Earth Day is just around around the corner, on Friday, April 22. The grassroots day of action is dedicated to encouraging around the world to change their daily habits and help effect pro-environment policy changes. Two Austin restaurants, Barley Swine and Vinaigrette, are modeling innovative ways to reduce waste and harness natural resources to make […]

The latest six restaurant tidbits in Austin served right now. (Article by Nadia Chaudhary, republished from http://austin.eater.com/2016/3/28/11317060/whole-food-sushi-burrito-austin-style-restaurant-dc) — Whole Foods is jumping aboard the sushi burrito train by offering the ginormous rolls at the supermarket. Options range from veggie, tuna, to beef. — Kome is closed tomorrow, Tuesday, March 29, for an air conditioner installation. — […]

It’s that time of year again. (Article by Layne Lynch, republished from http://www.texasmonthly.com/eat-my-words/austin-food-wine-festival-chef-qa-thai-changthong/) The Austin Food & Wine Festival is only weeks away, and a lineup made up of extraordinary local and national chefs is about to descend upon our capital. As in years past, the festival has set its sights beyond the city limits, inviting […]

AUSTIN, TX — You deserve a break today, STAAR test takers. (Article by Tony Cantu, republished from http://patch.com/texas/downtownaustin/austin-mcdonalds-restaurants-offer-free-breakfast-staar-test-takers) Well, tomorrow anyway, on test-taking day. That’s when local McDonald’s franchise owners will provide a free breakfast for all 3rd- to 8th-grade students getting ready to take the test, along with their teachers. Coupons aren’t needed, but students must […]

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza, a fast-casual American spin on authentic, hand-tossed Neapolitan pizza, is debuting in Texas with the opening of its Austin location on Thursday, March 31. The new restaurant is located at 10515 North Mopac Expressway, Suite A120, in The Shops at Arbor Walk near The Domain. (Article by Industry News, republished from https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/1000-degrees-makes-texas-debut-austin) […]

More changes are on the horizon for the Austin restaurant scene. After 31 years in business, dining institution Hudson’s on the Bend has been sold. (Article by Nicole Raney, republished from http://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/03-28-16-hudsons-on-the-bend-closes-sale-chef-jeff-blank-retirement-new-owners/) Chef/owner Jeff Blank has sold the restaurant and property to budding restaurateurs Billy Caruso and Chris McFall. The restaurant will close April 4 to prepare […]

*Cantine. 1100 S. Lamar Blvd. 512-628-0348, cantineaustin.com. Emmett and Lisa Fox’s Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in the Alamo Drafthouse complex will serve a brunch enhanced with Easter specials like the Spring Strata, a baked egg dish with bread, fontina, leeks, asparagus, spinach and tomato, as well as chocolate-stuffed brioche. (Article by Matthew Odam, republished from http://www.mystatesman.com/news/entertainment/dining/austin-restaurants-where-to-eat-on-easter/nqp5k/) Capital Grille. […]

Unless you’ve sought out the best Brazilian food in Austin, you probably don’t know it’s tucked away on a little lot on East Seventh Street between a coffee shop and an architect’s office. (Article by Veronice Mewees, republished from http://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/02-26-16-boteco-brings-brazilian-flavor-to-east-austin/#slide=0) Boteco, housed in a former Fed Ex delivery truck that has been painted bright yellow and retrofitted […]

A new taco restaurant in Austin, Texas, by Chioco Design references mid-century American roadside buildings and signage with bright red columns and a distinctive roofline (+ slideshow). (Article by DeZeen.com, republished from http://www.dezeen.com/2016/02/18/torchys-tacos-restaurant-chioco-design-roadside-architecture-austin-texas-usa/) Built on the site of a 1970s burger chain called Fran’s Hamburgers, the new 269-square-metre branch of Torchy’s Tacos features a zigzag profile supported by […]

Black Sheep Lodge. 2108 S. Lamar Blvd. 512-707-2744, blacksheeplodge.com. More than a dozen TVs and many more beers on draft, this spot is popular for sports fans who also have a hankering for a very good blue cheese burger. Black Star Co-op. 7020 Easy Wind Drive. 512-452-2337, blackstar.coop. The cooperatively owned brewpub offers a robust […]