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Whataburger’s New Coffee Shake, and More A.M. Intel

The latest five restaurant tidbits in Austin served right now

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Whataburger’s coffee shake
Whataburger’s coffee shake
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Nadia Chaudhury is the editor of Eater Austin covering food and pop culture, as well as a photographer, writer, and frequent panel moderator and podcast guest.

— Whataburger introduced its latest concoction: the coffee shake. The frozen drink, with Colombian coffee, is only available for a limited time, found in all locations.

USA Today put together what it thought Austin's "trademark tastes" are, which means Juan in a Million, Franklin Barbecue/Salt Lick BBQ/Lamberts, and some new(er)comers like Emmer & Rye and June’s All Day, and other various, seemingly randomly-picked options.

— The Junior League of Austin is focusing on female chefs for its next party. Austin Entertains aims to bring female chefs, like Alma Alcocer-Thomas and Amanda Rockman, together for a tasting and drinking party on Thursday, May 4. Before the showcase, the organization will hold a macaron bake-off with some of the city’s best pastry chefs. Tickets to the grand tasting are $120, with the macaron competition for $50.

— The Brewer's Table put together some tips on how to cook with beer (one of the forthcoming restaurant's major focuses), including thinking about its components. The team cooked up a collaborative dinner with Brooklyn Brewery in New York last month.

— Trade magazine QSR ranked the country's next biggest startup food companies, which includes Hopdoddy Burger Bar in the tier 2 category ("on the cusp of greatness"), and both Chi'lantro and Tarka Indian Kitchen within tier 3 (“the pieces are all there”).

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