Bambino’s wood-fired pies and refreshing cocktails make for a great meal to share with family. | Photo by Jody Horton via Bambino
Whenever we’re feeling saucy, we like to dig into a slice of local pizza.
Austin’s pizza scene is bubbling with options — and we keep finding ways to top ourselves. If you’re on the quest for the perfect slice, we’ve pie-oneered a list of 33 places to grab pizza that are definitely worth the dough.
Bambino, 979 Springdale Rd.
Helmed by the folks behind L’Oca d’Oro, this pizza restaurant utilizes ingredients from Central Texas, like flour from Barton Springs Mill.
Imagine sharing this meal with your loved ones at Loudmouth.
Photo by Likeness Studio
Loudmouth Pizza, 1209 Rosewood Ave.
No reservations are necessary at this restaurant, which is located in a house in east Austin and centers its ethos on enjoying a meal in good company. Psst — don’t miss happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Brooklyn Pie Co., four locations
Get the Brooklyn taste — including dishes like calzones, wings, and fried ravioli — without having to travel.
Dine In, Give Back at Canje | Now-Friday, Feb. 28 | 5-11 p.m. | Canje | Cost of purchase | Nosh on a special menu in honor of Black History Month and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Huston-Tillotson University.
Blue Oyster Cult | 8 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $40+ | More than 50 years of rock history culminate with this hard rock band, which has inspired acts like Metallica.
Tuesday, Feb. 18
IntelliC0N 2025 | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Capital Factory | $100+ | Learn the latest about digital crime fighting from leaders in the cybersecurity sphere.
“In Creative Harmony: Three Artistic Partnerships” | Tuesday, Feb. 18-Sunday, July 20 | Times vary | Blanton Museum of Art | Free with admission | Explore the worlds of three pairs of artists creating new pieces together for the first time.
I-35 Series | Thursday, Feb. 20-Friday, Feb. 21 | Times vary | The Moody Center | $98+ | Cheer for the Spurs as they face off against the Phoenix Suns and the Detroit Pistons in Austin.
Presidents’ Day. City of Austin administrative and municipal offices will be closed in observance, but they’ll resume normal hours tomorrow, Feb. 18. Austin Resource Recovery Curbside Collections and most city parks will remain open.
Try This
Austinites can ride the Zilker Eagle Mini Train for free from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in celebration of President’s Day. The train is typically not open during most weekdays, but rides will be provided by Austin Parks Foundation.
Biz
Round Rock’s Dell Technologies could close a $5 billion deal with Elon Musk’s forthcoming AI company, xAI. Reports say that Dell will sell servers with Nvidia Corp. semiconductors to the startup. (Austin American-Statesman)
Civic
The city of Austin will open a new Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment to support creative industries. Previously, five separate city offices handled creative affairs. City Manager T.C. Broadnax appointed Angela Means as inaugural director.
Event
Tickets for Austin’s first BLAST.tv Counter-Strike Major — a world-famous esports competition — sold out in six hours, breaking all other BLAST esports event records. Grab resale tickets for the event taking place Thursday, Jun 19-Friday, June 20.
Number
$113,852. That’s the salary needed to live “comfortably” in Austin, according to a study from GOBankingRates, and about $22,000 more than the median household income in town. Compare that to San Antonio, where the comfortable salary is $70,420.
Edu
Austin Community College and Concordia University Texas announced a new transfer program for applied arts and sciences, communication, psychology, sociology, accounting, marketing, and computer science pathways. Learn more about the Rise at ACC, Shine at CTX program.
Mansion Monday
Why buy just one home when you could have three? This Zilker Park property is comprised of a two-bed, two-bath 1930s cottage; a three-bed, three-and-a-half-bath main home, and a cozy pool house (plus a heated pool and spa).
Sports
Mavs players Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II, and Daniel Gafford have recently been injured — can the team keep fighting? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Dallas Mavericks with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Number
$0. That’s how much it costs to post your first job listing on our community job board. There’s nothing to lose and everything to gain — you’ll discover talented local candidates. Try it now.
Category
Culture
💖 Figi’s faves
There’s nothing like grabbing a coffee and taco from Costmic Saltillo while you work. | Photo by ATXtoday
Hey y’all, City Editor Figi here. One of my favorite parts of the job is getting out to try the things that make Austin special, and I want to share some of my favorites with you.
All of these places get a five-star rating in my opinion, so if you haven’t already given them a visit, this is your sign.
Place to work: Cosmic Saltillo
When the weather’s nice, you’ll likely find me sitting in Cosmic Saltillo’s garden, sipping a frozen coconut horchata cold brew, liquid sunshine, or frozen whipped pistachio latte.
Dinner: Tancho Sushi
I beeline to restaurants that don’t take reservations — particularly when the food is as good as Tancho. Seriously, name another place where you can get omakase to-go.
Shop: Clover + Maven
Clover + Maven is my go-to place to pick up a locally made gift, or more likely, a gift for myself. The women-owned and run collective showcases work from 80+ artists inside its Springdale General shop.
City Editor Morgan and I will get to try Pasta | Bar tomorrow, and if it’s anything like Sushi | Bar, I’m going to love it. Keep your eyes on our Instagram to see our experience.
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