The chef, who was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and raised in Norfolk, Connecticut, investigated his own heritage, and found out that his ancestors were brought as slaves to North America by way of West Africa — located in modern-day Cameroon, Mali, Nigeria.
He points to the use of smoke from pecan hardwood, West African spices, fermentation and preservation techniques, and adherence to zero-waste methods, as he makes sure to use whole animals and every part of the produce.
That leads to items such as pulled pork made with sugarcane served alongside chili-ketchup, chicken leg quarters with a chili-vinegar butter, and milk bun sandwiches filled with beef chuck, pimento cheese, and pickled onions Sides and snacks range from burnt end peas to smothered cabbage to spiced-smoked peanuts.
His Austin career began in when he joined Japanese restaurant Uchiko as the chef de cuisine before becoming the executive chef of now-closed tasting menu restaurant Counter 3. Brockway began working on Distant Relatives with a chef friend in , with the goal of broadly covering cuisines from the African diaspora. They decided to tighten the focus and really began to kick the pop-up in gear in August , as the world protested police brutality and racism with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Brockway donated profits from a two-day collaboration pop-up highlighting Tejano and African-American cuisine with Alejandro Munoz chef de cuisine at downtown restaurant Arlo Grey in October to nonprofit Casa Marianella. These efforts will continue with the food truck through future pop-ups. Wednesday through Sunday. Pickup orders can be placed in person. Three days a week, they have rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes that often sell out.
Call or place an order online. Elevated Soul : Elevated Soul specializes in catering for events, meetings, and individuals. Orders can be placed by phone at Orders can be placed by DM on Instagram. Kreyol Korner : Haitian food truck Kreyol Korner is offering no-contact delivery check out their menu on Facebook. You can place orders by phone at Noble Delights : Noble Delights offers custom cakes, cupcakes, cookies and other desserts. They mostly offer barbecue-based sandwiches as well as ribs by-the-pound and a number of sides.
Taco Sweets : Taco Sweets is an ice cream taco truck in the Burnet trailer park. Follow along on Instagram for specials. Call to place an order. They also have a bakery near 11th and Lamar with desserts, take-home family dinner meals, and a lunch menu. They also have meal kits available for takeout, which can be ordered online. Hestia : Hestia is open for dine-in service with reservations, and they also have takeout that you can order online.
Kalimotxo : The downtown Basque pintxo and cocktail bar Kalimotxo is open for takeout with online ordering as well as dine-in on their newly-expanded patio. Email them at luvfatsicecream gmail. Ninja Pig : Ninja Pig sells smoked meats and things like sandwiches, al pastor tacos, and breakfast tacos at local farmers markets.
You can preorder by calling Orders can be placed online. Check their Instagram for the latest updates. Call to order. Burgerlicious : Burgerlicious is located on Cesar Chavez and is currently open for takeout with online ordering. In addition to po-boys, fried catfish, wings, and other homestyle dinners, they have daily lunch specials as well. Their specialty is the catfish sandwich, with a variety of options available, as well as fried chicken, burgers, and fried shrimp.
You can place an order by phone at Call to get more information. All of their cookies can be made gluten-free as well. Check their Instagram for updates. Place orders in advance online or by phone at Catfish : This fried seafood spot near Airport and 12th St is open for takeout. Orders can be placed online or by phone at Call them at or place an order online.
You can place orders for takeout at their curbside station. They offer up a daily rotating menu of traditional Caribbean dishes like curry goat and jerk chicken. The menu includes burgers, fried chicken, gumbo, seafood, and sandwiches like Philly cheesesteaks and po-boys. Keep up with the specials on their Facebook account , and call to order.
Call them at to place an order. They offer traditional Texas barbecue as well as things like brisket quesadillas and smoked turkey legs. They specialize in traditional Texas barbecue, but also hold a weekly Soul Food Saturday with different specials like smoked oxtails and jerk chicken.
The Hashburg 2 : The Hashburg sells burgers out of a food truck near Howard Lane and I, with toppings like brisket, hashbrowns, and eggs. Check online for daily specials.
Midtown Live : Midtown Live is a sports bar and restaurant and is currently offering a menu of southern staples like their fried catfish plate and rib baskets. To place an order call Check their Facebook for the menu and specials. Call to place your order.
They focus on traditional Texas barbecue as well as fried chicken sandwiches and wings. You can place an order online or call them at Selam International Market and Cafe : Selam is a market and restaurant, carrying primarily Ethiopian and East African spices and products.
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