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City Guide
🍴 A bunch of brunch
We enjoyed Serenade’s whipped chevre spread while gazing out at the sunny 2nd Street District. | Photo by ATXtoday
Whether you’ve been running around all week at SXSW or trying to avoid the Downtown area, you deserve a relaxing meal when the crowds die down.
Luckily, you have us to scout things out. We made a list of 40+ brunch options — all you have to do is plan your weekend and pour those mimosas.
Farm-to-table
Geraldine’s
Named after the guinea fowl that once roamed Rainey Street, this restaurant serves new American favorites like buttermilk biscuits, chilaquiles, and upscale cocktails.
Instagrammable
Serenade American Brasserie
Enjoy blue crab Benedict with an espresso martini in the indoor-outdoor dining room, or people-watch while sipping bubbles and eating French toast with mascarpone on the patio.
For a special occasion
Lutie’s Garden Restaurant
This picturesque and historic hideaway serves up thoughtfully curated pastries, a luxurious seafood tower, waffles with roasted bananas, and rotating soft serve flavors.
Austin Bergstrom-International Airport is considering a contract with Dallas-based Air Star Concessions for its upcoming Concourse M and West Gate expansion. If approved, the company plans to bring Desnudo, another Starbucks, and a Just Walk Out Amazon store to AUS. (Austin Business Journal)
Coming Soon
La La Land Kind Cafe — the yellow-and-white coffee shop that opened on South Congress Avenue last year — is planning a third Austin location at The Domain. La La Land is also working on a Burnet Road location inside the former Stinson’s Coffee & Tacos building. (Austin Business Journal)
Biz
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick moved from Silicon Valley and into a home on Lake Austin, which he said he has owned for five years. The businessman, who is now CEO of Atoms, is worth ~$3.5 billion. (Austin American-Statesman)
Eat
Hanami AYCE Sushi is now open in north Austin, near 99 Ranch Market. Customers can visit to enjoy an all-you-can-eat menu, signature sushi rolls, and both hot + cold sake. (Community Impact)
Austinite
The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians honored Asleep at the Wheel frontman Ray Benson with a concert and party for his 75th birthday last night. Check out our interview with the legendary musician.
Award
The Hill Country took home a host of awards in Southern Living’s “South’s Best 2026” list. Notably, Franklin Barbecue ranked best barbecue joint in Texas, and Marble Fall’s Blue Bonnet Cafe earned was named one of the most legendary southern restaurants.
Finance
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The exhibit was curated with the help of Titanic historian Claes-Göran Wetterholm. | Photos courtesy Musealia
An exhibit featuring 300+ artifacts from the Titanic will dock in Austin — its first US stop — on Friday, April 10 through mid-November at 1000 Middle Fiskville Rd. “Titanic. The Human Story” will allow visitors to step back to 1912, review handwritten letters, take an audio tour, and explore life-size replicas of the ship. Grab tickets here.
The Buy
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We “waste so much time urinating,” according to Larry David, who hung the Gettysburg Address up above his toilet so he could learn something when nature calls.
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