The oldest wooden frame home in Austin sits alone on a hill with an unobstructed view of the State Capitol. It dates back to the Republic of Texas, when France seized an opportunity to grab a piece of the new country and its wealth. But the French sent the wrong man for the job.
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 […]
Clayworks Has Carved and Fired Life in Clay for 35 Years
If there was a book called Cool Things in Austin You Should Know About, Clayworks Studio/Gallery and the Gray Family would be in the first chapter. The gallery on East Sixth Street displays tables, art work, tiles, architectural ceramics and more that the Grays have created. A working studio sits behind the gallery, where the Grays make […]
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, […]
Smokey Denmark’s Food Truck Launches Meat Revolution
According to Bill Dumas, head pitmaster at Smokey Denmark’s, “Barbecue is the most bastardized word in the English language.” And it’s true. When most people hear the word barbecue, they imagine the Fourth of July with burgers, hotdogs and pool parties. But if you live in Texas, you know better – or at least you should. […]
Cuvee Coffee Finds New Home in East Austin
Cuvee Coffee has long been in the hearts of Texans and Austinites alike, and visiting their new location in East Austin is an experience you’ll want to have again and again. The company, founded over a decade and a half ago, has taken their time opening a cafe for customers and fans, and it shows. […]
Ranch to Table with River View at Jacoby’s
Austin just gained something special, an exciting new addition to our city’s already impressive repertoire of dining and drinking options. Jacoby’s Opens on Colorado River Jacoby’s Restaurant & Mercantile opened its doors on August 20, 2014. Austinites are welcomed into a modern dining room with rustic overtones that leads out to an equally charming, breezy back porch. This ranch […]
You’re All in the Family at Eastside’s School House Pub
School is back in session, and there’s no better place to get “studious” than School House Pub in East Austin. Located off Manor Road among what seems to be an ever expanding collection of go-to bars and restaurants, School House Pub brings you inside the classroom where food and drinks are always allowed. The small, but […]
Find BBQ Nirvana at La Barbecue in Austin, Texas
There is a moment. A moment when you’re utterly certain you’re trying what could possibly be the best version of your favorite food group. A moment you take in as you stare down at a heaping brontosaurus beef rib sitting on a tray. You know you couldn’t possibly balance the tray with one hand, for fear you might spill your […]
Bufalina Marks One Year of Pizza Perfection
Those who know me, know that I’m a pizza fanatic. My infatuation with this amazingly simple dish began at a young age, which was easy with Italian immigrant parents who owned a pizza shop. You could say it’s in my blood. So when I met someone equally enthusiastic about pizza, I may have shed a […]
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