Responding to the devastation caused by contaminated tap water in Flint, Michigan, an Austin-based natural health and food safety publication has partnered with a former NASA contract scientist to conduct nationwide water sampling. Interestingly enough, the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t seem too thrilled about it. Earlier this month, Natural News announced its decision to test […]

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 […]

Living in Austin means you can look beyond Mexican restaurants and trailers for tacos. Especially if the person calling the shots in the kitchen is from Texas. This Dallas-raised chef shows proper respect for his creation, making doughy corn tortillas like tamales with elastic pull. They may be served in a New American bar-restaurant hybrid, […]

Happy National Toast Day! Such a simple thing to celebrate, but an invention that truly changed the way we eat. (Article by Jackie Wang, republished from http://buzzworthy.blog.austin360.com/2016/02/23/celebrate-national-toast-day-at-these-austin-restaurants/) As we toast to toast, hit up these Austin restaurants for their own spin: 1. Crab toast at Launderette Launderette clocked in at No. 16 on our list of […]

Almost half of Texas Monthly’s annual ten best new restaurants list, released today, are Austin restaurants. There is neighborhood cafe Launderette, northern Italian Juniper, small platesVox Table, and locally-obsessed Emmer & Rye. Executive editor and food writer Patricia Sharpe described Launderette: (Article by Nadia Chaudhury, republished from http://austin.eater.com/2016/2/22/11095148/texas-best-new-restaurants-launderette-juniper-texas-monthly-2016) “Modern Mediterranean” is a good label for 41-year-old […]

AUSTIN — A candidate for Texas State Representative in House District 49 is using an unconventional method to reach potential voters. (Article by Andy Jechow, republished from http://kxan.com/2016/02/23/austin-state-rep-candidate-uses-tinder-grindr-to-reach-voters/) Huey Rey Fischer’s campaign is using dating apps Tinder and Grindr as part of their effort to engage millennials in the Democratic Primary. Fischer, 23, describes himself as […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In their efforts to derail Donald Trump from the Republican presidential nomination, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Ohio Gov. John Kasich are all facing enormous pressure in their home state primaries, which account for about a fourth of the delegates up for grabs in the next three […]

AUSTIN–A petition to recall Austin City Council member Ann Kitchen has been filed with the city clerk. (Article by TWC News Staff, republished from http://www.twcnews.com/tx/austin/news/2016/02/19/petition-to-recall-austin-city-council-member-ann-kitchen-filed.html) Austin For All verified the signatures before submitting the petition. The group went after Kitchen for advocating ridesharing rules, which it did not support. Earlier this month, a few dozen people […]

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin neighbors rallied Saturday, calling on city council members to add dedicated bike lanes after a middle school student was hit while riding his bike. (Article by KEYE TV, republished from http://keyetv.com/news/local/citizens-calling-on-austin-city-council-for-bike-lane-changes) After 11-year-old Charlie, a middle school student at Murchison Middle School was hit by a car at the intersection of Mesa […]

AUSTIN (KXAN) — President Barack Obama is making another trip to Austin—this time for a fundraiser during one of the city’s busiest times of the year. (Article by Calily Bien, republished from http://kxan.com/2016/02/22/president-obama-returns-to-austin-for-fundraiser/) According to website Democrats.org, Obama will be in town on Friday, March 11, the same day South by Southwest kicks off its two-week run in […]

AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lead their respective competitors in Texas as early voting continues in the run-up to the March 1 Super Tuesday nominating contests, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. (Article by UT News, republished from http://news.utexas.edu/2016/02/23/clinton-and-cruz-could-take-texas-finds-uttt-poll) Likely Democratic voters favored Clinton […]

In Central Texas, the weekend that fell on Friday, February 12th through the 14th was filled with great shows featuring major European extreme metal bands, bands that rarely appear in North America. First, I caught Cradle of Filth(visit link) put on a spectacular show at the Aztec Theater in San Antonio. Two days later, the […]

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin is the capital of Texas, but it brands itself as the “Live Music Capital of the World.” And for good reason: On any given night, 200 venues across the city host live performances. The city is also known for South by Southwest, its annual festival of indie arts, media and tech […]