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Resources to hit your New Year’s resolutions in 2026
If you have a goal you’re trying to hit in 2026, we’re here to help you make that as easy as possible by connecting you to our guides.
January 06, 2026 04:21 PM
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Laura Figi
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Food
Uptown Sports Club + Meanwhile Brewing Co. launch backyard barbecue series
Notable chefs from various Austin restaurants will pop-up at the summertime soirees.
July 15, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
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Food
Raise a glass — Drink Up Week is coming
We’ve got details and a map full of drink deals: We’ll be highlighting the vibrant beverage scene across Austin, TX from July 22 to July 26, 2024.
July 12, 2024
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Monica Garske
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Food
Chalmers creates a West Texas oasis in east Austin
The bar + restaurant serves creative cocktails and tasty eats in a refurbished Shell gas station.
July 5, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
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Culture
Try This: learn how to play mahjong from Mahj with Claire
Get your head in the game (or learn how to play) with a challenging mahjong match, hosted by Austinite and instructor Claire Ryan.
July 2, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Food
Eat around the globe without leaving Austin
Pack your bags, aka your wallet and appetite, and try these 15 international cuisines within Austin city limits.
June 25, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
A veranda reading "Casa de Luz" shrouded by greenery.
Food
Local vegan staple Casa de Luz will open a new location in east Austin
Casa de Luz Este will have a similar focus to its sister kitchen and open inside mixed-use wellness development Casa Este.
June 24, 2024
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Laura Figi
A building with rainbow film, reading "XOXO Welcome to Downtown" in the windows.
City
What is the Downtown Austin Space Activation program?
Downtown pop-ups could get easier for small businesses, nonprofits, and artists with the Downtown Austin Space Activation program.
June 20, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Culture
Your Austin summer bucket list
Remember making these when you were a kid? Here’s an adult version — now all you need to do is cross off your list.
June 19, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
The inside of Mirror Mirror salon, with arched shelves in the foreground and in the background, chairs in front of arched, well-lit mirrors.
Wellness
21 places to find the best barbershops, hair, and nail salons in Austin
Whether you’re looking for a new cut, color, beard trim, or nail set to rock, we’ve found places all over town to help you feel like your best self.
June 18, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Business
5 a-mews-ing Austin businesses inhabited by cats
Got kitty fever? Here’s where you can find feline friends in Austin’s business scene.
June 17, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
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Industry ICYMI: 3 Austin business headlines you may have missed
Catch up on Austin’s business industry news with some of the biggest headlines of the week.
August 7, 2025
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Laura Figi
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40+ great brunch restaurants to try in Austin
Check out these brunch restaurants, cafes, and diners in town, serving a variety of egg dishes, mimosas, micheladas, and more.
August 6, 2025
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Laura Figi
An overhead view of a vibrant spread of Trinidad and Tobago dishes, including a central plate of goat meat in rich, brown sauce garnished with green onions. Surrounding dishes feature grilled chicken, stewed greens, mashed yams, white rice, crinkle-cut fries topped with sauce and herbs, and two types of flatbread—one plain and one stuffed. Small bowls of dipping sauces complete the presentation.
Food
Keep Austin eating: 3 morsels of food + restaurant news
There are two new openings and a closure on the way, including Chef Janelle Romeo’s new Trinidad and Tobago cuisine, an Irish cafe, and a Tatsu-Ya restaurant closing.
August 5, 2025
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Laura Figi
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Culture
How to spend the day on Burnet Road
Whether you’re looking to eat, drink, shop, see a game, or just explore the city, Burnet Road has everything you need across 7.2 miles.
August 4, 2025
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Laura Figi
Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles sit at a Comic-Con panel. Padalecki is on the left with shoulder-length hair and a casual jacket over a graphic t-shirt, with a name card reading "Jared Padalecki" in front of him. Ackles is on the right, with shorter hair and wearing a dark jacket, looking toward him. Both are seated behind microphones, with Comic-Con logos on the table and the backdrop behind them. Bottled water is on the table.
Culture
29 celebrities who live in Austin
It’s not just us who love Austin — dozens of celebrities have chosen to forgo New York and Los Angeles in favor of the Capital City.
July 31, 2025
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Laura Figi
A modern, open-concept living space with a neutral color palette, featuring a beige sofa, a black coffee table, and a dining area with a round wooden table and matching chairs. The space has textured, curved walls, large windows allowing natural light, and minimalist décor, including abstract artwork and a black pendant light above the dining table. The kitchen in the background has wooden cabinetry and stainless steel appliances.
Real Estate
ICON breaks ground on a dozen new 3D-printed homes in Mueller
Act fast if you’re interested in living in one of the new Mueller homes, because only a few are still available.
July 31, 2025
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Laura Figi
A large crowd browses tables stacked with books under a white event tent. People of various ages flip through pages, chat, and examine titles. The tables are neatly arranged with colorful book covers, and the atmosphere is lively and bustling.
Events
Texas Book Festival announces R.L. Stine, Chelsea Handler, and Ali Hazelwood in initial lineup
The annual free book festival will share the full lineup of 250+ authors in early September, but here’s a sneak preview of 18 that are on the list ahead of November.
July 30, 2025
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Laura Figi
An overhead look at dipping ramen noodles, fried chicken, and mole.
Food
Ramen Del Barrio will move into its first brick-and-mortar this year
The Bib Gourmand Japanese-Mexican fusion restaurant will stay in north Austin and take over the former Bullseye Bakery space.
July 28, 2025
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Laura Figi
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Events
The Back 2 The Video Store pop-up is now open in Downtown Austin
Bask in 1990s nostalgia at this hyper-themed speakeasy, where the video store comes back in a new way with cocktails, community, and pop-culture.
July 24, 2025
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Laura Figi
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Downtown Austin Alliance debuts new XOXO app and photo competition
Downtown’s nonprofit city preservation organization created an app to make exploring the Capital City easier.
July 22, 2025
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Laura Figi