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Some Of The Most Unforgettable Meals In Texas Begin With These 10 Local Traditions
A three-quarter-pound chicken fried steak in Texas gets cooked on a grill instead of dunked in a deep fryer. That one detail made me stop and read the whole menu twice. Then the stories kept getting better, including a taco shell that puffs into a golden pocket and a trademarked name to protect it. Another kitchen helped make fajitas famous after starting in a little building in front of a struggling tortilla factory.
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Fire-Grilled Mexican Seafood Is Coming to South Austin
A new Mexican seafood restaurant, Mi Vecino, is opening in Circle C, courtesy of chef Amir Hajimaleki and his brother Ali Hajimaleki of Roya Hospitality Group. It’s slated to open between now and early 2027, per a release. The restaurant, Mi Vecino, will open at 5701 West Slaughter Lane, replacing another of the group’s restaurants, Keeper’s Coastal Kitchen, which closed Saturday, October 24.
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New Northwest Austin Bar Kindred Social Pours Cocktails, Stacks a Double-Patty Smash Burger
Kindred Social has opened at 7710 N. FM 620 in Northwest Austin, bringing a cocktail bar and dining option to the corridor. The restaurant’s menu includes a double-patty smash burger and shareable dishes, while its bar serves rotating draft cocktails. The restaurant held its soft opening Wednesday, Community Impact...
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Halloween specials and a new pizza spot reanimate Austin food news
As the veil lifts on Halloween weekend, things aren't looking so scary in Austin's food scene. We have news of two openings, prix fixe dinners, and some last-minute Halloween ideas, both for light planners and those going all-out. Openings and closings. Windsor Park, the neighborhood next to Mueller, has a...
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4 Austin eateries make USA Today's best Texas-style BBQ list for 2026
The top Texas-style barbecue isn't all in the state, a new 10Best Awards ranking from USA Today finds. However, the Austin area does seem to the take the lead with four entries, and Abilene comes away with top marks on the eyebrow-raising list. According to USA Today, the "10 Texas-style...
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Cedar Park's Dog Haus Reopens Under New Owner With Eyes on More Austin Spots
Dog Haus Four Points — 2023 Locally Owned Dog Haus Location. The Dog Haus Biergarten on Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park is slinging hot dogs and burgers again after a short shutdown, this time under a new owner with bigger plans for the brand around Austin. New owner Robert Mason bought the location and reopened it after a closure of a few days, he said.
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Texas star Pat Green to release rare live album recorded in Luckenbach
Fort Worth-based country singer Pat Green has become only the second musician in history to record an album in Luckenbach Dancehall, one of Texas' most legendary venues. The finished album will go on sale Friday, November 13, according to a release. Live from the Center of the Known Universe: Luckenbach...
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Scopa Italian Roots Plans Downtown Austin Restaurant
A California-based Italian restaurant is making plans to expand to downtown Austin. Scopa Italian Roots, a restaurant owned by celebrity chef Antonia Lofaso alongside Mario Guddemi and Salvatore Aurora, is planning a new location at 401 W. Fourth St., on the ground floor of The Republic tower. The information was...
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Austin airport sets new record for busiest day after F1 weekend
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin-Bergstrom International Airport had the busiest day in its history Monday, with TSA screening 46,963 people, according to the airport. The record came the day after the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix wrapped up at Circuit of the Americas, capping a packed weekend in Austin that also included a Spurs game at the Moody Center and Longhorns football.
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Fogo de Chão plans $4.5 million Cedar Park restaurant
Brazilian steakhouse chain Fogo de Chão plans to build a $4.5 million restaurant at 1005 E. New Hope Drive, according to a state construction filing. The 10,178-square-foot restaurant would occupy a new, single-story building on an existing development pad. Construction is scheduled to begin Feb. 1, 2027, with completion estimated for Aug. 31, 2027. That construction timeline does not establish an opening date.