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Nova Aesthetics now offering injectables, facial treatments and more in Round Rock
Andrea and Maira Castañeda (center) cut the ribbon to celebrate opening their Round Rock medical spa, Nova Aesthetics. (Courtesy Andrea Castañeda) A Latina-owned medical spa is now offering a variety of services in downtown Round Rock. What you need to know. Nova Aesthetics opened in a space on...
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Robert Plant’s 2026 Saving Grace Tour Adds Rockabilly Star Rosie Flores
Rosie Flores will perform with Robert Plant's 2026 Saving Grace tour as a guest for 16 dates this spring. The guitarist hit the road with the Led Zeppelin vocalist last November as an opener. The spring leg kicks off March 14 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and ends on April 7...
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Austin-Based Indoor Mini Golf Destination With Chef-Driven Restaurant and Bar, Dirdie Birdie, To Debut in Fort Worth
Fort Worth will soon have its own The Dirdie Birdie. (Courtesy rendering) When Vik Khasat opened The Dirdie Birdie in Austin three years ago, he envisioned an experiential destination that reflected the city’s people and culture. Part miniature golf course, part restaurant and bar, the concept blends playful competition with a surprisingly ambitious menu, from coffee-braised short rib to towering burgers, brats, and playful cocktails.
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Glen Powell to attend 10th anniversary of Everybody Wants Some!! in Austin
Austin film fans are getting a major dose of nostalgia this spring when Austin Film Society (AFS) rolls out the red carpet for a homegrown favorite. On March 22, AFS Cinema will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Everybody Wants Some!! with a pair of screenings featuring special guests Richard Linklater, Zoey Deutch, and Austin's favorite mascot, Glen Powell himself.
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2 Austin galleries join San Antonio art fair selling thousands of prints
The McNay Art Museum, a leading arts institution in San Antonio, is celebrating 30 years of an important community art fair, and two Austin galleries are stepping in. The milestone McNay Print Fair will be held March 7-8, with 14 dealers from around the country selling thousands of prints of drawings, paintings, and photographs.
Community Impact Austin
The League Kitchen & Tavern to close in Lakeway; Cousin Louie’s location announced
The League Kitchen & Tavern will close its Lakeway location Feb. 25. (Courtesy The League Kitchen & Tavern) Following 15 years in the area, The League Kitchen & Tavern is closing its Lakeway location Feb. 25 after normal business hours. “It has been an incredible honor to serve this community...
Community Impact Austin
Indian drive-thru Zatka Bites now serving comfort food in Round Rock
A mural is painted on the exterior wall at Indian drive-thru restaurant Zatka Bites. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact) A new Indian restaurant is now open in Round Rock, adjacent to Curry Pizza House. About the business. Zatka Bites, a restaurant offering Mumbai-style Indian comfort food, opened in Round Rock in January.
Austin Chronicle
Homing In With New DORF Gallery Show
What does it feel like to be home, or to want to be? In “Homeward Bound,” artists Josue Bessiake, Esther Marie Hall, and Bárbara Miñarro explore the expansive concept of the home as not just a place to go, but as a feeling, memory, and experience. The group exhibition, presented by contemporary art gallery DORF, opens Friday and runs through May 23.
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Bloody Mary Festival brings more wild cocktails to Austin for 2026
An annual exercise in cocktail excess, the Bloody Mary Festival, is returning to Austin for its eighth year on Saturday, April 4. Local bars and restaurants will send their teams to compete for the best Bloody Mary, which might be topped with something outrageous. The event at Fair Market will...
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Celebrate Lunar New Year in Austin: Kaiju Cut & Sew × Meanwhile Brewing Unveil “Lucky Leaves” Beer on March 1st
Austin is gearing up for one of its most vibrant cultural gatherings of the season as Kaiju Cut & Sew partners with Meanwhile Brewing Co. for a lively Lunar New Year celebration and limited‑edition beer release on Sunday, March 1, 2026. This dynamic event blends local artistry, AAPI culture, craft beer, community performances, and curated vendor markets—making it a must‑attend experience for families, creatives, and beer enthusiasts across Central Texas.
Austin Chronicle
First Look: Roxie’s in Buda
If you ask Scott Roberts, there was no way Roxie’s would have been anywhere else but in Hays County. “The Roberts family has been in the Driftwood area since 1870 [or] 1880,” says the restaurant owner, the son of original Salt Lick proprietors Thurman and Hisako Roberts. “We even went to school here.” It’s no wonder, then, that his newest business has opened in Buda’s historic Mill & Grain Co. at 308 S. Main St.
Community Impact Austin
Updates on a dozen businesses serving west Georgetown
The food truck is now open at Tasty Trails Food Fun & Brew. (Courtesy I <3 Churros) Read about 12 Georgetown-area businesses located west of I-35 that have recently opened, are coming soon, are in the news or have closed. Now open. 1. I <3 Churros. The food truck, which...
Axios Austin
Your favorite Chinese spots in Austin
To mark the Lunar New Year, we asked you last week about your favorite Chinese restaurants and your go-to dishes. Liz P. recommends Chen's Noodle House ("the best sesame bun"), in northwest Austin, and Julie's Noodles ("amazing soup dumplings"), on Research Boulevard. "Both are holes in the wall which makes it all the more charming," she writes. Choice K. suggests Twin Lion on Braker Lane. "I usually do a take-out of the large wonton soup, an order of veggie fried rice and two veggie eggrolls. My wife, Trudy, loves the General Tso's chicken. Excellent food. Friendly staff." Nancy K. suggests "any of Chef Ling's restaurants , but especially Ling Kitchen" — also on Research Boulevard — "for her tasting menu." "It's always changing, so no one favorite, but the dim sum menu is ... the best we've had in the U.S. outside of San Francisco." "Order a lychee martini, soup dumplings (xiao long bao, we like the traditional pork, but they come in crab too) and the chicken taro egg rolls for the kiddos and you'll be transported to dim sum heaven!" Tracie Tracey — yes, we checked, that's a real name, ("I married it, then unmarried it, but the
Austin Chronicle
Austin Film Society Declares That Everybody Wants Some!! Again!
“Time flies” is kind of the message of Everybody Wants Some!!, Richard Linklater’s 2016 bittersweet college comedy about life in the baseball dugout and the fleeting moments between freshman thrills and graduation. Now it’s already time for the 10th anniversary of the film, with not one but two special screenings at AFS Cinema, presented by Linklater himself, on March 22.
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George Strait, Miranda Lambert Inducted Into Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame
On Saturday evening, the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association inducted four iconic songwriters into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame during a celebration at ACL Live in Austin, Texas. The ceremony was hosted by Texas native and legendary singer-songwriter Ronnie Dunn and paid tribute to the remarkable careers of Don Cook,...
Austin Chronicle
Omakase Fatigue and the Return of the Walk-In Sushi Bar
For the last several years, going out for sushi in Austin has been a tale of two extremes. On one end, the reliable strip mall spots slinging California rolls. On the other hand, a glut of high-ticket, reservation-only omakase counters that require months of planning and a $200-per-head minimum. But in the last few months, something’s shifted: The walk-in sushi bar is back.