Tag: Outback

On top of an Outback

Jun. 14—I’m that guy with a tent on top of his car. You may have pulled up next to me at a red light or at Frank Ortiz Dog Park and wondered, “How often could this person possibly be sleeping on top of their Subaru Outback?” Well, if there’s one thing I’ve learned in 11 […]

Giant 500-pound geese once honked around the Australian outback

Australia has always been a biodiversity hotspot, with some gnarly extinct megafauna in its natural history. Enormous, flightless ‘thunder birds’ or mihirungs once roamed the rugged Australian outback. The last remaining mihirung species was the roughly 6.5 feet tall Genyornis newtoni. These stocky birds went extinct about 45,000 years ago–living alongside humans for a bit. […]

41 locations of Outback, Carrabba’s and Bonefish Grill have closed

Bloomin’ Brands, the group that owns Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and Aussie Grill by Outback, has closed 41 restaurants across its portfolio, a spokesperson has confirmed. The news was first reported by Nation’s Restaurant News on Feb. 23, citing an analysts’ call in which Bloomin’ Brands […]