Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene – as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings.

Emigrés to Austin have contributed to the local food scene for years; Simone Tong and Matthew Hyland bring their culinary star power to town with their upcoming Zilker-area restaurant, Zoé Tong.

Beginning Wednesday, September 6, Korea House will feed everyone for free between 11am and 8pm on the first Wednesday of each month, regardless of their religious beliefs or economic situation.

Sara Mardanbigi and Edgar Rico, co-owners of Austin’s Nixta Taqueria (2512 E. 12th) – which opened in 2019 and won a James Beard Award for this city in 2022 – have started a GoFundMe campaign to help keep their restaurant open. 

Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene – as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings.

Austin’s craft beer community suffered a blow on August 7 with the abrupt lockout of Thirsty Planet Brewing Co. (TPBC) from its new facility, allegedly for back rent owed to its landlord, Thirsty Property LLC. The facility, which functioned both as a taproom and distribution center, opened on April 22.

Gourmands, rejoice! The Austin Food & Wine Festival will return for its 12th year, transforming Auditorium Shores into a bright spectacle of food, wine, and assorted spirits in the (hallelujah!) much cooler days coming our way this fall: Sat.-Sun., Nov. 4-5.

Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene – as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings.

Speaking with foundingAustin in 2016, Mike Young, the co-founder of Chuy's Tex-Mex, Shady Grove, and Hula Hut, said, “Make sure you’re passionate about what you do… After you’ve done your research and you really know what you want to do, jump in with both feet and don’t look back.”