Neighborhood Eats

Browse Old Austin Grouch posts about neighborhood eats, Austin nostalgia, and the city habits locals still argue about.

Use this topic hub to explore satire, memories, and cultural commentary about neighborhood eats in Austin, Texas.

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Is the Chorizo Ethically Sourced

The chorizo-and-egg taco at the old La Tapatia off Manor Road ran $2.75, came wrapped in foil with actual grease spots, and arrived with zero questions about your moral alignment; the reinvented space now calls itself Mesa Sagrada, charges $13.50 for two "heritage breed" tacos on heirloom corn, and opens the interaction by asking if your protein has been grass-finished in a trauma-informed way.

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