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CultureMap ushers in summer with Mixers on the Map at Olive & June

By Arden Ward

05.20.13 | 2:36 pm

What better way to kick off summer than with refreshing drinks, tasty bites and world class rides? Before the heat completely takes over, CultureMap and Cadillac are teaming up to bring Austinites ...

Harvesting a New Generation

Phoenix Farms launches ambitious Kickstarter campaign to build future farmers

By Layne Lynch

04.13.13 | 2:00 pm

Three years ago, Nathan Heath and his family broke ground on a 10-acre, sustainable agribusiness called Phoenix Farms. Today, the Bastrop family farm is one of the few local farm-to-table resources ...

Sweet Talk

Meet the Tastemakers: Austin's top pastry chefs on childhood desserts & current inspiration

By Layne Lynch

04.03.13 | 1:34 pm

The 2013 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards are around the corner, and to gear up for the ceremony we decided to speak with a few of the honorees. The nominees for best pastry chef — Jessica M ...

Indie Food Fest

Foreign & Domestic hosts first ever Indie Chefs Week spotlighting the next generation of great chefs

By Jessica Dupuy

01.04.13 | 11:15 am

The holiday season has come and gone, and New Year’s Eve is but a faint glimmer of fireworks and champagne. Now it’s time to set your appetite on Austin’s inaugural Indie Chefs We ...

2013 Eats

Austin chefs and restaurateurs on what's to come in 2013, and what needs to stay in 2012

By Layne Lynch

12.07.12 | 9:30 am

2012's end is near, and with a New Year come new and exciting changes in the food world. Indeed, we've already seen a glimpse of what's to come in 2013 with restaurants like Sway and Ea ...

local fare

Best bets for Austin Restaurant Week: Foreign & Domestic, Olive & June, Roaring Fork

By Arden Ward

09.30.12 | 11:30 am

The second week of the Fall 2012 installment of Austin Restaurant Week kicks off Sunday and runs through Wednesday, Oct. 3. Restaurants around town are offering special three-course prix fixe dinne ...

Well-Fed Nation

Chef David Bull brings together top culinary talent to benefit a nation of hungry children at The Block Party for No Kid Hungry

By Layne Lynch

09.23.12 | 9:45 am

Almost two years ago, Chef David Bull and his talented culinary team opened the doors of Congress, Second Bar + Kitchen and Bar Congress to the city of Austin. In a short amount of time, t ...

Time Honored Traditions

Better than boring brunch: Olive & June brings back the tradition of Sunday Dinner

By Jessica Dupuy

07.20.12 | 10:40 am

There’s something about Sunday supper that says “family.” It’s the kind of thing many people share from generation to generation. My great grandmother used to serve up her f ...

fresh to order

Farm To Table's John Lash devotedly bridges the gap between bountiful farms and busy chefs

By Jessica Dupuy

07.17.12 | 11:32 am

Not every chef has the luxury of visiting the farmers’ markets every Saturday. Even if they did, it would be nearly impossible for that produce to extend throughout an entire week's menu. ...

Slow Food Austin's Tomato Dinner at Springdale Farm

Springdale Farm

06.10.12

Join Slow Food Austin for an amazing five course tomato and wine dinner on the farm featuring food by Chef Mat Clouser & Pastry Chef Callie Speer of Swift's Attic and Sous Chef Brandon Full