Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...(Poke Poke); Anna Tauzin (Sweet Treats Bakery); Jam Sanitchat (Thai Fresh); and Carol Huntsberger (Quality Seafood). Sippables crafted by..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Restaurant Review: Micklethwait Craft Meats’ Freshly Opened Brick-and-Mortar

Food truck’s long-awaited Springdale shop keeps up the standard of excellence

"...draft beer, a bottle of natural wine, and a fresh-baked pastry made this shady grove my go-to destination for..."

April 25, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Squirrels, Girls, and Other Pearls in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Acro-Cats, Earth Day, and all manner of arts and culture happenings

"...the perfect Eighties kids movie.   – Richard Whittaker Thai New Year With Austin Flea..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Does Farm-to-Table Still Matter?

What happens to a trendy movement once the buzz dies down

"...new food preferences. Californian diners brought a lust for fresh seafood and fusion cuisine. Asians are the city’s fastest-growing..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

The Strip Club: Lakehills Plaza

Cajun fusion that hits the target, a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and more South Austin strip mall standouts

"...it the same. It’s a wondrous, thunderous mix of Thai restaurant, sports bar, and Long John Silver’s – and..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Restaurant Review: High Style and Huge Flavor at OKO

Filipino restaurant makes for a great Austin date night

"...leaves rather than with a bed of rice; the fresh and light lettuce doesn’t weigh your palate or your..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

The Strip Club: Swooning for Vietnamese Food at Chinatown Center

A feast of riches Austin’s OG Asian food hub

"...of thumb, you can’t go wrong eating near a fresh market, and Chinatown Center – anchored by MT Supermarket,..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Restaurants Within Walking Distance of ACL Fest

Put a little distance between you and the crowds with these eats

"...a trip around the world with vendors serving up Thai, Mediterranean, Italian, gelato, and Mexican. One stop here will..."

Oct. 2, 2024 Food Post by Amber Williams

An Allergy-Friendly Guide to Eating at South by Southwest

Keep filled up and fueled up during the festival without risking your health

"...then there are always the salad bowls, served over fresh cabbage and sweet plantains. There are also vegan and..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: Preserving Culture Through Our Parents’ Cuisines

A child of immigrants writes about the importance of promoting cultural identity through food

"...which cuisine I wanted to taste while studying abroad. “Thai? Vietnamese? Indian? Chinese?” It reminded me of the array..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Column by Trishta Nguyen

Review: Juicy Claws

Southeast Asia meets Louisiana in this no-frills establishment

"...oysters are the sandwich of choice. The bread is fresh but not exceptional, and the freshly fried proteins and..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Food Feature by Rod Machen

Austin’s Best Wheat-Free Joints in 2023

Top 10 gluten-free glimmers

"...local heavy hitters like ATX Cocina, Komé, Intero, and Thai Fresh are essential restaurants that make life sans wheat..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Biggest News in Austin Food in 2023

Looking back at a year of snafus, slices, expansions, and transplants

"...courts, Ramen Del Barrio (Hana World Market) and P Thai's Khao Man Gai (Hong Kong Supermarket), and a food..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Food Feature by Rod Machen

Soup to Nuts for the Holidays

Gift your besties some soupy and/or nutty goodness this year

"...Asian-inflected soups, fresh frozen and ready for heating and eating at home,..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Foodie’s Guide to One of North Austin’s Strip Malls

Searching for the American dream at the Spicewood / 183 Center

"...I pop into Boba Bites & Tea for a refreshment. Their Cheese Jello topping is Laughing Cow cheese suspended..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Frozen Treats Fest at Holiday on East Seventh

Beat the heat while you eat the sweet!

"...with her extraordinary blueberry cobbler sundae; Jam Sanitchat of Thai Fresh and Gati, presenting a gluten-free, vegan ice cream..."

Sept. 14, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fil ’n Viet Is Closing, the Armadillo Den Celebrates With Sazon in a Delicious Latin Style, Holiday Bar Forwards Frozen Treats, We Haven’t Yet Said a Single Goddamn Thing About Pumpkin Spice, and – OOPS

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

"...(Sushi by Scratch), Amanda Rockman (New Waterloo), Jam Sanitchat (Thai Fresh and Gati), and Laura Sawicki (Oseyo). Bonus: Ticket..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Restaurant Weeks, Texas French Bread’s Secret Garden, Hyde Park Bar & Grill’s Partial Departure, MASS Gallery’s New Food Trailer, the Diner Bar’s Austin Family Kitchen, and More, More, More…

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

"...– what else, what else… chef Jam Sanitchat of Thai Fresh fame has brought back her popular in-person cooking..."

Aug. 30, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Austin Food & Wine Festival Returns!

Annual celebration of succulence and slaking will fête you this fall

"...Luzzo (East Side King); Ryan Samson (Vespaio); Jam Sanitchat (Thai Fresh); Anthony Sobotik and Kendall Melton (Lick Honest Ice..."

Aug. 17, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Wayback Burgers Gives Away Shakes, El Naranjo Brings the Mole Blanco, Wu Chow Gets Lunchy, Banger’s Goes Way Old(e) School, Lobster & Friends Returns to Launderette, and More

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

"...And Gati (1512 Holly), sister bakery to Jam Sanitchat’s Thai Fresh, has debuted an affogato flight menu (a wooden..."

June 21, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Daniel, Kurt, and Jeremiah: Why “Hi, How Are You” Matters

Austin's most famous mural is a case study in art preservation and cultural impact

"...Exchange closed in 2003. That space became a Baja Fresh Mexican Grill. Then, for a spell, a Thai restaurant..."

May 26, 2023 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

Gluten-Free Without (Much) Misery

Eating in Austin with a wheat allergy

"...Thai food most often gets its umami boost from fish..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...are New York art-and-immigration drama Problemista (starring Tilda Swinton fresh off her acclaimed performance in The Eternal Daughter) and..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Noodle Soups in Austin

Wondering where to send noods? Look no further.

"...broth kicked up with soy sauce and topped with fresh cilantro. Ka Soi 360 at Titaya's Thai Cuisine..."

Dec. 15, 2022 Food Post by Evan Rodriguez

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

"...Dinner: Bao'd Up Fast. Casual. Fresh. That's local steamed bun shop Bao'd Up in a..."

Oct. 6, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Brisket Thief Strikes la Barbecue, Easy Tiger Works Some Pretzel Logic, Garbo’s Claws a Sunday Service, the Carillon Chimes Back In, and the Quesoff Is on Its Cheesy Way Again

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

"...Beginning on Aug. 14, Garbo’s Fresh Maine Lobster will open their food trailer in the..."

Aug. 10, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Some of the Best Food Trucks Austin Has to Offer

Two dozen of the finest moveable feasts in town

"...arepas (griddled corn pockets stuffed with a mix of fresh sautéed veggies or proteins like pollo mechado) – to..."

June 11, 2022 Food Post

Austin’s Front Market Is a Crafty Paradise this Weekend

Former “craftHER” event returns, bigger and better and local af

"...makers, designers, and illustrators — Corrie Pocta Ceramics (Dallas), Thai Fresh (Austin), Peach’d Jewelry (Austin), Cochinita & Co. Tamales..."

April 20, 2022 Design Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

March Toward the Booze, Ye Thirsty Citizens All!

These fine tipples may be precisely the slaking fortress you seek

"...Gracie’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” series. “You have that distinctive fresh character from coastal herbs,” says that Gracie, “and a..."

March 14, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Dining at Q2 Stadium

New and returning faves keep the focus hyperlocal

"...carrots, and diced cucumbers, then topped with a spicy Thai-influenced Impossible larb or citrus-soy marinated tofu. It’s spicy, savory,..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Features Feature by Melanie Haupt

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