Birdie’s Is Food & Wine’s Restaurant of the Year, Aviator Is Offering Free Pizza, El Alma’s Getting a Second Location, Radio Coffee & Beer Is Giving Away Topo Chico Mocktails, There’s Meewes News at Kitty Cohen’s, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene – as wrangled from numerous PR releases,..."

Sept. 20, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

From the Walls to the Page in ATX Urban Art

New book ATX Urban Art catalogs Austin's street art, murals, mosaics, and graffiti

"...lens, one of unutilized spaces and uncelebrated locations. As Austin grows we consider our urban spaces and density. Do..."

March 24, 2023 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Eat Your Heart Out: A Three-Day Meal Plan for ACL Eats 2022

Paramore, Lil Nas X, and SZA aren't the only acts to watch for

"...Another year, another Austin City Limits Music Festival in the Texas capital. While..."

Oct. 6, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Texas Book Festival Announces Omar Epps for 2022 Lineup

First author list includes Angie Cruz, Sandra Brown, more

"...its 2022 festival this fall, Nov. 5-6, in Downtown Austin. Among those names is star of House, Shooter and..."

July 13, 2022 Arts Post by Kaushiki Roy

CLEAN Cause Supports Sober Living Through Sparkling Tea Sales

This local brand keeps Austin hydrated and caffeinated while supporting those in recovery

"...appearing in bars, restaurants, and store shelves. But one Austin-born brand is keeping Austin hydrated and caffeinated while also..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Weekend Wine

A lovely Zin for a fair price

"...Austin has a wine tasting group that call themselves “The..."

Dec. 16, 2021 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Easy Tiger Roars on Seventh, Simona's Coffee Supercharges the Colton House Hotel, Tiff's Got a Brand New Treat, You Could Win A Herd of Cattle, FFS, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what’s happening in Austin’s culinary scene in the second week of April, as..."

April 14, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

If or When I Call: Will Johnson Discusses His Debut Novel

Long-held itch harvests the road, autobiography, and compassion

"...or When I Call titles the debut novel from Austin singer-songwriter and painter Will Johnson, creative force behind beloved..."

April 9, 2021 Music Post by Matt White

Campaigners, Firefighters Help Residents With Burst Pipes

Austin needs water, still

"...For most of Austin, Winter Storm Uri is in the rearview mirror, but..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...guitarist Johnny Thunders, blitzkrieg power chords, and sour-note Chuck Berry leads proved seminal to the coming aesthetic. Read part..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Joann's Fine Foods Has Us Wondering How Much Is Too Much to Pay for Chicken-Fried Steak

Top-notch service and attention to detail at SoCo's Austin Motel

"...But South Con­gress is changing; even the vaguely seedy Austin Motel has gotten a face-lift, along with its attached..."

May 24, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Boz Scaggs Doesn't Mean to Be Argumentative

The Texan parses blues, R&B, and rock & roll ahead of two Austin shows

"...weeks charting, Out of the Blues brings Scaggs to Austin on its accompanying tour. He headlines the Paramount Theatre..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Nicole Eisenman Receives Booth/FLAG Art Prize

NYC artist is the first recipient of the $200,000 award

"...Three months after the Contemporary Austin announced its partnership with New York's FLAG Art Foundation..."

Aug. 6, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Primed for Some Literary Vibranium?

Readers say, "Austin African American Book Festival forever!"

"...Year of Black Panther hasn't escaped the notice of Austin’s African American Book Festival. With the slogan "Literary Vibranium,"..."

June 22, 2018 Books Post by Robert Faires

aGLIFF's 2017 Lineup Announced

Celebrating 30 years of queer entertainment with films for everyone

"...Austin’s first and only queer film festival celebrates its 30th..."

Aug. 1, 2017 Screens Post by Iman Shah

Paul Beutel Retires

Arts leader who ran Paramount, Long Center wraps 42-year career

"...If anyone in the Austin arts deserves to put his feet up and chillax,..."

June 7, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Songwriter Symposium Launches Music Legends HOF

Austin Songwriters Group inducted Steven Fromholz and more

"...tight groups of musicians huddled over guitars for the Austin Songwriters Group’s 12th annual Songwriter Symposium. The setting didn’t..."

Jan. 20, 2016 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Good Food Awards Finalists Announced

Austin artisans make annual list

"...We don’t need to tell you that Austin food and drink artisans have mad skills. But it’s..."

Nov. 4, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Kendrick Lamar Remakes Black Music for ACL

Compton’s Good Kid says it loud and proud for PBS

"...and his medium’s possibilities all at once. Friday’s triumphant Austin City Limits taping embodied all black music and the..."

Nov. 2, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

News Roundup: Marriage (In)equality, Buehler, and the Mayor

Paxton vs. true love; Buehler civil suit dismissed; and more

"...continues his fight against the wedded bliss of two Austin women; a judge throws out activist Antonio Buehler's civil..."

Feb. 23, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

First Look: 40 North Pizza

Trailer's wood-fired oven turns out Neapolitan pizza

"...The loss to the Big Apple's legal community is Austin's gain because the former lawyer is now serving up..."

Jan. 28, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Gift Guide: Support Stocking Stuffers

Give a gift that keeps on giving – to your local creatives

"...that's no less true for the artists who call Austin home than anyone else. So as you're pondering what..."

Dec. 10, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Wines of the Week

25 of the Best Reds Under $25

"...help can be appreciated! Also, we live outside of Austin, so they need to be easy to find. One..."

July 28, 2014 Food Post by Wes Marshall

LaV

A new contender for Austin’s best restaurant

"...If you moved away from Austin before the turn of the millennium and returned recently..."

May 9, 2014 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

From Unknown to Throne

Sugar and spice from Austin's Jelly Queens

"...than a jar of organic, locally made sweetness from Austin's own Jelly Queens. What makes it extra unique is..."

Dec. 13, 2013 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: Sept. 14-15, 2013

Fabulous fall tomatoes, Hatch peppers, cream peas, and IO Ranch Lamb

"...bringing a second harvest of Hatch chile peppers to Austin from Wagner Farms in Hatch. The peppers will be..."

Sept. 13, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Last Minute Pride Bits

Austin Pride 2013 is in full gear. Here are the updates

"...seemed bleak for the queers, I wrote about why Austin Pride matters. Despite our advances, the monsters are always..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Drama & Tonic

Why Austin theatres are adding mixed drinks to the mix, offstage and on

"...off as just another sign of the ritzification of Austin – the ousting of the cheap and casual (Pearl,..."

July 5, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

T for Texas, T for Tennessee

Nashville twofer invades Austin with proper panache

"...New York Times once wrote that Nashville was like Austin’s cousin had it been raised by a stricter father...."

May 16, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Fresh Off the Tempeh Truck

A roundup of Austin's best food trailers for plant-based dining

"...and vegan fare. Perhaps even more than brick-and-mortar restaurants, Austin's food trucks offer local and visiting vegetarians and vegans..."

March 8, 2013 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

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