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Best bites + bevs: Your guide to Austin Food & Wine Festival 2025
Austin Food & Wine Festival is this weekend and we’re ready to dig in by helping you maximize your time at this annual celebration of eats.
November 05, 2025 03:34 PM
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Laura Figi
A purple blackberry smash cocktail from BOA Steakhouse
Food
Toast of the town: Drink Up Week has arrived
This week — Monday, July 22-Friday, July 26, 2024 — we’re shining a spotlight on the vibrant drink scene in Austin.
July 19, 2024
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Monica Garske
The Austin skyline, as seen from between trees on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail.
Food
Austin will soon be a Michelin Guide city
The Michelin Guide is expanding to Texas cities — including Austin, San Antonio, and Houston — with plans to award restaurants with stars later this year.
July 16, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Food
Raise a glass — Drink Up Week is coming
We’ve got details and a map full of drink deals: We’ll be highlighting the vibrant beverage scene across Austin, TX from July 22 to July 26, 2024.
July 12, 2024
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Monica Garske
Watermelon slices, lime slices, and three frozen drinks topped with mint dispersed all around a wooden table with a coaster reading "Upstairs at Caroline."
Food
Happy hours that will have you wishing for a heatwave
You can save some cash when the thermometer peaks with these six summertime specials celebrating Austin’s hot weather.
July 2, 2024
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Laura Figi
A pool with four small fountains surrounded by blue and green umbrellas, in front of the Cabana Club.
Culture
Coffee shop, bar, and pool Cabana Club will open in time for summer
The east Austin project combines work and play with a new pool, restaurant, coffee shop, and coworking space all in one.
June 20, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Culture
Your Austin summer bucket list
Remember making these when you were a kid? Here’s an adult version — now all you need to do is cross off your list.
June 19, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
a tuxedo cat with green eyes sits inside a box looking at the camera
Business
5 a-mews-ing Austin businesses inhabited by cats
Got kitty fever? Here’s where you can find feline friends in Austin’s business scene.
June 17, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
A rendering of a sleek white interior surrounded by fresh fruit and meats.
Food
Trio of local businesses opening in place of closed spaces
Radio Rosewood, OKO, and Radius Butcher & Grocery will soon open in the former spaces of Try Hard Coffee, Ah Sing Den, and Salt & Time, respectively.
June 6, 2024
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Laura Figi
An overhead shot of wonton chips, several colorful chips, edamame, chicken karaage, rice noodles and wings from Loro.
Restaurants
Skip reservations at these 8 Austin restaurants
Tired of the restaurant reservation culture in ATX? We’ve got dinner plans for you.
June 3, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
A woman holding a shrimp tostada on a a square white plate.
Food
Gabriela’s Group opens Seareinas sister restaurant in Riverside
The group behind Taquero Mucho and Revival Coffee debuted its newest concept, La Seareinita, a sister restaurant to northeast Austin counterpart Seareinas.
May 29, 2024
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Laura Figi
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June 23, 2025
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Your ultimate guide to Austin breweries
Sip your way through the Capital City at these 23 local breweries.
June 20, 2025
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Loveweld’s new flagship location to open on North Lamar Boulevard
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June 19, 2025
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Your ultimate guide to Austin barbecue
There’s nothing more Texan than a good ol’ barbecue joint — so let’s explore some of Austin’s best.
June 19, 2025
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Morgan O’Neal
Coat of arms-style emblem featuring a red, white, and blue shield outlined in gold with a gold oil lamp in the blue section at the top. Above the shield is a winged crest with a red cross on a gold sword, and a stylized crown. Below the shield, the text “City of Austin” is written in curved, dark blue capital letters.
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What does the City of Austin’s flag mean?
Austin’s crest and flag have been around since 1915 and still hold modern significance to this day.
June 17, 2025
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Laura Figi
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A history of James Beard winners and semifinalists in Austin
There are dozens of Austin James Beard Award winners and semifinalists from years’ past — let’s get to know them a little bit ahead of the 2024 awards.
June 17, 2025
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Laura Figi
A cozy, eclectic lounge area with a mid-century modern vibe. In the foreground, a wooden apothecary-style cabinet holds an open coffee table book flanked by two wooden lamps with white shades, surrounded by leafy green plants. Small bowls filled with chocolate and matchbooks sit on either side. In the background, a tan leather couch is centered below a geometric textile hanging on the wall, with a round, glowing paper lantern suspended above. Large windows line the right side, letting in natural light.
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Exclusive: Peek inside Austin’s first Switchyards work club
The “neighborhood work club” begins offering memberships on Wednesday, June 18 — and they’ve been known to sell out in minutes.
June 16, 2025
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Laura Figi
Modern urban streetscape featuring contemporary multi-story buildings with large glass windows and vertical wooden slats. The corner building has a ground-floor café with outdoor seating filled with people. Pedestrians, cyclists, and cars move along the tree-lined street, while clear blue skies and birds in flight complete the scene.
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Peek inside the upcoming redesign for the Twin Oaks Shopping Center
The former site of the temporary H-E-B at South Congress Avenue will be redeveloped to include retail, office, and residential space.
June 12, 2025
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Laura Figi
A person leans over a pool table aiming a cue stick at a white ball, preparing to take a shot. The table has "SPARE BIRDIE" branding printed on the green felt. The venue features multiple pool tables, bar seating, and a high ceiling with exposed ductwork and purple ambient lighting. People are seated and mingling in the background, contributing to a lively and social atmosphere.
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Last-minute ideas to celebrate Father’s Day
We’ve got dad-itude. Father’s Day falls on Sunday, June 15, and we’re here to help you show love to the parents in town.
June 10, 2025
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Laura Figi