Addie Broyles @broylesa Wednesday Oct 14, 2020 at 9:00 AM The Austinites who run a blog and popular Instagram account have teamed up with a Fredericksburg winery to raise money to help restaurants that have struggled to stay open during the coronavirus. The Slate Mill Wine Collective and Karen Reinsberg and […]
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In a year of canceled events, what’s a catering company to do? Pivot, with tacos – Food and Dining – Austin 360
In March, a local catering company called La Pera had 137 employees, some contract or part time, to help them serve food at the kind of parties and events that are a cornerstone of Austin’s social scene. Weddings and anniversaries, product launches, tasting events, conferences, corporate parties. Seven months into […]
You gotta try this: More than 50 of Austin’s top drinks, food products – Food and Dining – Austin 360
Trying new products is one of my favorite parts about being a food writer. For the past five years, I’ve hosted weekly taste test videos for Austin360.com, where I try new (and new-to-me) products, mostly from Austin-based food and drink companies. I’ve always been a grocery store fanatic, stopping by […]
Jest a Moment column: A short timeline of food history – Opinion – Austin American-Statesman
Columns share an author’s personal perspective.***** In honor of World Food Day on Oct. 16, here is a brief timeline of some lesser-known moments in food history: A.D. 79: Lone survivor of Mt. Vesuvius volcanic eruption relocates to find work in Italian bakery and the Lava Cake is born. 1195: […]
Central Texas Food Bank to distribute free food Thursday at Expo Center – News – Austin American-Statesman
Wednesday Oct 7, 2020 at 4:30 PM Oct 7, 2020 at 4:33 PM EAST AUSTIN Food bank distributes free food on Thursday The Central Texas Food Bank will distribute free food using its mobile food pantries to help those who are facing increased food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic from 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the […]
Can Austin’s restaurant sector bounce back? – Business – Austin American-Statesman
The day before Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered restaurants to close in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, Juliet Italian Kitchen already had decided to temporarily shut its doors. “We didn’t feel it was a smart decision to stay open at the height of the pandemic,” said Emily O’Connor, general […]
Downtown Austin closings: Pink Avocado Catering, MugShots, The North Door will not reopen
The coronavirus pandemic has been especially difficult for live events venues and bars. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper) The COVID-19 pandemic has affected local small businesses across Austin, leading to permanent closures for longtime favorites such as I Luv Video. Music venues and bars have been especially hard hit, leading to […]
Longtime Austin Catering Company Pink Avocado Shutters
Longtime venerable downtown Austin catering company Pink Avocado is now closed permanently because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Its last day of operations was on Friday, September 11. The company also ran downtown venue the Palm Door on Sabine, which appears to be closed for good, too. © Pink Avocado/Facebook […]
Central Texas Food Bank gives away food on Thursday, Saturday – News – Austin American-Statesman
AUSTIN Food giveaways set for Thursday, Saturday The Central Texas Food Bank will distribute free food to help those who are facing increased food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic from 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Toney Burger Stadium, 3200 Jones Road, and Saturday at Del Valle High School, 5201 […]
Acclaimed Mediterranean Restaurant Aba Coming To Austin
AUSTIN, TX — The acclaimed Chicago-based Mediterranean restaurant Aba is coming to Austin in marking its entry into Texas, company officials announced on Tuesday. The new eatery is slated to open on Thursday, Oct. 1, at Music Lane along South Congress, with service starting at 4 p.m., officials said in […]