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Fried Flavors finds a home in Lockhart – earns two 2026 Best of Caldwell County honors
Lockhart has built quite a reputation for its barbecue, but there’s a food truck near the downtown square that’s giving folks another reason to come hungry. Fried Flavors has been winning over customers with its fresh chicken wings, burgers, chicken sandwiches, and a lineup of sauces that offer a little something for everyone.
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Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen Expanding Into Central Texas
Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen is expanding into the Austin area with planned restaurants in Kyle and Leander, marking a larger move beyond its Houston-area base. The Austin Business Journal reported that the 33-year-old Tex-Mex chain selected sites along Interstate 35 as it continues growing outside its home market. The Kyle...
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Austin Area Halloween Events 2026
This is list is all about the Halloween gatherings in and around Austin. 5 Stones Brewery | Toby G’s annual release party, live music + Trunk or Treat. Vacancy Brewing | Scaryoke | 4th Annual Costume Karaoke contest if finally back!. The Brewtorium | Flights of Fright | 5...
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Mercer Restaurant Planned Inside Downtown Austin’s Thompson Hotel
A new restaurant called Mercer is on the way to Thompson Austin, the Hyatt-run hotel at 500 San Jacinto Blvd. in downtown Austin. Work on the 4,269-square-foot space is scheduled to begin in December 2026, with completion targeted for August 2027. The project will turn an existing restaurant space inside...
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Intero chefs launch new Austin steakhouse in abandoned restaurant space
Two highly regarded Austin Italian restaurants have a sister concept on the way. Emery, a new concept by chefs Ian Thurwachter and Krystal Craig of Intero and Poeta, is a new steakhouse opening Thursday, November 5. Emery is the odd one out as it's not an Italian restaurant, but it...
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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 Speedy Mart Location Under Construction in Leander
A vacant lot in the Austin suburb is seeing development this year. A new Speedy Mart location is to be built at 964 N Bagdad Road in Leander, per a recent state permit filing. This is already a chain in the Austin area that is seeking expansion this year. Owner Rajendra Ghandi told What Now Austin he does not yet have an opening date, but construction is underway.
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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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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...