4 Foods to Avoid Before Bedtime

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If you’re the type of person who loves a good midnight snack, you may be wreaking havoc on your quality of sleep without even realizing it. While some foods are okay to eat right before bed, others will make it much more difficult to drift off into a dream state. Here are a few foods […]

RiverCity Market: Fresh Austin Shopping

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RiverCity Market is a great alternative to the usual chain grocery store, offering an impressive selection of healthy, high quality foods in a convenient location. This quirky grocery store is located in Austin’s South Congress neighborhood, right near a number of popular shops and restaurants. The open shelves are well-stocked and spacious, and there is […]

Thirsty Planet: Tour an Austin Brewery

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Austin’s Thirsty Planet is an environmentally conscious brewery with a spacious bar area, making it must-see spot for area beer aficionados and eco-friendly residents alike. Each visit begins with a tour of the impressive brewery, which includes an incredibly detailed description of each step in the green brewing process. Visitors get a glimpse of all […]

Bouldin Creek Café: Get Your Veggie On

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Vegetarians and vegans in the Austin area have more restaurant options than those in some other cities, and Bouldin Creek Cafe is just one of these favorite veggie eateries. The casual restaurant is dedicated to providing wholesome, meat-free dishes at affordable prices, as well as organic wines and fair-trade coffees to go with them. Breakfast […]

Six Amazing Animal Facts

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You know the difference between mammals and reptiles, amphibians and fish, but we bet they didn't teach you these fun facts in biology class: 1. Just like the human fingerprint, every cat's nose sports a ridged pattern that's unique only to them. The same can be said for the pattern on a dog's nose. 2. […]

Sip a Craft Beer at South Austin Brewery & Taproom

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Craft beer is one of Austin’s specialties, and you’ll find it in spades at South Austin Brewery & Taproom. This cool and creative brewery offers its own distinctly Austin brews, which come complete with musical pairings in their descriptions. The brewery recommends sipping its Six String Saison while listening to Kris Kristofferson and rocking out […]

New Facebook Sweepstakes! Enter to Win an iPad Mini!

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To enter the Sweepstakes, visit our Facebook Page and then look for the Sweepstakes tab (image shown below) located on our Facebook Page to enter. Sweepstakes ends February 29th, 2016. We suggest you like our page to keep informed about future sweepstakes and community happenings. For mobile users, click here to enter.

Ramen Tatsu-Ya: Japanese Soul Food

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Ramen Tatsu-Ya co-owner (and half of its namesake) Tatsu Aikawa describes ramen as "the soul food of Japan." He should know, given that he's lived in Japan. He's also lived in L.A.—that's where he cultivated his culinary talents as a chef at a sushi bar—but Tatsu still considers Austin his hometown. He met Takuya Matsumoto, […]

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