At Krause’s Biergarten & Café, Take Your Taste Buds to Germany
If you immediately think you’re in Munich, don’t be alarmed. You haven’t left New Braunfels! But, the sights, sounds and smells you’ll enjoy as you walk into Krause’s Biergarten & Café definitely make you feel...
Texas & Adventures in Veganism
When you live in or visit Texas, you notice right away that barbecue and Tex-Mex are a large part of the culture, both of which include a lot of meat and other animal products. What...
Hopping at The Brewer’s Table, Austin
Any Austinite who has lived in the city for more than five years is quick to point out the negative impacts of recent growth. The traffic, the loss of live music venues, high rises on...
Weekender: A Native Home at Austin’s Native Bar & Kitchen
Native Hostel has been the name on nearly everyone’s tongue since SXSW 2018, when the new venue hosted a series of events that showcased just how relevant the east side of I-35 can be to...
Get Your Lobster Fix at East Hampton Sandwich Co.
Couldn’t get your East Coast beach cottage vibes going this summer? Don’t worry, because East Hampton Sandwich Co. has brought Yankee summer time to Houston year-round. The Dallas-based sandwich shop made its Houston debut with...
A High 5 for Bento Picnic
If you’re like me, you probably think of a Bento plate as a Japanese combo meal... Thanks to some excellent schooling from Leanne Valenti, owner of the recently-opened Bento Picnic on East Cesar Chavez Boulevard...
Finding the Exceptional at North Italia
I’ll admit it. I have a bit of a bias against chains. I also tend not to order anything in a restaurant that it would be easy enough for me to make at home; I...
Enjoy Cinco de Mayo Year-Round with Mexican Food, Heritage and Fun
With a Mexican twist, some of Austin’s most creative and exciting restaurants, food trucks and bars came together to support Mexic-Arte Museum’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Ahead of Cinco de Mayo, a lively throng...
Authentic Italy at Andiamo
For many of us, Italian food conjures up images of homemade pasta, hand-rolled meatballs and tomato-heavy sauces. Polenta is usually not the first dish that comes to mind. Italian cook and Sommelier PierGiorgio Manna wants...