September 18, 2023

Today’s Forecast

95º | Partly cloudy | 15% chance of rain | Sunrise 7:25 a.m. | Sunset 7:13 p.m.

🍪 ACL Eats and Sweets

Someone holding an ice cream sandwich in front of the ACL Eats sign.

Skull & Cakebones is a longtime ACL staple. | Photo by Gaby Deimeke for ACL Festival

ACL Music Festival is barreling around the corner — Friday, Oct. 6-Sunday, Oct. 8 + Friday, Oct. 13-Sunday, Oct. 15 — and we’re already dreaming about the eateries on the 2023 ACL Eats list.

This year’s event has a lot of changes in store.

For the first time in ACL history, cocktails will be available for purchase at general admission bars throughout the park, including the Barton Beach Club Tiki Bar, which will also serve poke bowls from Poke-Poke. Nonalcoholic bar Bar None will also make an appearance.

Another festival first is ACL Sweets, an area dedicated to fulfilling your sweet tooth, including a cotton candy vending machine, plenty of ice creams and popsicles to choose from, and a pancake food truck.

With 50+ food vendors signed on — compared to 39 last year — ACL takes its food scene seriously. Plus, with 25+ market vendors on board, this year’s festival is a veritable shopping destination.

Warning: reading this list might make you hungry. Newcomers are marked with 🔥.

A group of women clinking JuiceLand glasses together. — JuiceLand founder Matt Shook says he attends every single ACL Festival.
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Photo by Gaby Deimeke for ACL Fest 2021

ACL Eats:

Austin’s Pizza
Blenders & Bowls
Brotherton’s Barbecue 🔥
Burro Grilled Cheese
Chi’lantro
Come & Take It Fresh Squeezed
Cuantos Tacos 🔥
East Side King
Flyrite Chicken
Four Brothers Venezuelan Kitchen
Happy Chicks
Hawk’s Hot Chicken 🔥
Homie Fries
Huckleberry 🔥
JuiceLand
Kababeque
Koko’s Bavarian
Lambas Indian Kitchen
Lonesome Dove
Mama Fried
Micklethwait Barbecue
Mmmpanadas
Nacho Dady & Tenders
Nervous Charlie’s
Pelons Tex Mex
RedFin Seafood Kitchen 🔥
Salt & Time 🔥
Shake Shack
Shawarma Point
Show Me Pizza 🔥
Skull & Cakebones
Southside Flying Pizza
Steamies Dumplings 🔥
Taco Bronco
The Cavalier Party & Tots
The Original Black’s BBQ
Tiny Pies
Underdog 🔥
Wholly Cow Burgers

A group of women holding up popsicles from GoodPop — Popsicles will be readily available from GoodPop and Picolé.
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Photo by Gaby Deimeke for ACL Fest 2021

ACL Sweets:

Amy’s Ice Creams
Bananarchy
Candy Cloud World 🔥
GoodPop
Holla Mode 🔥
JP’s Pancake Company 🔥
Mister Softee 🔥
Picole 🔥
Sno-Beach
Tiff’s Treats
Tiny Pies

Can’t get enough ACL content? Check out our guide to every Austin artist performing this year, or compare last year’s eats with our 2022 ACL Eats guide.

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A. More about market vendors
B. Interviews with artists
C. ACL fashion + trends
D. Tips for ACL prep

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Events

Monday, Sept. 18

The Nature and Spirit of Japanese Gardens | Monday, Sept. 18 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Rd., Austin | Free with admission | Learn about the differences between Western and Japanese garden styles from Dr. Molly Ogorzaly, who studied in Oita, Japan for a garden internship.
Pearl Jam | Monday, Sept. 18-Tuesday, Sept. 19 | 7:30-11 p.m. | The Moody Center, 2001 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin | $162-$620 | See the iconic 90s rock band alongside special guest Inhaler.

Tuesday, Sept. 19

HAAM Day | Tuesday, Sept. 19 | 6 a.m.-11:40 p.m. | Multiple locations | Free | Catch 200+ live musical acts around the city at this annual event benefiting the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians.
Elevate ATX: Women in Business Networking | Tuesday, Sept. 19 | 6-8 p.m. | Mira Mira Studio, 2505-A E. 6th St., Austin | $35 | Meg Poag, CEO and Founder of Mission Squared, is the featured speaker for this month’s networking event centered on women in business.

Wednesday, Sept. 20

Neon Trees | Wednesday, Sept. 20 | 6 p.m. | Historic Scoot Inn, 1308 E. 4th St., Austin | $30 | See the band’s “The Favorite Daze” tour alongside Laundry Day and Silent Rival.

Saturday, Sept. 23

Boerne BierFest | Saturday, Sept. 23 | 1-6 p.m. | AgriCultural Museum & Arts Center, 102 City Park Rd., Boerne | $30-$60 | Head into Hill Country for Boerne BierFest to sample beer from 30+ breweries and enjoy a live auction, art displays, and live music from festival healdiner Gary P. Nunn.*

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Development

The new Butler Shores Exercise Enhancement project — debuting equipment that supports 100+ different types of exercise — will be unveiled this morning. The public is also invited to join in on a community celebration of the project from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23.

Announced

Free parking along South Congress Avenue is about to become a thing of the past. By the end of October, parking spots along the strip — from Riverside Drive to Oltorf Street — will transform into metered parking. (KXAN)

Ranked

Walk-in-only Italian restaurant Birdie’s, 2944 E. 12th St., is Food & Wine magazine’s 2023 Restaurant of the Year. Recognized for its pasta finesse and wine program, Birdie’s was also recently named on Southern Living’s Best New Restaurants list.

Health

The Kendra Scott Creative Center is now open at Dell Children’s Medical Center. The Creative Center will serve as an events space, host the hospital’s creative arts + therapy programs, and feature a mini Color Bar where patients and caretakers can design a piece of jewelry for free.

Opening

Local pastry chef Julie Myrtille has a new French bakery location in the works. The Rose Bakery, located at 10000 Research Blvd. in the Arboretum, will be Myrtille’s second location and open sometime in October. (Eater Austin)

Try This

Audiologists are raving about the latest generation of Horizon hearing aids. Why the excitement? They deliver unmatched speech clarity in an ultra-discreet design. The best part? hear.com offers a local, 45-day no-risk trial, so you can try before you buy. Secure your spot.*

Finance

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City

🇮🇹 That’s amore

The ancient city of Florence, Italy is well-known for its contributions to art and culture. | Photo via Getty Images

This is going to be the start of a beautiful friendship. The cities of Austin and Florence, Italy entered into a “historic” partnership agreement last week.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Florence Mayor Dario Nardella finalized the Protocol of Cooperation Agreement, which Watson said is meant to pave the way for a “dynamic future of collaboration and friendship.”

Through dual initiatives, the accord opens up a pipeline for communication, sharing knowledge, cultural and educational exchange, creating relationships, and encouraging economic growth.

The agreement aligns with Austin’s ongoing goal to boost the city’s global presence through the Economic Development Department’s Global Business Expansion Division.

Interested in learning more about the city’s international endeavors? Read our breakdown of Austin’s Sister Cities.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Figi

From the editor

I’m off to northern Wisconsin for the next few days to visit my dad. The high temperature will be around 62º when I get there, so I’m packing a sweater.

While I’m there, I’m going to spend a lot of time by the shore of Lake Superior, eating at the Delta Diner, and possibly making a quick jaunt to Thunder Bay, Ontario.

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