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Brooklyn in Austin

Brooklyn Decker dishes to People about her (and Andy Roddick's) favorite Austin haunt

By Katie Friel

04.21.14 | 04:04 pm

Many Austinites wax poetically about the near-heavenly experience that is dining at Uchiko, and local model-turned-movie star Brooklyn Decker is no different. In a recent interview with People, Decker dishes ...

Coffee Any Way You Like It

Austin's cold-brewed coffee market heats up with the help of local retailers

By Melissa Gaskill

04.21.14 | 01:22 pm

The Austin coffee scene has been hot for years (pun intended) but the latest trend goes cold. Cold-brewed, that is. Most of us make coffee by pouring boiling water ...

The Farmer Diaries

Texas farmer lets nature do its thing and reaps the benefits

By Marshall Hinsley

04.20.14 | 10:45 am

Anyone who passes my house can plainly see that I don't care about a well-manicured lawn. Even the garden where I've undertaken my experiment in food independence is ...

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It's a Brew-tiful World

City says local craft brewers can now sell pints of beer on-site

By Katie Friel

04.18.14 | 01:59 pm

What a marvelous day it is to love beer — especially beers from local brewers like Hops & Grain, Austin Beer Works and Jester King. On Thursday, the City Council approved a ...

Best New Restaurants

Vote for Austin's best new restaurant in head-to-head Tastemaker tournament

By Arden Ward

04.18.14 | 10:05 am

It's not an overstatement: 2013 was a great year in Austin food. We welcomed a host of buzzworthy new restaurants to the scene. As part of the 2014 Tastemaker ...

A Night Out With PayPal

How to get VIP treatment at Iron Cactus this Saturday

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By Promoted Series Correspondent

04.18.14 | 06:00 am

What's up, ATX? It's Friday and we know you're prepping for the weekend. Well we have something that is going to be music to your ears. This ...

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Week in Food

This week in food: Celeb tweets love for Uchi, Austin's first Bloody Mary festival and more

By Layne Lynch

04.17.14 | 04:21 pm

Austin Food & Wine Fest takes over Citywide 86'd Citywide 86’d will host a special Austin Food & Wine Festival edition of their competition on Friday, April 25 at 10 ...

Celebrate Spring

Your guide to the best Easter brunches in Austin

By Meredith Bethune

04.17.14 | 10:25 am

From hot cross buns to empanadas, Austin restaurants have you covered for brunch options this Easter. The traditional buffet choices tend to be kid-friendly, with discounted prices for little ones ...

Best Pastry Chefs in Austin

Austin's best pastry chefs sweeten the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards

By Veronica Meewes

04.16.14 | 05:42 pm

It is no secret that Austin’s restaurant scene has blown up exponentially over the past several years. Its pastry chefs, in particular, are thinking outside the plate to produce ...

Dreamy Desserts

The Gelato World Tour is coming to Austin in May

By Ryan Lakich

04.15.14 | 03:37 pm

When the first heat waves of summer begin to role into town, Republic Square Park will keep you cool with a creamy dessert competition. The Gelato World Tour, a globe-hopping ...

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Live Fire! Returns

23 Texas chefs prepare for beef showdown at the Salt Lick Pavilion

By Kristi Willis

04.15.14 | 01:24 pm

What do you get when you take 23 chefs, give them a whole lot of beef and add some flame? Austin Food and Wine Alliance’s fourth annual festival of ...

Waistline Watcher

5 local spots for healthy, waistline-friendly dishes

By Patricia Busa McConnico

04.15.14 | 11:13 am

Spring break is in the rearview mirror, which means summertime is almost here. Still haven’t started on the new exercise plan you mapped out on December 31? Still hoarding ...

Bacon Jam, Baby

Austin-based Cookwell & Company celebrates 10 years of culinary creativity

By Diana Oates

04.14.14 | 09:08 am

Austin-based Cookwell & Company started out like any successful company should. Two food-loving best friends, Will Petty and Kyle Green, set out to create something they couldn’t find in the ...

The Farmer Diaries

Texas farmer devises three-pronged strategy to combat possible drought

By Marshall Hinsley

04.13.14 | 03:36 pm

Dabble the least amount in gardening and your attitude about the weather changes. The word drought gets real. You no longer view endless days of sunshine as ideal. Rainfall stops ...

Austin Food News

This week in food: Chef spills restaurant horror stories, Trailer Food Tuesdays return and more

By Layne Lynch

04.11.14 | 11:03 am

Justine's owners showcase their home Who knew restaurateurs were ever so stylish? Camille Styles caught up with Justine Gilcrease and Pierre Pelegrin in their gorgeous Austin home, and the ...

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Vote for Austin's best new restaurant in head-to-head Tastemaker tournament

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Austin's best pastry chefs sweeten the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards

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Austin's best chefs revealed: Culinary stars nominated for CultureMap Tastemaker Award

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Meet APA!'s Emmie, the little terrier who is big on love

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Meet the magical and mysterious Marlin, APA!'s very own wizardly cat

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A true detective: This smart and smiling APA! dog is all Barkley and no bite

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Improv Comedy Houses	Country Circuit Standards

The Hideout Theatre The Institution Theater Salvage Vanguard Theater Coldtowne Theatre The New Movement Theatre Cafe Caffeine	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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Independent Music Meccas	Cozy Comforts

Red 7 The Mohawk The Parish Stubb's BBQ Antone's ND@501 Studios	Ginger Man Austin Halcyon Coffee Bar and Lounge Haddingtons Blue Dahlia Bistro Rio Rita Lounge Clive Bar
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Dancing (Dirty and Otherwise)	Best-in-Town Breakfast Tacos

Barbarella Plush The Broken Spoke Rain The Eastern Elysium Cheer Up Charlie's	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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24/7 Hotspots	Get Lost in Literature

24 Diner Kerbey Lane Cafe - UT Magnolia Cafe South Congress Epoch Coffeehouse Bennu Coffee	BookPeople Austin Books and Comics Book Woman Resistencia Bookstore MonkeyWrench Books Domy Books Austin Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy
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Big Deal Burgers	Heavenly Hotels

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	Hotel San Jose Kimber Modern Hotel Saint Cecilia Casulo Hotel Hotel Ella Four Seasons Hotel The Driskill Hotel
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Downright Dives	Big TVs and Good Eats

Poodle Dog Lounge Horseshoe Lounge Barfly's Carousel Lounge G&S Lounge Lala's Little Nugget	The Black Sheep Lodge Cover 3 Cuatro's Third Base The Tavern Pluckers Wing Bar - The Original Bar 96
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