Plus, John Mayer is coming to the Moody Center.
03.28.2023 6AM-Top banner logo-small.png

SUBSCRIBE | REFER

Today’s Forecast

69º | Rainy | 87% chance of rain | Sunrise 7:28 a.m. | Sunset 5:42 p.m.
 

🧺 One sandwich short of a picnic

Waterloo Greenway’s annual Pop-Up Picnic returns
Picnic blankets sprawling over the Waterloo Greenway lawn, with the Texas Capitol in the background.
The picnic is free and open to all who want to join. | Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro
Get in Austinites, we’re going picnicking.

Grab your picnic blanket, sunglasses, and a few loved ones for the return of Waterloo Greenway’s No. 11 annual Pop-Up Picnic fundraiser from 6-10 p.m. this Saturday, April 1.

By selling curated baskets from local restaurants — ranging in price from $25-$350 — the Pop-Up Picnic directly benefits the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy and helps support free public programming at Waterloo Greenway throughout the year.

So, what’s on the menu?

Antonelli’s Cheese Shop | $100 | Serves two people | Nosh on a shareable charcuterie board of meat, cheese, pickles, crackers, and jam.

Flyrite Chicken | $60 | Serves two people | Get your chicken tender fix, macaroni and cheese, kale slaw, and chocolate chip cookies to share.

Gusto Italian Kitchen | $100 | Serves two people | Taste an array of spreads with crudités, pulled lemon chicken orzo pasta, chocolate amaretti cookies, and blueberry mint lemonade.

McGuire Moorman Lambert Hospitality | $350 | Serves two people | Enjoy a smorgasbord of seafood from Clark’s Oyster Bar, fried chicken from Lou’s, salads from Swedish Hill, and butterscotch pot de crème from Perla’s.

Nido at The Loren | $250 | Serves two people | Dine on an opulent meal comprised of Siberian Baerri Caviar, sweet potato crunch waffles, crème fraîche, duck liver and sauternes terrine, brown butter Madeleines, and a gift card for coffee in the future.

View all basket options here.

But wait, there’s more. The Pop-Up Picnic is free to any and all who want to join, including leashed pups, no RSVP required. Just remember not to bring any glass or alcohol in your basket — a limited number of baskets will be sold at the picnic if you change your mind.
POLL

How often do you go on vacation?
A. Once a year
B. 2-3 times a year
C. 4-5 times a year
D. 5+ times a year
E. What’s a vacation?

Congratulations to Tyler R. for winning a $50 gift card to our online shop, Six & Main. Did you know you could be our next winner? Answer this week’s survey questions for a chance to score a gift card!
Let Us Know Here
Events
Tuesday, March 28
  • Free Midday Concert with the Butler Opera Center | Tuesday, Mar. 28 | 12-1 p.m. | Draylen Mason Music Studio at KMFA, 41 Navasota St., Austin | Free | Catch a special noontime preview of “Tales of Hoffmann.”
  • Stina Leicht: “Loki’s Ring” | Tuesday, Mar. 28 | 7 p.m. | BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin | Free | Celebrate the release of Stina Leicht’s “Loki’s Ring” with an author discussion, reading, Q&A, and book signing.
Wednesday, March 29
Thursday, March 30
  • Bourbon & Biscuits: Rare Whiskey and Biscuit Pairings | Thursday, Mar. 30 | 4-10 p.m. | Stella San Jac, 310 E. 5th St., Austin | $31-$50 | What’s more southern than a tasting menu of bourbon, whiskey, and house-made biscuits?
  • John Wick: Chapter 4 | Thursday, Mar. 30 | 5 p.m. | Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress Ave., Austin | $12-$15 | The world awaits a new chapter — experience it on a screen the size of Texas.
Friday, March 31
  • HONK!TX | Friday, Mar. 31 | 6-10 p.m. | Central Machine Works, 4824 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin | Free | This free festival turns local spaces into concert venues for street bands.
Plan ahead with our community events calendar
100+ More Events
Click here to have your event featured.
News Notes
Weather
  • 69º | Cloudy | 21% chance of rain
Sports
  • UT men’s basketball interim coach Rodney Terry is now just coach. Coach Terry signed a $15.3 million contract with the school after filling former head coach Chris Beard’s shoes in early January. (Austin American-Statesman)
Traffic
  • TxDOT will break ground on the northern portion of its I-35 expansion project at 10 a.m. this Wednesday, March 29. The $606 million project will add one lane in each direction of the interstate. (KXAN)
  • Austin’s first-ever CMT Music Awards is scheduled for this weekend, so you can expect some road closures and traffic. View a list of affected streets. (KXAN)
Biz
  • The Texas Observer, a progressive Austin-based magazine founded in 1954, will close its doors and lay off all 17 staff members. The magazine, which was supported by donors and subscribers, was unable to secure further funding and will let employees go on Friday, March 31. (Austin American-Statesman)
Opening
  • Mexican mini-chain Veracruz All Natural has a new concept in the works. Veracruz Fonda & Bar — a table-service restaurant specializing in tacos, coffee, moles, and antojitos — is slated to open Saturday, April 8 on 1905 Aldrich St. (Eater Austin)
Number
  • 139 — That’s how many businesses have relocated their headquarters to Texas since 2020. According to journalist Alexandra Suich Bass, at least 40% of those businesses moved over from California, and many fall under the umbrellas of tech and luxury businesses. (KUT)
The Word
  • Anchitheriomys buceei or A. buceei: the formal name University of Texas at Austin researchers gave to rediscovered ancient beaver fossils. Researchers chose the name to honor Buc-ee’s, Texas’s favorite rest stop mascot. (Austin American-Statesman)
Concert
  • There’s no “Moving On and Getting Over” this — John Mayer is bringing his guitar to the Moody Center on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Tickets to see his solo show, plus special guest JP Saxe, go on sale Friday, March 31.
Shop
  • The spring season is the perfect time to treat yourself. We’re eyeing this six-piece bonbon gift box by Marble & Steel Craft Chocolates. What’s even sweeter? These chocolates are made fresh without preservatives.
Travel
 
Category

The final brewery bracket count down

ATXtoday’s brewery bracket
A graphic pitting Meanwhile and Pinthouse Brewing against each other
Meanwhile is taking on Pinthouse for the title of No. 1 brewery in the city. | Graphic by ATXtoday
Things are heating up in ATX. Meanwhile Brewing + Pinthouse Brewing — which beat Lazarus by less than 1% — are going head-to-head to be crowned the champion of Austin breweries.

See your pick to the finish by voting in our final poll now through Monday, April 3.
Vote Now
Answered

Last week we asked if Austin’s new light rail plans served your neighborhood. Here’s what you said:
A pie chart showing results.

We counted 145 votes to get these results.

|

Graphic by ATXtoday

Out of 145 votes, 75% said the plans don’t serve their neighborhood, 17% said they do, and nearly 8% said they would be willing to relocate to be closer to public transit.

A few of you came up with suggestions:

“I’m in N. Austin, close to the Domain. If the rail could be extended to the N. Lamar Transit Center that would be nice. Overall though, rail from downtown to the airport is the most needed.”

“Anything from south Austin would be great. I live south of Slaughter Lane and it’s not feasible to use public transportation from my home at all.”

“Far east Austin, by where Decker meets MLK.”
The Wrap
 
Laura Figi.jpg

Today’s Edition By:
Figi
From the Editor
I’ve been a John Mayer fan since high school and have never seen him in concert, so I’m very excited to get tickets to his solo show. Who are you hoping to see perform in Austin this year?
Send Us A Scoop, Question, or Feedback     ›
Subscribe     ›
Advertise     ›
Shop     ›
 
 

Content marked with an * is paid advertising. Content marked with an ^ is created by our content studio. The company may also generate commission from affiliate links in the newsletter.

Change your preferences or unsubscribe here.

Copyright © 2023 6AM City Inc, All rights reserved.

P.O. Box 2505, Greenville, SC 29602

ADVERTISE | CAREERS | ETHICS | PRIVACY | THE BUY