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Nickel City Bar Pours Neighborhood Vibes on East 11th Street

January 25, 2018 by Irvianne Torremoro Leave a Comment

Nickel City Bar in East Austin

Nickel City is the new bar to meet people and hang out off East 11th Street (Credit: Hunter Townsend)

If there’s one thing that’s certain in Austin, it’s the ever-changing scenery. Condos, hotels, and establishments keep popping up in and around our beloved neighborhoods, and too many Austinites don’t know where to seek refuge anymore. Fear not, locals! Nickel City is the spot where you can walk in, pull up a chair, and drink to your heart’s content.

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Filed Under: Drink, Food & Drink Tagged With: eastside

OneLongTable Dining Society Provides Memorable Meal in Hill Country Setting

January 11, 2018 by Irvianne Torremoro 2 Comments

One Long Table Supper Club in Austin

Texas Hill Country provides a beautiful backdrop for OneLongTable dinners (Credit: Krista Miller/Lys Photography)

Pop-up dinners and supper clubs are having a resurgence. They’re the perfect chance to experience an exceptional dinner that isn’t normally available. They’ll also take you out of your comfort zone by placing you in a setting filled with new friends, delicious food, and stories to share long afterwards.

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Filed Under: Entertainment, Events, Food, Food & Drink

Puli-Ra Merges Indian Flavors With Texas Produce at The Yard

December 27, 2017 by Irvianne Torremoro Leave a Comment

Puli-Ra Austin

Deepa Shirdhar and the Puli-Ra team can be found in the courtyard at Still Austin Whiskey Co.

Editor’s Note: In January 2018, Puli-Ra relocated to Texas Keeper Cider. Puli-Ra’s last day there was Nov. 11, 2018. Chef Shirdhar is looking to return to pop-up supper clubs, with a potential storefront coming.

You may have heard of Puli-Ra’s earlier iterations, Anjore Supper Club and farmers’ market darling ChaiWalla. Both have taken the backseat since Puli-Ra moved into Still Austin Whiskey Co.’s courtyard, as the distillery’s official food truck.

The team members behind Puli-Ra are a hardworking bunch, dedicated to merging South Indian flavors with local Texas produce that will astound your taste buds right off the bat. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: south austin, the yard

Mindy’s Bakeshop Creates Custom Sweet Treats With Homemade Touch

December 14, 2017 by Irvianne Torremoro Leave a Comment

Mindy's Bakeshop Austin Cookies

Mindy’s Bakeshop creates a plethora of homemade cookies, cakes, and sweets

As a kid, Mindy Sepeti watched her mom bake cakes and pies in the kitchen. During the holidays, she couldn’t wait for her mom to bake a batch of sugar cookies, so they could decorate them together. These moments were ingrained in her memory, but it took her a while to realize they didn’t have to remain in the past. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Discoveries, Food, Food & Drink, Local Business Tagged With: dessert

Punk Rock Brunch Dreams Fulfilled at Austin’s Holy Roller

December 1, 2017 by Irvianne Torremoro Leave a Comment

Holy Roller Dining Room

Holy Roller pays homage to punk rock and old Austin (Credit: Robert J. Lerma)

Brunch is one of the best things about winding down for the weekend, especially when you’ve had a hell of a week. Callie Speer knows this and has upped the ante in the restaurant scene with her new venture, Holy Roller.

Why wait for weekend brunch when you can have it every day? After working her way through Austin at big name eateries such as Swift’s Attic and Geraldine’s, Speer opened Holy Roller earlier this year to much anticipation from brunch-loving Austinites.

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Filed Under: Food, Food & Drink Tagged With: sixth street

Women & Their Work Cultivates Space for Female Artists in Austin

November 21, 2017 by Irvianne Torremoro Leave a Comment

Women & Their Work Exterior

Women & Their Work art gallery has been creating space for female artists since the 1970’s

There’s been a rise in female-owned businesses over the past couple of years–not only in Austin, but everywhere, it seems. Locally, annual events such as EAST (East Austin Studio Tour) and West Austin Studio Tour create space for female artists. But art gallery Women & Their Work has been around since 1978 with an explicit mission to cultivate recognition of female-created art in Austin. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Culture Tagged With: gallery

4 Female-owned Businesses Selling Vintage Items You’ll Love

October 25, 2017 by Irvianne Torremoro 1 Comment

Love Ding Vintage Austin

Credit: Diana Ascarrunz

There’s no doubt Austin is full of sellers in every niche, from leather goods to crochet. Of our many local attractions, vintage finds are some of my favorites to stumble upon. If you feel the same way, these four female-owned businesses should be on your radar.

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Filed Under: Discoveries, Local Business Tagged With: vintage

Sammy’s House Is a Special Place for Special Children in Austin

October 18, 2017 by Irvianne Torremoro Leave a Comment

Sammy's House Therapy for Children in Austin

Employees of Sammy’s House have a range of skills such as occupational therapy, sign language, and speech therapy

When you step foot into Sammy’s House, the expansive building feels like an overly large daycare. But you’ll come to find that it’s much more than that. Isabel Huerta, founder and executive director, started the center as a family home child care center in November 1999. At the time, only four children were in her care.

Sammy is Huerta’s late son, who was developmentally delayed and needed plenty of help from his family. Huerta took it to heart when he passed, desiring to assist other families and their children. She developed the curriculum for what was soon to become Sammy’s House, “a special place for special children.”

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Filed Under: Et Cetera, Non-Profits

Austinite Kendra Wright’s Year of Fear Encourages Others to Leap

September 20, 2017 by Irvianne Torremoro 1 Comment

Kendra Wright Year of Fear

Kendra Wright found her passion after moving to Austin from the Midwest (Credit: Kendra Wright)

“I was the least likely person to be adventurous or outgoing,” Kendra Wright pointed out. She grew up in the Midwest and was born with Cerebral Palsy. Most of her childhood was spent in and out of doctor’s offices and learning how to walk, which made her wary of adventure and stepping out of her comfort zone. Her childhood experiences prompted her Year of Fear project and semi-nomadic lifestyle today.

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Filed Under: Austinot Loves, Discoveries

Cumberbatch Ladies Cultivate Community Through Faith and Family

September 4, 2017 by Irvianne Torremoro Leave a Comment

Jen Cumberbath Sweet Tater Tortes

Jen, the matriarch of the Cumberbatch family, credits tradition and storytelling as inspiration for Cumberbatch’s Sweet Tater Tortes. (Credit: Hakeem Adewumi)

Jen Cumberbatch has been a crucial part of the Austin community since she moved here after college with her husband, Ashton. She’s an actress, activist, pastor, and amazing storyteller. But her focus has always been faith, family, and building community. These passions laid a foundation for the next generation, including her daughters and their own endeavors.

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Filed Under: Austinot Loves, Discoveries

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