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Jessica Dupuy

CultureMap Austin Food + Drink Editor

Jessica Dupuy is a freelance writer who has written for National Geographic Traveler, Imbibe, the Hollywood Reporter, Texas Monthly, Texas Highways, Fodor’s Travel Publications, and a number of Austin publications. She has also written Uchi: The Cookbook, a cookbook about one of the nation’s most renowned sushi restaurants in conjunction with Executive Chef Tyson Cole and just completed The Salt Lick Cookbook, a cookbook on the iconic Texas barbecue restaurant. (Release Fall 2012)

A graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, Dupuy’s favorite writing pursuits are about the things she loves most in life: food, travel, and the outdoors. Dupuy lives in Austin with her husband, her two Duck Tolling retrievers, and her son, Gus. She enjoys cooking, traveling, triathlons, and fly-fishing and is a member of Les Dames D’Escoffier-Austin, Foodways Texas, and is on the Advisory Board for the Texas Wine and Food Foundation. To read more from Jessica Dupuy, see jessicadupuy.com.

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A Conversation with Qui

A self-described rumormonger, Paul Qui talks his James Beard win, world travel and a Texas Michelin star

By Jessica Dupuy

Just when it didn’t seem things could get any better for Paul Qui and his compatriots of Uchiko and Uchi, the Top Chef: Texas winner —who also has an ...


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James Beard Awards

Uchiko's Paul Qui nabs the James Beard Award: Another Austin win

By Jessica Dupuy

It’s official, Austin now has two James Beard Award winners. Monday night, at the 2012 James Beard Awards, Uchiko’s Paul Qui won the award for Best Chef: Southwest ...


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Dining Picks

Where to eat in May: Rabbits, chicken al carbon, Congress cocktail food and crispy oysters at Cipollina

By Jessica Dupuy

A sizzling summer is just around the corner. This month, find refreshment in some of these top picks that are sure to wet your whistle, please your palate and tempt ...


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Austin Food & Wine Festival Feedback

A Food Festival Recap: The good, the bad, the dust and C3's Charlie Jones setting the record straight

By Jessica Dupuy

Now that we’ve had a couple days for the dust to settle — literally — on the inaugural Austin Food & Wine Festival, I’ve gathered a lot of feedback from those ...


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Food Festival Kick-off

The Austin Food and Wine Festival blazes a trail at Republic Square Park with New Taste of Texas Kick-off event

By Jessica Dupuy

Republic Square Park was alive Friday night with a star-studded lineup of some of Texas' culinary big shots at the New Taste of Texas Kick-off bash for the inaugural Austin ...


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Summer Mountain Retreat

Ski season is over: Make way for an idyllic summer escape in Vail, instead

By Jessica Dupuy

Ski season may be at its end, but that's no reason to put ski resorts out of your mind. In fact, if you’re like me, you look more ...


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Food Festival Frenzy

Gail Simmons, Ray Isle, Marcus Samuelsson and Christina Tosi can't wait to devour the flavors of Austin at next week's Austin Food and Wine Festival

By Jessica Dupuy

With a little over a week to go, the countdown for the Austin Food and Wine Festival has officially begun, with Austin (and Texas) cuisine lovers eager to see just ...


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Dining Adieu

Last Call: A reunion for Jeffrey's staff as the Austin institution passes the torch to innovative restauranteur Larry McGuire

By Jessica Dupuy

They say to make a great restaurant, it takes a lot more than good food. Among the other key factors are a great atmosphere, a good wine and beverage list ...


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Barbecue Bounty

Top Texas (and non-Texas) chefs to stoke a fiery feast for LiveFire!

By Jessica Dupuy

Temperatures are on the rise ushering in a sizzling season of summer grilling and backyard barbecues. After all, there’s nothing like a little fire and smoke on your favorite ...


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2012 Austin Tastemaker Awards

Chef David Bull and Uchi/Uchiko take top honors at the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards

By Jessica Dupuy

You always hear awards’ show nominees saying the same old thing, “It’s just nice to be nominated.” In the case of the inaugural 2012 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, the old ...


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Meet the Tastemakers

Wine is just a condiment, at least that's what Austin's top sommeliers say

By Jessica Dupuy, Matt McGinnis

Very rarely do you get to gather some of the city’s top sommeliers in one room, let them loose with a couple of bottles of wine in a bag ...


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Dining Picks

Where to Eat in April: Spring menus, craft cocktail-eries and an old classic

By Jessica Dupuy

They say April showers bring May flowers. But our showers seem to have arrived early this year, bringing Austin a bounty for fresh spring ingredients to inspire chef and diner ...


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2012 Tastemakers

Tastemaker nominee Bryce Gilmore, more than just a chip off the old block

By Jessica Dupuy

They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In the case of Jack Gilmore and his son Bryce, this particular apple is probably local, in season and ...


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Meet the Tastemaker

Chef Shawn Cirkiel of Backspace, Parkside and Olive & June knows a thing or two about rolling up his sleeves and going all in

By Jessica Dupuy

In the grand scheme of restaurant careers there’s a natural progression from kitchen help (anything from dishwasher or prep cook), to line cook to sous chef to chef de ...


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Meet the Tastemaker

Craft cocktail guru Adam Bryan finally goes on record with plans for his new neighborhood bar

By Jessica Dupuy

If you like craft cocktails, and you’ve been a regular on the Austin bar scene for the past few years, then you’ve probably run into Adam Bryan. A ...


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Meet the Tastemakers

Tyson Cole and Philip Speer dish on the keys to Uchi (and Uchiko's) success

By Jessica Dupuy

They say it takes a village to raise a child. In the case of Uchi, it takes a solid team to build a house. In the past nine years, Uchi ...


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Food + Technology

Say hello to Chefs Feed, a new chef-powered restaurant app that just launched in Austin

By Jessica Dupuy

Move over Yelp, there's a new "where to eat" app that is taking top dining cities in the country by storm. And in the spirit of SXSW kicking off ...


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Dining Picks

Where to Eat in March: Nobles, olives, new chefs and all that Jack

By Jessica Dupuy

Whether or not you put faith in what Punxsutawney Phil saw on Groundhog's Day, the warm sunny air and bright green bud breaks on the trees mean only one ...


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A little perspective

An open letter to Austin Food And Wine Festival haters: There's no whining at food festivals!

By Jessica Dupuy

Ever since the announcement of the new Austin Food and Wine Festival scheduled to roll into town April 27-29, there has been a mixed bag of positive and negative responses ...


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Dining Awards

The Rising Stars of StarChefs.com Austin and San Antonio let their lights shine bright at celebratory tasting and awards gala

By Jessica Dupuy

The stars were bright at the Driskill Hotel Tuesday evening as StarChefs.com hosted its Rising Stars Tasting Gala and Awards Ceremony to celebrate the best of the best from ...


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