Here Nor There (Credit: Travis Hallmark) I heard about a speakeasy called Here Nor There in passing. The entrance was hidden. You needed to make a reservation on an app to get in. You could become a member for an annual fee. They served some of the best drinks in Austin and I had to visit because it was “an experience.” For my second article spotlighting Austin’s … [Read More]
Music
Who Wins the SXSW Music 2019 Superlative Awards?
And just like that, it's over. By the time you read this, the stages will be gone; streets once bulging with scooter-riding tourists will relax; and the city will … [Read More]
SXSW
Best SXSW Panels of 2019 That Featured Awesome Austinites
Austin is a wonderful boiling pot of techies, film directors, musicians, fashionistas, and foodies and Austinites represented that mix well at SXSW 2019. Here are … [Read More]
Food & Drink
Austin’s Speakeasy Secrets (Shhh): Here Nor There
Here Nor There (Credit: Travis Hallmark) I heard about a speakeasy called Here Nor There in passing. The entrance was hidden. You needed to make a reservation on an app to get in. You could become a member for an annual fee. They served some of the best … [Read More]
Lazarus Brewing Cultivates Community Alongside Coffee, Tacos, and Beer
Guest article by Ken Pishna When Christian Cryder left Montana behind to open a brewery on East Sixth Street in Austin, he wanted to build a community around four key ingredients: coffee, beer, tacos, and joy. Lazarus Brewing Company was born on Christmas … [Read More]
Scholz Garten Stands Strong in Austin After More Than 150 Years
Having grown up in Austin in the 1980s, I often feel a rush of mixed feelings when I frequent familiar parts of town that look almost unrecognizable. In the ever-changing, always hip city of Austin, there is a comforting nostalgia when you run across that rare … [Read More]
Lustre Pearl, Bar That Started It All on Rainey Street, Celebrates 10 Years
The bar that launched the bustling, booming Rainey Street entertainment district is turning 10 on Feb. 21, 2019. They grow up fast, don't they? Here's the story behind the bar that started it all. … [Read More]