Cook like a top chef

Austin's top chefs recommend best tools of the trade for your home kitchen

By Layne Lynch

08.23.13 | 10:57 am

Technology, innovation and invention have taken much of the fuss out of today's kitchens. With the right tools and appliances, a mediocre home cook can be transformed into a modern-day Julia Ch ...

Rooftop Honey

W Austin's new rooftop apiary to produce 4,000 pounds of honey per year

By Kristi Willis

05.22.13 | 12:44 pm

There's something new buzzing at the W Hotel. Behind the ventilation ducts and pipes on the roof of the W Austin Hotel, the newest tenants of Block 21 are hard at work in the bee yard. Created ...

Brews with Bates

Trace at the W

01.23.13

Staying true to its commitment to supporting local, TRACE is joining forces with the coveted North Austin eater, Noble Sandwiches, to benefit the Sustainable Food Center (SFC).&

Last Supper

Final feast of 2012: Where to eat out on New Year's Eve

By Layne Lynch

12.28.12 | 11:39 am

New Year's Eve is only a few days away, and if you haven't already, it's time you made dinner plans for the glitzy, glamorous occasion. Many individuals seize the night as an opportunit ...

Eat Out, Ye Pilgrims

Where to dine out (or order in) if you don't want to cook for Thanksgiving

By Layne Lynch

11.14.12 | 1:15 pm

If you aren't all that fond of cooking six-hour turkeys, entertaining a house full of guests and overindulging on plates of homemade goodies, then Thanksgiving might be a rather stressful holid ...

Nuts for November

More than pie: Pecan dishes from favorite Texas restaurants, with recipes you can try at home

By Layne Lynch

11.12.12 | 11:35 am

When it comes to the fall season, pecans have a special role in Texas cuisine. As Thanksgiving draws closer, pecans are typically incorporated into the classic American pecan pie, but let's be ...

TRACE and The W Austin present: Lick-ety Split Ice Cream Social Benefiting SafePlace

The W Austin

08.18.12

TRACE at W Austin is celebrating the back-to-school season and giving back to the community at the Lick-ety Split Ice Cream Social, benefiting SafePlace on Saturday, August 18th from 1:00-4:00 pm.

culinary royalty

Chef Marcus Samuelsson's lifestyle website, Food Republic, takes on the Austin Food & Wine festival

By Claudia Alarcon

04.27.12 | 6:00 pm

The Living Room at the W Austin became a temporary studio on Friday for a series of interviews featuring participants in the Austin Food & Wine Festival by the folks at Food Republic. Food ...

ring in the new year

Make the last meal count: Special NYE dinners at a few of our favorite Austin restaurants

By Tavaner Sullivan

12.24.11 | 9:18 am

For some, New Year’s Eve is all sparkly dresses, disco balls, wild parties, numerous fancy cocktails and finding that midnight kiss. For others, the only way to pay homage to 2011 is a memora ...

Christmas Dinner at TRACE

Trace at the W

12.25.11

Deck the halls this holiday season at TRACE. Chef de Cuisine Paul Hargrove has a special menu to tempt your taste buds.