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Austin's place as a top 15 U.S. city leads the week's 5 most-read stories
It's a solid ranking for the Texas Capital.
Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find that list here.
1. Austin prevails in new list of America's top 15 best cities.Austin is earning high praise for its prosperity, lovability, and livability in a prestigious new report by Canada-based real estate and tourism marketing advisors Resonance Consultancy.
2. Critically acclaimed one-woman show from Austin considers hookup culture.This is a racy and whimsical one-woman show following 30-year-old Katie, who is fumbling with dating and boundaries in the newly very boundaried world, post-pandemic.
3. Austin Tex-Mex staple Chuy's rolls up new Hutto location.If there's one chain that doesn't get old as it expands, it's Tex-Mex staple Chuy's. The newest addition to the Austin area is settling at the Townwest Commons commercial development in Hutto.
4. Decorated wine pro shows Austinites the ropes at new Roman-style pizzeria. It's Italian Cucina just won a 2024 Wine Spectator Restaurant Award, and its new sister restaurant is the place to go to learn more about restaurateur Al Fini's wine philosophy.
5. Acclaimed Austin music writer and critic Michael Corcoran dies at 68.Corcoran was a sharp and witty writer who frequently wrote in first person, but always managed to make that first person feel universal.
