Brianna Caleri
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9 international recommendations from SXSW, whether you're going or not
Austinites are used to festivals, to say the least. But even during a festival it’s rare to find so many cultures in one place — not just worldwide talent in one genre as one might see at an EDM festival, but a mind numbing smörgåsbord (that’s Swedish) of different cultural takes in infinite forms. → Read More
James Beard Award-winning forager plucks Texan plants for how-to talk at SXSW
To urban Texans, foraging may sound like an ancient, lost art or a complicated excursion, but it could be as simple as picking a backyard weed and eating it raw. → Read More
Locally owned seafood and oyster bar comes out of its shell in busy downtown Austin locale
Austin has tons of cocktail bars, but the inland city doesn't have quite as many dedicated to oysters and seafood towers — although the number seems to be growing. There's one more, at least: Bill's Oyster is opening in the 2nd Street District downtown in April. → Read More
Staple Austin venue turns up the sliders on music tech for free SXSW showcase and talks
Here's the beautiful thing about Austin: Music technology is anything from sound-based NFTs to one musician, to an acoustic guitar to another, and they're probably playing down the street from one another during South by Southwest (SXSW). → Read More
CMT Music Awards announce nominees for first-ever Austin show
Austin’s pride for local musicians runs deep, and festivals bring the really big names the city can’t claim; One thing the city is fairly new at is hosting national award shows, and the fan-voted CMT Music Awards give Austin a chance to participate in the shmaltz while leaning into its country side. The ceremony is scheduled for April 2 at Moody Center, hosted by 2023 nominees Kane Brown and… → Read More
Get a first look at a nearly century-old dining room reopening at The Driskill in Austin
Talk about nostalgia — this is the romantic term The Driskill, one of Austin’s most recognizable hotels and landmarks, uses to describe its new restaurant. Besides the charm of the old architecture, something else contributes to that been-there-before feeling: The Driskill Grill has served the hotel in the past, and in the same dining room, making this a reopening. → Read More
Austin Parks Foundation rounds up volunteers for seasonal outdoor workday with local perks
As signs of spring emerge this month, so do the Austinites who traveled this winter, visited new bars, hunkered down during storms, and did basically anything other than soak in the great outdoors within city bounds. Especially after all the fallen tree limbs during the most recent winter storm, Austin’s parks could use some revitalizing as people start visiting again. → Read More
New women's health center breaks ground in Austin, adding capacity for 7,500 deliveries
Ascension Seton held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning for its new, state-of-the-art women’s health tower. → Read More
Favorite Austin ramen spot simmers into Cedar Park for March opening
Austin has been blessed with lots of recent developments from the local chain Ramen Tatsu-ya, including a new barbecue-ramen fusion restaurant and two additional locations of the original concept leaked via Reddit. One of the latter two has come to fruition about seven months later. → Read More
Austin peeks inside a chic convenience store from Chicago, plus more top stories
Editor’s note: It’s that time again — time to check in with our top stories. Here are five articles that captured our collective attention over the past seven days. → Read More
These San Antonio tamales are so delicious they had to make them twice...in Austin
Delicious Tamales, a San Antonio restaurant, already has one Austin outpost on East Oltorf street, but its first year in business has been so successful that another one is coming. The second Delicious Tamales will open at 1700 West Parmer Lane (near Metric Blvd) on March 2. → Read More
Reality TV and lifestyle stars gather in Austin for juicy, women-led podcasting conference
It does seem like everyone has a podcast these days, but some podcasters have built an empire. These post-radio pundits can offer experience-based tips on the art of audio media, and they will via Dear Media, at the two-day event, “Dear Media IRL: Doing Audio Differently.” → Read More
Kerbey Lane teams up with Austin FC as official queso partner at Q2 Stadium
Believe it or not, one of Austin’s favorite quesos comes from a cafe. This favor is further canonized this March by Q2 Stadium, which has announced Kerbey Lane Cafe as the “Official Queso Partner” of Austin FC. The famous cheese dip will be available to purchase at games along with margaritas and a vegan option. → Read More
Texas chefs sizzle into Austin this spring for annual fundraising cookout
If you think Austin doesn’t have a most-anticipated celebration of beef, think again. That’s the title Live Fire (stylized Live Fire!) claims while announcing its return on April 6 to Camp Mabry, the Austin military base hosting star chefs for an evening of cooking over an open flame. This is the best kind of bonfire: one catered by James Beard nominees, Top Chef contestants, and more Central… → Read More
Climbing gym with the highest walls in the Southwest brings the Austin scene to new heights
An Austin climbing gym is never just a place to climb — many Austinites would live their whole lives within climbing gym walls if they could, and why shouldn’t they? Mesa Rim Climbing Center, a massive, 50,000-square foot facility with 55-foot climbing walls, is giving visitors an excuse to never leave starting on March 7. → Read More
Favorite Austin soup spot simmers into shuttered juice joint near Jewish cultural hubs
It may seem odd for a soup-focused restaurant to be so popular in such a warm locale, but Austin loves the Soup Peddler for its versatility and humility. Soup is always accessible, and now it’s even more so with a seventh location opening soon on Far West Boulevard. → Read More
Austin Oyster Festival celebrates 10 years of shucking good shellfish
The world is your oyster, or at least Republic Square is, at the 10th Annual Austin Oyster Festival coming February 25th. Although Austin may be a little far inland to make oysters a large part of its everyday diet, this festival will gather the best in grilled and fried oysters, seafood dishes, cocktail pairings, and more, all benefiting the Central Texas Food Bank and Hope Campaign, a… → Read More
Museum of Graffiti paints Austin for the 50th anniversary of hip hop
Hip hop is about a lot more than beats, and despite the persistence of legend within the genre, it’s under-canonized in official collections. Miami’s Museum of Graffiti addresses that gap, calling itself “the world’s first Museum dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of graffiti art.” Austin will get to see the unique collection from March 10-28 at a pop-up to celebrate the 50th… → Read More
Austin burlesque performer holds benefit to shake out donations — including a new kidney
Amelie Ahmose has been shaking it off and out for months — “it” being kidney disease, specifically IgA nephropathy, also known as Berger's disease. The burlesque dancer is awaiting an immediate kidney transplant and keeping her dancing shoes on in the meantime, including for a benefit event on February 25 at Elysium, called “A Wake Up for Amelie.” → Read More
Famous LGBTQIA+ barbershop from San Francisco starts shaving in Austin
Daddy’s home! The barbershop from San Francisco opened a satellite out in Austin on February 3, marking the first time the LGBTQIA+ gathering place has moved out of California, from one queer haven to another, and closer to its founder's roots. → Read More