Best margaritas in Austin for National Margarita Day 2026
La Condesa’s Margarita la Clásica is made with blanco tequila, Patron Citronge and a house mix of lime juice,…
Black-owned BBQ, cajun, Caribbean restaurants in Central Texas
Brown’s Bar-B-Que is one of the featured South Austin eateries for Black Food Week this year. AMERICAN-STATESMAN FILE…
First-date disasters, bars, live music, lessons
Abraham Aguirre and Mikayda Mills two step on a dance floor at Two Step Inn at San Gabriel…
Galentine’s Day events in Austin: brunch, parties and pop-ups
Drag queen Vylette Ward performs at drag brunch at Verbena Food & Drink in Downtown Austin Sunday, June…
Cheap Austin Valentine’s Day date ideas that actually feel romantic
Holding hands in Zilker Park is a rite of passage for any Austin couple. Mikala Compton/American-Statesman Ah, February…
Four Austin restaurants land on Yelp’s 2026 Top 100 list
Bird Bird Biscuit is opening its third Austin location on South Lamar Blvd. Provided by Chelsea Francis Austin…
January was dry for Austin bars long before ‘Dry January’
Austin bars and restaurants are used to a post-holiday slowdown, but January brings a particular challenge: a growing number…
Low-cost date ideas and a reset for singles
Kristin Grudstrom and Tyler Cortez hold hands while walking through Austin City Limits Music Festival, Saturday Oct. 12,…
Austin food scene shifts again with major November openings, closures
Koriente owner Won Lee tends to the garden at the East Seventh Street restaurant in 2005. JAY JANNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN…
OpenTable picks 8 Austin restaurants among America’s best
OpenTable released its Top 100 Restaurants in America for 2025, and Austin stood out as the Texas city…
Here’s what opened and closed in October
October in Austin was packed with flavor. From sizzling new barbecue joints and mezcal bars to grand openings and…
Haunted bars, sweet treats, dog-friendly events
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center transforms into Halloween Town and Christmas Town through Nov. 30, 2025. Avery…