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All the New Restaurant Openings to Know in Austin
The latest additions include a Spanish tapas spot in Zilker and a Tex-Mex restaurant inside a historic schoolhouse. Erin Russell is a journalist and an Austin native, who has been writing about food for eight years. October is a big month for restaurant openings in Austin, as residents emerge from...
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Seven Texas Supper Clubs And Steakhouses Where Prime Rib Is Still A Tradition
Some dinners never go out of style, and a thick slice of slow-roasted prime rib sits near the top of that list. Across Texas, a handful of steakhouses and supper-club-style rooms still treat it as a centerpiece, sometimes on a special night of the week and sometimes as the reason the whole menu exists.
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Austin’s Newest Restaurants: Recent Openings and What’s Coming Before the End of 2026
Austin’s restaurant scene isn’t slowing down as we head into the final months of 2026. From neighborhood steakhouses and Italian comfort food to rooftop dining, Persian cuisine and new takes on Texas barbecue, there’s plenty happening across the city. Several exciting concepts have opened since August, with...
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These 11 Texas Suburban Restaurants Prove The Best Food Isn’t Always In The Big City
Some of the best restaurants in Texas aren’t found in bustling downtown districts. They’re tucked away in suburban neighborhoods, historic buildings, and charming small-town streets, serving food that gives people plenty of reasons to make the drive. Imagine enjoying chicken-fried steak inside a historic cotton gin overlooking the...
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Thrift Lovers Say You Need An Empty Trunk Before Visiting This Huge Austin Shop
A giant jackalope with light-up eyes sits on top of the sign. That alone tells you the shopping inside won’t be ordinary. The store sells antique jewelry, and some of it is made from human hair. You’ll also find old medical tools, full skeletons, and taxidermy that ranges from cute to wonderfully strange.
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This Magical Texas Christmas Light Trail Is A Holiday Wonderland You Can’t Miss
More than two million lights glow along one winding path, and a giant tree nearby is made from a historic moonlight tower. That combo alone had me hooked. Who builds a Christmas tree out of a street light?. The celebration has roots stretching back to 1965. Generations of families have...
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Stiles Switch BBQ to Replace Z’Tejas in Kyle
Stiles Switch BBQ, an Austin-based barbecue restaurant known for its Texas-style smoked meats, is preparing to open a new location in Kyle at 18920 S I-35 Frontage Rd. The restaurant has signed a lease for the former Z’Tejas space, which closed in June 2025, according to the Austin Business Journal. Landlord and former Z’Tejas owner Randy Cohen confirmed the agreement, and Stiles Switch can take over the property in January 2027. Renovations are estimated to cost approximately $500,000, with work scheduled to begin next month and completion targeted for mid-February 2027, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. An opening date has not yet been announced.
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Cindy Gallien: From a quiet girl in Beaumont to a trailblazer behind the camera in Four Points
Long before Cindy Gallien became the founder of Photo Texas Photography, before she built a company that now photographs hundreds of schools across Texas, before she became a trailblazer in an industry dominated by men, she was a quiet little girl in Beaumont who noticed when someone else was struggling.
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Austin omakase team opens much more casual South First Street sushi bar
The team behind Austin's highly regarded Craft Omakase has debuted another sushi restaurant built for a more casual crowd. Craft Nori is open now at 3715 S. 1st St., Ste. A. The restaurant's website promises, "High standards, good prices. No reservations." Guests at Craft Nori will have to locate it...
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10 Texas Steakhouses Where The Steaks Are So Good You’ll Stop Caring About The Price
One steakhouse on this list serves dinner on a 32,000-acre working desert ranch. Hollywood filmed a Chuck Norris movie on that same land. Another started life as a hay barn back in 1983. Its peppered beef tenderloin later earned a Gift of the Year nod from The New York Times. A third keeps in-house butchers who dry-age its steaks for at least 21 days.
Timeless Dishes
Austin Food & Wine Festival Returns November 6–8 With Tastings and Live-Fire Cooking
Austin Food & Wine Festival returns November 6–8 with restaurant tastings, chef demonstrations, live-fire cooking, and a Friday event at the Long Center. The post Austin Food & Wine Festival Returns November 6–8 With Tastings and Live-Fire Cooking appeared first on Timeless Dishes .