A Weekend In {Paris}

The City of Lights Words By Erin Fonner Despite recent tragedy, Paris is home to some of the most iconic art and architecture in the world, making it a rewarding travel destination, even for just a weekend. Friday Stay at the Artus Hotel. A boutique hotel in the St. Germain district, Artus provides a delicious full...

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Cherrywood Coffeehouse {Chocolate City Smoothie}

Chocolate City Smoothie Words by Ashley Bowling Photos by Ashley Haguewood A Sweet & Savory Smoothie Sure to Cool You Off and Fill You Up Cherrywood Coffeehouse is doing something right! Co-owners Ryan and Jen Marks have striven to create a community-centric atmosphere where everyone feels welcome, even the furry friends. They’ve listened to the...

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Nomad Players {Travel & Truth}

Salvage Vanguard Theater Words by Walker Lyle Photos Courtesy of Salvage Vanguard Theater Fraught with growing audiences and rising cost for space, a theater forged in nomadic beginnings, one that rose to hold a decade long reign on the Manor strip, is now returning to those beginnings renewed, re-envisioned, and re-birthed. Circumstance is proving a...

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chef de cuisine

Vinaigrettes with Taylor Chambers Words by Ashley Bowling Photos by Eric Morales Taylor had to forgo contributing to the summer issue of EASTside because he was busy getting promoted to Executive Chef! In four short, hard-working years, Taylor went from the position of dishwasher at Justine’s Brasserie to head chef. We are proud of his...

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Wilhelmina Delco

“All of Austin’s diversity is right here.” Words By Jess Hagemann Photos by Eric Morales Wilhelmina Delco, the first Black legislator from District 50, moved to Austin in 1957. She’s lived in the same well-kept home just south of MLK Boulevard for 59 years. While she wouldn’t live anywhere else in Austin today, initially she...

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A Weekend In {Seattle & Olympic National Park}

The Evergreen State Take a break from the Texas summer heat and cool off in the shade and splendor of the Pacific Northwest. Words & Photos by Blakely Kneisley Friday View the works of Washington-born and world-renowned glass blower, Dale Chihuly, at Chihuly Garden and Glass. The collection includes eight galleries, the Glasshouse conservatory and...

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A Bistro for All Weather

Blue Dahlia: the Perfect Place to Start or End a Summer Day Words by Ben Haguewood Photos by Ashley Haguewood What do you want when you’re hungry and it’s 100 degrees outside? One of the best antidotes to Austin’s endless-feeling summer doldrums is fresh, uncomplicated food and a soothing beverage. Blue Dahlia Bistro offers ideal...

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ACL Like a Local

Top Stops, Spots, and Sites Words by Jessica Devenyns What you need to know about getting around during Austin City Limits Festival from an East-sider’s perspective. Weathering Austin City Limits is a feat, often curated through years of practice. Know exactly where and when to go for a break during ACL. Here are some places on...

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esta es para las chicas {this one’s for the girls}

Empowering Latina Youth Through Tech & Media Words by Jess Hagemann Photos by Ashley Haguewood Latinitas serves the largest community in Austin’s community-at-large—Latinas, specifically young girls—by rooting them in today’s fastest growing industries: media and technology. The fifteen-year-old initiative of two then-journalism students at UT, Latinitas Magazine began as a digital publication made for and by Latinas...

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5 Best East Austin Spots to Watch the Olympics

The next best thing to being in Rio de Janeiro this season is to be at a local hot spot cheering on the good ol’ red, white, and blue as they compete in the Summer Olympics. Words By Ben Haguewood 1. Haymaker 2310 Manor Road Haymaker is east Austin’s undisputed heavy-weight champion of sports watching,...

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