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Hoover's Cooking
2002 Manor Rd., 512/479-5006
photo by John Anderson
Dishing out huge portions of Southern-style home cooking including jerk pork ribs, pork chops, and amazing sides, Hoover Alexander's neighborhood mainstay still draws crowds.
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Top 10 Local Fried Chicken Meals of 2020
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Jessi Cape, Dec. 17, 2020
Austin’s Best Locally Baked Thanksgiving Pies
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Jessika Roth, Nov. 21, 2019
Top 10 Carby Treats
The ten best ways to indulge in a carbohydrate bomb by a bevy of talented local bakers and pastry chefs
Melanie Haupt, Dec. 27, 2018
Best of Austin Awards
- 2023: Readers Southern /Soul (Hoover’s Cooking)
- 2023: Readers Chicken-Fried Steak (Hoover’s Cooking)
- 2022: Readers Southern /Soul
- 2008: Critics Best Hoes (Hoover's Hoecakes)
- 2002: Critics Best Soul Food
- 2002: Critics Where to Go When You Lose Your Dot-Com Job and Need Some Comfort Food
- 2001: Critics Coolest Cure for a Hot Day
- 2001: Critics Coolest Cure For A Hot Day
- 2000: Critics Finest Upholding Of Austin's Southern Food Tradition
- 1999: Critics Best Down-home Vegetable Selection
- 1999: Critics Best Way To Get Creamed
First Plates Awards
More: Barbecue restaurants, East
Donn's Bar-B-Q
Bite down into some of the juiciest ribs, chicken, brisket, and tenderloin around at the closest family-style barbecue to the fairgrounds. This place also serves a mean breakfast.
10003 FM 969, 512/928-0229
Ed's BBQ
Located in the former Lewis' BBQ, Ed's has begun its own tradition with pork roast, ribs (and tips), chicken, brisket, and all your favorite sides.
1814 Harvey, 512/236-0858
Franklin Barbecue
You'd better circle the wagons early if you want to snag some of Aaron Franklin's famous brisket. After an auspicious start as a trailer, this brick-and-mortar location is serving what's regularly called the best barbecue in Texas, if not the country. The Franklins are devoted to producing the best-tasting barbecue they possibly can, and they won’t sacrifice that quality to feed more customers. Best to get in line by 9:30am.
