FOOD & DRINK

The 6,000-square-foot site of the embattled Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ in Buda is on the market, the Austin Business Journal reports.

The Kyle bakery is growing in the Hill Country.

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...

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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...

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.

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.

Perhaps "No store does more" for your love life than H-E-B. The grocery store is hosting a "rapid romance" speed dating event for singles at its Mueller location Thursday at 6:30 p.m. If you've ever wanted to pick up warm tortillas and a soulmate in the same shopping trip, this is for you.

Jeffrey Henry, known as DJ Chicken George, died Friday after a cancer battle, his band announced on social media.

After seven years of building a reputation in the vanguard of Texas barbecue from the confines of a food truck, primarily through an emphasis on sourcing from Texas ranchers and whole-animal butchery, LeRoy and Lewis opened its brick-and-mortar restaurant, located in the Garrison Park neighborhood, at the end of February. Featuring a greatly expanded menu from what’s available at the food truck located at Cosmic Coffee on Pickle Road, LeRoy and Lewis is ambitious and innovative, but lacks a clear through line to connect the various components of the menu.

Up-and-coming Vietnamese-American pop-rap artist promqueen is a rising star in the Austin music scene. They are the KUTXMay Artist of the Month, they've got a brand-new album releasing next month, and you can even catch them at ACL this fall. We're so excited that they stopped by the studio to chat with Trevor Scott to share more about embracing the wins in life and where we can catch them live this summer.

110 Crew Films has unveiled a Director’s Cut trailer for Don Capria’s music video horror movie, which will be released this September. Rue Morgue had the exclusive reveal of the trailer, which tells the story of a scrappy new band getting a devilish bargain for a free music video. Director’s Cut Trailer A Long Island […] The post Director’s Cut Trailer Unveils Music Video Horror Movie appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.