Editor’s Note: As of December 2016, Burn is closed. Growing up in a pizza shop has made me a pizza connoisseur. Being Italian has made me a pizza snob. I know a thing or two about pizza, and Italian food in general. While I still stand by my 2014 list of “5 Best Pizza Joints in Austin,” I’ve […]
Breathing New Life Into Historic Scoot Inn’s Funky Old Bones
Why do dive bars capture our hearts so much? Historic Scoot Inn has tenaciously hung in there as one of the most popular dive bars in Austin. And now this east side venue has swept out the cobwebs with a facelift for its 145th birthday. That’s right: this beloved East 4th Street location has served as some […]
Prohibition Creamery Serves Booze-Infused Ice Cream in East Austin Bungalow
Austin is revered as one of the booziest American cities, hosting hundreds of bars to satisfy parched residents and tourists on steamy evenings during the summer months. In terms of other refreshing treats, Austin is also well-known for ice cream, snow cones, gelato and sorbet through establishments like Lick Honest Ice Creams and Dolce Neve. Laura Aidan decided to […]
Fliers4nothin Taps Into Austin’s Keep It Weird Art Culture
You may have seen neon fliers posted around East 6th Street or South Congress with simple designs bearing funny commentary. The messages depict living in Austin, politics, being a millennial and beyond. Friday evenings are usually the best time for spotting them, as the newest versions appear on street poles and bar flier boards as part of a project dubbed […]
CRAFT Hosts Workshops and Open Crafting Hours in East Austin
This isn’t your kid’s crafting room. At its new location on East Cesar Chavez Street, CRAFT continues to offer open crafting hours, group events, workshops and various shades of glitter.
Buzz Mill Team Opens Music Venue Grizzly Hall on East Riverside
The Buzz Mill on East Riverside has been serving caffeine and booze for the past three years, enticing customers with its lumberjack decor, live music, a spacious outdoor patio space and delicious in-house eats. I particularly enjoy grabbing a brunch plate of chicken and waffles paired with grapefruit mimosas and a large group of friends. […]
Coming This Summer: Yuyo Peruvian Kitchen and Pisco Bar
Known for tasty restaurants such as El Chile, Sapo and Alcomar, El Chile Restaurant Group announced the newest addition to their already outstanding restaurant family: Yuyo. It’s coming to East Austin this summer, but I was able to enjoy a advanced tasting of dishes that will be featured at this new Peruvian kitchen and Pisco bar.
Milonga Room Speakeasy Reflects 1920s Era and Argentine Roots
Buenos Aires Café has served as an Austin staple for the past ten years, serving traditional Argentine cuisine of savory house pastas, flaky empanadas, tender asado, refreshing cocktails and more at its two locations on East 6th and in Bee Cave at the Galleria. The cafe’s East 6th establishment, Café Este, recently renovated its menu […]
Viva Queen Lola Who Feeds Austin’s Hungry
Editor’s Note: The restaurant closed in April 2017. Lola, whose real name is Lozina, plans to relocate the restaurant to Taylor, Texas. Twelve years ago, Lola Stephens-Bell opened Nubian Queen Lola’s Cajun Soul Food Café at Rosewood and Chicon. I visited during lunchtime on a Friday and watched as the family-style seating filled up. Lola’s husband […]
5 Reasons You Can’t Get Reservations to Eat at Juniper
Juniper is East Austin’s newest upscale restaurant. This dining destination on Cesar Chavez combines old-world kitchen style with Texas Hill Country ingredients, so it’s no wonder that it’s next to impossible to get a weekend reservation. I’m not doing you any favors by writing this article. By the time you’re done, you’ll be reaching for your phone, […]
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