Whether you’re in from out of town or a local looking to experience the ATX with fresh eyes, the Austin Visitor Center is a terrific resource. Newly installed this spring in the historic Phillips Building on Fifth Street, the bright and airy space is multipurpose: You can grab maps, ask staff for sightseeing recs, sip […]
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Best Bibliophile Emo Bookers
Bookstores are wonderful spaces for quiet contemplation, but local booking collective Tiny Sounds proves their headbanging potential. The show organizers curate at several venues across town, but their emo/punk programming at West Campus staple Alienated Majesty strikes a cathartic chord. Often connecting local talent with touring bands – a recent bill paired Phoenix’s Troubled Minds […]
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Best Place to Send Serious East Coast Pizza Snobs
If you’ve ever heard an East Coast expat grumble about the sorry state of Austin pizza, then this counter-service spot should silence those complaints. Pizzaiolo Kelsey Small comes to Austin via New Haven, Connecticut, and his mastery of New Haven’s famous pizza style (thin crust, coal oven) is on full display here. Small lets classic […]
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Best Locally Launched Meme Page
Talk about a curator of all trades. When Cristina Mauri, aka Moonbby, isn’t booking alt rock and hyperpop-focused shows at venues throughout Austin, she’s helping post memes to @wormtriip, an IG account with over 40,000 followers. George Santos’ face combined with late rapper XXXTentacion’s. A photo of JD Vance accusing him of killing the pope. […]
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Best Spiller of Blood
In the world of professional wrestling, those brave and unhinged souls who risk their flesh and bones in weapon-wielding death matches are a rare and dangerous breed. Few fighters are mentioned with more terrified reverence than that of the bloody, bloody bear fighter. Just don’t let it slip that this globe-trotting, title-draped, and blood-dripping maniac […]
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Home Maintenance/Services
“Recently had some raccoons take shelter in our attic. ABC came by and safely got them out with ease.” – Cal Little Finalists: A Team Home Services, The Foundation Guru, The Handyband Collective, KangaRoof
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Tattoo
“No Good is actually very very good.” – Jeremy Nguyen Finalists: Kattitude Tattoo, Lost Edge Tattoo Studio, Southside Tattoo, Studio Ink
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Jewelry
“Handmade chainmail is soooooo hard to make and takes a lot of time and patience. They make the most gorgeous pieces!” – Kennedy Quintanilla Finalists: Cosmic Chaos Jewelry, Courtney Marie Jewelry, Eliza Page, Sisu Studio
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Arts & Entertainment Wild Card
“They have the best props and scare actors I have ever seen in my life!!!” – Micah Hunter Finalists: Panoramic Voices (community choir), Punchline at the Pole (comedy + pole dancing showcase)
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Nonfiction Writer
“Fantastic storyteller of true, often Texan, tales.” – Marci Spivey Finalists: KB Brookins, Michael Hall, Megan Kimble, Alicia Roth Weigel
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Food Truck
“They made Austin a food truck destination!” – Megan Hall Finalists: Cuantos Tacos, Feral Pizza, KG BBQ, Spicy Boys
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Adult Club
“Classic club in Austin.” – Justin Wilson Finalists: Palazio, Perfect 10, Red Rose, XTC