Texas restaurants vow to stop using AI after receiving hate, backlash
El Pollo Rico location on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas. (Google Maps)A popular smoked chicken chain and an artisan bagel shop found out the hard way that Austinites aren't fans of AI-generated art. Days after posting AI memes and menu specials — and after receiving "feedback" and "nasty DMs" — two Austin businesses shared lengthy apologies to their hometown audiences. El Pollo Rico and David Doughies Bagelry posted separate statements on Instagram last week about their for
After Garces Perez Has Surgery to Remove Bullet, Austin Lawyer Questions Dell Seton
Eleven days after being shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez finally had surgery to remove the bullet in his upper back last Thursday, Oct. 1, according to one of his attorneys, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch. Garces Perez had told press during a Sept. 21 press...
Michelin adds 3 Austin restaurants to 2026 guide
The Texas restaurant scene is once again in the international spotlight. Breaking from its invite-only ceremony of the previous two years, the Michelin Guide revealed its statewide selections via a press release. Three new restaurants were granted Michelin stars, and two of them are in Austin. Stars are awarded to...
Texas Longhorns Receive Good and Bad News on First Injury Report vs. Oklahoma
The Texas Longhorns are coming off the bye week after dealing with multiple key injuries.
Steve Sarkisian, Texas Deliver Unfortunate News to Oklahoma Before Week 6 Game
Steve Sarkisian and Texas landed a former Oklahoma commit shortly before the rivals meet Saturday in Dallas.
Another cold front may be headed for Texas. Here’s when it could arrive
Texas just got a taste of fall, but another weather shift may already be on the way.
Tri Pointe Homes acquires 85.6 acres for new Austin community
Tri Pointe Homes, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, announced the acquisition of 85.6 acres in Northwest Austin, Texas. The company says that it intends to deliver an estimated 410 homesites in the community, Pearson Ranch. Plans for the community include a mix of 40-, 45-, and 50-foot single-family...
After Garces Perez Has Surgery to Remove Bullet, Austin Lawyer Questions Dell Seton
Eleven days after being shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez finally had surgery to remove the bullet in his upper back last Thursday, Oct. 1, according to one of his attorneys, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch. Garces Perez had told press during a Sept. 21 press...
Map Shows Where Cychlorphine-Related Deaths Are Surging Across US
A synthetic opioid able to slip through standard fentanyl test strips is quickly spreading across the country, raising alarm.
Gringo’s Tex-Mex Expanding to Kyle
According to public filings, Gringo’s Tex-Mex is expanding into the Austin-area market with plans for a new restaurant in Kyle. The Houston-based Tex-Mex restaurant chain is planning a ground-up, 9,500-square-foot location at 19831 IH 35. A restaurant opening date has not yet been announced. What Now Austin reached out
