I approached the mustachioed, pig-tailed little lady who sits atop 1415 South Congress Avenue. High above the cozy and fragrant Home Slice, the “Queen of Pies” reigns with authority and a slice of home for many Austinites. There’s no escaping the wafting, nearly visible garlic and tomato bouquet that emerges from the doors, sills, and […]
Big Top Candy Shop: Rare and Massive Selection on South Congress
You don’t have to be a child to be dazzled by the sight of shelves brimming with colorful candy. Walk off the sidewalk of South Congress into Big Top Candy Shop, and chocolate-covered happiness will whisk away any troubles you were carrying around outside the door. This isn’t your shopping-mall-style candy store. And it isn’t […]
That Food Trailer with the Giant Cupcake on Top Isn’t Overrated
I never pictured myself driving all the way across town to buy a cupcake. But once you try Hey Cupcake!, I’m sure you’ll understand my craving. Started almost six years ago out of a trailer on South Congress, Hey Cupcake! now has a total of four locations in the Austin area: -The original SoCo trailer -A […]
Austin Jazz: Church on Monday Event with Elias Haslanger and Friends
Jazz is restless, it won’t stay put and it never will. -J. J. Johnson, Trombonist While most seasoned musicians agree that jazz is difficult to define, few deny its worldwide appeal. With standard elements like improvisation and group interaction, this genre of music attracts the very best musicians to collaborate with one another. There are several weekly […]
Lonestar Round Up – Austin’s Vintage Car Show & Music Fest
To say that the Lonestar Round Up is just another Austin car show is a crime, and this week’s Austinot podcast means to prove it to you. This weekend only, this vintage car show and music festival takes over the Travis County Expo Center, filling it with the best in amazing rides, toe-tapping tunes, food […]
Austin Film Meet Mixer
In our Facebook wanderings, we came across a Facebook event for the Austin Film Meet’s February mixer. Eric posted on the event wall and received a warm response from Anthony Spears – who runs the Austin Film Meet’s social networking accounts – so we decided to give it a shot. The Austin Film Meet holds […]