HAPPENINGS
The Whole Enchilada From burgers to bolillos, Austin’s food scene has it — and our professors have sampled it. We surveyed faculty members across campus about their favorite local eats ... and got our own taste buds all riled up. Cactus tacos, anyone?
Favorite place to eat in Austin?
Best breakfast taco?
Professor of Psychology Russ Frohardt: “ 24 Diner. They have amazing brisket hash and fantastic chicken and waffles that go great with a mocha shake.”
Goering: “Veracruz All Natural food trailer (the one parked at Radio Coffee and Beer, so you can also get a really good cup of coffee, sit on their beautiful patio and pretend to work on their wireless). Try one with potatoes, chorizo and nopales (cactus).”
Associate Professor of Biology Lisa Goering: “ Odd Duck — really creative and interesting combinations.”
Favorite place within walking distance of campus?
Ortiz: “My house! Call ahead with your order!”
Frohardt: “El Gallo. The food is always good, and they know to bring out queso and a frozen margarita before I ever order. It’s nice to go where everybody knows your name.”
Best food delivered to your office?
Professor of Management Lorelei Ortiz: “Habana. Delicious Cuban food, and it’s never packed.”
Frohardt: “Home Slice pizza (sausage and cheese). Best New York–style pizza in town.”
Best burger? Associate Professor of Education Steven Fletcher: “ Best cheap burger — Dan’s. Best expensive burger — Hopdoddy.” Associate Professor of Philosophy Jack Green Musselman: “ Hopdoddy. You’ll need a nap afterward.”
Favorite restaurant to visit with students? Fletcher: “Kerbey Lane or Cabo Bob’s. I can feed them well and cheaply.” Goering: “Opal Divine’s. It’s close to campus, it has a big menu, and it’s glorious to sit on the patio at the end of the day.”
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Green Musselman: “Torchy’s. Any location. Ask for the secret menu and they’ll give you a list of tacos not on the main menu. The Mad Cow is awesome.”
Fletcher: “We can do that? Dang.”
Goering: “Tiff’s Treats!”
Lunch in a hurry? Fletcher: “Lulu B’s Vietnamese trailer. The barbecue pork sandwich is killer.” Green Musselman: “Tough one, but Güero’s lunch menu is fast and good.”
Favorite hidden gem? Green Musselman: “Mother’s Café allvegetarian in the back room where you can see the sky. But don’t even try it for weekend brunch unless you can eat at 2 p.m.” Ortiz: “Panaderia Chuy on William Cannon — tacos, tortas, aguas frescas, pan dulce, bolillos, churros, all inexpensive and flavorful. It’s a place I go when I want to soak my Mexican roots a bit.” —Stacia Hernstrom MLA ’05
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