on Sunday, <strong>May 26</strong> from 5 to 9 p.m. at <strong>900 East 11th Street</strong> in Central East Austin.</p>
<p id="xQ9VYj">So the big catch: even though guests will have paid for <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/events/445606">advance tickets</a> ($85) or already have the festival’s all-access badge (aka the <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/wholeenchilada">Whole Enchilada pass</a>) which will grant entry, they will <strong>still have to wait in line</strong> to enter the pop-up. It’s supposed to recreate the experience of waiting on the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2016/6/18/11968474/franklin-barbecue-live-blog">infamous Franklin Barbecue line</a>. The press release describing the event noted that there is “guaranteed entry” for those with paid tickets, no matter what. This also means that not everyone with that Whole Enchilada pass will get in. There is also supposed to be some availability for walk-ins at the time of the event. </p>
<p id="zvFl43">At the event (dubbed Pok Pok-Up), Ricker and Franklin will come up with a menu together, featuring items from both of their respective restaurants. Because the pop-up is also promoting Ricker’s <a href="https://www.amazon.com/POK-Noodles-Recipes-Thailand-Beyond/dp/1607747758?tag=eater0c-20" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">forthcoming third cookbook</a>, <em>Pok Pok Noodles: Recipes From Thailand and Beyond</em>, it’s probably safe to expect some sort of noodle dish, as well as those <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-iconic-dishes/ikes-vietnamese-fish-sauce-wings-pok-pok">famous Vietnamese fish sauce wings</a></p>
<p id="qTBaGn">Those with paid tickets will get a plate of food and a signed copy of Ricker’s cookbook. Those with Whole Enchilada passes will only receive a plate of food (no book). Attendees will have to pay separately for drinks. </p>
<p id="FKfUtp">There’s an after-party being held at neighborhood bar <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/26736/nickel-city"><strong>Nickel City</strong></a> on <strong>1133 East 11th Street</strong>, which will feature a special whiskey menu using Westward Whiskey from Portland’s <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-best-distilleries-map-tour/house-spirits-distillery">House Spirits Distillery</a>.</p>
<p id="QxXSAi">Food and music festival Hot Luck <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2017/5/12/15631640/aaron-franklin-hot-luck-festival">takes place</a> from Thursday, May 23 through Sunday, May 26.</p>
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<a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/events/445606">Pok Pok-Up</a> [Hot Luck Festival]</li>
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<a href="https://austin.eater.com/2019/3/3/18248916/hot-luck-fest-2019-chefs-events-aaron-franklin">Aaron Franklin’s Hot Luck Festival Chef Lineup Is Here</a> [EATX]</li>
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<a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/1096/pok-pok">All Coverage of Pok Pok</a> [EPDX]</li>
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<a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/5330/franklin-barbecue">All Coverage of Franklin Barbecue</a> [EATX]</li>
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https://austin.eater.com/2019/5/2/18526846/franklin-barbecue-pok-pok-hot-luck-festival-pop-upNadia Chaudhury2019-04-10T11:31:25-05:002019-04-10T11:31:25-05:00Christina Tosi Will Bring Cereal Milk Ice Cream to Hot Luck
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<figcaption>Soft serve from Milk Bar | <a class="ql-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/milkbarstore/photos/a.298599146838994/1413459012019663/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Milk Bar/Facebook</a></figcaption>
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<p>The Milk Bar genius is joining the lineup for Aaron Franklin’s Austin food festival</p> <p id="AtBQoc">Pastry genius and <a href="https://ny.eater.com/venue/3091/momofuku-milk-bar">Milk Bar</a> founder <strong>Christina Tosi</strong> is coming back to Austin again. This time, she’s participating in <strong>Hot Luck Festival</strong>, the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2019/3/3/18248916/hot-luck-fest-2019-chefs-events-aaron-franklin">food and music festival</a> put together by Austin pitmaster <strong>Aaron Franklin</strong> et al., taking place over Memorial Day weekend in <strong>May</strong>.</p>
<p id="MotOGz">Tosi will be found at Hot Luck’s brunch event, the Coupe de Grille, where she will serve Milk Bar’s famous cereal milk soft serve from an ice cream truck, alongside an entire toppings bar. That specific affair takes place on Sunday, May 26. </p>
<p id="MZ79Bb">Other participating chefs in the brunch event include Chicago’s Jason Vincent and Ben Lustbader of Giant, Katie Button of Asheville shop Button & Co. bagels, Mason Hereford of New Orleans sandwich shop Turkey and the Wolf, and others. </p>
<p id="LA1Hjl"><a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/events">Individual tickets</a> to the Coupe de Grille are $125. The event is also included in the all-encompassing Whole Enchilada pass, which is $550.</p>
<p id="5CWqgZ">Tosi was all over Austin last month during South by Southwest: she <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2019/3/19/18271584/sxsw-southbites-chef-quotes-austin-2019">discussed</a> how she grew Milk Bar at a panel and her Milk Bar cookies <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2019/3/20/18273525/sxsw-southbites-2019-recap-food-dinners-parties">were everywhere</a>. Again, does this mean Austin will finally get a Milk Bar of its very own?</p>
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<a href="https://austin.eater.com/2017/5/12/15631640/aaron-franklin-hot-luck-festival">Everything You Need to Know About Hot Luck Festival</a> [EATX]</li>
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<a href="https://ny.eater.com/venue/3091/momofuku-milk-bar">All Coverage of Milk Bar</a> [ENY]</li>
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https://austin.eater.com/2019/4/10/18304767/milk-bar-hot-luck-festival-2019-christina-tosi-aaron-franklinNadia Chaudhury2019-03-03T19:00:00-06:002019-03-03T19:00:00-06:00Aaron Franklin’s Hot Luck Festival Chef Lineup Is Here
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<figcaption>Aaron Franklin, Mike Thelin, and James Moody at Hot Luck Festival | <a class="ql-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/HotLuckFest/photos/a.1405233382872112/2273761202685988/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Alison Narro/Hot Luck Festival/Facebook</a></figcaption>
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<p>Israeli chef Alon Shaya, pizza mastermind Chris Bianco, Asheville bagel-maker Katie Button, and sandwich expert Mason Hereford will come to Austin during Memorial Day weekend</p> <p id="MKLWMI"><strong>Hot Luck Fest</strong>,<strong> </strong>the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2017/5/12/15631640/aaron-franklin-hot-luck-festival">food and music festival</a> helmed by Aaron Franklin, James Moody, and Mike Thelin, announced the chef lineup for the third iteration happening over Memorial Day weekend from Thursday, May 23 through Sunday, May 26. There are newcomers like New Orleans chef <strong>Alon Shaya</strong>, Arizona-based pizza expert <strong>Chris Bianco</strong>, Asheville bagel-maker <strong>Katie Button</strong>, sandwich expert <strong>Mason Hereford</strong> of New Orlean’s Turkey and the Wolf, and New York’s chef of Contra and Wildair <strong>Jeremiah Stone</strong>. </p>
<p id="JLksBv">Hot Luck will also feature tons of returning chefs, and plenty of Texas and Portland names (Thelin is the co-founder of the Oregon-based food festival Feast). Scope out the full lists below. </p>
<p id="qgGiTU">Of Austin note from the lineup, there’s a newcomer: <strong>Cuyo</strong>, from Ivana and Yamila Maldonado. The Argentinian outfit will fire up empanadas at the festival as part of its debut. The duo is also related to the design director and partner of Guerilla Suit, Luigi Maldonado (which works on Hot Luck). </p>
<p id="CKWvcm">Chef <strong>Gabe Erales</strong> will be cooking, though he is no longer working at Dai Due Taqueria. <strong>Philip Speer</strong> is also on the lineup, presumably previewing bites from <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/4/11/17225968/philip-speer-new-restaurant-downtown-austin-william-ball">his as-of-yet-unnamed downtown restaurant</a>. </p>
<p id="3KZdtz">This year’s sole new event is the Giddy Up, a welcome party at the Mohawk on Thursday, May 23, with bites from Matheson and Austin’s Callie Speer, Chad Dolezal, and Yoshi Okai with musical performances.</p>
<p id="CASHg9">Otherwise, events are pretty much the same as last year: the welcome barbecue party at Franklin Barbecue, the sprawling massive live-fire cookout <a href="https://www.hotluckfest.com/events/444560">Al Fuego</a> out in Wild Onion Ranch, the brunch- and car-centric Coupe de Grille. The festival is partnering with the American Lamb Board again this year, where Austin restaurants Cisco’s, Kebabalicious, and Micklethwait Craft Meats will serve up lamb specials during the weekend. </p>
<p id="pWiuko">Then there’s the music. The show snacks (aka bites served during specific concerts) haven’t been fully announced, but participating restaurants include Home Slice Pizza, Scholz Garten, and Line Austin Hotel restaurant Dean’s One Trick Pony.</p>
<p id="ffJd9C">Of note from the bands and musicians are indie rock band <strong>Archers of Loaf</strong>, Texas singer-songwriter <strong>Robert Ellis</strong>, Gulf Coast soul band <strong>The Suffers</strong>, and rock band <strong>Sunflower Bean</strong>, among others.</p>
<p id="zryQlr">For now, only Hot Luck’s all-access tickets, aka the “whole enchilada packages,” are available at $550 which includes exclusive access to the Giddy Up and early entry to other events. A la carte event and concert tickets will be available later. Partial proceeds will be given to the Safe Alliance. Tickets will go on sale starting tomorrow, Monday, March 4 at 10 a.m.</p>
<h3 id="U5Zbwx">Hot Luck Festival 2019 Chefs</h3>
<p id="wkV1EA"><em>(asterisk denotes first-time Hot Luck chef)</em></p>
<p id="abH5AW"><em>Afar:</em></p>
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<li id="WR7twW">Abraham Conlon, Fat Rice (Chicago)</li>
<li id="0Wgnkw">Alon Shaya, Saba (New Orleans)*</li>
<li id="OQ6Pux">Chris Bianco, Pizzeria Bianco (Phoenix)*</li>
<li id="ms6jov">Doug Adams, Bullard (Portland)</li>
<li id="2u6Osv">Elias Cairo,Olympia Provisions (Portland)</li>
<li id="pMBhPw">Gabriel Rucker, Le Pigeon (Portland)*</li>
<li id="ynyePK">Greg and Gabi Denton, Ox (Portland)</li>
<li id="Bcu7OM">Jason Vincent and Ben Lustbader, Giant (Chicago)</li>
<li id="tSfOgc">Jeremiah Stone, Contra (New York)*</li>
<li id="mXO9Ii">Katie Button, Button & Co. Bagels (Asheville)*</li>
<li id="ezJYgM">Mason Hereford, Turkey and the Wolf (New Orleans)*</li>
<li id="5bZWWE">Matty Matheson, television host of <em>Just A Dash</em>
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<li id="twG9sv">Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson, Kismet (Los Angeles)</li>
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<p id="f5Dcjv"><em>Texas</em><strong>:</strong></p>
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<li id="qDYEFo">Chris Shepherd, Georgia James (Houston)</li>
<li id="B7jUFl">Justin Yu, Theodore Rex (Houston)</li>
<li id="qUC9pG">Rebecca Masson, Fluff Bake Bar (Houston)</li>
<li id="3x6eAH">Rico Torres and Diego Galicia, Mixtli (San Antonio)</li>
<li id="sqGUCY">Steve McHugh, Cured (San Antonio)</li>
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<p id="4x4JQU"><em>Austin:</em></p>
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<li id="pjY8g6">Aaron Franklin, Franklin Barbecue</li>
<li id="v83uIC">Alex Manley and Jen Tucker, Swedish Hill</li>
<li id="Ckbe8J">Andre Natera, Garrison and Revue</li>
<li id="guJwJh">Andrew Wiseheart, Contigo</li>
<li id="mrmjDX">Austin Rocconi, Hotel Ella*</li>
<li id="JEU3jU">Bryan Butler and Ben Runkle, Salt & Time</li>
<li id="2lHvjz">Callie Speer, Holy Roller</li>
<li id="poGYFm">Chad Dolezal, The Hightower</li>
<li id="XSOiR6">David Norman, Easy Tiger</li>
<li id="lmEj1v">Fermín Núñez and Sam Hellman-Mass, Suerte</li>
<li id="c2PoeB">Fiore Tedesco, L’Oca d’Oro</li>
<li id="Wfh5mn">Gabe Erales</li>
<li id="0Tg5Uv">Ivana and Yamila Maldonado, Cuyo*</li>
<li id="kUY1yu">Jason Stude, East Austin Hotel</li>
<li id="KaoRAE">JB Gross, Loro</li>
<li id="LvVisu">Kevin Fink, Emmer & Rye</li>
<li id="pxM41v">Jesse Griffiths, Dai Due</li>
<li id="q9jWtN">Laura Sawicki, Launderette</li>
<li id="5vDnac">Max Snyder, Pitchfork Pretty</li>
<li id="pBJxNY">Michael Fojtasek, Olamaie</li>
<li id="5jQ2wS">Miguel Vidal, Valentina’s Tex Mex</li>
<li id="n2TGv8">Philip Speer, unknown restaurant</li>
<li id="Mx5HQh">Sarah Heard and Nathan Lemley, Foreign & Domestic</li>
<li id="Y0s4iN">Sarah McIntosh, Épicerie</li>
<li id="9lEVDk">Tatsu Aikawa, Tatsu-Ya</li>
<li id="mNXqgI">Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Emmer & Rye</li>
<li id="qzB58f">Todd Duplechan and Jessica Maher, Lenoir</li>
<li id="BogziV">Tyson Cole, Uchi</li>
<li id="CVw55c">Yoshi Okai, Otoko</li>
<li id="hHAwWR">Zach Hunter, The Brewer’s Table</li>
</ul>
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https://austin.eater.com/2019/3/3/18248916/hot-luck-fest-2019-chefs-events-aaron-franklinNadia Chaudhury2018-05-29T17:00:22-05:002018-05-29T17:00:22-05:00What You Missed at Aaron Franklin’s Hot Luck Festival 2018
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<img alt="Portland chef Doug Adams’ wine can chicken during Al Fuego" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/N9Mj5PiWVWbdEhOikummtYp2EA8=/0x0:7296x5472/1310x983/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/59888205/Photo_May_26__19_17_31.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Portland chef Doug Adams’ wine can chicken during Al Fuego | Robert J. Lerma/EATX</figcaption>
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<p>Juicy spam burgers, crispy grasshopper tostadas, wine can chicken, and plentiful tacos</p> <p class="p--has-dropcap p-large-text" id="5OKR9G"><a href="https://austin.eater.com/2017/5/12/15631640/aaron-franklin-hot-luck-festival"><strong>Hot Luck Festival</strong></a>, the food and music extravaganza from pitmaster <strong>Aaron Franklin</strong>, Mohawk’s <strong>James Moody</strong>, and Feast Portland’s <strong>Mike Thelin</strong>, took place for the second time ever in Austin this Memorial Weekend. The giant party brought together big national chefs (<strong>Sam Jones, Ashley Christensen, Ivan Orkin</strong>), gathered the best of local chefs (<strong>Tyson Cole, Sarah McIntosh, Callie Speer, Andrew Wiseheart</strong>) for an <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/5/23/17385740/hot-luck-festival-2018-updates-aaron-franklin-james-moody">all-out actually fun food, drink, and music party</a>, despite the hot, hot weather. </p>
<p id="SP2mYw">Unofficially kicking off the festival <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/5/3/17315480/hot-luck-festival-concerts-foods-2018-questlove-kristen-kish">was a dinner</a> with Toronto chef <strong>Matty Matheson</strong>, host chef Wiseheart, and Franklin at <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/3042/contigo">Contigo</a> on Wednesday evening. On deck was lamb doner from Matheson, brisket/sausage from Franklin (served by the pitmaster himself), along with chicken, sides, and strawberry shortcake from Contigo.</p>
<p id="Gt2DAv">A dinner guest recounted her first <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/5330/franklin-barbecue">Franklin Barbecue</a> visit during its trailer days, and, instead of getting brisket, she chose a Frito pie. </p>
<p id="M8Jygp">During the Franklin Barbecue backyard party, <em>Texas Monthly</em> barbecue editor <strong>Daniel Vaughn</strong> whipped up smoked and grilled pork steak sandwiches topped with dill pickle and onion jelly from Confituras and buns from Easy Tiger. </p>
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<p id="rAGGMa">Franklin’s in-laws kindly shared a beef rib they snagged. When asked if they had to wait in line, his father-in-law said, When Aaron’s with your daughter, “you don’t have to wait in line.” </p>
<p id="xZ3UPG">The chefs cooking up at Night Court took the 1980s mall food court theme to heart. One of the most popular dishes was Dallas chef <a href="https://dallas.eater.com/venue/8770/knife"><strong>John Tesar</strong></a>’s Ozersky burger, <a href="https://www.eater.com/2016/5/4/11590376/josh-ozersky-burger">his food tribute to the late food writer Josh Ozersky</a>, made with 120-day dry-aged meat. </p>
<p id="v5G798">Chefs dressed up for the occasion. <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/22162/boiler-9-bar-grill">Boiler Nine</a>’s <strong>Jason Stude</strong> donned a bandana and dangly earring, <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/13526/launderette">Launderette</a>’s Laura Sawicki was decked out in a movie theater outfit, and a staffer at <a href="https://houston.eater.com/venue/42892/theodore-rex">Theodore Rex</a> chef Justin Yu’s stall went all out in an actual hot dog costume.</p>
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<figcaption>John Tesar’s Ozersky burger at Night Court during Hot Luck</figcaption>
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<figcaption>Chef Andy Ricker’s red pork and rice at Night Court</figcaption>
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<cite>Robert J. Lerma/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Ricker working on his pork at Night Court</figcaption>
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<p id="Usv16y">Legendary political haunt <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/6019/ciscos"><strong>Cisco’s</strong></a> turned into a late night taco party with bites from <a href="https://ny.eater.com/venue/788/empellon">New York taco chef</a> <strong>Alex Stupak</strong> and taco expert <strong>Alejandro Escalante</strong>. The <em>La Tacopedia</em> author served up very popular tostadas with crispy grasshoppers and guacamole, along with asado de puerco. The Empellon chef took a meatier approach with his tacos, dishing out very thick bacon ones and pastrami ones. </p>
<p id="OdqQ6s"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjQUwIUBgwL/?taken-by=suerteatx">Working the tortilla stations</a> was the team behind Austin Mexican restaurant <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/29897/suerte"><strong>Suerte</strong></a>, including owner Sam Hellman-Mass. </p>
<p id="ETa0eh">Trying to get into the Cisco’s party was a man wearing a particularly gaudy red-and-white jacket with President Donald Trump’s face on it. He did not make it inside, but an attendee joked about passing him a grasshopper tostada. </p>
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<img alt="Alejandro Escalante’s grasshopper tostada at Cisco’s Takeover" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/_SwOVDL_KKkffGoXIFe6W4YTLXA=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442289/513E1175_2CE0_4A29_92D6_30ED33701D49.JPG">
<cite>Nadia Chaudhury/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Alejandro Escalante’s grasshopper tostada at Cisco’s Takeover</figcaption>
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<img alt="The scene outside of Cisco’s Takeover, including the man wearing the Trump jacket" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Q4RaupFDOXb1wLkV4KJ9fMozeAU=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442305/BF28598A_1989_47E2_A1D0_7164A3097893.JPG">
<cite>Nadia Chaudhury/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>The scene outside of Cisco’s Takeover, including the man wearing the Trump jacket</figcaption>
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<img alt="Alex Stupak’s station at the Cisco’s Takeover" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/j6ST3ZRMf5lOba9AYA0PgPNnpps=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442329/31B09F9D_401D_40E6_A465_6062CBA2880B.JPG">
<cite>Nadia Chaudhury/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Alex Stupak’s station at the Cisco’s Takeover</figcaption>
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<img alt="Stupak’s bacon taco at Cisco’s Takeover" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/E2YTGgmTrZnm-L7ENjqmhC_rg_g=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442335/B9EE167A_B09A_4D7B_AA9A_28D68C99A8FA.JPG">
<cite>Nadia Chaudhury/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Stupak’s bacon taco at Cisco’s Takeover</figcaption>
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<p id="8xDbQH">The sun was in full blast during what is considered Hot Luck’s marquee event, the Al Fuego. </p>
<p id="2O1ECL">Major food winners: <a href="https://ny.eater.com/venue/8025/hometown">Hometown Bar-B-Que</a> <strong>Billy Durney’</strong>s smoked spam burgers with cheese, mustard, and pickles; North Carolina chef <a href="https://www.eater.com/2017/12/5/16726232/ashley-christensen-chef-of-the-year-eater-awards-2017"><strong>Ashley Christensen</strong></a>’s smoked pork puffy taco with pimento cheese queso and pickled collard and field pea pico; <a href="https://seattle.eater.com/venue/5390/walrus-the-carpenter">Walrus & Carpenter</a> chef <strong>Renee Erickson</strong>’s Seattle beef hot dog topped with cream cheese and ikura; Suerte chef <strong>Fermin Nunez</strong>’s goat carnitas tacos; <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/22163/loca-doro">L’Oca d’Oro</a> <strong>Fiore Tedesco</strong>’s porchetta sandwich; and the particularly refreshing bite from <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/4693/uchi">Uchi</a>’s <strong>Tyson Cole</strong>: tuna with watermelon. </p>
<p id="AqeYsp">Another spot with long lines was for grilled oysters from <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/20828/central-standard">Central Standard</a> chef <strong>Casey Wilcox</strong>. He welded his own grill that holds up to 100 oysters at once.</p>
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<img alt="There were many fires at Al Fuego" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/v_zffUr80aaiIlG3cxuQP-g8rhQ=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442397/Photo_May_26__18_50_15.jpg">
<cite>Robert J. Lerma/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>There were many fires at Al Fuego</figcaption>
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<img alt="Billy Durney’s spam burger at Al Fuego" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/jF_D_4Dc-AAF0eYP8XpHwu1Xwk0=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442399/Photo_May_26__20_10_52.jpg">
<cite>Robert J. Lerma/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Billy Durney’s spam burger at Al Fuego</figcaption>
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<img alt="Renee Erickson’s Seattle dog at Al Fuego" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/sbmArtr2LsuzlVl87kKcGfH-6-8=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442419/994100D2_5C67_46AF_8755_96DB6C6ECCAD.JPG">
<cite>Nadia Chaudhury/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Renee Erickson’s Seattle dog at Al Fuego</figcaption>
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<img alt="Seasoning at Al Fuego" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/oeT-owN8GZcjRRtWRoMVS1vNJeM=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442441/Photo_May_26__18_49_36.jpg">
<cite>Robert J. Lerma/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Seasoning at Al Fuego</figcaption>
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<img alt="L’Oca d’Oro’s porchetta sandwich at Al Fuego" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/csymcFDjIFPHAPqrgSQvU4djqnE=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442469/Photo_May_26__16_58_30.jpg">
<cite>Robert J. Lerma/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>L’Oca d’Oro’s porchetta sandwich at Al Fuego</figcaption>
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<img alt="Casey Wilcox’s oyster grill at Al Fuego" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/5CxtazUHmNSeHDH1pZw3M31MyQ4=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442455/DEC31B86_843A_450F_8BBB_D14C421F8F5E.JPG">
<cite>Nadia Chaudhury/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Casey Wilcox’s oyster grill at Al Fuego</figcaption>
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<p id="GEayP3">Multiple people agreed that the brunch-centric Coupe de Grill event on Sunday had the best food of the weekend.</p>
<p id="IoGRBC">Since the event took place at the Austin Speed Shop, which meant attendees were surrounded by classic cars. Franklin even brought along and posed with his vintage Ford truck, which is getting its engine rebuilt at the shop. </p>
<p id="qS7lNO">Portland chef <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/peter-cho"><strong>Peter Cho</strong></a> got hurt during a golf cart accident during Al Fuego, so he wasn’t able to cook at the brunch event on Sunday. Mixtli chefs <strong>Rico Torres and Diego Galicia</strong> paid tribute to him with their Peter Cho-laquiles, made with Korean-braised short ribs. The sign noted the hashtags #WheresPeter and #Ouch. </p>
<p id="vsuMXe"><a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/19307/emmer-rye">Emmer & Rye</a>’s <strong>Kevin Fink</strong> made killer migas tacos, but when he ran out of tortillas, he pivoted to migas nachos. </p>
<p id="d1fSeo"><a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/11344/olamaie">Olamaie</a>’s <strong>Michael Fojtasek</strong> made cinnamon rolls cinnamon rolls made with biscuit dough. <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/2374/olympia-provisions"><strong>Olympia Provisions</strong></a> included a charcuterie spread meant to be wrapped up in brat and cornmeal crepes. </p>
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<img alt="Steve McHugh’s pork pate melts with pickled quail eggs at Coupe de Grille" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/jtnIZ2tz5T16WUgVt7lFBYg3XwI=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442755/Photo_May_27__12_25_17.jpg">
<cite>Robert J. Lerma/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Steve McHugh’s pork pate melts with pickled quail eggs at Coupe de Grille</figcaption>
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<img alt="Aaron Franklin at Coupe de Grille" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/dQmjyBUzu2bUVjKJRBZXQ1112w0=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442793/Photo_May_27__11_40_20.jpg">
<cite>Robert J. Lerma/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Aaron Franklin at Coupe de Grille</figcaption>
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<img alt="Franklin Barbecue’s brisket hash at Coupe de Grille" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ipVdAK9JTQ8EFO2wHvVlykkpLTo=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442805/Photo_May_27__12_54_26.jpg">
<cite>Robert J. Lerma/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Franklin Barbecue’s brisket hash at Coupe de Grille</figcaption>
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<img alt="The signage for the now-closed El Azteca at Coupe de Grille" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/kqmZfYqLYr1TDpORhuwiP7ldsfg=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442815/9E9664BE_7E4F_4102_9BBB_5620C322CF5F.JPG">
<cite>Nadia Chaudhury/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>The signage for the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2016/8/15/12480988/el-azteca-closing">now-closed</a> El Azteca at Coupe de Grille</figcaption>
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<img alt="Inside the Austin Speed Shop during Coupe de Grille" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/8rfIw68dkaDq00iCKqkIxXo-4zY=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442841/3F6194D3_5B77_4C6E_81C5_90FFFC9A0253.JPG">
<cite>Nadia Chaudhury/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Inside the Austin Speed Shop during Coupe de Grille</figcaption>
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<img alt="Yoshi Okai’s beef with kale, negi miso, onion, shimeji, and shiso at Coupe de Grille" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/z-c-SVBMDR0rFsnDT3EORiHD-_I=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442865/Photo_May_27__13_21_26.jpg">
<cite>Robert J. Lerma/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Yoshi Okai’s beef with kale, negi miso, onion, shimeji, and shiso at Coupe de Grille</figcaption>
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<p id="batdMK"><a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/41159/little-brother"><strong>Little Brother</strong></a>, the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/1/25/16932846/little-brother-bar-coffee-rainey-street">forthcoming Rainey Street coffee shop and bar</a> from the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/19025/wright-bros-brew-brew">Wright Bros. Brew & Brew</a>/<a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/32035/better-half">Better Half</a> team, brewed up coffee during Al Fuego and Coupe de Grille. Those who could best the baristas at a game of dice were able to receive a shot of whiskey too. </p>
<p id="RqemdT">Among the closing concerts of the weekend was musician/producer/food enthusiast Questlove’s DJ set. The show snacks were courtesy of chef <strong>Kristen Kish</strong>, who previewed hot chicken steamed buns from her <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/2/20/17032652/top-chef-kristen-kish-austin-line-hotel-arlo-grey-alfred-coffee-justin-ermini">soon-to-open restaurant</a> <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/42919/arlo-grey"><strong>Arlo Grey</strong></a> (as part of the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/39632/line-hotel-austin">Line ATX Hotel</a>’s lineup). </p>
<p id="35BxNO">Upstairs, modern Chinese restaurant <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/12744/wu-chow"><strong>Wu Chow</strong></a> served up food to Hot Luck attendees, which included soup dumplings. </p>
<p id="1msPma">Many chefs, including Erickson and Mattheson stopped by <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/26758/valentinas-tex-mex-bbq-manchaca"><strong>Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ</strong></a>’s Manchaca, Texas trailer for breakfast.</p>
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<img alt="Kristen Kish’s hot chicken steamed bun at the Questlove show" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/A9kubewRFVpRq-ZohkW9xnUFvy4=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11442895/IMG_1030.JPG">
<cite>Nadia Chaudhury/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Kristen Kish’s hot chicken steamed bun at the Questlove show</figcaption>
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https://austin.eater.com/2018/5/29/17405638/hot-luck-festival-2018-recap-aaron-franklinNadia ChaudhuryErin Russell2018-05-23T16:07:30-05:002018-05-23T16:07:30-05:00Aaron Franklin Just Wants You to Relax and Have a Good Time at Hot Luck Festival
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<img alt="Hot Luck brings together music and food" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/10ND1VfoERRfHXLN25wS2AH5Md0=/99x0:1707x1206/1310x983/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/59830223/28947181_1864748753587237_6440725716755984998_o.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Hot Luck brings together music and food | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HotLuckFest/photos/a.1405233382872112.1073741828.1278052262256892/1864748753587237/?type=3&theater">Dave Mead/Hot Luck/Facebook</a></figcaption>
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<p>The food festival is back this week</p> <p id="6RdFFs"><a href="https://austin.eater.com/2017/5/12/15631640/aaron-franklin-hot-luck-festival"><strong>Hot Luck Festival</strong></a>, the food and music festival from Aaron Franklin, James Moody, and Mike Thelin, returns this week. Events include the fire-focused sprawling Al Fuego cookout, the backyard barbecue at Franklin, and a mall food court-inspired sip and stroll at the Fair Market, <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2017/10/24/16535394/hot-luck-festival-2018-dates-aaron-franklin">happening during</a> Memorial Day weekend from Thursday, May 24 through Sunday, May 27.</p>
<p id="0sxnS1">Eater recently sat down with Franklin and Moody to discuss what they learned from last year’s inaugural festival and what to expect in 2018. Look out for Eater’s <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2017/5/17/15653742/hot-luck-festival-food-guide-aaron-franklin">complete guide to tackling the festival</a> sometime tomorrow. </p>
<p id="1L4cZ8">Pulling off the first-time festival last year was a feat but it worked out well, despite the fact that the team only <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2017/1/26/14397770/aaron-franklin-food-festival-hot-luck">really started planning five months</a> before it took place in mid-May. </p>
<p id="EbcnEm">“We were willing to kill it after the first year,” Moody revealed, in case the food and music festival didn’t turn out as planned. Thankfully, everything went smoothly. </p>
<p id="tIbnIc">“‘Holy shit, we pulled it off,’” Moody, who comes from a background of running festivals (like Fun Fun Fun Fest, RIP) remembered thinking, “and then it was, ‘Oh shit, we could have done this and that better.’” He and Franklin immediately started planning as soon as it ended.</p>
<p id="iendAG">The aim for Hot Luck is accessibility and approachability for everyone, not just those who happen to be obsessed with food or music. It’s a wholly special festival, marrying what they refer to as the high and low together, offering a “nice bit of contrast,” as Franklin explained. It’s different than, say, <a href="https://www.eater.com/2015/10/26/9611788/food-festivals-bad">seemingly cookie-cutter food festivals</a>. And that’s very intentional. </p>
<p id="1IR32T">“We know that a lot of those exist,” Moody said, referring to the usual food and wine festivals throughout the country and world, “and there’s a lot of space for that. But what was happening is that there are all these people who want to get involved in food, and felt like it wasn’t for them.” Hot Luck is their answer. </p>
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<img alt="Contigo’s setup at Al Fuego" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/51RisctTQFBOH-HU4QXQWtCCTq8=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/8566995/IMG_5455.JPG">
<cite>Nadia Chaudhury/EATX</cite>
<figcaption>Contigo’s setup at Hot Luck last year at Al Fuego</figcaption>
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<p id="LWqDJb">“[Franklin] always tells the chefs to leave their chef coats at home,” Moody continued. “Just do your thing, you’re cooking for your friends. So you have a Michelin-starred chef that’s going to do grilled cheese. Cool.”</p>
<p id="YUKNjs">That sentiment is best embodied by Hot Luck’s new event, the Cisco’s Takeover, a late-night party at the classic greasy spoon, with Empellon chef Alex Stupak and author of <em>La Tacopedia</em> Alejandro Escalante (Franklin called him the “godfather of tacos”). The location is intentional.</p>
<p id="8ujyKr">It’s about “celebrating what’s cool about Austin, which is quickly going away,” Franklin said. “I think it’s cool to just be able to focus on what little we have left of that.”</p>
<p id="ygbJsM">“We put a tremendous amount of firepower on our smallest event,” he continued, “which most festivals would’ve put huge names at big night fire event or whatever.” Instead, they opted for the small Tex-Mex restaurant.</p>
<p id="UaSQUe">Hot Luck also hosts a Night Court, where the theme is <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/2/21/17035946/aaron-franklin-hot-luck-food-festival-2018">mall food courts from the 1980s</a>. “I tell everybody they don’t have to do anything fancy,” Franklin said. “Take the stress off of coming up with something amazing or blow people’s minds, and have fun with it: ‘What do I like to eat?’” It’s about trusting the chefs and letting them do what they do well. (Even though chef David Chang was initially attached to cook at this event, he was unable to make it. In his stead is Momofuku chef Matt Rudofker.)</p>
<p id="YO2iGj">“It’s also the ultimate high-low,” Moody explained. “To have great chefs do the lowest of the low foods.”</p>
<p id="uozeYi">Another unique event, and new to Hot Luck, is the Sunday brunch-themed Coupe de Grille, which takes place in an actual automotive car shop. “It’s the brunch version of chicken shit bingo,” Franklin said, referring to the beloved pastime. “Hot rods are being chopped, while onions are being chopped,” Moody further elaborated.</p>
<p id="mXTI5o">As for the music, Moody made sure there <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/5/3/17315480/hot-luck-festival-concerts-foods-2018-questlove-kristen-kish">was more variety</a>, including DJ Questlove’s dance party, post-hardcore band Hot Snakes (Franklin is particularly excited about this show), country-funk band the Texas Gentlemen, Danish punks Iceage, and indie rock band Girlpool. And because it’s a food festival, chefs will cook up special snacks for each show.</p>
<p id="Gm1t2r">As is the Franklin way, the pitmaster wants to continue building and creating things for the festival until it’s entirely self-sufficient. He’s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EaterAustin/videos/2450512698308368/">expanding Hot Luck’s smoker reserve</a>, and also working on curved banquette tables. Next year, he’s thinking about making actual tents for the events. </p>
<p id="YeiySG">Hot Luck will always evolve: events that are happening this year might not take place next year, or maybe they will. It’s all about keeping the food festival fun and lose. While the all-access Whole Enchilada passes are sold out, along with the welcome party at Frank and the Cisco’s Takeover, there are <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hot-luck-festival-may-2427-2018-tickets-38734222101?aff=es2">still tickets</a> to Al Fuego, Night Court, Coupe de Grille, and many of the concerts. </p>
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https://austin.eater.com/2018/5/23/17385740/hot-luck-festival-2018-updates-aaron-franklin-james-moodyNadia Chaudhury2018-05-03T12:09:21-05:002018-05-03T12:09:21-05:00Hot Luck Festival Pairs Questlove With ‘Top Chef’ Kristen Kish
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<img alt="Olympia Provisions serving meat during the Black Lips show at Barracuda last year during Hot Luck" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/P-seqDFoUKC3ePywlPjfg6mJKFI=/139x0:5003x3648/1310x983/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/59617497/Hot_luck_thursday_AN_149.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Olympia Provisions serving meat during the Black Lips show at Barracuda last year during Hot Luck | Allison Narro</figcaption>
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<p>David Chang isn’t coming to Austin for Aaron Franklin’s food party</p> <p id="vLRX5A">Since a major focus of <strong>Hot Luck Festival</strong>, the <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/2/21/17035946/aaron-franklin-hot-luck-food-festival-2018">food extravaganza</a> from <strong>Aaron Franklin</strong> that is taking place over Memorial Day weekend, is the merging of music and food, it released the lineup for its show snacks. Each concert features a different chef who will create a special bite. </p>
<p id="DotIeq">For 2018, this includes <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/4/11/17224172/questlove-hot-luck-festival-food-wine-best-new-restaurants-kemuri-tatsu-ya"><strong>DJ Questlove</strong></a> with chef <strong>Kristen Kish</strong> (<em>Top Chef</em> winner and chef of <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/2/20/17032652/top-chef-kristen-kish-austin-line-hotel-arlo-grey-alfred-coffee-justin-ermini">upcoming</a> Line ATX Hotel restaurant Arlo Grey), <strong>Hot Snakes</strong> with Olympia Provisions’ <strong>Elias Cairo</strong>, and <strong>Twin Peaks</strong> with food truck <strong>Kebabalicious</strong>’ lamb bites. </p>
<p id="v6L0U3">It also turns out Momofuku powerhouse <strong>David Chang</strong> <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/2/21/17035946/aaron-franklin-hot-luck-food-festival-2018">isn’t participating</a> in Hot Luck this year. because of a scheduling conflict. Instead, he’s sending Momofuku chef Matt Rudofker in his place.</p>
<p id="HVGBsv">Another new Hot Luck event includes the kick-off feast grouping Franklin with Toronto chef <strong>Matty Matheson</strong> and Austin chef <strong>Andrew Wiseheart</strong> at the latter’s restaurant Contigo. They’ll serve up brisket and other like-foods on Wednesday, May 23. This is a<a href="https://resy.com/cities/atx/munchies-and-friends-with-matty-matheson-at-contigo?date=2018-05-23"> separately ticketed event</a> from Hot Luck, running at $85 per person. (The Austin event is actually part of Matheson’s <a href="https://resy.com/cities/sf/munchies-and-friends-with-matty-matheson-at-henrys?date=2018-05-08">dinner series</a>, which will also take place in New York and San Francisco.)</p>
<p id="t76Tbp">Other participating chefs include Ashley Christensen, Alex Stupak, Renee Erickson, Sam Jones, and a whole lot of Austin chefs. Other events include the mall food court sip-and-stroll Night Court, Mexican feast at Cisco’s, the Giddy-Up afterparty, the returning fire-focused Al Fuego, and the brunch party Coupe de Grille (where Franklin will cook as well). </p>
<p id="JiXWnN">Hot Luck Festival <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/2/21/17035946/aaron-franklin-hot-luck-food-festival-2018">runs from</a> Thursday, May 24 through Sunday, May 27. The Whole Enchilada passes, which offer entry to all events, are going for $550, and then there are tickets to individual events and concerts. Partial proceeds will go towards Safe Alliance. </p>
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