03.04.2024

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🍕 Eight pizzas. One winner.

Meet the winner of ATXtoday’s pizza bracket

Home Slice is one of Austin’s most well-known pizzerias, with a prominent storefront on South Congress Avenue. | Photo courtesy Home Slice Pizza

With the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments just around the corner, we’re joining the fun of bracket competitions with a faceoff of our own.

Last year, you helped us name the best brewery (Meanwhile Brewing) plus, you’ve also helped us pick the best food truck and best taco. This year, we asked you to share your favorite pizza in Austin. Now — thanks to you and the help of a random generator — we have the official lineup for our bracket.

A light orange graphic reading "Pizza bracket round one" with pizza ingredients like tomatoes and basil, showing the restaurants in the running. — What’s your favorite pizza in Austin?
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Graphic by 6AM City

Who’s in the running

Going head-to-head in the first round are:

Via 313 and Brooklyn Pie Co. | Although both spots are immensely popular in ATX, it’s Detroit vs. New York-style pizza in this match up.
Home Slice Pizza and Salvation Pizza | The well-known “Queen of Pies” originating on South Congress Avenue will take on the thin-crust, New Haven-style pizza restaurant.
Little Deli & Pizzeria and Pinthouse Pizza | Little Deli’s New Jersey-style pizza will go head-to-head with Pinthouse’s sourdough pies.
Pedroso’s Pizza and Saccone’s Pizza & Subs | Pedroso’s has strength in pizza variety, while Saccone’s serves up pizza with a “Jersey attitude.”

How it works

Beginning today, we will host several voting rounds within our newsletters and social channels to determine Austin’s best pizza. Who moves on is up to you.

Vote for your favorites, and the pizzeria with more votes moves on. Simple as that. We’ll go until we have a champion, which will be announced in our Monday, March 25 newsletter. You will be able to vote once per round.

How to participate

Vote for the ‘za you’d like to see advance to round two using this poll. You can vote for all four spots or as little as one. Once we count all the votes, we’ll share an updated bracket and new poll in an upcoming newsletter.

Ready to cheer your “team” to victory? Vote using the button below.

Asked

Which spot do you think should move on?

A. Via 313
B. Brooklyn Pie. Co

Battle of the pizzas

Events

Monday, March 4

Uptown Run Club | Monday, March 4 | 6:30 p.m. | 1200 E. 6th St., Austin | Free | Gain some new motivation at this weekly social running club.
Unknown Trivia | Monday, March 4 | 7-9 p.m. | Barton Springs Saloon, 424 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin | Free | Compete against other brainiacs at this weekly trivia, covering topics ranging from pop culture to science.

Tuesday, March 5

Sammy Rae & The Friends | Tuesday, March 5 | 7 p.m. | Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater, 801 Red River St., Austin | $33-$133 | Take in some tunes inspired by funk, jazz, and rock at this weekday show Downtown.
“Killer Queen” - A Tribute to Queen | Tuesday, March 5 | 8 p.m. | ACL Live, 310 W. Willie Nelson Blvd., Austin | $30-$200 | The cover band has played Queen’s greatest hits across America.

Wednesday, March 6

A Carnival Celebration for a Bright Green Future | Wednesday, March 6 | 3-6 p.m. | Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Jesse E. Segovia St., Austin | Free | In celebration of reaching $1 million donated to Austin-area school sustainability projects, The City of Austin’s Office of Sustainability will host a party with music, food, games, and activities.

Thursday, March 7

Venardos Circus | Thursday, March 7-Sunday, March 17 | Times vary | Buck’s Backyard, 1750 FM 1626, Buda | $28-$60 | Enjoy the 10th anniversary of this Broadway-style, animal-free circus in a classic red and white-striped tent.

Plan Ahead

Brené Brown, Gina Chavez, and Carrie Rodriguez | Tuesday, April 2 | 7 p.m. | The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Dr., Austin | $15-$300 | The trio will put on an evening of storytelling and song to benefit the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians.

Events calendar here

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Community

Culture

Mark your calendar for Rodeo Austin

Presented by an ATXtoday Partner

Enjoy 15 days of action-packed entertainment at Rodeo Austin. | Photos provided by Rodeo Austin, GIF created by ATXtoday team

Hold your horses: Rodeo Austin returns this week. The Capital City’s annual Fair & Rodeo is happening Friday, March 8 through Saturday, March 23.

From world-class livestock shows to top-ranked ProRodeo competitions + carnival games, there’s no shortage of things to do at this family-friendly event.

What to expect

Attendees can enjoy entertainment + events across 15 days, including:

Live music from artists like Gary Allan and Jake Owen
80+ carnival rides and games
15 livestock and horse shows
Classic fair bites, plus a beer + wine garden

What not to miss

ProRodeo competitions are held at 7 p.m. daily (or 3 p.m. on Sundays), featuring leading rodeo athletes competing in events including bull riding, mutton bustin’ + team roping.

Community involvement

Did you know? Rodeo Austin has been serving the community since 1938. Proceeds from the event enhance the nonprofit’s mission to support the next generation of Texas kids (with $3.3 million contributed last year alone).

Saddle up

News Notes

Legacy

Austin musician W.C. Clark — locally known as the “godfather of Austin blues” — died on Saturday morning at the age of 84. Clark performed his first-ever gig at The Historic Victory Grill when he was 16 years old, and his final show at Giddy Ups on Tuesday, Feb. 20. (Austin Chronicle)

Sports

Austin FC II, Austin FC’s MLS NEXT Pro team, will play in this year’s US Open Cup, which begins in late March. The team qualified after winning the MLS Next Pro Cup in 2023. (Austin American-Statesman)

Opening

An intimate, 10-seat omakase restaurant called Endo will open its doors at 609 W. 29th St. on Wednesday, March 6. Eponymously named for its chef Endo Yasuhiro, who studied with “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” chef Jiro Ono, the restaurant is already taking reservations.

Edu

Round Rock ISD students could earn their associate’s degree for free while still in high school thanks to a new partnership with Austin Community College. RRISD joins other Early College High Schools in Central Texas — like Akins, Manor, and Travis high schools — to offer the program. (KVUE)

Outdoors

Construction on the Pease Park troll is officially underway. Standing 18 ft tall and 15 ft wide, the Thomas Dambo sculpture will be made from a water tower. The troll will be unveiled to the public during a celebration from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, March 15 — take a look. (KXAN)

Listen

Who are the most valuable Spurs players? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the San Antonio Spurs with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

Shop

Visiting another city and looking for a brunch as good as Paperboy? Check a map. Having trouble picking a credit card? Check The Ascent. They recommend this card for its incredible perks (like 0% interest on balance transfers for almost two years + 2% cash back).*

Real Estate

🏡 Affordable housing is on the way

$50 million in funding approved for nine affordable housing projects across the city

These developments will be move-in ready from 2024-2027. | Map by ATXtoday

The City of Austin Housing Department approved $50 million worth of funding for nine affordable housing developments last week.

The properties will aim to create affordable units for those earning 80% or less than median family income.

Real Gardens, 2824 + 2826 Real St. | $1.1 million allocated | Expected move-in: March 2026
This development will provide 35 rental units for Austinites earning 30% MFI or less, two rental units for 40% MFI or less, and 23 rental units for 50% MFI or less.

Seabrook Square ll, 2210 Pershing Dr. | $7.9 million allocated | Expected move-in: June 2026
This new construction property will offer 60 rental units to households making at or below 30% MFI.

GSNZ 7 Acres West, 2721 Goodwin Ave. | $1.4 million allocated | Expected move-in: TBD
This complex will offer 14 units to own for households earning at or below 60% MFI, and 37 units to own for households earning at or below 80% MFI.

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The Wrap

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From the editor

Editor London and I are so excited for this year’s SXSW, and I for one can barely contain it. What am I most looking forward to? Thank you for asking.

I’m excited to catch some local films — like the Texas Short Program — and red carpet premieres. That said, I really just love exploring the city during SXSW.

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