Restaurant critic and reporter @Statesman @Austin360. Email modam@statesman.com IG: @matthewodam
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Jun 10
“They keep opening more restaurants every day (in Austin), and it is hard to choose. And we have a saying in Mexico, ‘No todo lo que brilla es oro’ (‘Not all that glitters is gold.’) — James Beard Award-winning chef Iliana de la Vega on the closing of her El Naranjo.
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Jun 10
“The only thing I would say is if you love a restaurant, especially if it’s a mom-and-pop like ours, go and support them.” — James Beard Award-winning chef Iliana de la Vega on the closing of her El Naranjo and the difficult state of the restaurant world.
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May 12
One of the most exciting aspects of Austin's growth over the last 20 years has been the explosion of Asian culinary offerings, from Indian to Cambodian. statesman.com/project/best-a…
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Apr 23
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.
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Apr 20
Did they open a Silicon Valley Power Mission Substation across I-69 from Daikin Park? What the hell is going on?!
Apr 20
The Astros put Nick Allen on the injured list with back spasms. Braden Shewmake takes his spot on the 26-man roster. Cristian Javier goes to the 60-day IL to create a 40-man spot for Shewmake.
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Apr 13
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/…
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Apr 1
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
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Mar 20
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/…
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Mar 19
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/…
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Mar 5
Lenoir owners opening Spanish-inspired neighborhood bar Boni's on South First Street March 6. statesman.com/entertainment/…
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Mar 4
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
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16 Dec 2025
So much fine dining panders to Michelin. It’s boring, soulless, and a colossal waste of money.
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16 Dec 2025
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.
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27 Oct 2025
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.
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21 Jul 2025
I’m still thinking about the smoked ham at Parish Barbecue, the best new barbecue joint in Austin.
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21 Jul 2025
The ham, the ribs, the duck … Parish Barbecue goes its own way, and goes hard. statesman.com/story/entertai…
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2 Jul 2025
Best Austin dishes Statesman restaurant critic Matthew Odam ate in June statesman.com/story/entertai…
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23 May 2025
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.
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