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Hey all you vegetarians – you finally have that chance to fulfill your lifelong dream of winning a hotdog eating contest. (C'mon - you know you've always secretly wanted to.) Not only that, but you can gross out all the carnivores at the same time! (Those guys hate tofu.) Grease up your gullet and come on out to the Scoot Inn for the first ever Veggie Hot Dog Eating Contest this Saturday, May 26,... more ›

WEDNESDAY [27] books • Texas Monthly Author Series presents John Burnett, author of Uncivilized Beasts and Shameless Hellions at BookPeople (7pm) benefit/music/food • Celebration of Choice 2006, a benefit with Genevieve Van Cleve, Carolyn Wonderland, The Texas Sapphires; live & silent auction; light fare buffer; at Antone's (5:30pm, $35/advance, $50/door, $20/music only) ® party • Hot Dog Hump Day: The Peacock Celebrates Its First Birthday! at The Peacock (4:30pm-7pm, Free) music • Bitter Tongues,... more ›

There’s nothing that says “happy first birthday!” like a hotdog. Nothing. Seriously. Nothing. So put down that abalone asiago d'allevo and pay attention. This Wednesday (Sep 27th) is The Peacock’s first year anniversary, and they’re celebrating it with all the style and class befitting the foodier taste buds of our fine interdigitubinal publication. Hot Dogs own you. They rule you. And that’s because they’re delicious, healthy, and only for the upperest of crusts. From the... more ›

It seems like only yesterday that we were stumbling around downtown, hopping from venue to venue, chatting with strangers and surviving on margaritas and Hot Dog King. more ›

There are dubious Hatches, like Survivor Winner Richard Hatch (BOO!). And there are good Hatches, like the delicious namesake chile peppers grown in Hatch, New Mexico (YAY!). The Hatch Chile Pepper Festival at Central Market (this weekend and next) is to food nerds what American Idol is to, well, nerds. Every year we go and stuff carts full of specialty products made from peppers from Hatch, New Mexico (Hatch hot dog buns, Hatch pesto,... more ›

Torontoist immediately wins our heart by using the word "Jackass" in a headline. In fact, we love their use of it so much that we're going to use it as much as possible throughout this post. For example, it looks like there are Toronto-area jackasses besides those who misuse the sidewalk: look at the crap on sale on Toronto's craigslist. But it looks like Toronto doesn't contain the kind of jackasses who pee in public... more ›

SmileyWorld, a corporation based in London, is accusing Wal-Mart of stealing their- you guessed it, smiley-faced logo. Wal-Mart may unfortunately have the upper hand in this one. Willie Nelson: Musician, tax evader, potsmoker and...church owner? A true Rennaisance Man. Mosquitos are adapting to pollution. In the over-populated Greece, the annoying insects are mutating to even resist insect repellents. We don't need that raise to be happy. Despite the "jolly" associations with Santa Claus, being... more ›

This being one of those quality-over-quantity weekends for bands and rocking and, y'know, that kind of thing, you won't really have to make any tough decisions. Friday night you got Sonic Youth w/Awesome Color at Stubb's. Thurston & Co. have aged so gracefully they just might be wheeled onto the stage encased in blocks of carbonite; they're like 50 years old! Nonetheless, if you've never seen Kim Gordon do her cheerleader dance, or heard... more ›

You would if you were a Dogtown hot dog. The one and only Dogtown Hot Dog Stand is located in the parking lot at 4th and Congress (next to Light Bar) and serves up delicious meaty treats. The chili meat is marinated for 16-24 hours in Guinness - yes, the BEER. Is that not a fantastic idea? We think it is. The buns are baked fresh daily at a local bakery, and the dogs are made from 100% beef or turkey with all natural casings. The french fries (ohhhh french fries…) are fresh cut, cooked in soybean oil, and dusted with a homemade spice blend. Friendly owner John Ibanez recently set up shop in our fair city and thinks Austin is a great place to be (so true!). He’s hoping to open a store on South Congress across from St. Edward’s in June. So drop by Dogtown on your lunchbreak, or when you're drunk on 4th street. Hey, we know it happens. more ›