Editor’s Note: Your Mom’s closed May 2014. Read a letter from the owners here. This guest blog post is by Kat Mandelstein. This article is the sixth review in a series on The Austinot. It is a companion series to “The Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin” by Austinot owner, Eric Highland. If you […]
Give Hope This Holiday Season Through Austin’s Social Entrepreneurs
This guest blog post is by Oliver Shuttlesworth. This Is The Problem $2. That’s what more than 2.45 billion people in our world live on. Every. Single. Day. There are more than 1.2 billion people that the UN considers to be starving. 862 million people, or one in five adults, cannot read or write their own […]
Nation’s Longest Running Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off Needs Your Help
This guest post is by Fletch Brendan Good and Stevie Duda. Did you know that the nation’s longest-running vegetarian chili cook-off has been taking place in Austin every November since 2004, and in Texas since 1989? We’re talking about the Lone Star Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off. This year’s edition (the 24th) is on Sunday, November 11th, […]
Gorgeous Millie Touch-a-Truck Benefiting Austin Children’s Shelter
This guest blog post is by Kristin Shaw. Last year, pre-preschool Gorgeous Millie brought the first Touch-a-Truck to the Austin area to benefit the Austin Children’s Shelter, with the intent to make it an annual event. They had no idea what to expect in terms of a crowd, and hoped for 200-300 people to start. […]
To Live or Livestrong: Personal Reflection on Livestrong Ride Austin
This guest blog post is by Elizabeth Quintanilla I shouldn’t be alive today, but I am. In 2002, I was diagnosed with Lyme disease and not expected to live. There were doctor visits upon doctor visits. Additionally, I had to face the challenge of figuring out how to keep a job for medical insurance that […]
Easter Seals Central Texas Is Recruiting for Walk & 5K at The Domain
This guest blog post is by Lindsay Mason. Are you an avid runner, a novice, or just looking for a fun, active event that supports a great cause? Well, look no further! Easter Seals Central Texas’ Walk With Me event is perfect for people of all athletic abilities and supports our friends, family and neighbors […]
Ben Kweller and Joe Pug Fill Austin’s Continental Club
This guest blog post is by Janet Jay. It was a late show, but October 4th saw the Continental Club packed to the rafters to see Ben Kweller and Joe Pug perform. The two artists share many similarities: both live in Austin, both are multi-instrumentalists, both draw from blues and folk in their music. It […]
Harvesting the Best Veggie Burger in Austin: Galaxy Cafe
Editor’s Note: Galaxy Cafe’s Triangle location is closing April 15, 2018. Three other locations remain open: West Lynn, Brodie Lane, and Mesa Drive. This guest blog post is by Kat Mandelstein. This post is the fifth review in a series on The Austinot. It’s the companion of the Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin […]
Harvesting the Best Veggie Burger in Austin: Bouldin Creek Coffeehouse
This guest blog post is by Kat Mandelstein. This blog post is the fourth review in a series on The Austinot. It’s companion to the Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin by Austinot owner, Eric Highland who is not a vegetarian or vegan. That’s where I come in. If you’re a carnivore, be […]
Harvesting the Best Veggie Burger in Austin: Elevation Burger
This guest blog post is by Kat Mandelstein. This post is part of a series on The Austinot. It is the companion to a series on the Search for the Best Burger Joint in Austin by Austinot owner, Eric Highland…who is not a vegetarian or vegan. That’s where I come in. If you are a […]