South by Ceviche

Flavors of South America are making their way to East Austin. Words by Jessica Devenyns Photos by Ashley Haguewood In Peru, they eat ceviche year-round. It’s like Austinites and tacos, something that is good any time and all the time. Unfortunately, “it’s really hard to find people who know ceviche,” says Yuyo’s head chef, Maribel...

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Handsome Made

Handsome has been working and growing out of its offices on the Eastside since it began. According to Jared Royal, the Marketing and Business Development guru at the agency, Handsome has no plans to leave anytime soon. Today, Handsome, a digital design agency that works with national and global brands to create successful digital products,...

Local + Native Knowledge

Through the Looking Glass

Strange miracles, dark art, and happy accidents beckon from wonderland. Words by Jessican Hagemann & Sommer Brugal Photos by Eric Morales The five makers featured here all have one thing in common: they’ve taken a traditional art form and somehow subverted it in the quest to stay relevant, cutting edge, and one-of-a-kind in their quest to...

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Structured Style

A New Take on Modern Beauty Words by Sam Lauron Photos by Jen Rachid Modeled by Zoe Graham Pascal NU’s innovative approach to design brings a fresh perspective to the fashion and beauty worlds, and it’s just getting started. Devon Stonebrook, the designer behind Pascal NU, uses her background in architecture along with her laser-cutting...

Style+Beauty

6 Best {Murals}

A Community Conversation Through Art Words By Jessica Devenyns Photo Courtesy of Austin Public Library Due to the continuous creation of new works of wall art, cataloguing the public artscapes that pop up in the nooks and crannies of the Eastside’s individual neighborhoods could take a lifetime. Listing a few of the most prominent murals, however,...

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Inspirational Women

Who am I? Words by Jessica Devenyns & Sommer Brugal Photos by Eric Morales & Ashley Haguewood What is femininity? What is womanhood? What does it mean to be a woman on an individual level? With the politics of sexuality gaining an ever-growing share of the media’s attention, it’s hard to escape the cyclical reiteration...

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First We Eat

At Patrizi’s, eating is an interactive experience. Words by Jessica Devenyns Photos by Thamica McCook With a consistent ranking as one of the best Italian restaurants in the city, Patrizi’s is conscious of the reputation it must uphold. Nevertheless, first visits to this neighborhood haunt can be divisive. Why would one painstakingly plate fine dining...

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Designed for 2 Built for 4

Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Leonid Furmansky Obscured in the backyard of an unassuming East Austin home is a novel structure. Built on a limited footprint with a thoughtful combination of materials, this 850-square foot home was constructed to be something more of an eco backyard treehouse for adults. But as with all well-laid...

Home+Away Homes

A Weekend In {Rotterdam}

Holland’s Coolest City Words & Photos by Jennifer Simonson With its eye-catching modern architecture, flourishing art, dining scene, and picturesque views, Rotterdam is a perfect example of how a country’s lesser-known city is always worth exploring. Friday If you are arriving by train, walk across the street and drop your bags at the Rotterdam Marriott....

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Assembly Required

Transplants Floral Words by Sommer Brugal Photos by Eric Morales Austin native Antonio Bond finds beauty in combining found objects and Earth’s natural décor. It’s not too often you’ll find a floral arrangement laced with bones, wasp hives, or animal skulls. When you do, you might question its beauty; you might even think it strange. But for Antonio,...

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