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Enjoy Live Music and Hot Food at the Pecan Street Festival

May 1, 2018 by

It's fitting that the Pecan Street Festival unfolds in the Sixth Street Historic District. After all, this is where Austin's world-renowned music scene was born, and the Pecan Street Festival showcases some of the best local musical acts. It boasts three stages on Trinity, Red River, and Neches streets that play host to almost 50 different solo performers and bands at the spring festival on May 5th and 6th.

Head to the free fest to enjoy the live music and a huge array of artisans selling their handcrafted items. These local artists work with a variety of materials, from metal and wood to fiber and leather, so you'll find a large mix of home decor, accessories, and other gifts for sale. After you peruse the retail, stop to grab a hot meal from one of more than 30 vendors. Funnel cakes, crepes, and international eats are among your options.

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Enjoy Fusion Fare at Mandala Kitchen & Bar

April 24, 2018 by

Turmeric-infused rice pancakes topped with pork, shrimp, and coconut sauce. Sour-spicy tom yum soup teeming with chicken, veggies, and basil. Chicken wings smothered with a house-made sweet chili sauce. These are a few of the small bites that headline the menu at Mandala Kitchen & Bar, which just opened its doors in March.

Chef Kieu Pham takes the helm in the kitchen, a self-taught chef who learned the ins and outs of Vietnamese and Thai cuisine from her mother. Chef Kieu takes the family recipes and makes them over with an infusion of modern flair. Case in point? The Mandala crawfish, a dish that features the seafood dressed in a Viet-Cajun seasoning with a smorgasbord of corn, red potatoes, sausage, mushrooms, and Cajun-garlic butter. The Cajun fried rice also melds a few different culinary styles with its crawfish tails, hickory-smoked pork, beef sausage, and Cajun seasoning.

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Eat Your Way Through the Austin Food + Wine Festival From April 27-29

April 17, 2018 by

If you're a fan of tacos, you definitely won't want to miss the Austin Food + Wine Festival from April 27th to 29th—particularly its Rock Your Taco Showdown. It'll unfold at Fair Market at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 28th, pitting one master chef against another. More than 10 of the best chefs of Mexican cuisine from around the country will craft their top tacos for a panel of judges—and the crowd—and anxiously await as one is crowned the victor. With live music and boozy beverages to wash down the tacos, it's bound to be a fun evening for foodies.

You could say the same of the entire festival. It brings together chefs from Austin, around the state, and beyond to show off what they can do. More than 40 chef demos and tastings will grant you access to some of the best food from across the nation. And if you want to learn more about what you're eating or drinking, check out one of the workshops hosted by well-known chefs and sommeliers.

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Try a Wild Boar Taco or Eight-Cheese Mac at Fareground At One Eleven

April 10, 2018 by

Gooey stovetop mac and cheese infused with an array of eight artisan cheeses. Vegan fruit-veggie broth loaded with ramen noodles, a medley of vegetables, sesame, lime, ginger oil, and avocado on top. Tacos and tortas stuffed with wild boar al pastor. These are just a few of the gourmet eats you'll find at Fareground At One Eleven.

The self-proclaimed first food hall in Austin opened in January on the ground level of an office building downtown. The indoor-outdoor space plays host to six eclectic food vendors, each dishing out a distinct type of artisan cuisine, as well as a central bar (with another one in the works). Guests are invited to grab a bite and a drink then enjoy it at one of the tables indoors or head outside to the adjacent park and find a bench beneath the swaying branches of an oak tree.

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Check Out The 17th Annual Lonestar Round Up on April 6-7

April 2, 2018 by

When the Lonestar Round Up first came to Austin, it wasn't exactly a weekend-long blowout. It began more like a small community car show. It was held at an old football stadium back in 2002, the year it debuted. But the festival has come a long way since then. The 17th Annual Lonestar Round Up this April 6th and 7th spans an entire weekend and takes over the Travis County Expo Center.

Come to the Lonestar Round Up if you want to experience the car show that Rod & Custom Magazine calls "without a doubt, one of the nation's best hot rod and custom events." Dozens and dozens of hot rods and customized cars fill the expo center, along with extras like live music, hot food, and a huge swap meet. General admission tickets are $15 and parking is free.

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Take a Spring Hike at McKinney Falls State Park

March 27, 2018 by

Close to the Onion Creek, McKinney Falls State Park is a great location to enjoy some peace and the natural beauty of the Austin area. The park is beautiful in its own right and provides visitors with a look into the past with the remains of one of the earliest Texas homesteads available for viewing. You can enjoy a hike on the mountain side; take a ride on a mountain bike or even a road bike. You can enjoy swimming and fishing in the Onion Creek as well as a stay at one of the 81 available campsites in the park.

McKinney Falls State Park is one of the favorite locations of visitors looking for adventure. The low entrance fee and extensive hours for access make it the place to see according to visitors. Stop and enjoy life around you with a visit to McKinney Falls State Park for a weekend or just a day visit.

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Greet Spring at the 61st Annual Zilker Garden Festival

March 20, 2018 by

To celebrate the arrival of spring, the Zilker Botanical Garden will host the 61st Annual Zilker Garden Festival at the end of March. Like every year for the past six decades, the 2018 Garden Festival promises a stunning array of plants for purchase and lots of artisan-made items, from jewelry and clothing to pottery and gardening hats.

The focal point of the festival, however, is probably the Flower Show. Artists enlist the living medium of flowers to shape colorful, beautiful masterpieces that judges rank in terms of creativity and artistic caliber. Ogle the floral masterpieces before you step outside into the Oak Grove, where live bands play as food vendors dish out hot fare and a craft beer garden promises frosty pours. If you have little ones in tow, check out Kids' Corner, where youngsters are invited to construct their own birdhouses or craft butterfly wings.

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Enjoy Farm-to-Table Dining at VOX Table

March 13, 2018 by

VOX Table is a progressive new style of American restaurant that offers patrons small plates using farm-to-table preparation methods. They have amazing new food all the time based on what is in season and what is accessible locally. This style of cooking provides diners with the best in French, Spanish and American cuisine that is unlike anywhere else. This is the destination for a unique and delicious meal that you can’t get elsewhere.

Whether you want to enjoy a five course meal with just the right wine on a Friday night or you want to check out the craft cocktails with your menu, this neighborhood restaurant is ready to impress. Diners love the high quality and fresh food that is offered by Chef Joe Anguiano.

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Take a Tour of Round Rock Honey Company

March 6, 2018 by

Visiting Round Rock Honey Company is an experience that you’ll never forget. The owners, Konrad and Elizabeth Bouffard, produce pure Texas wildflower honey with an emphasis on quality over quantity. Their honey is never heated or filtered, and they remove it from the hives by centrifuge so that the pollen, trace minerals, and sugars are never compromised. With hives are spread out all across central Texas, the honey has a unique, rich taste that is different than any honey you’ve ever tasted.

The staff at Round Rock Honey Company is full of knowledge and information and you can really tell that they are passionate about what they do. It is definitely recommended to take a tour of the honey company where you’ll get an overview of the bee and how the staff gets the honey from the hives to the bottle. You’ll even get to see them bottle some of the honey. They’ll also show you the correct way to taste honey, which is pretty intriguing.

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Grab a Boozy Java Drink at the Newly Opened Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden

February 27, 2018 by

Espresso, cocoa, tequila, milk, and fiery mole spices. These are the ingredients that swirl in the Frozen Boozy Coffee at Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden. Since the bar made its debut in January, its baristas/bartenders have been crafting inventive sips like these. In addition to the "Boozy Coffee," the list of spirits also encompasses more traditional cocktails such as the Keyline Sipper, a mix of vodka, garden-fresh basil and honeydew, and aloe seltzer water.

When Cosmic claims that its ingredients are "garden fresh," it means it. You'll pass the raised garden beds when you walk through the front door, and you can check out the pond out back—which supports aquatic herbs and plants. Cosmic Coffee also boasts a chicken coop, which provides fertilizer for the gardens, and a cistern to collect rainwater for irrigation. The eco-friendly establishment invites local food trucks and musicians to round out the experience with great grub and fresh tunes.

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