Freedom at Home

Not Forgotten Words by Mallory Lehenbauer Photos by Eric Morales Meals on Wheels is more than just hot meals a few times a week. It’s supporting community, freedom, and stability every day to East Austin’s elderly and disabled residents. Meals on Wheels opened in 1972 with eight volunteers serving 29 seniors three times a week....

August/September 2019 Go+Do

Beauty in the Process

Technology and Art Create Big Ideas Words by Jinky Romero Photos by Eric Morales Art doesn’t always need to be madness or chaos. East Austin sculptor Dana Younger talks about the process and technique in his creative journey. Younger, who first discovered his love for the arts through theater, has been creating sculptures for almost...

Art + Entertainment August/September 2019

A New Team

A New Opportunity Words by Taylor Dutch Photos Courtesy of Austin Bold FC and Kris Tyrpak As the first professional soccer team in the area, Austin Bold FC strives to create a connection with the local community. In the club’s first season ever, Austin Bold FC is creating a bond with the city as well...

Art + Entertainment August/September 2019

Inside Ghost Pepper Glass

LifeStyle

Women in Business Networking Event 2019

Join us for our Third Annual Networking Event in Celebration of Women Purchase Tickets Here! What started as a great editorial concept quickly turned into something bigger. In Austin, the Eastside is full of women who look beyond themselves in order to focus on the needs and concerns of their community and the world around them. Our...

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August/September

Passport To International Food Austin’s international restaurants add a little spice to life. As long as people have been on this earth, eating has been a necessity. Although nourishment started out as scraps of meat and gathered plants, it quickly evolved into particular dishes that reflected the environment of those who were cooking and the...

August/September 2019 Read Online

First, We Feast

Austin’s international restaurants add a little spice to life. Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Shelby Bella Additional Photos Provided by Inked Fingers, Alex Maxwell, & Jody Horton As long as people have been on this earth, eating has been a necessity. Although nourishment started out as scraps of meat and gathered plants, it quickly...

August/September 2019 Feature

Growing Up in East Austin

Pio Renteria: Integrated into the Fabric of Austin Words by Jessi Devenyns Photo by Eric Morales Robertson Hill in the Swingin’ Sixties. A house on East 10th Street was home to 10 children, one of whom remembers endless meals of rice and beans accompanied by tortillas as being the catalyst that prompted him to get...

August/September 2019 Local + Native Knowledge

First, We Feast {Aster’s Ethiopian Restaurant}

Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Shelby Bella “Everywhere you go, Ethiopian food is pretty much the same,” Aster’s son Kassaye Kassaye begins as he rotates through the color wheel of wats atop a round of sourdough injera. Despite the seemingly wide variety of options, Kassaye explains that the base ingredients are standard across the...

August/September 2019 Feature

August & September Calendar

Our Event Picks for August and September Words by Alison Bryce Austin Pride Festival & ParadeAugust 10, 11amJoin the Boogie Wonderland to celebrate the Austin LGBTQ community at Pride Festival and Parade. With over 400,000 attendees predicted to attend this year, Austin Pride festivities are continuing the tradition. The parade is free while festival tickets...

August/September 2019 Event Calendars Go+Do