Austin Supper Club at Hoover's Cooking w/ Hoover Alexander!

This week, Brian Stubbs and Trey Elling are joined by Austin American Statesman food critic and reporter Matthew Odam at Hoover's Cooking on Manor Rd. for an extended chat with revered owner Hoover Alexander. It was recently announced that Hoover's would be closing on May 31st, after nearly 30 years in business. Topics include: 0:00 Life since announcing the closing 5:43 Hoover's history i Austin 19:02 A bond with UT 27:58 Breaking down racial barriers 34:36 The next chapter(s) 43:05 A respect for the process 50:48 Weekly ATX restaurant recs For more on Hoover's: https://www.hooverscooking.com/ For all of Matthew Odam's articles, including his 2025 Austin dining guide: https://www.statesman.com/author/matt... The Sport of Life aims for entertaining & informative long-form conversations with comedians, filmmakers, musicians, intellectuals, authors, and sports figures! The website: https://withtreyelling.com/ The Sport of Life on ESPN Austin, weekdays from 6-7pm CT: https://www.1027espn.com/show/the-spo... On Instagram:   / withtreyelling   On Twitter: https://x.com/withtreyelling On Facebook:   / withtreyelling