I set out on my Sunday adventure to discover a house-turned-watering-hole in way south Austin, Moontower Saloon. The founding duo behind the spry and still young concept is visionary Josh Bumb and Richard Veregge, hands-on building and bio planner and marketing wiz. The idea for this neighborhood destination, located at 10212 Manchaca Road, stemmed from […]
Austin Food and Wine Festival Delights the Senses
A foodie and wine lovers paradise, the Austin Food and Wine Festival gathers the top chefs in the country to participate in food competitions and cooking demonstrations. Combine this with live music, countless food samples that make you melt, and the most exquisite wines and spirits and you have one hell of a party.
Rogness Brewing Company Gets a 1UP With Birthday Bash
Rogness Brewing Company celebrated its one-year anniversary on May 12, 2013. The brewery kicked off this intro to a new year in the traditional Austin way: with a party. Vendors and artisans from across the Austin area showed up to congratulate the once-tiny brewery…and it wasn’t just any party.
Hold My Beer: Mug Muscles Start-Up Launches Exercise Beer Mug
This guest blog post is by George Hillhouse. Growing up in Alabama, one of my favorite sayings was, “Hold my beer and watch this.” In fact, if that’s not the State Motto, it ought to be. Beer, or the consumption thereof, has inspired many otherwise rational people to do things they would never have thought […]
Ease Into Your Sundays at South Austin Brewing Company
This guest blog post is by Edgar Barguiarena. Sometimes Friday and Saturday don’t give you enough time to take full advantage of the weekend. You’re left wanting more for your Sunday, but you want to try something different. After you go to brunch and get started with a few mimosas, you want to enjoy the last […]
Austin Wine Bars: Apothe-Carry Me Home
Editor’s Note: Apothecary closed in May 2017. Not every evening in Austin calls for beer and BBQ. We at the Austinot aim to find some of the town’s great wine bars too, where one can go after a rough day at work and just sit for a quiet glass of vino. Which led me to Apothecary Cafe […]
Home Sweet Hostel at Firehouse Hostel and Lounge
This guest post is by Cris Mueller. Firehouse Hostel and Lounge is a morsel of Austin history sitting quietly amongst the hustle of our fondly regarded West Sixth district and the bustle of our downtown office high-rises. Business partners Kent Roth and Collin Ballard have tastefully occupied the legendary Washington Fire Engine Co. No. 1 […]
Downtown Coffee Shop, Bar & Lounge, Halcyon Suits Any Occasion
We categorize most coffee shops as appropriate for a specific purpose, at a specific time of day: late night chill hangout with friends, outlets-galore study spot. But I long ago discovered a local staple that is all things to all people. Located in the Warehouse District of downtown Austin, Halcyon manages to wear a typically […]
The Buzz Mill Brings Lumberjack Life to East Austin
Beavers coming out of the woodwork (literally), subdued mason jar lighting hanging from the rafters, a huge outdoor yard, BBQ from one of the most famous pits in history, fruit-infused liquor, all-you-can-eat flapjack breakfast for $5, free Wi-Fi, full bar, coffee, open 24/7…should I go on? Anyone who keeps up with the Austin scene has […]
Drinking with Gusto at One of My Favorite Austin Wine Bars
Our guest blogger Rob Moshein has written about relaxing Austin wine bars downtown, but there also happen to be some great wine spots in North Austin that should be shared as well! I first discovered Gusto Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar when I was on Burnet Road looking for another wine bar in the same neighborhood. […]