It’s that time of year again when hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world flock to Austin, Texas to enjoy its annual South by Southwest festival featuring indie films, the latest technological innovations and a seemingly endless lineup of music entertainment. The festival, which grows larger in size each year as it […]

This Texas Independence Day proved sweeter than most, as Texans were finally freed from their ties to a controversial contract with Spanish toll operator Cintra, which filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, citing $1.7 million in debt. Cintra is the owner of SH 130, Texas’ first foreign-owned toll road, which has the highest speed limit in […]

Crystal City, Texas, a small southeastern town not far from the Mexican Border, recently made national headlines after four of its five city council members were arrested on charges of corruption by the FBI. But now, the town, which prides itself on being the “Spinach Capital of the World,” is being spotlighted for another reason. […]

Two gorgeous young women with a passion for free-market innovation and love of freedom have single-handedly managed to destabilize the stranglehold that Austin politicians have over a city which once prided itself in creativity, weirdness and entrepreneurship. Capitalizing on an important transition in Austin’s political scene, Tori Moreland and Rachel Kania struck when the opportunity […]

The Lone Star State has the best state capital to live in, according to Wallet Hub, a social media company known for publishing various types of state and local rankings. The analysts reached their conclusion about America’s worst and best state capitals to live in based on four key dimensions: Affordability, Economic Well-Being, Education and […]

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 […]