Restaurants + Bars

Damn good news

Austin taco chain receives 'damn good' $400M investment for expansion Austin taco chain receives 'damn good' $400M investment for expansion By John Egan

11.23.20  |  10:38 am

Fourteen years after it was born in a South Austin food trailer, Torchy’s Tacos has received a damn good ...

MEAT OF THE MATTER

New Asian-inspired burger speakeasy sneaks into North Austin New Asian-inspired burger speakeasy sneaks into North Austin By Chantal Rice

11.19.20  |  4:29 pm

Burger lovers are getting lucky thanks to a new Asian-inspired burger speakeasy in North Austin. The team behind SoCo sushi ...

doggone shame

Austin bar and dog park closing due to devastating impact of pandemic Austin bar and dog park closing due to devastating impact of pandemic By Chantal Rice

11.18.20  |  2:50 pm

It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there, especially in the time of COVID-19. Yet another locally owned business, an Austin-area ...

Holiday News

New York's Christmas Miracle pop-up bar puts Austin on its nice list New York's Christmas Miracle pop-up bar puts Austin on its nice list By Teresa Gubbins

11.18.20  |  9:11 am

A festive holiday tradition featuring cocktails returns: The famed Christmas-themed pop-up bar Miracle is coming back to town, with installations ...

CULINARY CLOSURE

Classic New American restaurant permanently closes in downtown Austin Classic New American restaurant permanently closes in downtown Austin By Chantal Rice

11.17.20  |  3:41 pm

Update, November 18: This story has been updated to include comments from La Corsha Hospitality Group. --- Another downtown favorite is ...

News you can eat

8 things to know in Austin food: BBQ joint unrolls outrageous hot dogs 8 things to know in Austin food: BBQ joint unrolls outrageous hot dogs By Trey Gutierrez

11.17.20  |  11:15 am

Editor's note: We get it. It can be difficult to keep up with the fast pace of Austin's ...

The Upper Crust

2 Austin pizzerias bake up spots among best pizza restaurants in U.S. 2 Austin pizzerias bake up spots among best pizza restaurants in U.S. By Chantal Rice

11.13.20  |  1:06 pm

As any photo-sharing fanatic knows, Instagram is a great tool to capture a real — if heavily filtered — slice of life ...

Holidays 2020

Austin restaurants with Thanksgiving for every kind of celebration Austin restaurants with Thanksgiving for every kind of celebration By Katie Friel

11.12.20  |  1:55 pm

Update: After publication, we received an influx of locally owned restaurants sharing their Thanksgiving meals and deals. We couldn't ...

Another goodbye

Austin wood-fired pizza joint closes last location after 38 years Austin wood-fired pizza joint closes last location after 38 years By Chantal Rice

11.11.20  |  10:36 am

Update, November 12: This story has been updated to clarify that H-E-B is also a tenant in the shopping center ...

luby's closure update

Texas cafeteria chain Luby's takes major step toward dissolution Texas cafeteria chain Luby's takes major step toward dissolution By Eric Sandler

11.11.20  |  8:55 am

Luby's has taken the next step toward "liquidation and dissolution." In a press release issued Tuesday, November 10, the ...

News you can eat

7 things to know in Austin food: Local cafe shutters original location 7 things to know in Austin food: Local cafe shutters original location By Trey Gutierrez

11.10.20  |  3:44 pm

Editor's note: We get it. It can be difficult to keep up with the fast pace of Austin's ...

Fast-Food Fashion

Texas' beloved Whataburger knits up new ugly holiday sweater Texas' beloved Whataburger knits up new ugly holiday sweater By Katie Friel

11.10.20  |  11:48 am

That ugly sweater holiday party might be an ugly sweater holiday Zoom this year, but you still need to dress ...

Wine News

New sampler combines 5 of Texas' best rare wines in one package New sampler combines 5 of Texas' best rare wines in one package By Teresa Gubbins

11.9.20  |  8:56 am

Five wineries in Texas have come together to create a package that lets you sample some of Texas' very best ...

On the Road

Austin's homegrown cookie company bakes up first-ever food truck Austin's homegrown cookie company bakes up first-ever food truck By Chantal Rice

11.6.20  |  1:50 pm

Tiffany Chen is one smart cookie. The co-founder of Austin-based Tiff’s Treats, along with husband Leon Chen, has spent ...

What the cluck!

North Austin restaurant shells out inventive twists on chicken salad North Austin restaurant shells out inventive twists on chicken salad By Katie Friel

11.6.20  |  12:21 pm

If you love chicken salad, boy do we have the restaurant for you. The aptly named Chicken Salad Shoppe is ...

Terminal Taco

Downtown Austin taqueria closes permanently due to COVID-19 Downtown Austin taqueria closes permanently due to COVID-19 By Chantal Rice

11.6.20  |  9:37 am

Another downtown Austin favorite is shuttering due to COVID-19. Dai Due Taqueria, the taco-driven little sibling of local butchery and ...

Bigger and Burger things

East Austin butcher fires up new restaurant with one-of-a-kind burgers East Austin butcher fires up new restaurant with one-of-a-kind burgers By Trey Gutierrez

11.5.20  |  2:55 pm

Chef Ben Runkle’s favorite part of his gig is taking inspiration from the many flavors and ingredients around him ...

Spooky Stuff

Hyde Park pizzeria + bar digs up groundbreaking idea for outdoor seats Hyde Park pizzeria + bar digs up groundbreaking idea for outdoor seats By Chantal Rice

11.4.20  |  12:29 pm

As many Austin-area restaurants continue to struggle with the most appropriate — and safest — way to serve customers amid the coronavirus ...

Slow your roll

H-E-B unrolls new restrictions on bath tissue and more in Austin H-E-B unrolls new restrictions on bath tissue and more in Austin By Chantal Rice

11.3.20  |  3:36 pm

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage and Texans’ long-building election stress reaches frenzied levels, San Antonio-based grocer H-E-B is ...