09.04.2023

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🍽 We’ve got the eats

What to eat during Austin Restaurant Weeks

An overhead shot of a table filled with plates of Chinese food and tiki drinks.

Wu Chow will also offer a spread of mocktails during the fundraiser. | Photo courtesy Reagan Haggard and Wu Chow

We hope you’re hungry Austinites, because Austin Restaurant Weeks is here.

More than 100 local restaurants will offer prix-fixe menus starting at $20 for Austin Restaurant Weeks, which run from Friday, Sept. 1-Sunday, Sept. 17.

A portion of the proceeds from each meal and cocktail benefit the Central Texas Food Bank, so you can have your meal and give back, too. Here are a few we recommend.

Lunch

ATX_WuChoweggrolls — The chicken taro eggrolls are a can’t-miss at WU Chow.
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Photo courtesy WU Chow

The Dirdie Birdie, 10910 Domain Dr., Ste. 120, Austin | Lunch | $20 | Enjoy a two-course lunch with your choice of a Bavarian-style pretzel or Buffalo birdie bites, and the Par 3 tacos or bibb salad.

Fil N’ Viet, 2903 E. 12th St., Austin | All day | $20 | Fill up on a crispy chicken adobo rice bowl, ube Vietnamese iced coffee, and Filipino freeze pops.

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ, 1211 E. 5th St., Ste. 100, Austin | Lunch and dinner | $20-$60 | Have a customizable three-course meal for lunch or a four-course dinner, plus soup and salad.

Wu Chow, multiple locations, Austin | Lunch | $20 | Taste some hot + sour soup, followed by chicken taro egg rolls and your choice of a main course.

Dinner

A overhead view of the yuzu pie, with dots of toasted meringue. — Don’t miss the yuzu pie for dessert at Lucky Robot.
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Photo via @27_nanaebian_27

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Events

Monday, Sept. 4

Free Day of Yoga | Monday, Sept. 4 | 7 a.m.-9:15 p.m. | Multiple locations, Austin | Free | Austin’s annual Free Day of Yoga returns, with 80+ classes available at no cost across the city.
Two-Step Honky Tonk Night | Monday, Sept. 4 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Lustre Pearl South, 10400 Menchaca Rd., Austin | Free | Head to south Austin to listen to live music and learn how to two-step.

Tuesday, Sept. 5

Tuesday Twilights | Tuesday, Sept. 5 | 5-8 p.m. | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin | Free | The Center will stay open late on Tuesdays until October to allow guests to enjoy the flowers with live music, food trucks, and adult beverages.
Sam Smith | Tuesday, Sept. 5 | 8 p.m. | The Moody Center, 2001 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin | $59-$164 | Jessie Reyez will also perform at the superstar’s show.

Wednesday, Sept. 6

Whiskey Tasting & Cocktail Class | Wednesday, Sept. 6 | 6-7 p.m. | Standard Proof Whiskey Co., 51 Rainey St., Austin | $60 | Learn about whiskey and taste infused spirits, brainstorm cocktails, and make your own signature drinks.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Sports

It was a big weekend for college football in Central Texas. The Texas State Bobcats took home a 42-31 win against the Baylor Bears, marking the program’s first-ever victory against the Power 5 school. Then, in the season opener, the Longhorns beat the Rice Owls 37-10 on Saturday. (KXAN)

Weather

We just lived through the hottest summer in recorded history, according to records from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Measuring from June 1 – August 31, 2023 ranked an average temperature of 87.1º, followed by 86.7º in 1954, and 86.6º in 2011. (KXAN)

Tech

Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC announced it will make a $3.7 million donation to UT Austin for scholarships and research on Friday, Sept. 1. Samsung will continue to work closely with the university as it plans to add 115,000 jobs in the US by 2030. (Austin Business Journal)

Today Is

Labor Day — an annual federal holiday, first designated in 1894, that honors the contributions of workers in America. Take part in local celebrations, including one at Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms, or participate in a cornhole tournament at Frontyard Brewing.

Development

Local brewmasters and bar owners are teaming up to bring a new brewpub to developer Topo’s upcoming Northeast Austin business park next summer. Old Gregg will serve its own beers as well as cocktails and food, and will include a pondside green space. (Austin Business Journal)

Answered

🫖 We asked where you get loose leaf tea

An overhead shot of a menu, teapot, tea cup, glass of champagne, and finger foods on a white tablecloth. — The Driskill Hotel’s High Tea is another option, for those who want to get fancy.
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Photo by Jane Yun

City Editor Figi here. 👋 Last week I told you that I start my day with a cup of Earl Grey tea, so I asked where you get your teas. Here’s what you said:

Reader Robyn Y. recommends Texas Coffee Traders at 1400 E. 4th St. Robyn says, “They have some delicious loose-leaf blends. My favorite is Caribbean Afternoon.”

Reader Jason L. says ChiCha San Chen, at 6501 Airport Blvd., “took the crown” for best tea, but Cherrywood Coffeehouse, 1400 E. 38th 1/2 St., also uses loose leaf.

Reader Jennifer E. — who also starts her day with Earl Grey — says you need to go across the pond:

“I was in London for the coronation and stayed around the corner from the original 300+ years old Twinings shop (where Earl Grey was invented) and I stocked up big time.”

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The Wrap

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From the editor

I also asked what local podcast recommendations you had — reader Shawn recommends “I Could Never Do That!” by Carrie Barrett, his wife.

The podcast focuses on ordinary people — including athletes, artists, and entrepreneurs — doing extraordinary things despite their own limitations. I’ve got it playing this morning.

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