Locals Know Barbecue {Brotherton’s Black Iron Barbecue}

The Pit Eternal Words Deven Wilson | Editor Ashley Bowling | Photos Baptiste Depois After Brotherton’s Black Iron Barbecue lost legendary founder and pitmaster, John Brotherton, two young apprentices led the charge to continue a legacy of game-changing flavors he started. Twenty-eight and twenty-five are hardly ages associated with barbecue pitmasters. This career covets a long...

Locals Know Barbecue {Micklethwait Craft Meats}

The Trailer Stands Strong Words Deven Wilson | Editor Ashley Bowling | Photos Baptiste Depois After twelve years of accolades and admiration across Texas, the charming trailer Tom Micklethwait built continues to be a beacon for barbecue. “I didn’t have a direct plan,” Tom Micklethwait, owner and pitmaster of Micklethwait Craft Meats, shares about the early...

2024 BBQ Issue Feature

Locals Know Barbecue {JNL Barbecue}

The Legend Lives Writer Deven Wilson | Editor Ashley Bowling | Photographer Baptiste Despois Building barbecue pits out of riverbed stones with his family gave Pitmaster Ben Lambert a natural edge to break into the game with his trailer, JNL Barbecue. “JNL, that’s James Nolan Lambert. We named the place after my dad,” Ben, co-owner...

2024 BBQ Issue Feature

Locals Know Barbecue {Barbs}

Lockhart has a new palate, and it’s pink. Barbs is moving in. Words Deven Wilson | Editor Ashley Bowling | Photos Baptiste Depois It would be easy to assume the stronghold for Texas barbecue would resist any change to the long-held gospel of smoking meat or that anyone who bucks tradition would be run out of...

2024 BBQ Issue Feature

June & July Calendar

Words by Clarissa Jane 14 Things We Love in June & July 2024 Disney’s Frozen June 5-16, 1pm & 8pmThe whole fam can instantly be teleported into Anna and Elsa’s world, the kingdom of Arendelle, at Bass Concert Hall. During the show’s run, there are 8pm shows during the week as well as 1pm matinees...

2024 BBQ Issue Event Calendars Go+Do

Lucky 7: Family-Friendly Spots

Words Clarissa Jane | Photo From Meanwhile Top Picks for Family-Friendly Dining It can be tricky finding a family-friendly spot that appeals to both the grown ups and the little ones. Keeping everyone entertained and fed while enjoying some quality time can sometimes feel daunting. Lucky for you, EASTside’s got you covered! With summer just...

2024 Homes Issue Lucky 7

Getting Dirty {Plant Party}

Words Deven Wilson | Photos Baptiste Despois Helping Green Thumbs Bloom From generations of green-thumbed women, Plant Party’s owner, Keri Anderson, has rooted herself in “Springdale” as more than a simple plant pusher. “Working as a florist, I realized how much waste and how many chemicals are involved. So I wanted to do a different,...

2024 Homes Issue Word of Mouth

Occupiable Art

Words Janine Stankus | Photos Leonid Furmansky Balancing Aesthetics and Humanism If anything is evidence of East Austin’s changing identity, it’s the smattering of modern, multi-story monoliths that have cropped up among rows of traditional, single-story bungalows. But the local team at CoXist Studio is not about maximizing square footage for the sake of a...

2024 Homes Issue

Brilliantly Uncurated Tales

Words by Tanya White | Photo From Hyde Park Storytelling Always Free, Always Entertaining There’s magic in storytelling, and Hyde Park Storytelling invites anyone to share their unique perspective on life with strangers. Don’t be surprised with lineups. But do be surprised by the stories. Some might say the shared experience of the pandemic deepened...

2023 Homes Issue Local + Native Knowledge

Pâtés, Pickles & Charcuterie {Casero}

Words by Tejal Thakkar | Photos by Will Bowling Family Recipes with Chilean Roots The owners behind a local charcuterie company are bringing South American hospitality to Austin. Jackie Letelier has honed in on the art of gathering loved ones and the art of presentation, while satisfying the cravings of connection with meals that spill...

2024 Top Secret Local + Native Knowledge