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A rendering of a hotel on Congress Avenue in Austin

San Antonio Chef With Six James Beard Nominations Opening First Austin Restaurant in Downtown Hotel

By Erin Russell May 18

Many stacked everything bagels with cream cheese and lox

Austin’s Best Bagel Spot Opens a Second Shop in Downtown

By Erin Russell April 25

A glass door into a restaurant with a sign that reads Simi.

Downtown Greek Restaurant Owner Escapes the Country, Leaving Workers and Rent Unpaid

By Erin Russell April 15

A bowl of green sauce and clams and dumplings with a piece of grilled bread.

Chef Mashama Bailey’s Second Austin Restaurant Opens in Downtown

By Nadia Chaudhury April 14

Oilcan Harry’s

A Downtown Development Proposal Could Demolish Austin’s LGBTQ Bars

By Nadia Chaudhury April 14

A plate of creamy grits in a brown sauce topped with cooked greens and a piece of brownish fish.

Celebrated Savannah Chef Mashama Bailey’s Downtown Diner Opens in Austin

The casual Grey Market serves up fish and grits, sandwiches, and fried chicken in downtown

By Nadia Chaudhury March 31

A bar made up of containers with balloon flowers.

Two Rainey Street Bars Closed Permanently Over the Weekend

By Nadia Chaudhury March 28

A meat-stuffed-with-ingredients that is partially sliced.

Vancouver Sandwich Shop Opens in Downtown Austin

By Nadia Chaudhury March 21

People in a living room.

Hit Show ‘Atlanta’ Comes to SXSW By Way of a Cafe Pop-Up

By Nadia Chaudhury March 8

A board with sliced and rolled meats and a round of cheese with honey.

SXSW’s Dinner Series Returns With a Dairy-Filled Meal

By Erin Russell March 8

Avocado toast.

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The Ultimate Visitor’s Guide to Eating in Austin
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Where to Eat and Drink in Downtown Austin

By Nadia Chaudhury March 7

A hand holding up a loaded taco.

Veracruz All Natural Is Bringing Its Late-Night L.A. Taco Pop-Up to SXSW

By Nadia Chaudhury March 4

A one-story brick building with signage reading “Russian House”

Austin Restaurant Russian House Changes its Name to ‘House’ to Support Ukraine

By Nadia Chaudhury February 28

A skewer of octopus and vegetables on a light blue plate with a wedge of lemon

Downtown Culinary Destination Thompson Hotel Opens Its First Restaurant

By Erin Russell February 3

Midnight Cowboy’s nick and norah cocktail

Alamo Drafthouse Owners Sold Downtown Bar Midnight Cowboy

By Nadia Chaudhury January 14

A restaurant with two six-seat glass tables in the front and a bar with bar seats and a yellow bar back in the back.

Downtown Italian Restaurant Closes Permanently

By Nadia Chaudhury January 4

A bar with a lot of wood details and a beer tap system in the back.

Venerable Downtown Beer Bar Craft Pride Closed on Rainey Street

By Nadia Chaudhury October 27, 2021

Four tall cans of coffee with white and colored trim details reading La Colombe.

Popular Coffee Company La Colombe Opens First Texas Cafe

By Erin Russell October 27, 2021

A pizza pie with red sauce, brown meat, and white cheese with a triangle-sized cut of slice portioned out.

A Pizza Pop-Up Draws Attention to Gerrymandering by Offering Free Pies to District 37 Constituents

By Erin Russell October 21, 2021

A tall burger with onion rings inside and fries on the plate on a table with a flower

Downtown Ping-Pong Bar Reopens With a New Name and Fried Chicken

By Erin Russell October 4, 2021

A lobster roll from Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls

Maryland Seafood Chain Brings Maine Lobsters to Downtown Austin

By Nadia Chaudhury September 24, 2021

Rotisserie chicken, sandwiches, salads, and more from Austin Rotisserie

Fareground Food Hall Will Reopen With New Restaurants From Some Austin Favorites

By Nadia Chaudhury August 23, 2021

A pepperoni pizza slice on two white paper plates on an orange table with a glass of beer to the left and pizza topping containers to the right

A Late-Night Pizza Spot Opens This Week From a Fancy Austin Restaurant Group

By Erin Russell August 3, 2021

A rendering of an indoor/outdoor space with tons of plants, a bar, and a ceiling fan

Thompson Hotel’s Newest Restaurant Is a Plant-Filled Poolside Oasis in Downtown Austin

By Erin Russell July 30, 2021

New downtown Austin bar Higher Ground will serve cocktails named after the seven deadly sins

A Clubby Church-Themed Bar Is Opening in Downtown Austin

By Erin Russell July 7, 2021

Curries and naan from G’Raj Mahal

Rainey Street Indian Restaurant G’Raj Mahal Is Closing

By Nadia Chaudhury July 1, 2021

$Refraction AI’s REV-1 delivery robot$

Pizza Delivery Robots Are Rolling Into Austin

By Nadia Chaudhury June 14, 2021

Chez Nous

39-Year-Old Downtown French Restaurant Chez Nous Closes Permanently

By Nadia Chaudhury June 14, 2021

Rendering of Tommie Austin’s lobby cafe and bar

New Downtown Hotel Tommie Austin Will House a Coffee Shop

By Nadia Chaudhury May 11, 2021

The octopus at Simi

Anticipated Fish-Focused Greek Restaurant Finally Gets an Opening Date

By Nadia Chaudhury April 29, 2021

The sign for Sammie’s Italian Restaurant

Two New Downtown Italian Restaurants Set Spring Opening Dates

By Nadia Chaudhury April 26, 2021

A hand holding a folded taco with eggs and chorizo in front of a blue background

Popular Taco Slinger Vaquero Taquero Is Opening a Downtown Austin Location

By Joe Lanane April 19, 2021

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