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  • Secrets Uncovered
    Sit down with East Austin’s Top chefs as they reveal their faves Words Abby L. Johnson | Photos Baptiste Despois & Ashley Haguewood “Good food is very often, even most often, simple food,” opined the late Anthony Bourdain in his beloved memoir, Kitchen Confidential. The leaders of East Austin’s culinary scene know this all too...
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  • Feels like Family
    Where Filipino Roots Meet Texas Heat Words Codi Chen | Photos Baptiste Despois Stepping into OKO Austin off East 6th Street, the intimate ambiance, welcoming bar, and generous staff instantly make guests feel excited about the culinary journey that’s about to happen. This is a place where Filipino and Southeast Asian cuisines collide with a...
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  • Chef Brian Batch {Bird Bird Biscuit}
    Practiced hands, a serene mind, and a palate highly attuned to the nuance of a seemingly simple staple in Southern cuisine birthed the blue-ribbon biscuits that hold Bird Bird Biscuit together. The fast casual eatery led by chef Brian Batch is now itself a celebrated staple in the Austin food scene. Chef Brian prides himself...
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  • Chef Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel {Birdie’s}
    Not every neighborhood in East Austin can claim walkability to a Michelin recommended restaurant, but Rosewood residents of the 12th Street block know that an exceptionally crafted seasonal meal is just a breezy stroll away. Chef Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel runs a scrappy kitchen at Birdie’s, the counter-service eatery that, in just under five years of operation,...
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  • Chef Kazu Fukumoto {Fukumoto}
    Chef Kazu cut his teeth in the thick of the dish pit, working his way up to head sushi chef of Austin restaurant Musashino Sushi Dokoro. He led the charge there for a decade before launching Fukumoto, a sushi and yakitori destination modeled after Japan’s izakayas. The casual pubs, comparable to a modern tapas bar,...
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Lunch on the Weekends

Over 58,000 Meals and Counting Words Tejal Thakkar | Photos Sunday Lunches Grown out of her home during the pandemic, Kristen Starr began Sunday Lunchbox, birthed out of an acknowledgment that she had a luxury many do not have: the access and ability to give her son a healthy lunch every day. In November 2020,...
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2024 BBQ Issue

Lucky 7: Summer Soups & Salads

Fresh to Impress Words Clarissa Jane | Photo From Austin Daily Press It’s no secret that when the Texas heat wave hits, the body starts to crave something lighter and more refreshing. East Austin has no shortage of delicious light-weight greens to satisfy the palate while also leaving space to enjoy that game of pickleball...
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2024 BBQ Issue Lucky 7

The Little Things {Poeta}

Poetry, Like Food, is Meant to be Shared. Words Ben Haguewood | Photos Ashley Haguewood Located in the base of The Frances Modern Inn on historic Eleventh Street, just east of downtown, the intimate space at Poeta provides a beautiful setting for a decadent, yet approachable, all day menu of comforting classics laced with modern...
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Grand Plans {Lav + Co}

Finding a Professional Passion in a New Season of Life Words by Christopher Ferguson, RA | Photos by Andrea Calo While designing a dream home with her late husband, Lorenza Avila discovered her passion for creating functional, elevated spaces that foster connection and introspection. Her timeless aesthetic defines elegant interiors that remain adaptable to life’s...
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2024 BBQ Issue Home+Away Homes

Garza Blanca Resort & Spa Los Cabos

Words Ashley Bowling | Photos Garza Blanca & Will Bowling Los Cabos is known for many things, but most notably for its striking monochromatic desert mountains colliding with a beautiful blue ocean powerfully crashing ashore. The iconic Arch of Cabo San Lucas, where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific Ocean, is also a sight...
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Far Home+Away LifeStyle Travel

UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya

Words Ashley Bowling | Photos Ashley Haguewood Flying two hours east will immerse travelers in a vastly different landscape, yet a similar ease of life with idyllic beaches and welcoming culture await. Under Caribbean blue skies lie emerald seas that convert to aquamarine waves as they crash on white-sand beaches dotted with cream coral. Under...
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Far Home+Away LifeStyle Travel

Sensei Lana’i, a Four Seasons Resort

Words Ashley Bowling | Photos Robb Gordon Though both resorts have a spa onsite, visiting Sensei Lāna’i, A Four Seasons Resort makes for an unmatched spa experience. The senses are heightened at this resort’s self-contained spas called hales (ha-lay). These teak and glass Japanese structures pepper the sacred grounds of the resort’s highlands. Inside our...
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Far Home+Away LifeStyle Travel

Making Movie Magic {Eastside Cinema}

An Old, Retro Movie Experience Premieres in East Austin Words by Janine Stankus | Photos by Baptiste Despois Single-screen cinemas have suffered a slow demise over several decades. Major multiplexes—with their veritable buffet of movie options and proliferating creature comforts—have indelibly changed the movie-going experience. But to Josh Frank, there’s something these neighborhood cinemas have...
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