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 […]
Eat Your Way Down Walkable East Sixth Street With 7 Eclectic Restaurants
The East Sixth business district has grown over the years. It’s still authentically rough around the edges, but new buildings and businesses are popping up all the time. If you’re a self-proclaimed foodie like me, East Sixth Street should be added to your list of areas to explore. It’s quite walkable, and the ever-changing lineup […]
Parkside Hosts Talented Chefs During Summer Social Series
Parkside on Sixth Street has been a significant influence in the developing culinary landscape of Austin. The restaurant opened back in 2008 as one of the first to bring the farm-to-table concept to our city. Summer Social Series Spotlights Talented Chefs Parkside’s newest event, Summer Social Series, is designed to introduce Austinites to creative, upscale bar […]
Cocktails, Bar Food and Brunch at Revelry Kitchen + Bar on East Sixth
While the word revelry means “lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol,” according to Oxford Dictionary, don’t let Revelry Kitchen + Bar fool you. Their food inspires just as much merriment as their cocktails. Even better, all the festivities won’t leave you broke. One of the newest spots on […]
Taste Emotional Italian Food at Chef Curren’s Italic Restaurant
Do you know an easy way to find out how good the food is in a restaurant? Order a dish made of vegetables. When you order a pasta with meat sauce that has been slow-cooked for hours, or a pizza with cheese bubbling on top, you know it’s going to be good. But if a […]
What’s New at Z’Tejas? Hatch Chile Feast, Cocktails and Cornbread for a Cause
On occasion, I enjoy a cocktail in downtown Austin. Oh, who am I kidding? Most nights, I’m on a bar stool. Living close to the famous Sixth Street, I probably have too many choices to revisit any place more than once or twice. But the one spot that keeps me coming back is Z’Tejas, for two reasons: 1) my […]
Guide to Austin’s West Sixth Street
There are three sections of Sixth Street in Austin: West, East and what locals refer to as Dirty. For locals, Dirty Sixth runs from Congress to I-35 even though technically, and according to street signs, East Sixth starts at Congress Avenue and runs east. But when you hear locals talk about East Sixth, we are […]
Guide to Austin’s Dirty Sixth Street
Whether you love it or loath it, Sixth Street is one of the most iconic streets in Austin. It’s the epicenter of what made Austin the “Live Music Capital of the World.” There are three sections of Sixth Street in Austin: West, East and what locals refer to as Dirty. West Sixth is the section of […]
Waller Creek Pub House: Your Haven from Dirty 6th Madness
Picture this. You’re walking eastward on 6th Street in the midst of Friday night madness. People shouting drink specials. Pounding house music. The street is thick with UT kids and tourists. In desperation, you consider the 15 minute hike to East 6th for respite. But imagine if there was a chilled out craft beer pub in the dark […]
People Watching at SXSW 2012
Forget meeting people at the SXSW parties. People watching is the best way to experience all the different personalities SXSW brings to Austin. There was a soft, hungover buzz in the air when I began watching my fellow festival-goers today. The city stirred back to life after yet another night of company-sponsored parties and after parties. […]