Interested in what was discussed at the "Secrets of Successful Food Blogging" panel at South By Southwest Interactive on Tuesday? Ryan Adams of Nose to Tail at Home recorded the discussion and has posted it on his site....
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The trio of SXSW Festivals and Conferences (Music, Film, and Interactive), best described as Spring Break for geeks, kicks off this weekend in Austin, Texas. Maybe you've already decided which panels, screenings, shows, and parties you'll be attending—or not. That's OK, there are more pressing concerns like, where are you going to eat? The SXSW Baby! Guide: Where to Eat During SXSW 2009, has all the answers. Originally compiled and written by Kathryn Yu, a SXSW veteran and a serious eater, this year's edition has been updated by Jessica Reynolds and Brad Graham. Restaurants included meet the top criteria of hungry festival-goers: close proximity to the Convention Center, easily accessible by foot, cheap, fast, and tasty. You can find all...
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"People think I'm like this food robot or something, but music is a huge part of my life." Ray told MTV News last year when nobody saw her rockin' SXSW party comin'. This year, she's got another one scheduled, with talk of the Hold Steady and the Airborne Toxic Event performing....
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Photograph from Fellowship of the Rich on Flickr Since my "real" job (whatever that means) is in the "music industry" (radio is still part of the music industry, right?), I've always dreamed of going to the SXSW music festival. I've heard great things about Austin, Texas, and my friends and co-workers always have amazing stories of great shows that I am bound to love that take place in a really cool town. But this year, I discovered a new aspect of SXSW that makes me feel jealous about not getting to go: all the serious sandwiches. Thanks to blogs, Flickr, and most important, the invention of the iPhone, the SXSW food porn has been pouring in since last week—and I...
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The yearly South By Southwest conference in Austin is coming up this weekend and so Virginia B. Wood of the Austin Chronicle put together Smoke Trail, a guide to eleven purveyors of delectable BBQ around the city center: "Central Texas is nationally known for great barbecue, and we consider the capital to be the burnished buckle of that famous barbecue belt. In part because Austin is where the South meets the Southwest, we've got it all here – the mesquite-smoked West Texas cowboy style, the German/Czech sausages and dry-rubbed smoked meats, and the soul-satisfying deep South style of meats smoked over hardwoods and slathered with sauce. Working on the assumption that many of our March visitors will be concentrated...
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