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Vertigo Burger Eat-Off at Elevation

Elevation Burger ends 2009 with a bang: the 10-patty Vertigo Burger Challenge The challenge: be the first to finish a 10-patty Vertigo Burger AND french fries. The person who does this the fastest will win free burgers for a year (up to two burgers a week). The famous Vertigo Burger, a ten-patty monster of organic,…

New P. Terry’s Opens Today!

I got a personal (ok, to his mailing list) email this morning from Patrick Terry announcing one of the most exciting things I’ve heard in days: the second P. Terry’s at 32nd and Lamar will open today! Hours: 11 am to 11 pm. They’ve got a little bit of indoor seating, outdoor seating, and, as…

Mighty Fine is taking over Austin!

Shortly after expanding south, Mighty Fine Burgers is stretching up northward too, for its third location. Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries & Shakes opens its third location at the University Oaks Shopping Center (next to IKEA) today. The company behind the concept – K&N Management -is sure that Mighty Fine will be a big hit with…

New Mighty Fine Burgers + other local restaurants!

I remember when the “old” Mighty Fine was new, in the Arbor Walk, when the Arbor Walk was still new too … oh, Austin, you’re growing up so fast. Anyway, before I romantically delve into the past, Mighty Fine Burgers is the burger version of Austin-standby Rudy’s BBQ. The menu keeps it simple with burger…

Theatre AND free burgers?! So Austin.

Only in Austin would a respectable theatre company, The City Theatre, offer free burgers with their summer production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. The last weekend to catch the show is this weekend, August 14 – 17, starting tonight. Shows run Thursday – Saturday at 8:00pm and Sunday at 5:30pm. The free burgers…

Review: Phil’s Icehouse

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m way behind the times. Phil’s Icehouse caused quite a stir when it came on the Burnet Road scene (at the very beginning of a Burnet Road scene even existing) because of its mini burgers, funky decor, shared space with Amy’s Ice Creams, and playscape out front. Today I shared lunch there…