Matthew Odam

NEW: Absent a biblical rainfall event this summer, Corpus Christi will be the first American city in modern history to run out of water. 💦 Schools & hospitals hope to drill wells. Lawns are dry. How will petrochemical plants handle it? We don’t know. kut.org/energy-environ…

Did they open a Silicon Valley Power Mission Substation across I-69 from Daikin Park? What the hell is going on?!

One of the oldest barbecue restaurants in Texas, the Original Black's BBQ from Lockhart, has purchased the former Trudy's location near UT campus. statesman.com/entertainment/…

SCOOP: @UTAustin to host U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in unpublicized April event. He will give a lecture for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. #highered #ut #txed statesman.com/news/education…

Jose Altuve's career, so far: 2,395 hits 1,242 runs 892 RBI 456 doubles 32 triples 257 homers 326 stolen bases

Native Austinite Hoover Alexander will close his Hoover's Cooking on Manor Road this spring, though the patron saint of the “cosmic pudding” that binds us all says his mission will continue. statesman.com/entertainment/…

Native Austinite Hoover Alexander will close his Hoover's Cooking on Manor Road this spring, though the patron saint of the “cosmic pudding” that binds us all says his mission will continue. statesman.com/entertainment/…

Lenoir owners opening Spanish-inspired neighborhood bar Boni's on South First Street March 6. statesman.com/entertainment/…

@MrCArmstrong @financedystop Tell me you’re not a Texan while telling me you are a Texan.

I'm a Texan, and I don't eat any of this junk. I'm also not aware of anyone else who does—the closest I've ever heard of as a signature Texan breakfast is Texas toast, and even then, I don't know anyone who eats it. Texas is a big state, so it's easy to overgeneralize, but this? Tell me steak, BBQ, or Whataburger are Texan, and then I'll believe you.

Calling all Willie fans! New OBW hitting next week. Hear Kenny Chesney, Taj Mahal, George Saunders, Tami Neilson, Jamey Johnson, Matt Berninger, and way more...talking on why they love @WillieNelson. Hear the new trailer here: bit.ly/4aZa3yU

So much fine dining panders to Michelin. It’s boring, soulless, and a colossal waste of money.

A thing about people who complain all day about the big bad old media is that they love being in the big bad old media. vanityfair.com/news/story/tru…

As we can continue to invest in the @statesman we have launched a new feature on statesman.com to highlight the incredible work from @odam Is there anyone better at chronicling Austin’s food scene? I think not. statesman.com/project/austin…

The ham, the ribs, the duck … Parish Barbecue goes its own way, and goes hard. statesman.com/story/entertai…

I’m still thinking about the smoked ham at Parish Barbecue, the best new barbecue joint in Austin.

Best Austin dishes Statesman restaurant critic Matthew Odam ate in June statesman.com/story/entertai…

Has a group of players (or fans) ever filed a class action lawsuit against an #MLB team’s medical/training staff? Asking for a friend. A friend on the #Astros. Smh.

Memorial Day weekend will always hold a special place in the hearts of us who call #Wimberley home. The flood feels like a lifetime ago but will echo forever.

Wanna listen to me talk #bbq, @HoustonRockets, @TheMasters, @SphereVegas and much more? Of course you do.