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How To Hack Your Backyard Smoker Like a Texas Pitmaster (Esquire.com)
Aaron Franklin wasn't always the most recognizable face in Texas barbecue. The pitmaster and owner of Austin's Franklin Barbecue got his start on a backyard cooker just like yours.
City in a Glass: Austin, Texas (PasteMagazine.com)
Austin, Texas’s reputation precedes it. On this city drinks tour, we’re going to introduce you to three crafty-yet-approachable Austin cocktails, show you where to find them and even how to replicate them at home.
9 Essential Food and Drink Stops in Austin During SXSW (Playboy.com)
In Austin you can throw a breakfast taco in any direction and hit a decent place to eat or drink. But if your only exposure to the city’s dining scene is when you parachute into town for South By Southwest, you should be aiming for higher than decent. Here’s our cheat sheet for nine of Austin’s notable openings, new expansions and essential institutions to get you through the week.
The Surprising Music Chefs Listen to in the Kitchen (Playboy.com)
“I don’t allow music in my kitchens. Whether cooking and working in a restaurant is a blue-collar profession or a white-collar profession is up to us. It’s up to us how seriously we take our own profession. When I’m cooking at home though, I’m a staunch fan of Norwegian black metal.”
Bars We Love: The White Horse, Austin (Playboy.com)
The White Horse bar in Austin, Texas, has the best wine list in town: Red ($5), White ($5) and Shut Up ($10). “We’re a honky tonk,” co-owner Denis O'Donnell says. “If you come in and ask for a martini, we’re going to laugh you out of here for being stupid.
We Reveal the Secret Handshake Between Bartenders (Playboy.com)
The bartenders’ handshake—the drink that local bartenders order to signify to their cohorts that they work in the industry—is different in every city. The handshake could even vary from bar to bar. Playboy talked to bartenders across the country to find out what the insider, spirit-of-choice is for their town.
The Best Dive Bars in Austin, According to Bartenders (FirstWeFeast.com)
Dive bars in many cities have gone the way of the dire wolf, but in Austin, where weird is celebrated, they’re digging in and spreading like an invasive species.