We’ve seen such things in the past, we’re looking forward to seeing more in the near future – as rendered by Kelly Hudson, Dan Klein, and Arthur Meyer in FUDS, say – but we’re especially glad to see it happening right now, totally unrelated to but concurrent with the Austin Chronicle‘s First Plates issue.
We’re talking about the new website for a fake restaurant called Abbrev’s, where cutting-edge cookery seems to be a runaway case of Honey, I Shrunk The Portion Control.
Fomented and formulated by Austin’s own Danny Palumbo, who previously brought us the kindercore foodie hilarity of lil’ buco, the Abbrev’s website is Best-of-The-Onion-level funny. No wonder Mac Blake and Joe Hafkey chose this Palumbo (along with Aaron Brooks) to take over the Jazz Cigarette stage; no wonder Palumbo’s weekly “Live at Coldtowne” stand-up showcase is such a popular show.
No wonder, in fact, that –
Ah, enough chewing on this gluten-free wordsnack, reader – go get you some dessert.
Read more Extra Helpings at austinchronicle.com/daily. The Austin Chronicle’s First Plates food issue hits stands Thursday, February 5.
This article appears in January 30 • 2015.