Aldea and I Engage In Fair Trade
Aldea Scarves Weeks ago I had pizza with the Aldea Artisans crew, a really cool Austin start-up that markets fair trade, microloan-enabled Guatemalan scarves in the US.  They wanted to have pizza with me and learn some marketing and social media tips, and I wanted to learn about Acton, an entrepreneurial MBA program that the founders attended. I met Cheyenne, an Aldea co-founder and Acton grad at an Acton information session.  A bunch

Homeslice Pizza + UT Football = No Wait!
Cue the tumbleweeds... Erin and I had not shared us some ‘Slice in a while and the fridge was looking pretty bare, so we rolled into Homeslice around 6:30 on Friday night.  No wait!  And check out this photo, you’d think it was taken at 3:45pom on a Monday instead of 7:15pm on a Friday night.  New ironclad rule for avoiding a line at Homeslice: go during a UT home game.  Granted, this little sec

Drew Eats Free Pizza Above Ground
Drew wasn't used to eating free food not provided by lobbyists. A few days ago I had pizza with a friend from my time at the capitol, Drew Dupuy.  When we worked in the hallowed e2.700 hall of the capitol basement, we both looked pretty similar: pale skin, bloosdhot eyes, wrinkled suits and tired faces.  Now he looks like Johnny Depp or a Hollywood/NYC transplant in Marfa.

Reese and Chris
Reese and Chris A few days ago I met up with Reese Pepper and her boyfriend Chris for dinner.  Reese and I knew each other in middle and high school in Dallas, and we reconnected once we both ended up in Austin.  She’s getting her Ph.D. in nutrition, so if she loves Homeslice, I’ll assume that she condones my “pizza is actually healthy” philosophy.  My logic is bulletproof. Reese is a huge Homeslice fan, and loves broccoli and ricotta on her piz

I’m Sorry Homeslice For Cheating On You With Mangia
Best pizza in Austin. Suck it Sags! My good friend Aaron Saginaw (aka Sags) came into town this past weekend with his gf Mandy.  First thing we did once they came in was head to Homeslice. Since it was a Friday night, I knew I had to use my trick to get a table.  It’s not really a trick, but it’s sly like a trick.  I only live a block away, so if I want to eat