The Perfect Wall House

When most people look at a house, they see either four walls and a roof or a place to gather with friends and family. When Matt Risinger of Risinger & Company looks at a house, he sees all the construction details that go into the final product. Words by Creede Fitch Photos by Leonid Furmansky and...

Lamb & Chive Wontons Recipe

This savory surprise has a spring flavor with fresh garlic chives, green scallions, and locally sourced lamb: no game here, just fresh, smoky goodness. Words by Ashley Bowling Photos by Eric Morales Chef de Cuisine, Nick Belloni, and Sous Chef, Gio Rivera, serve up pre-fixe dining under the stars at Eden East. “They’re the first...

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Fish Out of Water {Kyōten}

Excellence Strikes Where it Pleases Words by Ben Haguewood Photos by Ashley Haguewood Chef Otto Phan of Kyoten is obsessed with “cracks”—his term for minor imperfections in service, preparation, or presentation—that become visible, sometimes only to him, over many nights of service. “Sometimes it takes weeks to see a crack,” he notes, but as it...

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Lauren Ramirez Styling + Interiors

Based in East Austin, Lauren Ramirez provides interior decorating and styling services to create spaces where life can flourish. She uses fresh, resourceful design to transform your space and help you love where you live. Listening to each client, Lauren incorporates a modern eclectic style in a variety of ways and helps craft beautiful spaces...

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“Places, Figures, & Faces”

A New Collection from Austin’s Favorite Painter, Drummer, & Father Words by Jess Hagemann Photos by Eric Morales Richie Deegan would never call his full-time gig as an oil painter ‘accidental.’ If anything, art is (literally) his God-given vocation. In 2002, Deegan was a Nacogdoches art school dropout and drummer for a successful three-piece rock...

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Activate Your Life with Kombucha

There are plenty of flavors to try from this industry original. Words by Sam Lauron Photos by Eric Morales If you’re familiar with the fizzy fermented tea beverage known as kombucha, there’s a good chance that Buddha’s Brew had something to do with it. As the first kombucha brand in Central Texas and one of...

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The World is a Stage

Austin’s Small Theatre Has a Huge Heart Words by Jennifer Simonson Photos by Aaron Rimbey Nestled in a tiny strip mall near Airport Boulevard in between KOOP offices and a local massage studio, The City Theatre does not look like much from the outside The front lounge with its Mama Mia and Wicked posters covering...

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A Weekend In {Lockhart}

The Barbecue Capital of Texas Words by Mary Bryce Photos by Adrian Gutierrez Life here can definitely get busy, and the grind of city life can easily wear you down. Consider taking a mini-vacation to Lockhart. Just a 30-minute drive outside of town, the calm pace of Lockhart is a rejuvenating and welcoming reprieve from urban...

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Daily Bread

Eight carb-loving crusaders have found their niche on the Eastside and are giving local residents a reason to add scrumptious baked goods to their weekly shopping list. Words by Jessica Devenyns Photos by Ashley Haguewood From made-from-scratch donuts that are putting a fashion designer through school to bagels that were baked to fill a stomach as empty...

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