Austin burger blogger rises as new star of popular Food Network show

Austin’s own Ali Khan is blowing up. The burger blogger-turned-television personality was back in his east side neighborhood recently on a brief stopover while shooting the fifth season of his Cooking Channel series, Cheap Eats. Recently, Khan sat down with CultureMap for a cup of coffee and a chat about his new stint on the Food Network show, Spring Baking Championship. To be fair, he was sipping on a Topo Chico. The energy and enthusiasm…