One of the most anticipated food events of the year, Austin Monthly’s Burger Bash gives food lovers an opportunity to chow down on the city’s most beloved burgers, from smashed and smoked to seasoned and wood-fired. Some of this year’s participants include Loro, Huckleberry, NADC, la Barbecue, Cuantas Hamburguesas, JewBoy, La Plancha, and last year’s Peoples’ Choice winner—Gimme Burger! This event brings you the best of everything under the bun on May 11 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to samples of more than a dozen burgers, the ticket includes french fries and tots from Midway Dogs, sweet ..read more

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A common misconception about the Cloak Room is that it remains an exclusive speakeasy in a clandestine locale ripe for shadowy political dealings. But the classic dive bar isn’t all that hard to find. For starters, it has spent more than four decades in plain view of the Texas Capitol, which sits across the street. Moreover, the large sign bearing the bar’s name on the outside wall and the image of a hand pointing directly to the front door should answer any question about whether or not it’s trying to hide. In fact, searching for downing parking might be the main quest necessary for a trip to ..read more

Hot Luck returns Memorial Day weekend, and Austin’s one-of-a-kind, chef-showcasing, musical cookout is trying out some fresh ingredients this year. The first-ever Hot Luck Supper Club is all about comfort food, whisking attendees back to a midcentury era of cozy, rib-sticking cuisine. The chef lineup includes Marc-Olivier Frappier (Vin Mon Lapin), Amanda Shulman and Alex Kemp (My Loup), Arlin Smith and Andrew Taylor (Eventide Oyster Co.) and more. Be transported back to the feel-good food of community supper clubs from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Fair Market. Another new chance to break br ..read more

Travelers from around the world will soon be heading to Central Texas for the total solar eclipse. But locals don’t need to spend a fortune on Hill Country hotels or even festival tickets to enjoy the fun on April 8. Some of the best area taprooms are throwing daytime festivities that feature bespoke drinks created on-site specially for the occasion. From all-inclusive shindigs to free family-friendly street parties, here are our top picks for libation-centric events during the solar eclipse.   Acopon Brewing Downtown Drippings Springs is hosting a free sunBlOCK party, closing off th ..read more

The Texas state capitol has no shortage of places to eat, drink, and be merry, yet when it comes to fun-fueled private parties or a competitive hangout, nothing compares to the city’s new Holey Moley Golf Club Austin. The highly anticipated putt-putt destination and bar — the first in Texas from the popular Australian-based company Funlab—opens downtown at 807 East Fourth Street on March 22. Bookings are now available online!     After success in Australia, New Zealand, and most recently Denver, Colorado, the brand is taking on Austin, Texas (and Houston very soon!) with its impress ..read more

Our city’s love affair with great taco joints and vibey speakeasies has been well documented. Now, the two worlds have finally collided. In a back alley off Trinity Street, between Second and Third Streets, an unassuming rusty metal door leads to a hidden world of well-crafted libations and savory tacos. Taquería 10 de 10 is the restaurant component of a compound that also includes ReyRey (the diminutive bar that serves as the entry), Roma (a brand-new nightclub that opened in February), and Reina (a sultry rooftop bar). Patrons step out of the alley directly into ReyRey, which features hip ac ..read more

As you log 10,000-plus daily steps exploring every cool concert and activation across SXSW, you’re bound to get hungry. Here are some unique dining partnerships and limited-time offerings during the festival.   The Joe Rogan burger. Photo courtesy NADC. Joe Rogan Burger x NADC We’re going to go ahead and recommend stretchy pants for this one. Starting on the first day of the festival, famed podcaster and Comedy Mothership owner Joe Rogan is teaming up with NADC Burger to serve a SXSW-exclusive Joe Rogan Burger, a spicy triple bacon cheeseburger that includes three Wagyu patties and secret ..read more

In March 2020, Sue Kim-Drohomyrecky landed in the capital city on behalf of Chicago-based restaurant group Lettuce Entertain You to help launch Aba Austin. Two weeks later, the world shut down. While the pandemic spurred a wave of innovative food trucks and pop-ups, the 30-year hospitality veteran noticed that many of these small businesses lacked the support to succeed. Inspired to help, she reached out to her sister-in-law, business consultant Katie Kim, with a mission: create a food incubator for fledgling concepts to take flight.   Sisters-in-law Katie Kim (left) and Sue Kim-Drohomyre ..read more

When Buster Cooey lands his searing  cube of steel onto a 375-pound anvil, there is a word in mind: chatoyance. To achieve this wavy strata, the artisan has up to five minutes to hammer, pull, stretch, and compress hot sheets of alloy into his envisioned aesthetic. Once cooled, he cuts the forged rectangle, stacks the pieces again into a billet, and sends them back into the fire—much like a pastry chef layers dough to form a croissant. In the face of a raging 2,150-degree furnace, the pattern Cooey conjures is typically invisible, only revealed once submerged in a ferric chloride solution ..read more