Restaurants + Bars

Arts in Context

Austin rapper bakes up new career dishing out wild pizza combinations Austin rapper bakes up new career dishing out wild pizza combinations By KLRU-TV/Austin PBS

11.8.19  |  11:39 am

Editor's note: CultureMap is proud to present the latest installment in our partnership with KLRU's documentary series Arts ...

Poultry in motion

International Korean fried chicken chain nests in first Austin locale International Korean fried chicken chain nests in first Austin locale By Brandon Watson

11.7.19  |  3:49 pm

Need further proof that the local food scene is rapidly changing? Once steadfastly devoted to mom-and-pop restaurants, Austin is now ...

Opening alert

Rotating East Austin restaurant cooks up cure to lunchtime blues Rotating East Austin restaurant cooks up cure to lunchtime blues By Brandon Watson

11.7.19  |  9:18 am

No matter how many restaurants are in a neighborhood, choosing where to eat lunch eventually dissolves into chaos. As customers ...

Where to eat now

Where to eat in Austin right now: 6 under-the-radar restaurants Where to eat in Austin right now: 6 under-the-radar restaurants By Brandon Watson

11.6.19  |  3:48 pm

Though we do our best to bring readers news of every restaurant opening, a few sometimes fly under the radar ...

Hell-raiser

Devilish new restaurant and lounge raises hell on West Sixth Street Devilish new restaurant and lounge raises hell on West Sixth Street By Brandon Watson

11.6.19  |  12:22 pm

Barely a month after downtown Italian supper club Sophia’s snuck out of Austin, a mischievous new concept is taking ...

Muy Caliente

Authentic Austin Mexican restaurant spices up brunch and happy hour Authentic Austin Mexican restaurant spices up brunch and happy hour

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11.6.19  |  11:00 am

When you visit El Meson Cocina Mexicana y Tequileria, you brain will know you're in South Lamar but your ...

Eating up the opportunities

Austin among best cities to start a restaurant despite recent shutters Austin among best cities to start a restaurant despite recent shutters By John Egan

11.6.19  |  8:22 am

Austin has served up a virtual buffet of restaurant shutdowns in recent months. The menu of closings includes Hut’s ...

News you can eat

7 things to know in Austin food: Sneaky restaurant openings and events 7 things to know in Austin food: Sneaky restaurant openings and events By Brandon Watson

11.6.19  |  6:00 am

Editor's note: We get it. It can be difficult to keep up with the fast pace of Austin’s ...

The sweet life

New build-your-own French bakery brings insane desserts to West Austin New build-your-own French bakery brings insane desserts to West Austin By Brandon Watson

11.5.19  |  4:16 pm

An upcoming Bee Cave bakeshop is setting out to prove that dessert rules are made to (literally) be broken. FoliePop ...

Destination dining

Experimental chef checks into Salado inn with ambitious new restaurant Experimental chef checks into Salado inn with ambitious new restaurant By Brandon Watson

11.4.19  |  4:29 pm

UPDATE: A previous version of this article stated that Hilbert worked with Jester King Brewery on a project that never ...

Czech this out

East Austin kolache shop pours out opening date for new brewhouse East Austin kolache shop pours out opening date for new brewhouse By Brandon Watson

11.4.19  |  8:52 am

Since opening in August 2017, Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches has been as committed to craft suds as it has to ...

Out cold

Gourmet popsicle shop permanently freezes last Austin location Gourmet popsicle shop permanently freezes last Austin location By Brandon Watson

11.1.19  |  2:36 pm

Given Central Texas' surfeit of balmy days, a store selling customizable artisan frozen pops seemed like a good idea. Still ...

Changes at Changos

Central Austin taqueria closing after property hits market for $1.65M Central Austin taqueria closing after property hits market for $1.65M By Sammy Turner, KVUE

11.1.19  |  12:02 pm

KVUE — The owners of Manuel's restaurants and Changos Taqueria have announced that Changos has been set to close on ...

Daily provisions

Swanky new sports bar kicks into scenic North Austin location Swanky new sports bar kicks into scenic North Austin location By Brandon Watson

11.1.19  |  9:21 am

For Albert Gonzalez and Poeta Asher, October must have been an uncommonly busy time. Less than two months after the ...

Chardon-hey!

Pour-your-own wine bar uncorks prime location in downtown Austin Pour-your-own wine bar uncorks prime location in downtown Austin By Brandon Watson

10.31.19  |  3:45 pm

An upcoming Austin wine bar wants to change the way local oenophiles experience wine. Wanderlust Wine Co. will open at ...

Rising to the occasion

Farmers market favorite whips up new Parisian bakery in East Austin Farmers market favorite whips up new Parisian bakery in East Austin By Brandon Watson

10.31.19  |  10:15 am

East Austin’s bustling Springdale General development is about to get a sweet new addition. Farmers market favorite Julie Myrtille ...

Whataboot!

Whataburger kicks up new merch with limited-edition cowboy boots Whataburger kicks up new merch with limited-edition cowboy boots By Brandon Watson

10.31.19  |  9:00 am

First it was retro sneakers, then Vans-like canvas slip-ons. Now, Whataburger is expanding its kicky line of footwear with custom-stitched ...

News you can eat

Beloved Austin burger bar hops into new location and more food news Beloved Austin burger bar hops into new location and more food news By Brandon Watson

10.30.19  |  3:25 pm

Editor's note: We get it. It can be difficult to keep up with the what’s what and who ...

Dark skies

Pioneering Austin chef closes Northwest Hills bistro after one year Pioneering Austin chef closes Northwest Hills bistro after one year By Brandon Watson

10.30.19  |  9:20 am

When one of Austin’s most well-respected chefs decided to open a neighborhood Mexican restaurant, it seemed like he would ...