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Mayo Holly finally turns up which means we can start taking a look at meat filled dishes here on TrashBlanc.com. And no better start than a burger review outside BD Riley’s on 6th Street.

Overall rating ***
(out of 5)
Price: $8.95 for burger and fries.
Video’s here.

Drinking at SXSW we’ve learned here at TrashBlanc.com can be a tricky activity. Sure there’s plenty of free drinks sponsored by the likes of Google, Frog Design and lots of other companies trying to retain a level of cool they once had (or is that me being cynical). But they’re not really free. Payment takes [...]

TrashBlanc.com has utterly disregarded its closely held environmental beliefs and flown from its London HQ to SXSW in Austin, Texas. Now, the last thing this place needs is more people blogging the conference. So we’re not going to bother. We’re going to instead keep doing what we do best. Track down the trash food and [...]

Midnight on Saturday night and TrashBlanc needed sustenance before hitting GaryVee’s ridiculous wine party. Nowhere better than Torchy’s Tacos. A local mini-chain by all accounts but with more than a dollop of character.
One of the great things about the food in and around SXSW is that it’s traded in US dollars, and when you earn [...]

It took TrashBlanc.com 24 hours in Austin to get our first proper sit-down meal. It was worth it. A hop skip and a quick jump under I-35 from the Austin Convention centre had us at Progress. Nothing super fancy, but some interesting taste marriages going on. Asian/southern/organic/bicycle mix. And it worked. TB went for the [...]