Restaurants + Bars

Lucky US

Irish pub kicks into South Austin with whiskey, beer, and live music Irish pub kicks into South Austin with whiskey, beer, and live music By Brandon Watson

9.20.18  |  4:32 pm

If the March closure of Fado left a giant shamrock-shaped hole in your heart, we have good news. A new ...

News you can eat

Austin lobster roll shop butters up the Domain and more food news Austin lobster roll shop butters up the Domain and more food news By Brandon Watson

9.20.18  |  9:15 am

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

Best of both worlds

Foxy new eatery leaps into downtown Austin with Southern-Italian fare Foxy new eatery leaps into downtown Austin with Southern-Italian fare By Brandon Watson

9.19.18  |  4:06 pm

A foxy new restaurant is coming to downtown Austin. Steve and Heather Potts — owners of local mainstay Cedar Door Patio ...

Where to drink now

Where to drink in Austin right now: 7 authentic neighborhood dive bars Where to drink in Austin right now: 7 authentic neighborhood dive bars By Brandon Watson

9.18.18  |  5:00 pm

If history is written by the victors, much of what makes Austin Austin is falling off the page. The only ...

Bitter news for Sweet Shop

Austin's rising costs freeze out long-running Hyde Park gelato shop Austin's rising costs freeze out long-running Hyde Park gelato shop By Brandon Watson

9.18.18  |  11:32 am

The sweet life is over for a Hyde Park neighborhood staple. Dolce Vita Gelato & Espresso has confirmed to CultureMap that ...

Fun and game

New family-friendly restaurant emerges in the wilds of West Austin New family-friendly restaurant emerges in the wilds of West Austin By Brandon Watson

9.17.18  |  5:16 pm

For families with kids, restaurants that appeal to all ages are the rarest of species. Now, the hunt may be ...

On fire

Popular Hyde Park taco truck rolls out date for new Austin taquería Popular Hyde Park taco truck rolls out date for new Austin taquería By Brandon Watson

9.14.18  |  3:06 pm

One of Austin’s best taco trucks is set to open a new brick-and-mortar. Co-owner Miguel Cobos tells CultureMap that ...

Skip the highway

7 eclectic East Austin restaurants with hot happy hour deals 7 eclectic East Austin restaurants with hot happy hour deals By Brandon Watson

9.13.18  |  5:13 pm

When it comes to Austin happy hours, it’s difficult to beat east side. There you’ll find not only ...

Kimchi fries forever

Austin's Korean food truck sensation adds Mueller restaurant to empire Austin's Korean food truck sensation adds Mueller restaurant to empire By Brandon Watson

9.13.18  |  10:58 am

Since launching in 2010, Chi’Lantro has become an Austin sensation with a fleet that now includes four brick-and-mortars and ...

End of an era

Iconic Austin restaurant blames 'boomtown taxes' for impending closure Iconic Austin restaurant blames 'boomtown taxes' for impending closure By Brandon Watson

9.12.18  |  3:20 pm

An Austin icon is about to sing its swan song. In a statement, Threadgill’s World Headquarters owner Eddie Wilson ...

Vacay all day

New 'Tex-Asian' concept brings hodgepodge of flavors to Rainey Street New 'Tex-Asian' concept brings hodgepodge of flavors to Rainey Street By Brandon Watson

9.11.18  |  4:12 pm

Austin may not be an island paradise, but you can’t blame its citizens for dreaming. During the summer of ...

Where to eat now

Where to eat in Austin now: 3 cozy restaurants that feel like home Where to eat in Austin now: 3 cozy restaurants that feel like home By Brandon Watson

9.11.18  |  3:04 pm

It’s an Austin fall tradition as honored as the annual running of the burnt orange hordes. As soon as ...

BBQ Listicles Unite

3 Austin spots heat up Southern Living's top 50 barbecue joints 3 Austin spots heat up Southern Living's top 50 barbecue joints By Eric Sandler

9.11.18  |  1:27 pm

Part of the fun of obsessing about barbecue is arguing which region produces the best product. Debating the merits of ...

Frost it Forward

CultureMap hatches plan to surprise Austin farmers market shoppers CultureMap hatches plan to surprise Austin farmers market shoppers By CultureMap Staff

9.10.18  |  1:45 pm

Early risers got an extra special treat at the SFC Farmers' Market Downtown on September 8. CultureMap and Frost Bank ...

New growth

Popular farm-to-table eatery blooms again in quaint Central Texas town Popular farm-to-table eatery blooms again in quaint Central Texas town By Brandon Watson

9.10.18  |  11:32 am

It wasn’t too long ago that fine dining in the Austin suburbs meant unlimited soup and salad at Olive ...

The pie's the limit

East Austin pizza joint bakes up new location and neighborhood market East Austin pizza joint bakes up new location and neighborhood market By Brandon Watson

9.7.18  |  1:47 pm

East Side Pies is heading in a new direction. In the next few months, the popular pizza joint will be ...

This one hurts

Another legendary Austin restaurant falls victim to changing landscape Another legendary Austin restaurant falls victim to changing landscape By Brandon Watson

9.6.18  |  5:20 pm

It was a rough summer for many longtime Austin restaurants. In the wake of Frank & Angie's soon-to-be shutter and ...

News you can eat

Outrageous ice cream shop whips up Austin location and more food news Outrageous ice cream shop whips up Austin location and more food news By Brandon Watson

9.6.18  |  1:45 pm

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

Brewed awakening

Central Texas' first self-serve gastropub pours into North Austin Central Texas' first self-serve gastropub pours into North Austin By Brandon Watson

9.5.18  |  11:45 am

What does an Austin entrepreneur do when they have dreams of opening a restaurant in an already jam-packed market? Increasingly ...