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Nixta Taqueria Starts GoFundMe to Stay Open
Sara Mardanbigi and Edgar Rico struggle to keep going strong
"...Sara Mardanbigi and Edgar Rico, co-owners of Austin’s Nixta Taqueria (2512 E. 12th) – which opened in 2019..."

Aug. 24, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

ATX Free Fridge Project Pops Up Outside Nixta Taqueria
Free community groceries for food insecure neighborhoods
"...If you’ve picked up Nixta Taqueria takeout this week, you may have noticed a..."

July 27, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Nixta Taqueria Slings Lacto-Fermented Hot Sauce
With bonus natural wine recos for Austin’s sweltering season
"...kicked off a tradition that continues this summer at Nixta Taqueria in East Austin. One week before the grand..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Food Feature by Alexandra Detmar

Beard Award-Winning Nixta Taqueria Launches Flor Xakali
The omakase casita will be a feast for the senses
"...One of Austin’s most lauded restaurants, Nixta Taqueria, has announced plans to expand its gorgeous front..."

June 26, 2023 Food Post by A. Richmond

Radio Coffee & Beer Has Half-Priced Heatbusters, Dovetail’s Got a Brand New Brunch, Nixta Knocks Out Tasty Patio Narratives, Wax Myrtle’s Tips the Pool, Your Favorite Uncle Ben Runkle Goes Wagyu with Peeler, and More, More, More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...culinary flair. Edgar Rico and Sara Mardanbigi’s highly acclaimed Nixta Taqueria (2512 E. 12th) has expanded the front patio..."

June 28, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

New Organizations Step Up to Provide Free Local Food During the Pandemic
"...Jazz Mills, along with her young daughter, started dropping..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

Where to Find Natural Wine in Austin
14 spots for low-intervention vino
"...2215 E. Cesar Chavez & 6555 Burnet Rd., bufalinapizza.com Nixta Taqueria..."

May 26, 2023 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Earth Day, Record Store Day, and More Recommended Events
Go green in a number of ways this week
"...new and improved cuisine, prepared by chefs from Olamaie, Nixta Taqueria, KG BBQ, and other top spots. It will..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

We Have an Issue: Read Before Burning
Welcome to the Books Issue
"...Feast for the Senses: James Beard winner Nixta Taqueria has announced plans to expand its front patio..."

June 30, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

Top 10 Austin Food News Stories of 2022
Restaurant closures, inflation woes, and cannabis wins
"...all bad news, though. In June, chefs Edgar Rico (Nixta Taqueria) and Iliana de la Vega (El Naranjo) won..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

A Tale of Three Sisters
Lessons from Indigenous agriculture
"...Garza, the director of masa development & fermentation at Nixta Taqueria, doesn't personally celebrate Thanksgiving. "I like to host..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Food Feature by A. Richmond

Hot Sauce Festival Triumphs, H-E-B Launches a Debit Card, Baraghani Delights, Bento Picnic Hosts the Harvest, Masienda Makes Masa Marvelous, and OMG Here Comes Oktoberfest Again
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...the Austin Winery for a Feast of Friends… and Nixta Taqueria’s bringing in masa maven Jorge Gaviria of Masienda..."

Sept. 14, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

James Beard Awards for Local Chefs, the Return of Bufalina, Father's Day Dining, and You Won’t Believe the Food Trucks We’ve Recommended
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...their annual awards for 2022, naming Edgar Rico of Nixta Taqueria as Best Emerging Chef, Iliana de la Vega..."

June 15, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Comadre Panaderia's Pop-Up Pan Dulce
Mariela Camacho's project aims to nourish the Latinx diaspora and fuel food system rebellion
"...and more recently Austin, Comadre's recent pop-ups hosted at Nixta Taqueria have cemented Camacho's desire to dig into Austin's..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Food Feature by Alexandra Detmar

Roosevelt Room Reopens, Launderette Brings the Bagels (and Schmears), and – Who Was That On Netflix's Meateater Last Week?
All the news that's fit to make your taste buds quiver
"...to Texas food and wine lovers. You just missed Nixta Taqueria’s Edgar & Sara, aaaargh, but the classes continue..."

Sept. 23, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin’s Top Culinary Nonprofit Announces Statewide Expansion
Grants/virtual events support local food in four major cities
"...feature chef Edgar Rico and Sara Mardanbigi, owners of Nixta Taqueria; Jackie Letelier, chef/owner of charcuterie company Casero; chef..."

Sept. 3, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

The 30th Anniversary of the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Goes Virtual
Hot sauce and silver linings
"...truck Cuantos Tacos, and the lacto-fermented hot sauce at Nixta Taqueria. We're all excited to log on, party, and..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

We Have an Issue: Guns Among Us
In this week’s issue, we report on a deadly confrontation Downtown, and the newly released footage of the Michael Ramos shooting
"...neighborhoods. You can find the first stocked refrigerator outside Nixta Taqueria on E. 12th St...."

July 31, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Food Editor Jessi Cape's Top 10 Austin Bites
Conscious craving has always been
"...2) Nixta Taqueria For those who "just don't like beets," go..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

A Brief Guide to Some of Austin's Many Tiny Taco Shops
ATX's formidable population of taco purveyors offers meaty, regional delights
"...true vessel, and kitchens across Austin have honed their nixtamalization process (one nearly a dozen millenia strong) and revved..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Keep Date Night Alive With Our Al Fresco Dining Checklist
You have the time, why not make it special?
"...de gallo to devour alongside goods from the neighborhood taqueria. A bitter salad to prime the palate for pizza..."

May 29, 2020 Food Feature by Alex Detmar

Fil ’n Viet Is Closing, the Armadillo Den Celebrates With Sazon in a Delicious Latin Style, Holiday Bar Forwards Frozen Treats, We Haven’t Yet Said a Single Goddamn Thing About Pumpkin Spice, and – OOPS
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...opened on East Fourth… Bufalina has teamed up with Nixta Taqueria’s Edgar Rico for a special pizza collab that..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Hot Sauce Festival Celebrity Judges
This year’s distinguished panel includes...
"...Sara Mardanbigi and Edgar Rico: co-owners of upcoming Nixta Taqueria. Rico staged at Mexico City's Pujol and was..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Food Feature

Texas Food and Wine Alliance Announces All-Star Chefs Lineup for Live Fire!
And Rick Bayless at Nixta Taqueria even sooner
"...he’s in town with his new book – at Nixta Taqueria! – on Tuesday, March 12. Totally understandable. And..."

Feb. 28, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

John Oates, Tyler Childers, Zella Day Top Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion Lineup
Single-day fest returns to Willie’s ranch March 14
"...feast includes contributions from the chefs behind local restaurants Nixta Taqueria, Olamaie, and Little Ola’s Biscuits, among others. Tickets..."

Feb. 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Thanksgiving Dining, Intero Opens Poeta, Boggy Creek Farm Goes Theatrical, Eastciders Gets Pumped, Taco Mafia’s on the Air, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...The nixtamalization will be televised! Our sudsy friends at Meanwhile Brewing..."

Nov. 15, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Former Barbecue Pop-Up Opens Lockhart Brick-and-Mortar
Barbs B Q expands their range
"...spelt bread swirled with cinnamon, corn tortillas provided by Nixta Taqueria, and a dessert of concha bread pudding...."

June 2, 2023 Food Feature by James Scott

Ezov, a Mediterranean Concept From the Folks at Emmer & Rye, Opens Thursday
And other openings and transitions in Austin dining
"...Beard Award winner Edgar Rico and Sara Mardanbigi of Nixta Taqueria, Beto Robledo of Cuantos Tacos (which got a..."

April 26, 2023 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Learn to Make Tamales From Tamale House East’s Diane Valera
Plus, places to order tamales if that’s more your speed
"...Nixta Taqueria..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Food Post by A. Richmond

National Taco Day’s on Tuesday This Year
Which is why Oct. 4 is filled with goodies for you
"...tell you again about the brilliance of Suerte and Nixta Taqueria, right?..."

Oct. 3, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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