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Something’s Brewing at Brew & Brew

More than Roasts & Toasts Words by Chris Ferguson, AIA Photos by Ashley Haguewood An Eastside institution eyes a new era after building community in an ever-changing neighborhood. The last nine years have brought plenty of growth to the once-sleepy intersection of East 5th and San Marcos streets. Single family homes on narrow lots have...

The Best Neighborhood Tex-Mex is at El Chile

El Chile crafts relaxed Tex-Mex fare for the neighborhood Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Baptiste Despois For almost two decades, the bright aqua and lemon-colored El Chile sign has graced Manor Road as a familiar beacon for a small Tex-Mex restaurant with a covered patio and a cozy, standing-room-only bar. However, in recent years,...

2022/23 Love Where You Live Food Sip+Taste Taste

Tastes Like Chicken: Dipping Springs Tender Co.

Back to the basics. Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Baptiste Depois There’s nothing quite like chicken. According to owner and head chef of Dipping Springs Tender Co. Chris “Bagel” Barnebey, it has the unique ability to taste like nearly anything. This is especially true when the neutral poultry protein becomes tenders. The chicken at...

2022 Art Issue Food Food Trucks Sip+Taste Taste

Whiskey, Please: The Grackle

A perfect neighborly haunt Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Baptiste Despois In a place where vodka is used to wash the windows, the beer is cold, and the whiskey flows, there’s a man named Tim sitting at the bar welcoming patrons with a sage nod. Welcome to The Grackle – not the controversial bird...

2022 Art Issue Sip Sip+Taste

A Cozy Apartment Turned Intimate Wine Bar: APT 115

APT 115 offers an intimate space for discovering and enjoying the work of passionate winemakers from aroundthe world. Words by Janine Stankus Photos by Baptiste Despois Music and wine have a lot in common, according to Joe Pannenbacker. Joe is an Austin-born musician who’s played in multiple bands over the years. He currently runs APT...

2022 Women's Issue Sip Sip+Taste

6 Best Brunches in East Austin

From classic patio spots to vegan fare, the Eastside raises the bar on brunch in Austin. Words by Deven Wilson Photo by Mica McCook If anything gets this easygoing city moving on the weekends, it’s brunch. Perfectly timed to greet the late risers with bottomless mimosas and huevos rancheros to bring our denizens back to...

2022 Women's Issue 6 Best Brunch Restaurants Sip+Taste Taste

Raising the Bar with Sushi | Bar ATX

Sushi | Bar ATX melds traditional and contemporary into every morsel. Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Baptiste Despois Although traditional sushi is prized for quality ingredients and subtle shifts in flavor, Ambrely Ouimette, who runs Sushi | Bar ATX, favors a bolder approach accented with understated details. She spends her time dreaming in flavor...

2022 Women's Issue Food Restaurants Sip+Taste Taste

Brew Crew: The Front Page

An East Austin Pub Words by Chris Ferguson, AIA Photos by Baptiste Despois In Govalle’s bustling Springdale General complex, this casual neighborhood hangout offers a full bar and New York-style sandwiches to a growing community of weekday regulars. Amid the happy din of a dwindling lunch rush, longtime friends and business partners Shafer Hall, Andrew...

2022 Bowl Issue Food Restaurants Sip Sip+Taste Taste

Flavor, Fire, Faith: Connie Jo’s All Purpose Sauces

Sauce for a Cause Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Baptiste Despois After five years of working to perfect her home sauce recipe in hopes of creating a revenue source for a non-profit, a miracle happened to Connie Jo Kirk. Seeking the answer to the unsolvable riddle of a perfect sauce, Connie Jo remembers she...

2022 Bowl Issue Black History Month Local + Native Knowledge Sip+Taste Taste

The Practicality of Pickling & Preserving

Simple Canning for Beginners Words by Kayla Butts Photo by Rachel Benavides Most of us think of canning as an archaic undertaking reserved for food manufacturing companies, enthusiastic backyard gardeners, and our great Aunt Ida. However, this process that some consider an overzealous time suck has assumed a life-sustaining role throughout most of civilized human...

2022 Bowl Issue Food LifeStyle Recipes Sip+Taste

6 Best Burgers

2022 Bowl Issue Food Restaurants Sip+Taste Taste

Like a Cowboy: Saddle Up

2022 Bowl Issue Sip Sip+Taste

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