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Meet the Tastemakers

The 8 best bartenders in Austin pour the city's coolest cocktails

A Taste of Tastemakers

Austin foodies get their fill at best Tastemakers party yet

Where to Eat Right Now

Where to eat in Austin right now: 7 best new Italian restaurants for fall

Movies on the East Side

East Austin's first Alamo Drafthouse Cinema coming in 2016

Prosit from the Drafthouse

New beer series puts the 'draft' back in Alamo Drafthouse

  • Urban Farm Bicycle Tour stops at community gardens, school gardens, and urbanfarms like Boggy Creek.
  • Contigo
    Photo by Contigo
  • Asti Austin
  • Lenoir
  • Best-selling author and activist Raj Patel joins Eat Drink Local Week with atalk at The Paramount.

Farm to table

Indulge in local fare during Edible Austin's 6th annual Eat Drink Local Week

  • Austin Food and Wine Festival will take place April 26 - 28, 2013.
  • Austin Food and Wine Festival will take place April 26 - 28, 2013.
    Photo by Nick Simonite

Austin Food and Wine Festival

Austin Food & Wine Festival announces all-star chef lineup for a sweet andsavory weekend

  • Sweet Ritual
  • Sweet Ritual
  • Trentino Gelato
    Photo courtesy of Trentino Gelato

lick the heat

Some creamy treats to help sweeten the heat

  • 400 Rabbits
    Photo by Corey Ryan
  • 400 Rabbits
    Photo by Corey Ryan
  • Cipollina
  • Congress Bar
    Photo by Casey Dunn
  • Fresas Chicken

Dining Picks

Where to eat in May: Rabbits, chicken al carbon, Congress cocktail food andcrispy oysters at Cipollina

  • Phillip Speer, Pastry Chef for Uchiko accepts the Tastemaker Award forDecor/Atmosphere from Jessica Dupuy as MC Jack Gilmore looks on.
    Photo by Jessica Pages
  • Restaurant: Uchi/Uchiko and Décor/Atmosphere: Uchi/Uchiko
    Photo by Bill Sallans
  • Chef: Chef David Bull, Congress
    Photo by Hayden Spears
  • Pastry Chef: Philip Speer, Uchi/Uchiko
    Photo by Bill Sallans
  • Mixologist: Chauncy James, East Side Show Room
    Photo by Jessica Pages
  • Wine and Beverage Service: June Rodil, Congress
    Photo by Hayden Spears
  • Best New Restaurant: (A People’s Choice Restaurant Challenge category) Contigo
    Photo by Contigo

2012 Austin Tastemaker Awards

Chef David Bull and Uchi/Uchiko take top honors at the CultureMap TastemakerAwards

  • Texas Spirits panel.
    Photo by Justin Hissong
  • Texas spirits.
    Photo by Justin Hissong
  • Ostra oysters and El Jimador Paloma.
    Photo by Justin Hissong

drink up

The Inaugural San Antonio Cocktail Conference: A toast to the future of Texas'spirits

  • Menu design: Cory Ryan/Eye Candy Austin
  • The Skin I Live In

Tasting Menu

Alamo previews new tapas and wine menu for The Skin I Live In

  • First place Official drink of Austin Cocktail Contest Houston Eaves.
    Photo by Arden Ward
  • Madelyn Kay
    Photo by Matt McGinnis

drink up

2011 Official Drink of Austin cocktail winners awarded at Drink Local Night (andwe've got the recipes right here!)

  • Josh Loving, Drink Local Night 2010
    Photo by Dustin Meyer
  • Garrett Mikell, Drink Local Night 2010
    Photo by Dustin Meyer
  • Local Brew Fest 2010
    Photo by Dustin Meyer

Eat, Drink, Local

Discover local booze and brews during Eat Drink Local Week

  • Houston Eaves, Contigo bar manager and mixologist.
    Photo by Bill Sallans
  • Daily Porch Cocktail
    Photo by Knox Photographics

Fabulous drinks

Contigo Austin's Houston Eaves: Expertly crafting Contigo cocktails

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