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Good things come in...pairs? This week's food news had a few emerging themes like new brunch and lunch services, notable chain openings, local foodie giveaways, and more. More news on openings is coming tomorrow in longer stories; for now, here are some updates on chains. Texas-based Little Woodrow's has a...

This is a story about chicken fried steak. Just the mention of the food can trigger a Pavlovian response — a tightening of the stomach muscles, a flaring of the nostrils. Maybe you even reached for a napkin to wipe away phantom grease and gravy. Or maybe you've never...

City and nonprofit leaders celebrated the opening of a new downtown homeless resource hub June 15. (Courtesy Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations) A resource center adjacent to Austin's downtown homeless shelters reopened this spring to offer health, job, housing and other assistance to those in need. The setup. A

Crack'd ATX is now open in Northwest Austin. (Grant Crawford/Community Impact) A New York-style breakfast option recently opened along Metric Boulevard in Northwest Austin. Crack’d ATX, a food truck located within the Shell station parking lot at the corner of Metric Boulevard and Cedar Bend Drive, offers a variety of

Jabs, the Austin smashburger outfit that built its reputation on the truck circuit and swept Austin's Burger Bash last year, is gearing up to move into a permanent storefront. It is a big pivot for the crew behind one of the city's buzziest late-night burgers, and regulars who line up for the OG and fries are now wonde

AUSTIN/COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) – A 38-year-old Copperas Cove woman reported missing has been found safe by the Austin Police Department. Chrissy Hill had been missing since Sunday, June 14, when she left home in her family’s 2005 White Dodge Ram 2500 with license plate number FFX-7663. She was last seen around 3

Following two recent departures, the Texas Longhorns add Rick Fremin as associate head coach.

AUSTIN, Texas — Seven Austin Energy employees violated city policy by using city-owned vehicles to commute between their homes and worksites for more than a year, costing the city an estimated $37,300, according to an investigative report released this month by the Austin City Auditor's Office. The employees drove...

After nearly three decades serving Texas comfort food in East Austin , Hoover Alexander says the decision to close Hoover's Cooking came down to business realities , changing priorities and a desire for more balance in his life. Driving the news: On Monday, customers gathered for "Hoova' Palooza," a farewell celebratio

Hoover’s Cooking, founded by longtime Austin chef Hoover Alexander, is set to close after more...