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March 14, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson
No Badge Necessary at These Live Music Recommendations
Crucial concerts for the week ahead
"...enjoyed the mainstream delights of current year 2025 South Congress – where you can buy Warby Parker glasses and..."
March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson
Bill’s Oyster Does Lunch, Sawyer & Co. Brightens Breakfast, Lucky Dog Saké Spikes a Rooftop Pool, The Driskill Flaunts Some Fine Tequila, Fierce Whiskers Is About to Go Jump In the Lake, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...Bill’s Oyster, the new specialty seafood restaurant and cocktail bar in Downtown’s Second Street district (205 W. Third), has..."
May 31, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Downtown Austin Restaurant Recommendations
Good places to eat in the middle of all the hubbub, bub
"...a thick beefsteak or a mess of that Texas-style barbecue you've heard so much about. Lucky for you, visitor..."
March 10, 2023 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Struggling to Connect With My Downtown Life Through Virtual Reality
Immersing my avatar in SXSW XR
"...because I wanted to check out its representations of Congress Avenue and the Red River district. You see, I..."
March 17, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Gay Place
Drink ’til it helps
"...for our rights. Second, turn out for Guerrilla Queer Bar next Thursday. Margs for the cause – to help..."
July 13, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff
Gay Place
What makes Austin so queer-friendly?
"...I got here, that Austin doesn't need a lezzie bar or gayborhood because it's "so OK to be gay..."
Sept. 22, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff
Nine Patios to Enjoy During SXSW
Take a break from the hustle and bustle
"...best craft cocktails in Austin, cooler-than-you but still friendly bar service, and selections from the Thai-Kun trailer out back,..."
March 10, 2017 Food Post by Thea Newell
ACL Fest Official Late Night Shows Venue Guide
Because after the show it’s the afterparty
"...O’Brien, Denny Freeman, Sarah Brown). Continental Club 1315 S. Congress www.continentalclub.com..."
Sept. 21, 2016 Music Post
Hotel Project Sparks Downtown Skirmish
A proposed hotel complex at Eighth and Congress has had a particularly dramatic saga en route to Council
"...battle over a proposed hotel complex at Eighth and Congress is finally making its way to City Council today..."
Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano
Gay Place: Gay Tee Ex
South by, gay bi, o hai, bye-bye!
"...MUSIC: CARLETTA SUE KAY Wed., March 14, 8pm. Beauty Bar, 617 E. Seventh, 391-1943. Badges, wristbands, and tickets at..."
March 16, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer
After a Fashion
From a new Hush and some new grooves to a big voice on The Voice, Your Style Avatar covers the sounds
"...WHAT'S IN A NAME? Do we need another gay bar in Austin? Sure, why not? Hush (408 Congress) has..."
July 8, 2011 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser
Event Menu
Any excuse for a party
"...• Freebirds World Burrito (515 S. Congress, 462-3512, www.freebirds.com) joins nonprofit Music for the City to..."
Oct. 15, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Perla's
A SoCo seafood joint serves up delicious oysters in land-locked Austin
"...Perla's1400 S. Congress, 291-7300 www.perlasaustin.com Lunch: Monday–Friday, 11am-3pm Brunch: Saturday-Sunday, 11am-3pm Dinner:..."
Aug. 14, 2009 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood
Food-o-File
Feb. 16 is the day for changes on the restaurant news beat, Mighty Fine is the place for families during the recession, and more
"...already in the kitchen at Cissi's Market (1400 S. Congress, 225-0521, www.cissismarket.com), replacing McClung at the wine bar; he..."
Jan. 30, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Landmark Eateries
Austin landmarks 25-49 years in the making
"...Bert's Bar B-Q (on MLK)..."
Sept. 12, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood
Food-o-File
Hatch chiles weather the storm, Jane King leaves Central Market for Patricia's Lunchbox, Bill Norris of Fino heads to Queensland with his Bee Sting, and Bennigan's lives on while Ararat goes nomadic
"...him a berth on one of three teams of bartenders representing the United States at the fifth annual Cocktail..."
Aug. 8, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Austin's Cultural Makeover: The Next Stage
How much closer we are to getting the cultural wonderland we imagined 10 years ago
"...Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Congress..."
Sept. 7, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Rock and a Hard Place
Balancing the Austin Music Ledger
"...it's an effective tool for attracting customers to the bar. As such, both musicians and club owners say that..."
Dec. 1, 1995 Music Feature
'He's Forked Himself'
Our Full conversation with Louis Dubose about 'The
Hammer'
"...DeLay, God, Money, and the Rise of the Republican Congress, by Austin authors Lou Dubose and Jan Reid. The..."
Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King
17 Austin Bars With Great Food and Drinks
These one-stop shops are known for more than booze
"...spirit, here are some of our favorite Austin food-centric bars, restaurants that serve great drinks, and everything in between!..."
June 14, 2019 Food Feature by Emily Beyda
Our Favorite Spots to Eat and Drink at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
ABIA serves up live music, craft cocktails, and beloved local restaurant fare
"...One of Austin's oldest coffee roasters, the two airport bars are now their only brick-and-mortars. Organic Arabica beans are..."
March 8, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth
Everybody Loves a Wynn-er
Will Wynn is his own flavor of ice cream -- pure vanilla, but mixed with nuts
"...and his own packaging of what is now the Congress at Fourth skyscraper project...."
Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Raped Twice?
Virginia Glore asked the APD for a rape test -- instead they're prosecuting her for DWI.
"...into a fractured evening that, to this day, Glore barely remembers. By 11pm that night she'd totaled her husband's..."
Oct. 12, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith
It's All History
The Rise and Fall of Cedar Street
"...What's the big deal? Bars close in Austin all the time, right? Hell, the..."
Jan. 30, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin
Austin’s Halloween Cocktails Deserve to Be Taken Seriously
Local bartenders talk about crafting seasonal spirits
"...From a business perspective, Halloween-themed cocktails and pop-up bars feel like an easy win. Put up some spiderwebs,..."
Oct. 18, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin
How Acclaimed Sushi Chef Tyson Cole Achieved His Dreams in Austin and Beyond
The chef behind Uchi (and several more notable restaurants) gets Hai all the time
"...he took a job in a Japanese restaurant on Congress Avenue in 1992...."
Jan. 19, 2024 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Qmmunity: Sporty Spice
Wherever you fall on the sporty spectrum, Austin's queer scene has a place for you
"...Sat., July 22, 9pm. Little Drinks Lounge, 3801 S. Congress #116. instagram.com/clinks_atx...."
July 21, 2023 Column by James Scott
Qmmunity: Hot & Spicy Homoscopes
Pride Month predictions for what queer events you'll end up enjoying
"...riots. Wed., June 28, 6-8pm. Texas State Capitol, 1100 Congress. austinpride.org...."
June 23, 2023 Column by James Scott
Qmmunity: More Pride, Less Prejudice
In a way, we're all gay Darcys looking for our gay Elizabeths in the thrush of Pride parties
"...Major win for plus-size king Highland Lounge: The three-story bar has negotiated a new lease, so they're celebrating with..."
