It’s been a little over a year since DoorDash stepped up to do more than deliver dinner – they’re also supplying sustenance to those in need through Project DASH (DoorDash Acts for Sustainability and Hunger).

Austin’s well-known for locally-grown, responsibly-made food products, but did you know that most of our farmers markets are conveniently hosted in parking lots? Don’t let the lack of greenery deter you.

The only thing that Austinites like more than a night on the town is a night at the table, and with a new event series debuting at the North Door on Saturday, March 9, we can have our jams and eat them too.

Hot Luck Fest is bringing their signature backyard hangout good time celebration of celebration of fire, food, music, and camaraderie back to the streets of Austin during Memorial Day weekend, May 23-26.

Once, a chef got upset with me for strategically garnishing a dish. “Just let it land on the plate,” he said. I was trying too hard, and it showed: My food looked fussy, constrained, and planned. It’s hard work to make things seem natural, and when it comes to Italian food in Austin, things can feel, well, mechanical.

Good news, do-gooders: This Thursday marks the sixth annual Amplify Austin event. The 24-hour give-a-thon is organized by I Live Here I Give Here and aims to raise money for nonprofit organizations working within the community to help make our city great. The fundraiser runs February 28-March 1 only.

The James Beard Foundation has announced its list of Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists for the 29th annual James Beard Awards. The national awards recognize premiere dining locations and chefs across ten different regions: best new restaurants, outstanding bar, outstanding baker, and rising star chefs 30 years of age or under.

North Campus gluten-free restaurant and baked goods shop Wild Wood Bakehouse has closed its doors. On Feb. 24, the Celiac-friendly establishment posted on its Facebook page that it was shuttering its Guadalupe location and encouraged people to visit their second location, Wilder Wood, at 1300 E. Seventh.

With the news this week that SXSW has cancelled its SouthBites Food Trailer Park, established in 2013, another food truck organizer seized the opportunity.