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Dining Picks
Where to eat in Austin right now: A nod to fast-casual restaurants
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05.06.13 | 11:47 am
Each month we bring you a short list of Austin restaurants worth checking out either because they’re new, have a new chef or menu, or simply because they’re ...
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Rockin' Ritas
Jack Allen's Cucumber Jalapeño Rita named best by CultureMap readers
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05.05.13 | 12:40 pm
Cinco de Mayo has arrived, bringing the perfect excuse for indulging in everyone's favorite Mexican cocktail. Ahead of the annual holiday, we asked CultureMap readers to vote for their ...
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Fiesta, Fiesta
6 tequila cocktails to try for Cinco de Mayo
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05.04.13 | 05:34 pm
Cinco de Mayo is often confused with Mexico’s Independence Day, but the date actually marks the Mexican army’s improbable trouncing of the French at the Battle of Puebla ...
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Baking for Good
Local community fires up ovens this weekend for Austin Bakes for West fundraiser
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05.03.13 | 11:02 am
In the past few weeks, we’ve heard some heartwarming stories about Central Texans banding together to help victims of the horrible West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion. This weekend, home ...
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Fiesta con Familia
Prepare for a fiesta at La Condesa's 5th Annual Cinco de Mayo Block Party
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05.02.13 | 12:45 pm
Throw on your favorite rebozo or serape, because Sunday is the biggest fiesta of the year. Cinco de Mayo is the largest celebration of Mexican-American culture and heritage, and for ...
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Take it With You
The best 18 BYOB restaurants in Austin
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05.01.13 | 02:22 pm
Believe it or not, establishments that allow BYOB (bring your own beverage) are not nearly as common in Austin as they are in many other (read: larger) cities. So why ...
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Rockin Ritas
What is Austin's best margarita? Grab your salt shaker and cast your vote
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05.01.13 | 01:40 pm
We never need much of an excuse to down a refreshing margarita, and you often only need to walk down the street in Austin to find a good one. Cinco ...
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Breakfast Blues
Breakfast snubbed: Only one Austin restaurant makes list of 100 best brunch spots in the U.S.
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05.01.13 | 10:41 am
We know Austin is a great restaurant town, so we always get suckered in by national lists of best restaurants to see where our top dining spots rank. Naturally, Open ...
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Drink up
French underdog wines and craft brews from the Austin Food & Wine Festival
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04.30.13 | 09:56 am
Flocks of men in Tommy Bahamas print shirts and women in breezy sun dresses swirled and sipped their way through Sunday at the Austin Food & Wine Festival. As wood smoke ...
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Food Fest Report
Austin Food & Wine Festival turns a corner and entices a new loyal following
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04.29.13 | 01:15 pm
On Sunday afternoon, the last of the fire pit embers on the grounds of Butler Park withered away and the cleanup crew began the arduous task of collapsing the tents ...
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Foodie Talk
Marcus Samuelsson's sexy leftovers and more fool proof dishes from Austin Food & Wine Festival
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04.28.13 | 03:02 pm
Among the Grand Tastings and celebrity chef taco challenges at the Austin Food & Wine Festival, we ran across several demos with hot tips, and usable recipes, for the home cook ...
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Growing by the Keg
Texas ranks among 10 best craft brew states in the country
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04.28.13 | 10:30 am
Recently USA Today published its list of the “10 best craft brew states in America.” Not surprisingly, the West Coast owns it, but Texas sneaks in toward the back of ...
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Wedding Ice
Blue Bell debuts a new ice cream flavor just in time for wedding season
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04.27.13 | 10:28 am
 Blue Bell, which prides itself on coming up with new and exciting flavors for its fanatically loyal clientele, has hit upon a wedding theme just in time for the summer ...
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Food Fest Frenzy
Eat up: A weekend guide to the Austin Food and Wine Festival
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04.25.13 | 10:10 am
Many of Austin’s food fans are looking forward to a flavorful weekend as the 2nd Annual Austin Food and Wine Festival pitches a park full of tents, fires up ...
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New on Tap
Progress Coffee to close and make way for beer and coffee concept Wright Bros. Brew & Brew
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04.24.13 | 03:59 pm
The decade-old East Side staple, Progress Coffee, will soon be no more. Owner Joshua Bingaman sold the Progress space to Grady Wright, Matt Wright and Matt Bolick who will open ...
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