Austin Furniture Depot’s slogan is “new, used and weird” and that’s exactly what you’ll find – at a great price to boot! They offer a wide selection of new furniture including bedroom suites, sofas, dining room tables, and more. There are a range of styles, and, unlike Ikea, they’ll even deliver and assemble it for […]
Austin’s culinary scene has been booming in recent years, with a number of focused, motivated chefs bringing new perspectives in fine dining to grateful eaters. Chef Josh Watkins’ tenure at The Carillon began in 2008, after he returned to Texas and worked alongside famed chef David Bull at the Driskill Grill. Watkins appeared alongside Bull […]
Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday as we honor our nation's heroes.
We live in a sort of boom time for interesting documentaries, and some of the best capture the past in ways only film can do. Here are four illuminating historical documentaries: Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks We all have heard of Rosa Parks. In this short documentary we see how one person can […]
The Frisco is everything a diner should be, retro decor, comfort food, and breakfast served all day. The last surviving restaurant of the historic Night Hawk chain, it has been feeding Austin for 60 years. The large menu offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner favorites from flakey biscuits to beefy burgers. Customers love the chicken fried […]
If you're striving to be more green, then you'll love the new site that Amazon recently launched. Vine.com offers all things eco-friendly, and shoppers get to select from thousands of green products, from organic cleaners to sustainable furnishings. Vine.com also highlights boutiques that are committed to Local, Fair Trade, Cruelty-Free, B Corporation, and Forest Stewardship […]
Dos Batos in north Austin’s Allandale neighborhood is a casual lunch spot offering Mexican cuisine favorites from a wood-fired grill. Customers love the fast service and fresh ingredients featured on their simple menu. Two sizes of tacos with your choice of corn or flour tortillas come with a side of chips and salsa. Their signature […]
Warm weather is here at Marquis at Treetops! Of course, nothing can ruin a perfect day like bothersome allergies. If you're like millions of other Americans, you may know them well – itchy eyes, a sneeze or two and you know soon enough you’ll be miserable. Try these tips to nip allergies in the bud. […]
Wishing all moms a wonderful day filled with much love and happiness!
Buy a book and feel good about your love of paper books! Recycled Reads is run by Austin Public Libraries and encourages reading and environmental stewardship. By selling books, audio, and visual items that are no longer in library circulation, they have saved over 140 tons of books from a landfill. Most books are $1-$2 […]