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About mbey

Matthew is a writer and editor living in Austin, TX.

My First Austin Train Ride

You have only a day to give me your entries for the fabulous taco quiz, and then someone gets crowned the TACO MASTER!!! Here’s a photo gallery of the trip that Julia and I took from Highland Mall down to … Continue reading

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Food Frakker: Authentic Mexican/Authentic Korean

First off, old business. I’m setting a firm end date for the fabulous taco quiz. You all have until 4pm this Thursday to give me your entries. Then I will tabulate the vast pile of submissions from wannabe taco masters … Continue reading

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Messing with my tablet PC

First off, old business. I’m setting a firm end date for the fabulous taco quiz. You all have until 4pm this Thursday to give me your entries. Then I will tabulate the vast pile of submissions from wannabe taco masters … Continue reading

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The Austin Rodeo

People always remark how odd it is that Austin hold its annual rodeo at the same time as SXSW. They are the two culturally opposite yet signature events of Austin. So last weekend, Julia and I went to visit. We … Continue reading

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Train Glamour Shots

Austin now has train service! Here’s some more photos of this beautiful and expensive contraption. For a long time, the train was aloof, whisking along the tracks on test runs, empty and unapproachable. Then during SXSW, I saw it daily, … Continue reading

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The Movies of SXSW 2010

Looking through the list I was a bit shocked by how few movies I actually caught. Last time I went through the SXSW movie wringer I caught about twenty-five. I guess I just had a lot of other stuff going … Continue reading

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Silver Street Closed

I can’t tell you how sad I am that Silver Street is no longer on the BBC Asian Network. Silver Street was my stories. I’ll miss all you guys.

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The SXSW hotdog roundup

Don’t forget about the fabulous taco quiz, which is still open for entries. Here’s some of the hot dogs and hot-dog-esque foods I consumed to keep my energy up while enjoying SXSW last week. The Best Wurst sells a number … Continue reading

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Food Frakker: The SXSW experience

It looks like I might have to hold open the Fabulous Taco Quiz a while longer. I’ve been informed that at least one competitor is actively going around to taco carts in order to research the meats. How can I … Continue reading

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Space Squid in Astronomy

Don’t forget that the Fabulous Taco Quiz is rounding down to its last few days. You need to put your entry in NOW! There’s only one entry at the moment, so you’ve got a good chance of winning a fabulous … Continue reading

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