Restaurants + Bars

Changing of The Guard

The Austin Chronicle's longstanding food editor steps down from acclaimed position

By Layne Lynch

07.25.14 | 09:07 am

On Thursday, one of Austin's most respected culinary journalists, Virginia Wood, announced that she is transitioning out of her role as The Austin Chronicle's food editor after 17 ...

Airport Boulevard's Evolution

Promising new restaurants head to eclectic Airport Boulevard

By Ryan Lakich

07.24.14 | 03:32 pm

Things are looking up for the stretch of Airport Boulevard between I-35 and Highland Mall. Despite the shuttering of several longstanding establishments, ambitious restaurateurs are tapping into the potential of ...

Beat The Heat

Forget ice cream: 10 unique frozen treats to help you beat the heat

By Veronica Meewes

07.22.14 | 02:40 pm

Austin has its fair share of delicious ice cream, but there are so many other tasty treats that will help you beat the summer heat. We've rounded up 10 ...

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Dine Out and Go Texan

Our picks for local restaurants to celebrate GO TEXAN Restaurant Round-Up

By Ryan Lakich

07.22.14 | 12:55 pm

If there are two things Austinites love, it's food and Texas. During the GO TEXAN Restaurant Round-Up, which takes place July 22 through July 27, locals can celebrate both ...

Foodie Fodder

Josephine House and Bufalina chef team up for one-night-only pop-up dinner

By Katie Friel

07.22.14 | 08:55 am

If Josephine House is where the fashionable ladies lunch and Bufalina is where the perennially hip eat dinner, then putting them together is an Austin foodie's dream. Next week ...

North Austin Culinary Explosion

Anderson and Burnet culinary corridor heats up with 2 new restaurants

By Kristi Willis

07.21.14 | 11:35 am

When people debate culinary hot spots in Austin, the Anderson/Burnet corridor is not typically at the top of the list. The neighborhood has a few mainstays like Bartlett’s ...

National Tequila Day

Where to drink in Austin right now: The best places to sip tequila this summer

By Matt McGinnis

07.21.14 | 10:18 am

Mexico is a land graced with amazing treasures including thousands of miles of stunning coastline, majestic mountains and abundant agricultural products. But one of its most prized exports is tequila ...

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The Farmer Diaries

Texas farmer saves plants with everyday water filter

By Marshall Hinsley

07.20.14 | 03:09 pm

Rainwater beats all other forms of water for watering crops. But it is not always infinite in supply. Before my father added two new tanks this year, expanding our rainwater ...

Keepin' It Cheesy

Austin's best queso crowned at Mohawk's Quesoff IV

By Ryan Lakich

07.20.14 | 12:17 pm

On Saturday, the Quesoff wrapped up another successful year highlighted by all-you-can-eat queso and cheesy concoctions beyond our wildest dreams. More than 20 teams — from home cooks to professional chefs ...

Foodie Coup

World's No. 2 restaurant selects artful Texas venues for once-in-a-lifetime dinners

By Eric Sandler

07.19.14 | 10:04 am

A once-in-a-lifetime meal demands a once-in-a-lifetime setting. At least, that must be the thinking of BBVA Compass, which has secured two spectacular venues in Dallas and Houston for the Roca ...

Better Than Grandma's

There will be chicken: Former Congress pastry chef opens new Southern food trailer this Sunday

By Paige Turner

07.17.14 | 02:09 pm

Acclaimed former Congress Pastry Chef Erica Waksmunski (a 2014 Tastemaker nominee) is set to open her highly anticipated solo venture Red Star Southern at 5 pm in The Grackle parking ...

New Braunfels Bar Honored

Paris, London, New Braunfels? Vogue Australia names Central Texas bar among best in the world

By Katie Friel

07.17.14 | 01:02 pm

What comes to mind when someone mentions the best cities in the world? Paris, perhaps? London or Sydney? Tokyo or New York? What about New Braunfels? Well Vogue Australia certainly ...

Where to Eat Right Now

Where to eat in Austin right now: 5 hot new happy hours for summer

By Tom Thornton

07.16.14 | 12:53 pm

Great happy hours are an Austin tradition. The casual nature of Austin living and dining certainly fits the concept, and for years a number of the city’s favorite perennials ...

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Cheer Up with ESK

East Side King continues dive bar domination with Cheer Up Charlies location and unexpected new menu

By Ryan Lakich

07.16.14 | 11:36 am

East Side King continues its dive bar domination with a new location at Cheer Up Charlies opening on Wednesday evening. The famed trailer's Asian-fusion fare — along with some unexpected ...

Quesoff Face-off

Quesoff returns to celebrate Austin's favorite cheesy concoction: Could Kebabathon be next?

By Ryan Lakich

07.15.14 | 03:04 pm

A food pyramid for the typical Austin diet would have to include queso as a creamy foundation. And this Saturday the homegrown celebration of Austin's favorite cheesy concoction, the ...

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7.22

APA's Captain Planet wants to be your doggie hero

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APA!'s Mommy is a gentle soul looking for her place in the sun

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APA's friendly pup Mickey Mouse is ready to be your playmate

28 \| jul at 5:00 pm	Summer Music Series: The Wine Down at ACL Live
ACL Live
28 \| jul at 7:00 pm	Industry Night at the North Door: Austin's New Old School Variety Hour
The North Door
28 \| jul at 8:00 pm	Love and a 45 Record Player Party
Rio Rita Lounge
28 \| jul at 8:00 pm	The New Movement presents The Opener
Hotel Vegas

Independent Music Meccas	Best-in-Town Breakfast Tacos

Red 7 The Mohawk The Parish Stubb's BBQ Antone's ND@501 Studios	Juan in a Million Tamale House Mi Madre's TacoDeli Central Los Altos El Arroyo - Downtown El Chilito Tacos y Cafe
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Get Lost in Literature	Country Circuit Standards

BookPeople Austin Books and Comics Book Woman Resistencia Bookstore MonkeyWrench Books Domy Books Austin Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy	Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon The Hole in the Wall Saxon Pub The Continental Club Austin Threadgill's Restaurant Cactus Cafe
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Downright Dives	Cozy Comforts

Poodle Dog Lounge Horseshoe Lounge Barfly's Carousel Lounge G&S Lounge Lala's Little Nugget	Ginger Man Austin Halcyon Coffee Bar and Lounge Haddingtons Blue Dahlia Bistro Rio Rita Lounge Clive Bar
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Improv Comedy Houses	Dancing (Dirty and Otherwise)

The Hideout Theatre The Institution Theater Salvage Vanguard Theater Coldtowne Theatre The New Movement Theatre Cafe Caffeine	Barbarella Plush The Broken Spoke Rain The Eastern Elysium Cheer Up Charlies
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Big Deal Burgers	24/7 Hotspots

The Jackalope Roaring Fork - Congress Hut's Hamburgers Dirty Martin's Kum-Bak Place Casino El Camino Bar & Grill Mother's Cafe and Garden The Counter Cafe	24 Diner Kerbey Lane Cafe - UT Magnolia Cafe South Congress Epoch Coffeehouse Bennu Coffee
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Heavenly Hotels	Big TVs and Good Eats

Hotel San Jose Kimber Modern Hotel Saint Cecilia Casulo Hotel Hotel Ella Four Seasons Hotel The Driskill Hotel	The Black Sheep Lodge Cover 3 Cuatro's Third Base The Tavern Pluckers Wing Bar - The Original Bar 96
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