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Austin’s Central Machine Works

by Haven Lindsey on April 3, 2020

Something special is on tap at this East Austin brewery and it’s not just the craft beer. This place is “neighborhoody!” Update: This review was written before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Central Machine...

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#TravelTuesday: Solo in the City

by Haven Lindsey on March 10, 2020

No, not that city. Although, it wouldn’t take long for Manhattan’s Carrie Bradshaw to trade her Cosmopolitan for a margarita, her Manolos for a pair of Tecovas, and fall in love with the wonders of...

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Get on a Roll with TenTen

by Haven Lindsey on February 14, 2020

Walk in to the sleekly-styled, modern restaurant and you’ll get the sense that TenTen, the highly-anticipated Japanese eatery in downtown Austin, isn’t the only thing that has arrived. You’ll get the sense that you’ve arrived...

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DipDip Hooray!

by Haven Lindsey on December 20, 2019

The wait (might be) over. DipDipDip Tatsu-Ya, the immensely popular, wait-a-month for a table shabu-shabu restaurant, has recently expanded its hours – so, getting a table is easier! In a city the size of Austin...

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Sophisticated, Down-to-Earth Dining at TRACE

by Haven Lindsey on December 13, 2019

Sophisticated, but not snooty. Eloquent, but not pretentious. TRACE, located in the W Austin hotel in the heart of downtown Austin, serves an eclectic menu of local, farm-to-market provisions keeping sustainable, renewable foods front and...

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#TravelTuesday: Go Solo & Let Go in Lost Pines Texas

by Haven Lindsey on December 3, 2019

As I stood ready to let go for my first zip line ride, I knew that in less than a minute, I would be standing on the opposite platform with an expanded mind from learning...

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Intero Has The Last Word

by Haven Lindsey on November 22, 2019

To most of us, having the last word typically means having the final say. In those classic moments when the words someone stated were so poignant that there’s simply nothing left to say, you know...

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At Juniper, Dine Northern Italian-Style in East Austin

by Haven Lindsey on November 8, 2019

Tucked away in East Austin, there’s a cozy restaurant that embodies a little bit of Italy and a little bit of Austin. A made-from-scratch menu including bread, pasta and pastry specialties similar to what you...

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#TravelTuesday: Solo Travelers Can Artfully Linger in Taos, New Mexico

by Haven Lindsey on October 22, 2019

Solo travel is an art form that blends well in Taos, a small town with a world-renowned art history. Solo travelers agree that one of their favorite aspects of traveling alone is the ability to...