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First Look: Lil’ Easy Fine Cajun Food & Bar
Eastside dive promises casual Cajun and vibey outdoor boozing. “You’ve never met anybody who loves to eat crawfish more than I do,” says Stephen Shallcross, the owner of 2 Dine 4 Hospitality. Shallcross, who hails from Baton Rouge and is co-owner of American diner Sawyer & Co. and...
Second food distribution planned for people, pets
The Central Texas Food Bank and Hays County Pet Resource Center will host a drive-up food distribution for people and pets on Saturday, May 25, from 9:30 -11 a.m. at McCormick Middle School in Buda. The event is open to anyone in Hays County and pets do not need to be present to receive pet food. Pet food for cats and dogs will be provided in addition to the normal food distribution. Assistance in Spanish will also be available. This is the second pet food distribution event held in Buda. In March, CTFB and Hays PRC served over 250 families in need of pet...
Consigned to History: The Last Days of the Austin Antique Mall
“Thank you for continuing to support small businesses. 25% off everything.”. It’s a balmy, blue-skyed early April day, and yet there’s a pall over the Austin Antique Mall. It’s an air of sadness that seems completely at odds with the squeals of excitement and disco music audible through the blue metal walls of the building it shares with Playland Skate Center. The staff in the front cubby chat with vendors and customers, looking over knickknacks and collectibles, cooing over a particularly appealing item before it’s wrapped, bagged, and handed over. In the seemingly endless passageways between booths, those customers have been hunting for some rarity or oddity. But there are signs that change is coming – and not just those tags and sheets of paper showing there are extra bargains to be had. Booths that once were packed are deserted. Shelves are starting to show gaps, and racks recently filled with clothes look like they’ve been emptied for laundry day. Some vendors are even starting to pack up.
San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter speaks on overcrowding, ways to aid
SAN MARCOS — During National Pet Month, the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter took the opportunity to share its current conditions and how community members can get involved. SMRAS is the stray animal open-intake facility for all of Hays County, explained community engagement coordinator Minnie Buckhaults, meaning that any animal within the county gets transported to the shelter, due to ongoing contracts with the animal control departments. Along with the responsibility of being the county intake shelter, the increasing amount of strays within the cities also causes overcrowding. Buckhaults described the lack of resources as the reasoning behind the high number of stray dogs and cats, citing lack of low cost spay and neuter, low cost vaccination and a general “lack of awareness from our community.” “We are trying to find as many positive outcomes for the animals that enter our facility, whether that be through adoption, transferring them to rescue partners, [etc.],” said Buckhaults. “We just want to get as many animals out [as we can]. A shelter is no place for an animal.” Part of this initiative is the creation of Space Force, a program within the shelter that aims to promote positive opportunities for the animals. “We make sure that anyone that hits the 30-day mark has a bio, they have new photos [and] they have notes that we can talk to a doctor about. And when they hit a 60-day mark, we will make sure that they’ve been on a Dog’s Day Out, that they’ve had a foster plea and a rescue plea. Then, we also identify dogs that may need a little help being advertised, more rescue pleas sent out, more time in the yards or medically checked out,” said Buckhaults. For example, a dog at the shelter named Candidia will be receiving a hospice plea due to the discovery of cancer. Veterinarians estimate she only has six months to a year left to live. Despite the efforts of the shelter, the 93 kennels are filled with more than 160 dogs, some of which are stationed in pop-up crates. During the interview, Buckhaults revealed the stacks of crates in her office filed with puppies, as the shelter is attempting to fill every space to accommodate the amount of dogs. When these numbers rise too high, the shelter has to unfortunately consult behaviorists to determine if any animals must be put on a euthanasia list. In early May, six dogs were planned with a deadline for Thursday, May 9. Prior to the list being posted on social media, three were picked up by rescues. Through various posts and tags from community members, two of the animals were adopted and the last, Jackson, left with a foster. “The only way we could operate is with community involvement,” said the coordinator. “Whereas our team has the one person reaching out to rescues over and over for Jackson, when the community adds their hundreds and hundreds of voices, it really makes a difference.” Buckhaults said that the communities, along with cities, are doing a lot in attempt to aid SMRAS. According to the coordinator, the city of San Marcos recently instated an ordinance which requires all animals to be microchipped in an effort to return dogs to their owners and prevent them from going missing. The city also required pet stores to provide animals from a shelter rather than a breeder if there is going to be an adoption event.
The Best Bakeries In Austin
If you’re the type of person who reacts to the word “bread” the way a dog reacts to the word “walk,” then you’ll know how exciting it is to enter a bakery. The air smells like the inside of a hot baguette mixed with a faint hint of atomized sugar and butter. We have bakeries to thank for all the pan dulce and kolaches that have helped us get through Monday mornings, and for the noble service they’ve provided to the tortas, bánh mì, and sandwiches that make up our lunches. Whether you’re looking for somewhere to pay respect to carbohydrates, or a stop for your next breakfast run, here’s where to find the best baked goods in Austin.
1 person, 1 cat rescued Monday night from East Austin fire
AUSTIN, Texas — A person and their cat were rescued after a house fire Monday night in Austin. According to social media posts from the Austin Fire Department (AFD), the incident happened at approximately 11 p.m. in the 3100 block of Garwood Street in East Austin. When crews arrived...
A New Cocktail Bar With Monthly Persian Restaurant Pop-Up Opens in Far South Austin
Nadia Chaudhury is the editor of Eater Austin covering food and pop culture, as well as a photographer, writer, and frequent panel moderator and podcast guest. The team behind New American restaurant District Kitchen + Cocktails and seafood restaurant Keepers is opening a new far south Austin cocktail bar with a Persian food pop-up. Daisy Lounge and pop-up Roya will be found within the lobby space between the two restaurants at 5701 West Slaughter Lane near Circle C Ranch starting on Thursday, May 16.
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