In 1933, 29 years after Austin sealed the deal on 31 used moonlight towers, bootlegger and entrepreneur Kenneth Threadgill opened a Gulf filling station just north of the Austin City Limits sign. To Threadgill, it was more than just a filling station.
Top 4 Happy Hour Hideouts in East Austin
Reason number 8,693 that we love Austin: Our ever changing landscape of gastronomic and cocktail excursions. I recently moved to a new neighborhood and have since found my way into a wonderland of neighborhood jaunts I can’t seem to get enough of. Take a gander at my short list of East Austin happy hour favorites […]
New Incarnation of 70’s Icon Taco Flats Is Worth a Visit
Taco Flats is remembered as a place where hippies, bankers, and just about anybody would gather to enjoy a beer, their famous hobo plate and maybe catch some live music. Sadly, the North Lamar establishment closed in the early 80’s. That is, until fall 2014, when a local entrepreneur decided to present his own version of Taco […]
G’raj Mahal: Indian Cuisine Meets Austin Cool
To outsiders, Austin cuisine is the Texas Trinity: Mexican, barbeque and breakfast tacos. We locals know better. Quality ethnic fare is never too far away. With an exceptional menu in a laid back atmosphere, G’Raj Mahal Café and Lounge adds the flavors and flair of western India to Austin’s foodie culture. G’raj Mahal’s Humble History […]
Austin Brewery Tours Highlight City’s Growing Industry
When I was offered a chance to check out ATXcursions, Austin’s newest craft brewery tour company, I jumped at the opportunity. Austin has one of the fastest growing beer scenes in the nation and quality beer is popping up in every corner, so I figured I was bound to have a good time. I love being right.
Micklethwait Craft Meats: All the Taste, None of the Lines
It’s 11 a.m. in Austin, Texas and you can almost hear the collective sound of BBQ pits across the city creaking open. This is BBQ Rush Hour. Most BBQ aficionados are still waiting in line, tempted by the aroma of smoked brisket and brontosaurus beef ribs. But if you’re at Micklethwait Craft Meats, there’s a good […]
6 Ways to Love Dai Due Butcher Shop and Supper Club
Roughly translated, Dai Due means by, or from the two. At their recently occupied brick and mortar butcher shop and supper club, located at 2406 Manor Road, Dai Due has positioned itself as a finely understated concept, bringing together foods “from the two kingdoms of nature.” Serving coursed meals since 2006, today the well oiled […]
Bonjour, Austin! Exploring and Celebrating Austin’s French Culture
Guest article by Kristella Montiegel. Within the hip and diverse city of Austin, you’ll find an alluring presence of French culture and community. Fittingly so, since French colonization of Texas dates back to the the 1600’s. Traces of French influence – especially in historical locations, food and art – can be found throughout the Austin area. While […]
Top 4 Best Cookies in Austin
Guest article by Kathleen Crandall Austin’s Best Cookie? The winner is on this plate. I’d invite you over to share some, but I’m afraid all that’s left are crumbs. I have a tough job as a cookie reviewer. Having to go out there and hunt down the best cookie in Austin is a job full of challenges, but it […]
Drink Up, Chill Out at Hi Hat Public House
Everyone needs a neighborhood bar. A place that’s not just a convenient place you can walk to in the evening and stumble home from at night. But a social network inside walls. A place where people can meet, greet and become neighbors. When East Austin grew out of its reputation as the wrong side of the tracks, […]
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