Restaurants + Bars

Water burger

Fancy new burger truck and tiki bar now open near Deep Eddy Pool Fancy new burger truck and tiki bar now open near Deep Eddy Pool By Brandon Watson

10.19.17  |  11:36 am

We’ll admit it. Every so often we’ll play hooky and spend a long day sunning at Deep Eddy ...

Veggie Tales

Austin declared one of America's most vegetarian-friendly cities Austin declared one of America's most vegetarian-friendly cities By Brandon Watson

10.18.17  |  10:38 am

In meat-and-potatoes America, it’s not always easy to follow a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. Of course, some cities make ...

News you can eat

10 can't-miss Austin food events rule this round of restaurant news 10 can't-miss Austin food events rule this round of restaurant news By Brandon Watson

10.17.17  |  3:59 pm

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

Order's App

Facebook's newest feature brings Austin restaurants to your door Facebook's newest feature brings Austin restaurants to your door By Brandon Watson

10.16.17  |  3:49 pm

Facebook has battled an increasingly crowded field of competitive platforms in recent years, but its newest offering may give the ...

Now open

Cozy new restaurant brings urban Thai to South Austin Cozy new restaurant brings urban Thai to South Austin By Brandon Watson

10.16.17  |  1:46 pm

The Thai restaurant that quietly started renovating the original Barley Swine on South Lamar Boulevard this past June has just ...

Brew-ha-ha

These are the 6 most underrated breweries in Austin These are the 6 most underrated breweries in Austin By Lauren Wagner

10.13.17  |  9:25 am

Just look at the results of the recent recent Great American Beer festival. Austin breweries are increasingly being recognized for ...

Now open

Popular Filipino food truck opens brick-and-mortar in North Austin Popular Filipino food truck opens brick-and-mortar in North Austin By Brandon Watson

10.12.17  |  1:35 pm

A frequent complaint of Austin dining insiders is the lack of culinary diversity in the city’s bustling culinary scene ...

Where to eat now

Where to eat in Austin right now: 9 hot new restaurants for fall Where to eat in Austin right now: 9 hot new restaurants for fall By Brandon Watson

10.12.17  |  9:34 am

After a somewhat sluggish summer, Austin’s restaurant scene is picking up steam, with a slate of new restaurants adding ...

News you can eat

Local craft breweries win in this serving of Austin restaurant news Local craft breweries win in this serving of Austin restaurant news By Brandon Watson

10.11.17  |  1:25 pm

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

Hog heaven

Austin chefs go hog wild at annual pork throwdown Austin chefs go hog wild at annual pork throwdown By Brandon Watson

10.11.17  |  10:59 am

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. Fletch Lives. Weekend at Bernie’s II. Sequels rarely live up to the original ...

Healthy Eating

Healthy new North Austin eatery now serving fast, fresh grain bowls Healthy new North Austin eatery now serving fast, fresh grain bowls By Brandon Watson

10.10.17  |  2:55 pm

Between going to the gym, working multiple side gigs, and trying to squeeze in one more networking happy hour, eating ...

Best food cities

Austin nabs top 10 spot on this list of best foodie cities in America Austin nabs top 10 spot on this list of best foodie cities in America By Brandon Watson

10.10.17  |  11:27 am

What makes a great foodie city? Hint: It’s not a proliferation of fancy restaurants, nor is it the number ...

ACL Eats

12 things you must eat and drink at Austin City Limits Music Festival 12 things you must eat and drink at Austin City Limits Music Festival By Brandon Watson

10.6.17  |  10:56 am

When you are at ACL Music Festival, you have enough on your mind — trying to decide which of two competing ...

Coming Soon

A master list of every Austin restaurant opening in fall 2017 A master list of every Austin restaurant opening in fall 2017 By Brandon Watson

10.5.17  |  10:36 am

Ah, fall. The air gets a little crisp, the leaves (sort of) start to change, and new restaurants open in ...

The fizz biz

5 Austin sparkling waters taking the fizz out of Topo Chico 5 Austin sparkling waters taking the fizz out of Topo Chico By Brandon Watson

10.5.17  |  9:33 am

You could hear the gasp all throughout Austin. Topo Chico — the essential thirst-quencher of every cosmic cowboy, hipster, and Westlake ...

Now Open

North Loop neighborhood bar reopens after temporary closure North Loop neighborhood bar reopens after temporary closure By Brandon Watson

10.4.17  |  2:57 pm

North Loop bar Drink.well, which has been closed since late August, reopens its doors October 4 at 4 pm ...

Beats and Eats

7 awesome Austin brunches to check out before ACL Fest 7 awesome Austin brunches to check out before ACL Fest By Brandon Watson

10.4.17  |  1:10 pm

With hundreds of restaurants poaching eggs and pouring mimosas during both ACL Fest weekends, it can be difficult to decide ...

Tasty tidbits

Cheers to new happy hour deals in this round of Austin restaurant news Cheers to new happy hour deals in this round of Austin restaurant news By Brandon Watson

10.3.17  |  3:00 pm

Austin’s bustling food scene has already given us enough culinary news to fill an oversized stock pot this week ...

Rare Bird

Beloved South Austin shop spreads wings as new restaurant and wine bar Beloved South Austin shop spreads wings as new restaurant and wine bar By Brandon Watson

10.3.17  |  11:40 am

Sometimes a bird in the hand really is worth two in the bush. We were sad when we learned earlier ...